Extraordinary Silence on Extraordinary Rendition

Last Updated: 6/16/2005

Working together, bloggers, editorialists and reporters have begun to connect the dots on the Bush administration’s policy of “extraordinary rendition.” Extraordinary rendition is the practice by which people are nabbed by the U.S. government, often on U.S. soil, and shipped off to foreign countries where they can be interrogated using means that would be against the law on U.S. soil. Those means are methods of torture.

For an example of what can happen under Bush Administration policy, read The Center for Constitutional Rights’ lawsuit on behalf of one so extraordinarily rendered, a Canadian citizen named Maher Arar. Without any access to a lawyer or courts, Arar was sent from U.S. soil to Syria, a nation notorious for its use of torture. To do so is in direct violation of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment, a treaty ratified by the U.S. and therefore operating with force of law. While in Syria, Arar was tortured with an electric cable. Prior to this incident, Arar had never been arrested in his life. The crime for which he deserved torture without trial? Having lunch with a man named Abdullah Almalki in October 2001. Findings of fact indicate that Syria “investigated every link and relationship in order to uncover a connection between Mr. Arar and Al Qaeda, but could find no such connection.”

Innocent people are being tortured, thanks to George W. Bush. The White House response to enquiring reporters? A spokesman “did not dispute there had been mistreatment on some occasions but said no one had died.”

To repeat the question from the Imprison Bush people, is that the best America can do anymore? Sure, there’s torture, but no one died?

What happened to American standards?

What happened to American morality?

We’re not alone in asking this question. Rep. Ed Markey has introduced a bill, H.R. 952, that would reiterate in no uncertain terms the illegality of the Bush torture policy and specifically require an end to “extraordinary rendition.”

This page will be regularly updated to track the progress of H.R. 952, to congratulate those who have signed onto it, and to offer a route for us (and, ideally, for you) to shame those who have refused to sign their name to it.

The following members of Congress have added their names as cosponsors to Markey’s bill, and so should be especially congratulated:

Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) Rep. Thomas Allen (D-ME) Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA) Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA) Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA)

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI) Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) Rep. Jim McDermot (D-WA) Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY) Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) Rep. Martin Meehan (D-MA) Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA) Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME) Rep. George Miller (D-CA) Rep. James Moran (D-VA) Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Rep. John Olver (D-MA)

Rep. Major Owens (D-NY) Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NH) Rep. Ed Pastor (D-AZ) Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) Rep. David Price (D-NC) Rep. Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN) Rep. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) Rep. Fortney Pete Stark (D-CA) Rep. John Tierney (D-MA) Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA) Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)

More importantly, the following members of Congress have not added their formal support to Markey’s struggling bill.

Why, in the name of all that is supposed to be right and good about America, have they not?
Why are the following members of Congress allowing American policies abetting torture to continue?
Get in touch with someone from this shockingly, depressingly long list of members of Congress and ask that question yourself:

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO ALLOW TORTURE TO CONTINUE:

Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY) phone: 202-225-2601 fax: 202-225-1589 Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) phone: 202-225-4876 fax: 202-225-5587 Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) phone: 202-225-2561 fax: 202-225-2563 Rep. Rodney Alexander (R-LA) phone: 202-225-8490 fax: 202-225-5639 Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) phone: 202-225-6501 fax: 202-225-6583 Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA) phone: 202-225-6161 fax: 202-225-8671 Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) phone: 202-225-4921 fax: 202-225-2082 Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) phone: 202-225-3536 fax: 202-225-3478 Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA) phone: 202-225-3901 fax: 202-225-7313 Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC) phone: 202-225-5301 fax: 202-225-3216 Rep. John Barrow (D-GA) phone: 202-225-2823 fax: 202-none Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) phone: 202-225-2721 fax: 202-225-2193 Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) phone: 202-225-2002 fax: 202-225-3052 Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH) phone: 202-225-5206 fax: 202-225-2946 Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL) phone: 202-225-3711 fax: 202-none Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-CO) phone: 202-225-2645 fax: 202-225-5278 Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) phone: 202-225-6235 fax: 202-225-2202 Rep. Shelly Berkley (D-NV) phone: 202-225-5965 fax: 202-225-3119 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) phone: 202-225-4695 fax: 202-225-3196 Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR) phone: 202-225-4076 fax: 202-225-5602 Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) phone: 202-225-3515 fax: 202-225-9420 Rep. Michael Bilirakis (R-FL) phone: 202-225-5755 fax: 202-225-4085 Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) phone: 202-225-0453 fax: 202-225-5857 Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA) phone: 202-225-3631 fax: 202-225-2203 Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY) phone: 202-225-3826 fax: 202-225-3143 Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) phone: 202-225-2811 fax: 202-225-3004 Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) phone: 202-225-6536 fax: 202-225-5604 Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) phone: 202-225-3665 fax: 202-225-1891 Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) phone: 202-225-6205 fax: 202-225-0704 Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-TX) phone: 202-225-4511 fax: 202-225-2237 Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL) phone: 202-225-4931 fax: 202-225-0562 Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5330 fax: 202-225-2961 Rep. John Boozman (R-AR) phone: 202-225-4301 fax: 202-225-5713 Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) phone: 202-225-2701 fax: 202-225-3038 Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) phone: 202-225-3806 fax: 202-225-5608 Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) phone: 202-225-3861 fax: 202-225-0442 Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) phone: 202-225-2031 fax: 202-225-5724 Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL) phone: 202-225-5235 fax: 202-225-5615 Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-NH) phone: 202-225-5456 fax: 202-225-5822 Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) phone: 202-225-4901 fax: 202-225-5524 Rep. Robert Brady (D-PA) phone: 202-225-4731 fax: 202-225-0088 Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL) phone: 202-225-0123 fax: 202-225-2256 Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC) phone: 202-225-3176 fax: 202-225-3407 Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) phone: 202-225-1002 fax: 202-226-6559 Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) phone: 202-225-7772 fax: 202-225-2919 Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN) phone: 202-225-2276 fax: 202-225-0016 Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) phone: 202-225-3101 fax: 202-225-3354 Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN) phone: 202-225-5037 fax: 202-225-2267 Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) phone: 202-225-1986 fax: 202-225-2004 Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) phone: 202-225-3561 fax: 202-225-9679 Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) phone: 202-225-7751 fax: 202-225-5629 Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) phone: 202-225-2815 fax: 202-225-0011 Rep. Shelley Capito (R-WV) phone: 202-225-2711 fax: 202-225-7856 Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) phone: 202-225-3601 fax: 202-225-5632 Rep. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) phone: 202-225-4016 fax: 202-225-9219 Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA) phone: 202-225-6131 fax: 202-225-0819 Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) phone: 202-225-2671 fax: 202-225-7452 Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN) phone: 202-225-4011 fax: 202-225-5633 Rep. John Carter (R-TX) phone: 202-225-3864 fax: 202-225-5886 Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) phone: 202-225-4906 fax: 202-225-4987 Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) phone: 202-225-4165 fax: 202-225-2291 Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) phone: 202-225-2216 fax: 202-225-3012 Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY) phone: 202-225-4706 fax: 202-225-2122 Rep. Chris Chocola (R-IN) phone: 202-225-3915 fax: 202-225-6798 Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) phone: 202-225-2406 fax: 202-225-1725 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) phone: 202-225-4535 fax: 202-225-4403 Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) phone: 202-225-3315 fax: 202-225-2313 Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) phone: 202-225-3065 fax: 202-225-8611 Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) phone: 202-225-6165 fax: 202-225-3512 Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) phone: 202-225-3605 fax: 202-225-1783 Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) phone: 202-225-4311 fax: 202-226-1035 Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) phone: 202-225-3341 fax: 202-225-9308 Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL) phone: 202-225-5661 fax: 202-225-0285 Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5611 fax: 202-225-9177 Rep. Robert (Bud) Cramer (D-AL) phone: 202-225-4801 fax: 202-225-4392 Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL) phone: 202-225-2501 fax: 202-225-2504 Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) phone: 202-225-3965 fax: 202-225-1909 Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) phone: 202-225-2311 fax: 202-225-3057 Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) phone: 202-225-1640 fax: 202-225-1641 Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) phone: 202-225-2571 fax: 202-225-4381 Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5452 fax: 202-225-2558 Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) phone: 202-225-2665 fax: 202-226-9567 Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) phone: 202-225-3465 fax: 202-225-0003 Rep. Jim Davis (D-FL) phone: 202-225-3376 fax: 202-225-5652 Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA) phone: 202-225-4261 fax: 202-225-4382 Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN) phone: 202-225-6831 fax: 202-226-5172 Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) phone: 202-225-1492 fax: 202-225-3071 Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) phone: 202-225-5211 fax: 202-225-8272 Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) phone: 202-225-6416 fax: 202-225-0032 Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) phone: 202-225-4431 fax: 202-225-5657 Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX) phone: 202-225-5951 fax: 202-225-5241 Rep. Charles Dent (R-PA) phone: 202-225-6411 fax: 202-226-0778 Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) phone: 202-225-4211 fax: 202-225-8576 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) phone: 202-225-2778 fax: 202-226-0346 Rep. Norman Dicks (D-WA) phone: 202-225-5916 fax: 202-226-1176 Rep. John Dingell (R-MI) phone: 202-225-4071 fax: 202-226-0371 Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) phone: 202-225-2511 fax: 202-225-5444 Rep. Michael Doyle (D-PA) phone: 202-225-2135 fax: 202-225-3084 Rep. Thelma Drake (R-VA) phone: 202-225-4215 fax: 202-225-4218 Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) phone: 202-225-2305 fax: 202-225-7018 Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) phone: 202-225-5435 fax: 202-225-6440 Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) phone: 202-225-6105 fax: 202-225-0350 Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) phone: 202-225-3831 fax: 202-225-5144 Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) phone: 202-225-4061 fax: 202-225-5603 Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) phone: 202-225-4404 fax: 202-226-0326 Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) phone: 202-225-2464 fax: 202-225-5513 Rep. Phil English (R-PA) phone: 202-225-5406 fax: 202-225-3103 Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) phone: 202-225-8104 fax: 202-225-8890 Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC) phone: 202-225-4531 fax: 202-225-5662 Rep. Lane Evans (D-IL) phone: 202-225-5905 fax: 202-225-5396 Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL) phone: 202-225-2901 fax: 202-225-8913 Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) phone: 202-225-4001 fax: 202-225-5392 Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) phone: 202-225-2706 fax: 202-226-6299 Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-5361 fax: 202-225-9460 Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA) phone: 202-225-4276 fax: 202-225-9511 Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-2635 fax: 202-226-4386 Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) phone: 202-225-5792 fax: 202-225-3132 Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) phone: 202-225-6365 fax: 202-226-1170 Rep. Harold Ford (D-TN) phone: 202-225-3265 fax: 202-225-5663 Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) phone: 202-225-4806 fax: 202-225-5686 Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY) phone: 202-225-3371 fax: 202-226-1272 Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) phone: 202-225-2071 fax: 202-225-2995 Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-4576 fax: 202-225-6328 Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-5034 fax: 202-225-3186 Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5811 fax: 202-225-1100 Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-4465 fax: 202-225-9048 Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) phone: 202-225-4315 fax: 202-225-8440 Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-NV) phone: 202-225-6155 fax: 202-225-5679 Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) phone: 202-225-5311 fax: 202-225-0254 Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH) phone: 202-225-6405 fax: 202-225-1985 Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) phone: 202-225-2931 fax: 202-225-2944 Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) phone: 202-225-3035 fax: 202-225-5866 Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX) phone: 202-225-3236 fax: 202-225-1915 Rep. Virgil Goode (R-VA) phone: 202-225-4711 fax: 202-225-5681 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) phone: 202-225-5431 fax: 202-225-9681 Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) phone: 202-225-4231 fax: 202-225 6887 Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) phone: 202-225-5071 fax: 202-225-5683 Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) phone: 202-225-7041 fax: 202-225-8221 Rep. Al Green (D-TX) phone: 202-225-7508 fax: 202-225-2947 Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) phone: 202-225-1688 fax: 202-225-9903 Rep. Mark Green (R-WI) phone: 202-225-5665 fax: 202-225-5729 Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) phone: 202-225-2472 fax: 202-225-3246 Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) phone: 202-225-6673 fax: 202-225-3332 Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) phone: 202-225-8220 fax: 202-226 7290 Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) phone: 202-225-5015 fax: 202-226-0828 Rep. Melissa Hart (R-PA) phone: 202-225-2565 fax: 202-226-2274 Rep. J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL) phone: 202-225-2976 fax: 202-225-0697 Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) phone: 202-225-1313 fax: 202-735-9444 Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) phone: 202-225-5816 fax: 202-225-3251

Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC) phone: 202-225-3715 fax: 202-225-4036 Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-2190 fax: 202-225-3263 Rep. Joel Hefley (R-CO) phone: 202-225-4422 fax: 202-225-1942 Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Tx) phone: 202-225-3484 fax: 202-226-4888 Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA) phone: 202-225-3076 fax: 202-226-0852 Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-SD) phone: 202-225-2801 fax: 202-225-5823 Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) phone: 202-225-3306 fax: 202-226-0347 Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) phone: 202-225-2531 fax: 202-225-5688 Rep. David Hobson (R-OH) phone: 202-225-4324 fax: 202-225-1984 Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI) phone: 202-225-4401 fax: 202-226-0779 Rep. Tim Holden (D-PA) phone: 202-225-5546 fax: 202-226-0996 Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR) phone: 202-225-5711 fax: 202-225-5699 Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) phone: 202-225-4636 fax: 202-225-3284 Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) phone: 202-225-4131 fax: 202-225-4300 Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-MA) phone: 202-225-2956 fax: 202-225-5712 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5672 fax: 202-225-0235 Rep. Henry Hyde (R-IL) phone: 202-225-4561 fax: 202-225-1166 Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) phone: 202-225-6030 fax: 202-226-1177 Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) phone: 202-225-6311 fax: 202-226-1606 Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) phone: 202-225-3335 fax: 202-225-4669 Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) phone: 202-225-3906 fax: 202-225-3303 Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK) phone: 202-225-2132 fax: 202-226-1463 Rep. Jesse Jackson (D-IL) phone: 202-225-0773 fax: 202-225-0899 Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) phone: 202-225-6636 fax: 202-225-1988 Rep. William Jenkins (R-TN) phone: 202-225-6356 fax: 202-225-5714 Rep. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) phone: 202-225-3015 fax: 202-225-0739 Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Tx) phone: 202-225-8885 fax: 202-226-1477 Rep. Nancy Johnson (R-CT) phone: 202-225-4476 fax: 202-225-4488 Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) phone: 202-225-4201 fax: 202-225-1485 Rep. Timothy Johnson (R-IL) phone: 202-225-2371 fax: 202-226-0791 Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) phone: 202-225-7032 fax: 202-225-1339 Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) phone: 202-225-3415 fax: 202-225-3286 Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) phone: 202-225-6511 fax: 202-225-0764 Rep. Ric Keller (R-FL) phone: 202-225-2176 fax: 202-225-0999 Rep. Sue Kelly (R-NY) phone: 202-225-5441 fax: 202-225-3289 Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN) phone: 202-225-2331 fax: 202-225-6475 Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) phone: 202-225-4911 fax: 202-225-3290 Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI) phone: 202-225-3611 fax: 202-225-6393 Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI) phone: 202-225-2261 fax: 202-225-5730 Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) phone: 202-225-5506 fax: 202-225-5739 Rep. Peter King (R-NY) phone: 202-225-7896 fax: 202-226-2279 Rep. Steve King (R-IA) phone: 202-225-4426 fax: 202-225-3193 Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) phone: 202-225-5831 fax: 202-226-2269 Rep. Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL) phone: 202-225-4835 fax: 202-225-0837 Rep. John Kline (R-MN) phone: 202-225-2271 fax: 202-225-2595 Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) phone: 202-225-5802 fax: 202-226-2356 Rep. Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-2542 fax: 202-225-0378 Rep. John Randy Kuhl (R-NY) phone: 202-225-3161 fax: 202-226-6599 Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) phone: 202-225-6201 fax: 202-225-9249 Rep. James Langevin (D-RI) phone: 202-225-2735 fax: 202-225-5976 Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) phone: 202-225-2605 fax: 202-225-4420 Rep. John Larson (D-CT) phone: 202-225-2265 fax: 202-225-1031 Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) phone: 202-225-5476 fax: 202-225-3301 Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH) phone: 202-225-5731 fax: 202-225-3307 Rep. James Leach (R-IA) phone: 202-225-6576 fax: 202-226-1278 Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5861 fax: 202-225-6498 Rep. Ron Lewis (R-KY) phone: 202-225-3501 fax: 202-226-2019 Rep. John Linder (R-GA) phone: 202-225-4272 fax: 202-225-4696 Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) phone: 202-225-5701 fax: 202-767-9395 Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-6572 fax: 202-225-3318 Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) phone: 202-225-3072 fax: 202-225-3336 Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) phone: 202-225-6506 fax: 202-225-0546 Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) phone: 202-225-5565 fax: 202-225-8698 Rep. Daniel Lungren (R-CA) phone: 202-225-5716 fax: 202-226-1298 Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) phone: 202-225-5516 fax: 202-225-5758 Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) phone: 202-225-2401 fax: 202-225-5955 Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) phone: 202-225-8171 fax: 202-225-2667 Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA) phone: 202-225-2777 fax: 202-225-8039 Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) phone: 202-225-2576 fax: 202-225-0316 Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) phone: 202-225-4611 fax: 202-226-0621 Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) phone: 202-225-2731 fax: 202-225-5773 Rep. Howard McKeon (R-CA) phone: 202-225-1956 fax: 202-226-0683 Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) phone: 202-225-1605 fax: 202-226-0691 Rep. Cathy McMorris (R-WA) phone: 202-225-2006 fax: 202-225-3392 Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL) phone: 202-225-2536 fax: 202-226-0439 Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL) phone: 202-225-5676 fax: 202-225-5284 Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX) phone: 202-225-6605 fax: 202-225-0074 Rep. Jim Marshall (D-GA) phone: 202-225-6531 fax: 202-225-3013 Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) phone: 202-225-3011 fax: 202-225-5638 Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) phone: 202-225-4506 fax: 202-226-0777 Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) phone: 202-225-3461 fax: 202-226-4169 Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) phone: 202-225-4031 fax: 202-226-3944 Rep. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) phone: 202-225-7919 fax: 202-226-0792 Rep. John Mica (R-FL) phone: 202-225-4035 fax: 202-226-0821 Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) phone: 202-225-3032 fax: 202-225-0181 Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI) phone: 202-225-2106 fax: 202-226-1169 Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) phone: 202-225-3201 fax: 202-226-6962 Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) phone: 202-225-4136 fax: 202-225-3414 Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS) phone: 202-225-2865 fax: 202-225-2807 Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) phone: 202-225-4572 fax: 202-225-8135 Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS) phone: 202-225-2715 fax: 202-225-5124 Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) phone: 202-225-2301 fax: 202-225-1844 Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) phone: 202-225-2065 fax: 202-225-5709 Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-CO) phone: 202-225-4676 fax: 202-225-5870 Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) phone: 202-225-1976 fax: 202-225-3389 Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA) phone: 202-225-5256 fax: 202-225-0027 Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) phone: 202-225-5601 fax: 202-225-8112 Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) phone: 202-225-4005 fax: 202-225-9615 Rep. Robert Ney (R-OH) phone: 202-225-6265 fax: 202-225-3394 Rep. Anne Northup (R-KY) phone: 202-225-5401 fax: 202-225-5776 Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-GA) phone: 202-225-4101 fax: 202-226-0776 Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) phone: 202-225-2523 fax: 202-225-3404 Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA) phone: 202-225-2911 fax: 202-225-9129 Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN) phone: 202-225-6211 fax: 202-225-0699 Rep. David Obey (D-WI) phone: 202-225-3365 fax: 202-225-3240 Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) phone: 202-225-7742 fax: 202-226-1134 Rep. Tom Osborne (R-NE) phone: 202-225-6435 fax: 202-226-1385 Rep. C.L. Butch Otter (R-ID) phone: 202-225-6611 fax: 202-225-3029 Rep. Michael Oxley (R-OH) phone: 202-225-2676 fax: 202-226-0577 Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) phone: 202-225-5751 fax: 202-225-5782 Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) phone: 202-225-2831 fax: 202-226-6288 Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM) phone: 202-225-2365 fax: 202-225-9599 Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) phone: 202-225-4965 fax: 202-225-8259 Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) phone: 202-225-3021 fax: 202-225-3382 Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN) phone: 202-225-2165 fax: 202-225-1593 Rep. John Peterson (R-PA) phone: 202-225-5121 fax: 202-225-5796 Rep. Thomas Petri (R-WI) phone: 202-225-2476 fax: 202-225-2356 Rep. Charles (Chip) Pickering (R-MS) phone: 202-225-5031 fax: 202-225-5797 Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA) phone: 202-225-2411 fax: 202-225-2013 Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) phone: 202-225-5836 fax: 202-226-1000 Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) phone: 202-225-6565 fax: 202-225-5547 Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) phone: 202-225-1947 fax: 202-226-0861 Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) phone: 202-225-2611 fax: 202-226-0893 Rep. Jon Porter (R-NV) phone: 202-225-3252 fax: 202-225-2185

