Faithful Citizenship in Pa's 1st Congressional District and the Central Garden State: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you....gird your loins; stand up and tell them all that I command you."

January31, 2016

Reading 1 Jer 1:4-5, 17-19

The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,

before you were born I dedicated you,

a prophet to the nations I appointed you.

But do you gird your loins;

stand up and tell them

all that I command you.

Be not crushed on their account,

as though I would leave you crushed before them;

for it is I this day

who have made you a fortified city,

a pillar of iron, a wall of brass,

against the whole land:

against Judah’s kings and princes,

against its priests and people.

They will fight against you but not prevail over you,

for I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.

*In addition to its own* *Marriage and Family* *and* *Pro Life* *alerts, the* *U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops* *explains that "Action alerts for pro-life issues can also be found through our partner organization, the National Committee for the Human Life Amendment"* *How is the Pa Delegation Responding?* (1/30/16 Update)
	“the ‘Women's Public Health and Safety Act’…. will allow states to refuse Medicaid funding for providers that perform elective abortions such as Planned Parenthood clinics” (HR 3495/ S 2159)	“Please tell your elected represen-tatives that you expect them to uphold the right of conscien-tious objection to abortion by enacting the policy of the Abortion Non-Discrimin-ation Act (ANDA). Let them know that Congress's failure in December 2015 to pass even the modest, common-sense protections of ANDA… is not accept-able”	“Support the State Marriage Defense Act” (HR 824 / S 435)	“The First Amend-ment Defense Act… would bar the federal govern-ment from discrimin-ating …based upon… marriage is the union of one man and one woman or that sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage” (HR 2802 / S 1598)	“The Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act…. would prohibit the federal government and any state that receives certain federal funding from discrimin-ating against child welfare service providers on the basis that they decline to provide a child welfare service that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convic-tions ” (HR 1299 / S 667)
1. Bob Brady (D)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
2. Chaka Fattah (D)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
3. Mike Kelly (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	Co-Sponsor	Sponsor
4. Scott Perry (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	Co-Sponsor	?
5. Glenn Thompson (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor
6. Ryan Costello (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
7. Pat Meehan (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	?	?
8. Mike Fitzpatrick (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	Co-Sponsor
9. Bill Shuster (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	?	?
10.Tom Marino (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor
11.Lou Barletta (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	?	Co-Sponsor
12.Keith Rothfus (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor
13.Brendan Boyle (D)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
14.Michael Doyle (D)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
15.Charlie Dent (R)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
16.Joseph Pitts (R)	Voted YES	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor
17.Matthew Cartwright (D)	Voted NO	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
18.Tim Murphy (R)	Co-Sponsor	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	Co-Sponsor	Co-Sponsor
· Bob Casey (D)	?	In 12/15, voted FOR Omnibus without ANDA	?	?	?
· Pat Toomey (R)	?	In 12/15, voted AGAINST Omnibus which lacked ANDA	?	?	?

Click to Email Pa's Congressional Delegation, asking for Co-Sponsorship/Support of pro life and pro marriage/family legislation backed by the USCCB and/or the NCHLA.

What Can be Gleaned of the Positions on Marriage/Family and the Sanctity of Human Life of those looking to represent us in the U.S. House of Representatives?

