Call To Action
Support the Federal Marriage Amendment
"The marriage bond, in which man and woman together constitute a life-long association, ordered by its very nature for the good of the spouses and the generation and education of children," is the basis of the family, the heritage and shared wealth of humanity. "Thus the Church cannot cease to announce that, in accordance with God's plans, marriage and the family are irreplaceable and admit no alternatives."
Pope Benedict XVI
H.J.RES.89
Marriage Amendment Introduced in Senate
Saying that activist judges are attempting to redefine one of our nation’s most sacred institutions, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced the Marriage Protection Act, which would amend our Constitution to declare that marriage is a union between one man and one woman.
“19 states have passed laws and 26 states have amended their constitution to protect traditional marriage,” Sen. Wicker said. “Rather than giving unelected activist judges the opportunity to legislate from the bench, this amendment will reaffirm what most Americans believe – marriage is between a man and a woman.”
Protecting Marriage is a non-negotiable issue for Catholics. Ask your Catholic legislator to sponsor the Federal Marriage Amendment.
The following Senators are co-sponsors of the Marriage Amendment. Please thank your Senator for having the courage and convistion to lead the way in protecting traditional marriage.
Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] - 6/25/2008
Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 6/25/2008
Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 6/25/2008
Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 6/26/2008
Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 6/25/2008
Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 6/25/2008
Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] - 6/25/2008
Sen Thune, John [SD] - 6/25/2008
Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 6/25/2008
Catholic Senators who have not yet co-sponsored the Marriage Amendment
Marriage Amendment Introduced in House
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
On May 22, Congressman Paul Broun, M.D., introduced a constitutional amendment to protect the traditional institution of marriage from re-definition by state or federal judges. Broun’s “Marriage Protection Amendment” wias offered in response to the recent 4-3 decision by the California Supreme Court which redefined ‘marriage’ to include legal unions formed between homosexuals. The California Supreme Court’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages is viewed by many legal scholars as an activist decision in which the policy preferences of four justices overturned the democratically expressed will of California’s voters. (broun.house)The following Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors.
Please check to see if your Representative is supporting the marriage amendment. All 435 members of Congress are up fpr reelection in November, now would be a good time for you to ask them to co-sponsor this important amendment to protect the institution of marriage.
Text of Amendment:
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`Section 1. This article may be cited as the `Marriage Protection Amendment'.
`Section 2. Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman.'.
Action: Ask your representative to co-sponsor the Marriage Amendment - H.J. RES. 89
Current Co-sponsors
Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Chabot, Steve [OH-1] - 6/3/2008 |
Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 6/3/2008 |
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 6/3/2008 |
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 6/3/2008 |
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Peterson, John E. [PA-5] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Walberg, Timothy [MI-7] - 5/22/2008 |
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 5/22/2008 |