HJ 3 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE.
Posted: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:47:57
BREAKING NEWS:
Today, February 16th 2016 just prior to noon, the Virginia House of Delegates agreed to HJ 3, our application for a Convention of the States (COS) to propose amendments to the US Constitution to limit Federal power. I was honored to be the chief patron of this resolution with my friend (and Chief Co-Patron) Delegate Lee Ware, a true patriot.
Now Virginia joins Arizona (this year - and still moving), Arkansas, Indiana (this year - and still moving), Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, New Mexico (this year - and still moving), Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas who have passed the resolution in one house.
If the Senate of Virginia stands with us on the resolution, Virginia will join Georgia, Florida, Alaska, Alabama, and Tennessee in passing the resolution in both houses.
There are 28 other states who are considering this resolution this year and hopefully, we will have the two-thirds of states we need to have enough applications before Congress.
For several years, the anti-COS forces have falsely characterized this resolution using every fear tactic they could find. They will not let up. So please let your State Senator know that you are solidly with us on the COS application. You can find who your State Senator is here.
I am very grateful to my colleagues in the House of Delegates for their support of this effort. But much work remains ahead of us.
Sincerely,
Scott (Lingamfelter)
Today, February 16th 2016 just prior to noon, the Virginia House of Delegates agreed to HJ 3, our application for a Convention of the States (COS) to propose amendments to the US Constitution to limit Federal power. I was honored to be the chief patron of this resolution with my friend (and Chief Co-Patron) Delegate Lee Ware, a true patriot.
Now Virginia joins Arizona (this year - and still moving), Arkansas, Indiana (this year - and still moving), Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, New Mexico (this year - and still moving), Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas who have passed the resolution in one house.
If the Senate of Virginia stands with us on the resolution, Virginia will join Georgia, Florida, Alaska, Alabama, and Tennessee in passing the resolution in both houses.
There are 28 other states who are considering this resolution this year and hopefully, we will have the two-thirds of states we need to have enough applications before Congress.
For several years, the anti-COS forces have falsely characterized this resolution using every fear tactic they could find. They will not let up. So please let your State Senator know that you are solidly with us on the COS application. You can find who your State Senator is here.
I am very grateful to my colleagues in the House of Delegates for their support of this effort. But much work remains ahead of us.
Sincerely,
Scott (Lingamfelter)
