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| Members of Congress Who Have Signed Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge in Violation of the Constitution and the Oath Of Office |
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| Alabama: Jeff Sessions (Senate) Richard Shelby (Senate) Jo Bonner Martha Roby Mike Rogers Robert Alderholt Mo Brooks Spencer Bachus Alaska: Lisa Murkowski (Senate) Don Young Arizona: Jon Kyl (Senate) John McCain (Senate) Paul Gosar Trent Franks Ben Quayle David Schweikert Jeff Flake Arkansas: John Boozman (Senate) Rick Crawford Tim Griffin Steve Womack California: Wally Herger Dan Lungren Tom McClintock Jeff Denham Devin Nunes Kevin McCarthy Elton Gallegly Buck Mckeon David Dreier Ed Royce Jerry Lewis Gary Miller Ken Calvert Mary Bono Mack Dana Rohrabacher John Campbell Darrell Issa Brian Bilbray Duncan D. Hunter Colorado: Scott Tipton Corey Gardner Doug Lambom Mike Coffman Florida: Marco Rubio (Senate) Jeff Miller Steve Southerland Ander Crenshaw Richard Nugent Cliff Stearns John Mica Daniel Webster Gus Bilirakis Bill Young Dennis Ross Vern Buchanan Connie Mack Bill Posey Tom Rooney Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Lincoln Diaz-Balart Allen West Sandy Adams David Rivera Georgia: Johnny Isakson (Senate) Saxby Chambliss (Senate) Jack Kingston Lynn Westmoreland Tom Price Austin Scott Tom Graves Paul Broun Phil Gingrey Idaho: Mike Crapo (Senate) James Risch (Senate) Raul Labrador Michael Simpson Illinois: Mark Kirk (Senate) Peter Roskam Joe Walsh Robert Dold Adam Kinzinger Judy Biggert Randy Hultgren Tim Johnson Don Manzullo Bobby Schilling Aaron Schock John Shimkus Indiana: Dan Coats (Senate) Marlin Stutzman Todd Rokita Dan Burton Mike Pence Larry Buschon Todd Young Iowa: Tom Latham Steve King Kansas: Jerry Moran (Senate) Pat Roberts (Senate) Tim Huelskamp Lynn Jenkins Michael Pompeo Kentucky: Mitch McConnell (Senate) Rand Paul (Senate) Ed Whitfield Brett Guthrie Geoff Davis Hal Rogers Ben Chandler Louisiana: David Vitter (Senate) Steve Scalise Jeffery Landry John Fleming Rodney Alexander Bill Cassidy Charles Boustany |
| South Dakota: John Thune (Senate) Kristi Noem Tennessee: Bob Corker (Senate) Lamar Alexander (Senate) Phil Roe John Duncan Chuck Fleischman Scott DesJarlais Diane Black Marsha Blackburn Stephen Fincher Texas: John Cornyn (Senate) Kay Bailey Hutchison (Senate) Louie Gohmert Ted Poe Sam Johnson Ralph Hall Jeb Hensarling Joe Barton John Culberson Kevin Brady Michael McCaul Mike Conaway Kay Granger Mac Thornberry Ron Paul Bill Flores Randy Neugebauer Lamar Smith Pete Olson Francisco Canseco Kenny Marchant Michael Burgess Blake Farenthold John Carter Pete Sessions Utah: Michael Lee (Senate) Orrin Hatch (Senate) Rob Bishop Jason Chaffetz Virginia: Scott Rigell Randy Forbes Robert Hurt Bob Goodlatte Eric Cantor H. Morgan Griffith Washington: Jaime Herrera Doc Hastings Cathy McMorris Dave Reichert West Virginia: David McKinley Shelley Moore Capito Wisconsin: Ron Johnson (Senate) Paul Ryan Jim Sensenbrenner Tom Petri Sean Duffy Reid Ribble Wyoming: Mike Enzi (Senate) Cynthia Lummis |
| Maryland: Andy Harris Roscoe Bartlett Massachusetts: Scott Brown (Senate) Michigan: Dan Benishek Bill Huizenga Justin Amash Dave Camp Fred Upton Tim Walberg Mike Rogers Candice Miller Thad McCotter Minnesota: John Kline Erik Paulsen Michele Bachmann Chip Cravaack Mississippi: Roger Wicker (Senate Alan Nunnelee Gregg Harper Steven Palazzo Missouri: Roy Blunt (Senate) Todd Akin Vicky Hartzler Sam Graves Billy Long Jo Ann Emerson Blaine Luetkemeyer Montana: Dennis Rehberg Nebraska: Mike Johanns (Senate) Ben Nelson (Senate) Jeff Fortenberry Lee Terry Adrian Smith Nevada: Dean Heller (Senate) Mark Amodei Joe Heck New Hampshire: Kelly Ayotte (Senate) Frank Guinta Charlie Bass New Jersey: Robert Andrews Frank LoBiondo Jon Runyan Chris Smith Scott Garrett Leonard Lance Rodney Frelinghuysen New Mexico: Steve Pearce New York: Peter King Bob Turner Michael Grimm Nan Hayworth Chris Gibson Ann Marie Buerkle Tom Reed North Carolina: Richard Burr (Senate) Renee Ellmers Walter Jones Jr. Virginia Foxx Howard Coble Sue Myrick Patrick McHenry North Dakota: Rick Berg Ohio: Rob Portman (Senate) Steve Chabot Jean Schmidt Mike Turner Jim Jordan Bob Latta Bill Johnson Steve Austria John Boehner Pat Tiberi Steve LaTourette Steve Stivers James Renacci Bob Gibbs Oklahoma: Tom Coburn (Senate) Jim Inhofe John Sullivan Frank Lucas Tom Cole James Lankford Oregon: Greg Walden Pennsylvania: Pat Toomey (Senate) Mike Kelly Glenn Thompson Jim Gerlach Pat Meehan Michael Fitzpatrick Bill Shuster Thomas Marino Lou Barletta Charlie Dent Joseph Pitts Tim Murphy South Carolina: Jim DeMint (Senate) Lindsey Graham (Senate) Tim Scott Joe Wilson Jeff Duncan Trey Gowdy Mick Mulvaney |
According to the Americans for Tax Reform website, 238 Representatives and 41 Senators have signed
this pledge. Some of these have been in the news recently, trying to back out of the pledge on the basis
that they believe it was for only one term of office and not a perpetual pledge. That is commendable, but
even so, signing such a pledge even for one term is a violation of the oath of office and the Constitution
for the reasons listed on the previous page. These are the 238 Representatives and 41 Senators listed
as having signed the pledge. All are Republicans, except for Democrats Chandler of Kentucky, Nelson of
Nebraska and Andrews of New Jersey. All are in the House, except where identified as Senator:
this pledge. Some of these have been in the news recently, trying to back out of the pledge on the basis
that they believe it was for only one term of office and not a perpetual pledge. That is commendable, but
even so, signing such a pledge even for one term is a violation of the oath of office and the Constitution
for the reasons listed on the previous page. These are the 238 Representatives and 41 Senators listed
as having signed the pledge. All are Republicans, except for Democrats Chandler of Kentucky, Nelson of
Nebraska and Andrews of New Jersey. All are in the House, except where identified as Senator: