Below are the current lists of cosponsors for both bills as of 03/04/2008 .
S. 469
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Sen Baucus, Max [MT]
COSPONSORS (27), ALPHABETICAL: (red name indicates member of the Senate Finance Committee)
| Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] - 6/11/2007 | Sen Barrasso, John [WY] – 12/11/2007 |
| Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 4/23/2007 | |
| Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 6/12/2007 | Sen Burr, Richard [NC] – 11/16/2007 |
| Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 3/14/2007 | Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 10/30/07 |
| Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 5/8/2007 | Sen Dole, Elizabeth [NC] - 5/17/2007 |
| Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 5/15/2007 | Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 6/6/2007 |
| Sen Grassley, Chuck [IA] - 1/31/2007 | Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] – 12/6/2007 |
| Sen Kerry, John [MA] - 7/30/2007 | Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 3/22/2007 |
| Sen Lautenberg, Frank [NJ] - 9/17/2007 | Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 10/1/2007 |
Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 5/4/2007 |
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 10/24/2007 |
| Sen Salazar, Ken [CO] - 2/16/2007 | Sen Snowe, Olympia [ME] - 9/10/2007 |
| Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 4/23/2007 | Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 3/22/2007 |
| Sen Tester, Jon [MT] - 9/18/2007 | Sen Warner, John [VA] - 2/16/2007 |
| Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 7/17/2007 | Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 6/26/2007 |
H.R. 1576 - WE HAVE 163 COSPONSORS!!!!
ORIGINAL SPONSOR: Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1]
COSPONSORS (152), ALPHABETICAL: (red name indicates member of the House Ways & Means Committee)
| Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 9/27/07 | Rep Allen, Thomas [ME-1] - 3/28/2007 |
Rep. Altmire, Jason [PA-4] - 10/10/2007 |
Rep Arcuri, Michael [NY-24] - 9/20/2007 |
| Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 5/2/2007 | Rep Bartlett, Roscoe [MD-6] - 3/19/2007 |
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] – 12/4/2007 |
Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 3/21/2007 |
| Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 6/6/2007 | Rep Bishop, Timothy [NY-1] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 9/5/2007 |
| Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] - 3/27/2007 | Rep Boswell, Leonard [IA-3] - 4/20/2007 |
| Rep Boucher, Rick [VA-9] - 10/18/2007 | Rep Boyd, Allen [FL-2] - 5/17/2007 |
| Rep Boyda, Nancy [KS-2] - 6/28/2007 | Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 5/17/2007 |
| Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA -1] - 10/23/2007 |
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| Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Cardoza, Dennis [CA-18] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Carney, Christopher [PA-10] - 9/17/2007 |
| Rep Castle, Michael [DE] - 9/7/2007 | Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] - 3/19/2007 |
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] 9/27/2007 |
Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 5/1/2007 |
| Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] – 12/4/2007 | |
| Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY07] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 4/20/2007 |
| Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] - 5/17/2007 | Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 9/5/2007 |
Rep Davis, Tom [VA-11] - 11/6/07 |
Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 11/6/07 |
| Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 5/10/2007 | Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] 10/2/2007 |
| Rep Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [FL-21] 2/14/2008 | |
| Rep Dingell, John [MI-15] - 3/26/2007 | Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 6/27/2007 |
| Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] - 3/19/2007 |
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Emanuel, Rahm [IL-5] - 10/2/2007 | Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] 9/27/2007 |
| Rep English, Phil [PA-3] - 5/1/2007 | Rep Eshoo, Anna G [CA-14] 2/13/2008 |
| Rep Etheridge, Bob [NC-2] 1/16/2008 | Rep Forbes, Randy [VA-4] - 9/5/2007 |
| Rep Ferguson, Mike [NJ-7] - 11/15/07 | Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Fossella, Vito [NY-13] 9/27/2007 | Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] - 2/13/2008 |
| Rep Gilchrest, Wayne [MD-1] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Gillibrand, Kirsten [NY-20] - 9/5/2007 |
| Rep Gillmor, Paul [OH-5] - 5/22/2007 | Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 4/26/2007 |
| Rep Gordon, Bart [TN-6] - 3/21/2007 | Rep Hall, John [NY-19] - 9/17/2007 |
| Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] - 6/11/2007 | Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 2/26/2008 |
| Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 11/14/07 | Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] - 4/17/2007 |
| Rep Hill, Baron P. [IN-9] - 2/26/2008 | |
| Rep Hinchey, Maurice [NY-22] - 6/14/2007 | Rep Hodes, Paul [NH-2[ - 8/3/2007 |
| Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 10/10/2007 | Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Issa, Darrell [CA-49] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 10/2/2007 |
| Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] – 12/11/2007 | Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 9/7/2007 |
| Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] – 12/4/2007 | Rep Kildee, Dale [MI-5] - 5/17/2007 |
| Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] - 3/19/2007 | Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] -9/27/2007 |
