Legislative History: Supporters

As of February 13, 2007, 623 different members of Congress had either sponsored, co-sponsored or voted in favor of official English legislation. These members, representing each of the 50 states, consist of 468 Representatives, 138 Senators and 15 individuals who supported official English legislation in both the House and Senate.

Supporters of official English are listed alphabetically by state.

Alabama
Aderholt, Robert
Bachus, Spencer
Bevill, Tom
Bonner, Jo
Browder, Glen
Callahan, Sonny
Cramer, Bud
Denton, Jeremiah
Dickinson, William
Erdreich, Ben
Everett, Terry
Heflin, Howell
Nichols, William
Riley, Bob
Rogers, Mike
Sessions, Jeff
Shelby, Richard

Alaska
Murkowski, Frank
Stevens, Ted
Young, Don

Arizona
DeConcini, Dennis
Franks, Trent
Goldwater, Barry
Hayworth, J.D.
Kolbe, Jim
Kyl, Jon
McCain, John
Rudd, Eldon
Salmon, Matt
Shadegg, John
Stump, Bob

Arkansas
Boozman, John
Bumpers, Dale
Dickey, Jay
Hutchinson, Asa
Hutchinson, Tim
Lambert, Blanche
Lincoln, Blanche
Pryor, David

California
Anderson, Glenn
Badham, Robert
Baker, Bill
Bilbray, Brian
Bono, Mary
Bono, Sonny
Calvert, Ken
Campbell, John
Campbell, Tom
Chappie, Eugene
Condit, Gary
Cox, Christopher
Cranston, Alan
Cunningham, Randy (Duke)
Dannemeyer, William
Doolittle, John
Dornan, Robert
Dreier, David
Gallegly, Elton
Grisham, Wayne
Harman, Jane
Hayakawa, Sam
Herger, Wally
Horn, Stephen
Huffington, Michael
Hunter, Duncan
Issa, Darrell
Kim, Jay
Konnyu, Ernest
Kuykendall, Steven
Lewis, Jerry
Lowery, Bill
McCandless, Alfred
McKeon, Buck
Miller, Gary
Moorhead, Carlos
Packard, Ron
Pombo, Richard
Radanovich, George
Riggs, Frank
Rohrbacher, Dana
Royce, Edward
Seastrand, Andrea
Shumway, Norman
Thomas, Bill
Wilson, Pete

Colorado
Allard, Wayne
Armstrong, William
Beauprez, Bob
Hart, Gary
Hefley, Joel
McInnis, Scott
Musgrave, Marilyn
Schaefer, Dan
Schaffer, Bob
Tancredo, Tom

Connecticut
Dodd, Christopher
Franks, Gary
Johnson, Nancy
Shays, Christopher
Weicker, Lowell

Delaware
Biden, Joe
Carper, Thomas
Castle, Michael
Roth, William

Florida
Bennett, Charles
Bilirakis, Michael
Bliley, Tom
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Canady, Charles
Chiles, Lawton
Feeney, Tom
Foley, Mark
Fowler, Tillie
Goss, Porter
Hawkins, Paula
Hutto, Earl
Ireland, Andrew
James, Craig
Lewis, Thomas
McCollum, Bill
Mica, John
Miler, Jeff
Miller, Dan
Miller, Dan
Nelson, Bill
Putnam, Adam
Scarborough, Joe
Shaw, E. Clay
Stearns, Cliff
Thurman, Karen
Weldon, Dave
Young, C.W. (Bill)

Georgia
Barnard, Doug
Barr, Bob
Burns, Max
Chambliss, Saxby
Collins, Mac
Coverdell, Paul
Deal, Nathan
Gingrey, Phil
Gingrich, Newt
Isakson, Johnny
Johnson, Donald
Kingston, Jack
Linder, John
Mattingly, Mack
Norwood, Charlie
Nunn, Sam
Price, Tom
Rowland, J. Roy
Swindall, Patrick
Thomas, Lindsay
Westmoreland, Lynn

Hawaii
Inouye, Daniel
Matsunaga, Spark

Idaho
Chenoweth, Helen
Craig, Larry
Crapo, Michael
Hansen, George
McClure, James
Otter, Butch
Simpson, Michael
Symms, Steve

Illinois
Biggert, Judy
Crane, Philip
Davis, Jack
Dixon, Alan
Ewing, Thomas
Fawell, Harris
Flanagan, Michael Patrick
Grotberg, John
Hastert, J. Dennis
Hyde, Henry
LaHood, Ray
Lipinski, William
Madigan, Edward
Manzullo, Donald
Michel, Robert
Percy, Charles
Porter, John
Poshard, Glen
Shimkus, John
Simon, Paul
Weller, Jerry

Indiana
Burton, Dan
Buyer, Steve
Chocola, Chris
Coats, Daniel
Hamilton, Lee
Hillis, Elwood
Hostettler, John
Kerns, Brian
Lugar, Richard
McIntosh, David
Myers, John
Pence, Mike
Quayle, Dan
Sodrel, Michael
Souder, Mark