		Marriage and Family	The Sanctity of Human Life
		DEMOCRATS
Shaughnessy Naughton http://shaughnessyforcongress.com/		“A judge just threw out Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage! This is wonderful news for families in the 8th District and across the state, and a big win for civil equality….in Congress I will continue to fight for equal rights” (https://www.facebook.com/ShaughnessyForCongress/posts/461783367301267)	“When elected to Congress I will fight to: • Keep politicians out of women’s private healthcare decisions • Ensure access to quality, affordable health care, including reproductive health care” (http://shaughnessyforcongress.com/issues/) Emily’s List endorsee (cf, http://shaughnessyforcongress.com/issues/)
Steve Santarsiero (Pa State Rep) http://santarsieroforcongress.com/		“In the legislature he co-sponsored HB 300, which protects Pennsylvanians from discrimination based on their sexual orientation. He fought for marriage equality long before it was popular and called on the Supreme Court to rule in favor of equal rights” (http://santarsieroforcongress.com/issues/equal-rights/). Co-sponsor of HB 1510, which has been called “intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith” (Pa Catholic Conference).	“He has also stood up for the reproductive rights of women. Time and again, Steve has had to stand up to attempts to limit women’s access to reproductive care, shut down women’s health organizations, and the Corbett Administration’s proposed invasive ultrasound bill” (http://santarsieroforcongress.com/issues/equal-rights/). Planned Parenthood rated his “Position on Reproductive Rights” as “supports” and his “Position on Preventative Healthcare” as “supports” (http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/legislature/legislative-scorecard/).
	REPUBLICANS
Marc Duome http://www.duomeforcongress.com/
Brian Fitzpatrick
Dean Malik http://www.deanmalik2016.com/		" if it becomes the norm it [same sex "marriage"] will violently dilute the very essence of matrimony and serve only to weaken the institution of marriage itself..... In contemporary society, little contemplation is occasioned either by the act of marriage or now, also the act of divorce....Perhaps it is time for us to recognize that family is the bedrock of society" (Top Ten Weapons in the Left's War on the Family, 5/4/12). “when the Democrats get power, they are very rigid, very disciplined, no matter what the issue. Whether it’s expanding access to abortion or redefining marriage …. But when Republicans get power, they immediately start compromising. It’s amazing. Power causes Republicans to back away from their principles. It’s really hard for me to understand why that Is” (J.D. Mullane, Marine asks GOP to support congressional bid, BC Courier Times. 1/24/16)	"Unrestricted access to abortion renders the incredibly serious business of human sexual behavior seemingly inconsequential. And it renders marriage superfluous" (Top Ten Weapons in the Left's War on the Family, 5/4/12). “Pro-Life” (http://www.deanmalik2016.com/issues.html) “You’re a pro-life guy and I am, too. And it’s interesting because I’ve had pro-life Democrats come to me and say they’re with me. I come at the pro-life issue as a libertarian, because I believe it is the government’s responsibility to protect the autonomy and sanctity of the individual, including the unborn. Pro-life is not a strictly religious argument” (J.D. Mullane, Marine asks GOP to support congressional bid, BC Courier Times. 1/24/16)
Scott Petri (Pa State Rep) http://www.petriforcongress.com/		Co-sponsor of HB 1510, which has been called “intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith” (Pa Catholic Conference).	Planned Parenthood rated his “Position on Reproductive Rights” as “mixed” and his “Position on Preventative Healthcare” as “supports” (http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/legislature/legislative-scorecard/).
Andrew Warren			“Warren changed parties last year after concluding the GOP had moved too far to the right…. ‘What really tipped the scale was Schiavo,’ he said of the right-to-die case involving Terri Schiavo, who was raised in Huntingdon Valley. ‘I knew I was not even in the same book as the national organization’….On abortion, Warren said he was ‘100 percent in favor of a woman's right to choose’” (Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/11/06)
		SOCIALISTS
Eli Sadoff http://sadoff2016.com

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1/18/16 update
The Bucks County Delegation in Harrisburg			As per the Pa Catholic Confer-ence, “Please respect the concerns of all parties involved in adoption proceedings and vote no on HB 162 in its current form.”	As per the Pa Catholic Conference, "Funding priority should be given to health care facilities that offer comprehensive women's health care, not those that treat women and children as callously as Planned Parenthood…. [include] the language of House Bill 1623 in the Fiscal Code.”	As per the Pa Catholic Conference, “I am writing in reference to HB 1510 / SB 974…. Simply put, this legislation is intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith.”
R	145	Rep Craig Staats	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor
D	141	Rep Tina Davis	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
R	18	Rep Gene DiGirolamo	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor
R	142	Rep Frank Farry	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor
D	140	Rep John Galloway	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
R	29	Rep Bernie O’Neill	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor
R	178	Rep Scott Petri	------------	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
R	143	Rep Marguerite Quinn	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
D	31	Rep Steve Santarsiero	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
R	144	Rep Kathy Watson	Voted Yea	NOT a co-sponsor	Co-sponsor
R	12	Sen Stewart Greenleaf
R	10	Sen Chuck McIlhinney			Co-sponsor
R	24	Sen Bob Mensch
R	6	Sen Robert Tomlinson

Click to Email all of Bucks County's representatives and senators in Harrisburg, re: pro life and pro marriage/family concerns.
Click to Email the leadership in Harrisburg., re: pro life and pro marriage/family concerns.