| Rep Kuhl, John [NY-29] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] – 12/11/2007 |
| Rep Larson, John [CT-1] - 6/21/2007 | Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 10/23/2007 |
| Rep LaTourette, Steven [OH-14] - 6/6/2007 | Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Lewis, Ron [KY-2] - 6/11/2007 | Rep LoBiondo, Frank [NJ-2] - 9/7/2007 |
| Rep Lowey, Nita [NY-18] - 8/1/2007 | Rep Maloney, Carolyn [NY-14] - 9/20/2007 |
Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8] – 12/11/2007 |
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] - 1/16/2008 |
| Rep Matsui, Doris [CA-5] - 3/22/2007 | |
| Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 9/20/2007 | Rep McCotter, Thaddeus [MI-11] - 5/14/2007 |
| Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 3/19/2007 | Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 10/10/2007 |
| Rep. McHugh, John M. [NY-23] - 9/27/2007 | Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] - 10/23/2007 |
| Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 6/6/2007 | Rep McNulty, Michael [NY-21] - 4/17/2007 |
| Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 10/2/2007 | Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Michaud, Michael [ME-2] - 6/6/2007 | Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] 10/10/2007 |
| Rep Miller, Candice [MI-10] - 3/26/2007 | Rep Moran, James [VA-8] - 9/7/2007 |
| Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] - 11/6/07 | Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 10/23/2007 |
| Rep Murphy, Christopher [CT-5] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Murphy, Patrick [PA-8] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N [CO-4] - 3/6/2008 | |
| Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2[ - 9/27/07 |
| Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] - 4/24/2007 | Rep Olver, John [MA-1] - 9/19/2007 |
| Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Payne, Donald [NJ-10] - 9/19/2007 |
| Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] - 8/1/2007 | Rep Pitts, Joseph [PA-16] - 5/24/2007 |
| Rep Platts, Todd R.[PA-19] - 3/26/2007 | Rep Pomeroy, Earl [ND] - 10/2/2007 |
| Rep Porter, Jon [NV-3] - 3/22/2007 | Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] -10/18/2007 |
| Rep Putnam, Adam [FL-12] - 3/22/2007 | Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Rahall, Nick [WV-3] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Ramstad, Jim [MN-3] - 5/22/2007 |
| Rep Rehberg, Dennis [MT] - 7/24/2007 | Rep Reynolds, Thomas [NY-26] - 9/20/2007 |
| Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D [TX-23] - 3/4/2008 | Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] 2/13/2008 |
| Rep Roskam, Peter [IL-6] - 5/10/2007 | Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] - 5/2/2007 |
| Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 9/19/2007 | Rep Salazar, John [CO-3] - 5/10/2007 |
| Rep Saxton, Jim [NJ-3] - 3/19/2007 | Rep Schiff, Adam [CA-29] - 3/26/2007 |
| Rep Schwartz, Allyson [PA-13] - 5/8/2007 | Rep Scott, Robert C. [VA-3] - 9/7/2007 |
| Rep Serrano, Jose [NY-16] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 6/11/2007 |
| Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] - 8/3/2007 | Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] - 2/27/2008 | |
| Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] – 12/11/2007 | Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] - 9/20/2007 |
Rep. Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 9/27/07 |
Rep Tauscher, Ellen [CA-10] - 3/19/2007 |
| Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] - 3/4/2008 | |
| Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] - 5/24/2007 | Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Udall, Mark [CO-2] - 3/21/2007 | Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] – 12/11/2007 |
| Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 5/1/2007 | Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Walsh, James [NY-25] - 9/20/2007 | Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 7/24/2007 |
| Rep Waxman, Henry [CA-30] - 5/14/2007 | Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 9/27/2007 |
| Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 2/26/2008 | |
| Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] – 12/4/2007 | Rep Weller, Jerry [IL-11] - 6/11/2007 |
| Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 9/7/2007 | Rep Wolf, Frank [VA-10] - 9/5/2007 |
| Rep Wynn, Albert R. [MD-4] - 4/17/2007 | Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] - 12/19/2007 |
See your Senator or Congressman here? Thank them! Below is a template letter that can be faxed to their Washington, D.C. office. (Land Trusts click here for thank-you templates.)
To find address and phone numbers please go to www.house.gov and www.senate.gov .
Date The Honorable [First Name] [Last Name] Dear [Representative or Senator]: [Last Name] I am writing as a member of the [your land trust], which works in [your community] to conserve [your mission - are you protecting farmland, wildlife habitat, parks, open space]. We want to thank you very much for cosponsoring [H.R. 1576 or S. 469], legislation that makes a new conservation tax incentive permanent. Extension of this tax incentive will allow us to continue helping landowners conserve their land and protect valuable resources in [your community]. Since the passage of this expanded tax incentive in August of 2006, our land trust has seen an increase in the interest of conserving valuable resources. [Tell them briefly about at least one specific donation made recently, or in the works, and its value to the local community.] This tax incentive allows farmers and ranchers to choose conservation and intentionally protect our air, water, locally grown food and special places. We appreciate your support for land conservation in [your state]. Sincerely, [Your Name] |
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