Iowa
Ganske, Greg
Grassley, Charles
Harkin, Tom
Jepsen, Roger
King, Steve
Latham, Tom
Leach, Jim
Lightfoot, Jim
Nussle, Jim

Kansas
Brownback, Sam
Dole, Bob
Kassebaum, Nancy
Meyers, Jan
Moran, Jerry
Nichols, Dick
Roberts, Pat
Ryun, Jim
Tiahrt, Todd
Whittaker, Bob

Kentucky
Baesler, Scotty
Barlow, Tom
Bunning, Jim
Davis, Geoff
Ford, Wendell
Hubbard, Carroll
Huddleston, Walter
Lewis, Ron
McConnell, Mitch
Rogers, Harold
Whitfield, Edward

Louisiana
Alexander, Rodney
Baker, Richard
Boustany, Charles
Cooksey, John
Hayes, James
Holloway, Clyde
Huckaby, Thomas J.
Johnston, John
Livingston, Bob
Long, Russell
McCrery, Jim
Tauzin, Billy
Vitter, David

Maine
Cohen, William
Collins, Susan
Longley, James
Mitchell, George
Snowe, Olympia

Maryland
Bartlett, Roscoe
Bentley, Helen
Byron, Beverly
Dyson, Royden
Ehrlich, Bob
Gilchrest, Wayne
Holt, Marjorie
Mathias, Charles
McMillen, Thomas
Sarbanes, Paul

Massachusetts
Blute, Peter
Donnelly, Brian
Kennedy, Ted
Kerry, John
Torkildsen, Peter
Tsongas, Paul

Michigan
Broomfield, William
Camp, Dave
Chrysler, Dick
Ehlers, Vernon
Henry, Paul
Hoekstra, Peter
Knollenberg, Joe
Levin, Carl
McCotter, Thaddeus
Miller, Candice
Riegle, Donald
Rivers, Lynn
Rogers, Mike J.
Schwarz, Joe
Smith, Nick
Upton, Fred
Vander Jagt, Guy

Minnesota
Boschwitz, Rudy
Coleman, Norm
Durenberger, David
Grams, Rod
Gutknecht, Gil
Kennedy, Mark
Kline, John
Penny, Tim
Peterson, Collin
Ramstad, Jim
Strangeland, Arlan
Weber, Vin

Mississippi
Cochran, Thad
Franklin, William
Lott, Trent
Montgomery, Sonny
Parker, Mike
Pickering, Chip
Shows, Ronnie
Smith, Larkin
Stennis, John
Taylor, Gene
Whitten, Jamie
Wicker, Roger

Missouri
Akin, W. Todd
Blunt, Roy
Bond, Kent
Coleman, Earl
Danforth, John
Danner, Pat
Eagleton, Thomas
Emerson, Bill
Emerson, JoAnn
Graves, Sam
Hancock, Mel
Hulshof, Kenny
Skelton, Ike
Talent, James
Volkmer, Harold

Montana
Baucus, Max
Burns, Conrad
Hill, Rick
Marlenee, Ron
Melcher, John
Rehberg, Dennis

Nebraska
Barrett, Bill
Bereuter, Doug
Christensen, Jon
Exon, James
Fortenberry, Jeff
Hagel, Chuck
Smith, Virginia
Zorinsky, Edward

Nevada
Cannon, Howard
Ensign, John
Gibbons, Jim
Hecht, Jacob
Laxalt, Paul
Vucanovich, Barbara

New Hampshire
Bass, Charles
Bradley, Jeb
Gregg, Judd
Humphrey, Gordon
Rudman, Warren
Sununu, John
Swett, Dick
Zeliff, William

New Jersey
Bradley, Bill
Forsythe, Edwin
Franks, Bob
Frelinghuysen, Rodney
Gallo, Dean
Garrett, Scott
Lautenberg, Frank
LoBiondo, Frank
Martini, William
Pappas, Michael
Payne, Donald
Roukema, Marge
Saxton, Jim
Smith, Christopher
Zimmer, Dick

New Mexico
Bingaman, Jeff
Domenici, Pete

New York
Boehlert, Sherwood
Carney, William
D’Amato, Al
Forbes, Michael
Frisa, Dan
Gilman, Benjamin
Houghton, Amo
Kelly, Sue
King, Peter
Kuhl, John
Lazio, Rick
Lent, Norman
Levy, David
Manton, Thomas
McHugh, John
McNulty, Michael
Molinari, Susan
Moynihan, Patrick
Paxon, Bill
Quinn, Jack
Solomon, Gerald
Sweeney, John
Walsh, James
Wortley, George

North Carolina
Ballenger, Cass
Broyhill, James
Burr, Richard
Cobey, William
Coble, Howard
Dole, Elizabeth
East, John
Faircloth, Lauch
Foxx, Virginia
Funderburk, David
Hayes, Robin
Hefner, Willie
Heineman, Fred
Helms, Jesse
Hendon, William
Jones, Walter
Martin, James
McHenry, Patrick
Myrick, Sue
Neal, Stephen
Taylor, Charles
Valentine, Tim

