Persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran

On October, 22, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed resolution, H.Res.175, condemning the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, in a 407-2 vote.

The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Mark Kirk. The other initial cosponsors were Reps. James McGovern, Brad Sherman, Dan Burton, Bill Foster, Maurice Hinchey, Frank Wolf, and Jim Moran. There were a total of 75 cosponsors. Download PDF

On October 21, 2009, Reps. John Boozman, Mark Kirk, and Diane Watson, delivered statements urging the adoption of the resolution, which can be viewed on CSPAN (starting at 171:00). Rep. Kirk’s statement is also embedded below.

A concurrent Senate resolution, S.Res.71, passed on Dec. 1, 2009.

Cosponsors of H. Res. 175

If your representative cosponsored the resolution, you may wish to write a letter of appreciation.

The following 75 representatives cosponsored the resolution:

Rep. Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy [IL-13] – 6/10/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] – 3/12/2009
Rep. Bishop, Rob [UT-1] – 4/21/2009
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [IN-5] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [CA-44] – 6/2/2009
Rep. Cao, Anh “Joseph” [LA-2] – 9/22/2009
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] – 3/5/2009
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] – 6/15/2009
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. “Gerry” [VA-11] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Costa, Jim [CA-20] – 4/1/2009
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] – 3/12/2009
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] – 6/3/2009
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] – 3/18/2009
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] – 9/22/2009
Rep. Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Filner, Bob [CA-51] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Foster, Bill [IL-14] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Frank, Barney [MA-4] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [AZ-2] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Gordon, Bart [TN-6] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] – 9/29/2009
Rep. Higgins, Brian [NY-27] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [NH-2] – 9/25/2009
Rep. Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] – 6/15/2009
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] – 3/6/2009
Rep. Inglis, Bob [SC-4] – 3/12/2009
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5] – 7/10/2009
Rep. Klein, Ron [FL-22] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] – 3/25/2009
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] – 6/11/2009
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] – 4/21/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] – 7/9/2009
Rep. Marshall, Jim [GA-8] – 3/10/2009
Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] – 5/18/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] – 4/21/2009
Rep. McGovern, James P. [MA-3] – 2/13/2009
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] – 3/18/2009
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] – 3/5/2009
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] – 3/3/2009
Rep. Miller, George [CA-7] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Minnick, Walter [ID-1] – 7/30/2009
Rep. Moran, James P. [VA-8] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] – 7/8/2009
Rep. Moran, Jerry [KS-1] – 4/22/2009
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] – 3/5/2009
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] – 3/5/2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Price, David E. [NC-4] – 3/6/2009
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] – 7/8/2009
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] – 7/23/2009
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio [MP] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] – 7/31/2009
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] – 4/28/2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron [IL-18] – 3/12/2009
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] – 3/16/2009
Rep. Sherman, Brad [CA-27] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] – 5/14/2009
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] – 3/12/2009
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] – 9/29/2009
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] – 9/25/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [TN-3] – 6/2/2009
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Wexler, Robert [FL-19] – 2/23/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [SC-2] – 2/26/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] – 2/13/2009
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] – 7/9/2009
Rep. Wu, David [OR-1] – 3/25/2009
Rep. Young, Don [AK] – 3/10/2009

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