Rep. Rob Portman (R-OH) phone: 202-225-3164 fax: 202-225-1992 Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) phone: 202-225-4501 fax: 202-225-4656 Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH) phone: 202-225-2015 fax: 202-225-3529 Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL) phone: 202-225-1252 fax: 202-226-0585 Rep. George Radanovich (R-CA) phone: 202-225-4540 fax: 202-225-3402 Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) phone: 202-225-3452 fax: 202-225-9061 Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) phone: 202-225-2871 fax: 202-225-6351 Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) phone: 202-225-4365 fax: 202-225-0816 Rep. Ralph Regula (R-OH) phone: 202-225-3876 fax: 202-225-3059 Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R-MT) phone: 202-225-3211 fax: 202-225-5687 Rep. David Reichert (R-WA) phone: 202-225-7761 fax: 202-225-4282 Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-2315 fax: 202-226-9739 Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) phone: 202-225-4831 fax: 202-225-2016 Rep. Thomas Reynolds (R-NY) phone: 202-225-5265 fax: 202-225-5910 Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY) phone: 202-225-4601 fax: 202-225-0940 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) phone: 202-225-4872 fax: 202-225-5820 Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) phone: 202-225-3261 fax: 202-226-8485 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) phone: 202-225-2415 fax: 202-225-0145 Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) phone: 202-225-3931 fax: 202-225-5620 Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) phone: 202-225-3772 fax: 202-225-1314 Rep. Steven Rothman (D-NJ) phone: 202-225-5061 fax: 202-225-5851 Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) phone: 202-225-1766 fax: 202-226-0350 Rep. Edward Royce (R-CA) phone: 202-225-4111 fax: 202-226-0335 Rep. C.A. (Dutch) Ruppersberger (D-MD) phone: 202-225-3061 fax: 202-225-3094 Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) phone: 202-225-4372 fax: 202-226-0333 Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) phone: 202-225-3031 fax: 202-225-3393 Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) phone: 202-225-5261 fax: 202-225-3719 Rep. Jim Ryun (R-KS) phone: 202-225-6601 fax: 202-225-7986 Rep. John Salazar (D-CO) phone: 202-225-4761 fax: 202-226-9669 Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) phone: 202-225-2965 fax: 202-225-5859 Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-4765 fax: 202-225-0778 Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) phone: 202-225-4176 fax: 202-225-5828 Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) phone: 202-225-6111 fax: 202-226-0611 Rep. John (Joe) Schwarz (R-MI) phone: 202-225-6276 fax: 202-225-6281 Rep. David Scott (D-GA) phone: 202-225-2939 fax: 202-225-4628 Rep. Robert Scott (D-VA) phone: 202-225-8351 fax: 202-225-8354 Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) phone: 202-225-5101 fax: 202-225-3190 Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) phone: 202-225-2231 fax: 202-225-5878 Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) phone: 202-225-3361 fax: 202-225-3462 Rep. E. Clay Shaw (R-FL) phone: 202-225-3026 fax: 202-225-8398 Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) phone: 202-225-5541 fax: 202-225-9629 Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) phone: 202-225-5911 fax: 202-225-5879 Rep. Don Sherwood (R-PA) phone: 202-225-3731 fax: 202-225-9594 Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) phone: 202-225-5271 fax: 202-225-5880 Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) phone: 202-225-2431 fax: 202-225-2486 Rep. Rob Simmons (R-CT) phone: 202-225-2076 fax: 202-225-4977 Rep. Michael Simpson (R-ID) phone: 202-225-5531 fax: 202-225-8216 Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) phone: 202-225-2876 fax: 202-225-2695 Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) phone: 202-225-8901 fax: 202-225-5893 Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) phone: 202-225-3765 fax: 202-225-7768 Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) phone: 202-225-4236 fax: 202-225-8628 Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR) phone: 202-225-2506 fax: 202-225-5903 Rep. Michael Sodrel (R-IN) phone: 202-225-5315 fax: 202-226-6866 Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN) phone: 202-225-4436 fax: 202-225-3479 Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) phone: 202-225-5501 fax: 202-225-0464 Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) phone: 202-225-5744 fax: 202-225-3973 Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH) phone: 202-225-5705 fax: 202-225-5907 Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) phone: 202-225-4735 fax: 202-225 4744 Rep. John Sullivan (R-OK) phone: 202-225-2211 fax: 202-225-9187 Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY) phone: 202-225-5614 fax: 202-225-6234 Rep. Thomas Tancredo (R-CO) phone: 202-225-7882 fax: 202-226-4623 Rep. John Tanner (D-TN) phone: 202-225-4714 fax: 202-225-1765 Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) phone: 202-225-1880 fax: 202-225-5914 Rep. Charles Taylor (R-NC) phone: 202-225-6401 fax: 202-226-6422 Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) phone: 202-225-5772 fax: 202-225-7074 Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) phone: 202-225-4155 fax: 202-226-5452 Rep. William Thomas (R-CA) phone: 202-225-2915 fax: 202-225-8798 Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) phone: 202-225-5876 fax: 202-225-5898 Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) phone: 202-225-3311 fax: 202-225-4335 Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) phone: 202-225-3706 fax: 202-225-3486 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) phone: 202-225-6216 fax: 202-225-3489 Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) phone: 202-225-5355 fax: 202-226-4523 Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) phone: 202-225-6465 fax: 202-225-6754 Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) phone: 202-225-2161 fax: 202-226-7840 Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) phone: 202-225-6190 fax: 202-226-1331 Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) phone: 202-225-3761 fax: 202-225-4986 Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-IN) phone: 202-225-2461 fax: 202-225-2493 Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) phone: 202-225-6730 fax: 202-225-5774 Rep. James Walsh (R-NY) phone: 202-225-3701 fax: 202-225-4042 Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) phone: 202-225-3271 fax: 202-225-3494 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) phone: 202-225-7931 fax: 202-226-2052 Rep. Melvin Watt (D-NC) phone: 202-225-1510 fax: 202-225-1512 Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) phone: 202-225-6616 fax: 202-226-7253 Rep. Curt Weldon (R-PA) phone: 202-225-2011 fax: 202-225-8137 Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL) phone: 202-225-3671 fax: 202-225-3516 Rep. Jerry Weller (R-IL) phone: 202-225-3635 fax: 202-225-3521 Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) phone: 202-225-5901 fax: 202-225-2515 Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) phone: 202-225-3115 fax: 202-225-3547 Rep. Roger Wicker (R-MS) phone: 202-225-4306 fax: 202-225-3549 Rep. Heather Wilson (R-NM) phone: 202-225-6316 fax: 202-225-4975 Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) phone: 202-225-2452 fax: 202-225-2455 Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) phone: 202-225-5136 fax: 202-225-0437 Rep. David Wu (D-OR) phone: 202-225-0855 fax: 202-225-9497 Rep. Albert Wynn (D-MD) phone: 202-225-8699 fax: 202-225-8714 Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) phone: 202-225-5961 fax: 202-225-9764 Rep. Don Young (R-AK) phone: 202-225-5765 fax: 202-225-0425

To say, "For shame!" would be an understatement. These people were elected for a reason OTHER THAN to sit around, let their tv-ready pancake-makeup dry, and do nothing while torture is being enabled by the United States. If your representative is on the above list, let them know how fundamentally unacceptable you find both U.S. acquiescence to torture and their personal acquiescence in the face of it to be.

Tradition dictates that when you address your representative, you put the flowery title The Honorable in front of their name. But such titles must be earned, and I do not recommend you use it. In the face of torture policies, such courtesies are highly inappropriate. If these residents of the halls of power cannot manage to bring themselves to sign a sheet of paper outlawing the promotion of torture by the United States of America, they don’t deserve the title “Honorable.”

Use the information provided above. Get on the horn and give them a call. Send a fax. But don't stop there. Perhaps your local representative might notice a letter questioning their level of involvement in the issue if it were to appear in a local newspaper, where thousands of other eyes can also witness the question. Click here, and you can find out how to easily submit a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

A long list of members of Congress deserve to be publicly shamed for letting their power go to waste instead of speaking and acting against American involvement in that most basic of evils, torture. But each of us has a responsibility to engage in action as well. Don't let your potential as a citizen go to waste. Write a letter to the editor. Write your congressperson. Then know you've done your part.

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