On the same day that the U.S. Senate introduced the Great Lakes Ecosystem Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3073), Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) brought it to the U.S. House (H.R. 4755). This bill is a big deal. The bill would streamline proven Great Lakes programs into one act allowing us to fight invasive species, clean up toxic hot spots and move on other restoration priorities without having to drop everything each year to lobby Congress for another authorization.
This landmark bill would be funded every five years, allowing us to dedicate more time and effort to restoration work. Rep. Ehlers introduced the bill with three co-sponsors – Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich.), Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.). Since then, 28 more House members have added their signatures. But there are still more Great Lakes Representatives out there, and we need their support.
Take a look at the list of co-sponsors. If your lawmaker’s name isn’t there, please contact his office and urge him to support it. (The dates indicate when each Representative signed on as a co-sponsor.)
Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] – 3/16/2010
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] – 3/9/2010
Rep Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [PA-3] – 3/25/2010
Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] – 3/4/2010
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] – 4/15/2010
Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] – 4/29/2010
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] – 3/10/2010
Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] – 3/9/2010
Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] – 4/20/2010
Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] – 3/10/2010
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] – 3/10/2010
Rep Kirk, Mark Steven [IL-10] – 3/4/2010
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] – 4/13/2010
Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] – 3/11/2010
Rep Lee, Christopher J. [NY-26] – 3/12/2010
Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] – 3/9/2010
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] – 4/13/2010
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] – 3/9/2010
Rep Peters, Gary C. [MI-9] – 4/13/2010
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] – 3/15/2010
Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] – 3/9/2010
Rep Rogers, Mike J. [MI-8] – 4/28/2010
Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] – 4/13/2010
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] – 3/9/2010
Rep Schauer, Mark H. [MI-7] – 3/9/2010
Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] – 4/20/2010
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] – 3/4/2010
Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] – 3/9/2010
Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] – 3/9/2010
Rep Visclosky, Peter J. [IN-1] – 3/22/2010
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