North Dakota
Andrews, Mark
Burdick, Quentin
Conrad, Kent
Dorgan, Byron
Pomeroy, Earl

Ohio
Applegate, Douglas
Boehner, John
Chabot, Steve
Cremeans, Frank
DeWine, Mike
Gillmor, Paul
Glenn, John
Hobson, David
Hoke, Martin
Kasich, John
Kindness, Thomas
LaTourette, Steve
Luken, Charles
Lukens, Donald
McEwen, Bob
Metzenbaum, Howard
Miller, Clarence
Ney, Bob
Oxley, Michael
Portman, Rob
Pryce, Deborah
Regula, Ralph
Schmidt, Jean
Seiberling, John
Tiberi, Patrick
Traficant, James
Turner, Michael
Voinovich, George
Wylie, Chalmers

Oklahoma
Boren, David
Brewster, Bill
Coburn, Tom
Edwards, Mickey
Inhofe, James
Istook, Ernest
Largent, Steve
Lucas, Frank
Nickles, Don
Sullivan, John
Watkins, Wes
Watts, J.C.

Oregon
Cooley, Wes
Hatfield, Marc
Packwood, Bob
Smith, Denny
Smith, Robert
Walden, Greg

Pennsylvania
Clinger, William
Coughlin, Lawrence
English, Phil
Fox, Jon
Gekas, George
Goodling, William
Greenwood, Jim
Hart, Melissa
Heinz, John
Holden, Tim
Kanjorski, Paul
Kolter, Joseph
Mascara, Frank
McDade, Joseph
Murphy, Austin
Peterson, John
Pitts, Joseph
Platts, Todd
Ritter, Don
Santorum, Rick
Schulze, Richard
Shuster, Bud
Specter, Arlen
Walker, Robert
Weldon, Curt
Yatron, Gus

Rhode Island
Chafee, John
Pell, Claiborne

South Carolina
Barrett, J. Gresham
Brown, Henry
DeMint, Jim
Derrick, Butler
Graham, Lindsey
Hartnett, Thomas
Hollings, Ernest
Inglis, Bob
Patterson, Elizabeth
Ravenel, Arthur
Sanford, Mark
Spence, Floyd
Spratt, John
Tallon, Robin
Thurmond, Strom
Wilson, Joe

South Dakota
Abdnor, James
Alexander, Lamar
Johnson, Tim
Pressler, Larry
Thune, John

Tennessee
Blackburn, Marsha
Bryant, Ed
Clement, Bob
Davis, Lincoln
Duncan, John
Frist, Bill
Gordon, Barton
Gore, Al
Hilleary, Van
Jenkins, William
Quillen, Jimmy
Sasser, James
Sundquist, Donald
Tanner, John
Wamp, Zach

Texas
Archer, Bill
Armey, Richard
Barton, Joe
Bentsen, Lloyd
Boulter, Elton
Carter, John
Chapman, Jim
Combest, Larry
Cornyn, John
Culberson, John A.
DeLay, Tom
Fields, Jack
Gohmert, Louie
Gramm, Phil
Hall, Ralph
Hutchinson, Kay Bailey
Johnson, Sam
Laughlin, Greg
Marchant, Kenny
Neugebauer, Randy
Paul, Ron
Poe, Ted
Sessions, Pete
Smith, Lamar
Stenholm, Charles
Stockman, Steve
Thornberry, Mac
Wilson, Charles

Utah
Bennet, Robert
Bishop, Rob
Cannon, Christopher
Cook, Merrill
Garn, Jake
Greene, Enid
Hansen, James
Hatch, Orrin
Monson, David
Nielson, Howard
Waldholtz, Enid Greene

Vermont
Leahy, Patrick
Stafford, Robert

Virginia
Allen, George
Bateman, Herbert
Byrd, Harry
Byrne, Leslie
Cantor, Eric
Daniel, Dan
Davis, JoAnn
Davis, Tom
Drake, Thelma
Forbes, J. Randy
Goode, Virgil
Goodlatte, Bob
Payne, Lewis, Jr.
Pickett, Owen
Schrock, Edward
Sisisky, Norman
Slaughter, D. French
Trible, Paul
Warner, John
Whitehurst, George
Wolf, Frank

Washington
Dunn, Jennifer
Evans, Daniel
Gorton, Slade
Hastings, Doc
Jackson, Henry
McMorris, Cathy
Metcalf, Jack
Morrison, Sid
Nethercutt, George
Smith, Adam
Smith, Linda
Tate, Randy
White, Rick

West Virginia
Byrd, Robert
Capito, Shelley Moore
Rahall, Nick
Randolph, Jennings
Rockefeller, John

Wisconsin
Aspin, Les
Green, Mark
Gunderson, Steven
Kasten, Robert
Klug, Scott
Neumann, Mark
Obey, David
Petri, Thomas
Proxmire, William
Roth, Toby
Sensenbrenner, James

Wyoming
Cubin, Barbara
Enzi, Michael
Simpson, Alan
Thomas, Craig
Wallop, Malcolm