U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC)

Phone: (202) 225-3415
Fax: (202) 225-3286
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"A strong family unit is the backbone of the American people," Congressman Jones said today, "Strong families exist best in the environment in which God intended: a home with a mother and father with a vested, involved interest in their children's lives. This definition is not only biblical; it has historically been proven successful in providing the stability our children desperately need. When activist judges or town mayors begin to twist the definition of a unified, legal family, our country's value system is clearly in jeopardy."

"I support the Federal Marriage Amendment because I believe it clearly draws a line in the sand. It defines marriage for purposes of federal law. Just as importantly, it forbids courts from forcing states to adopt legal definitions that the people do not support," added Congressman Jones, "To uphold the sanctity of marriage is to uphold the significance of family values. I am proud of President Bush as he stands with those who are working to protect the sacred union of a man and a woman."
--Rep. Walter Jones, February 24, 2004

Rep. Walter Jones called the Massachusetts decision "just one more assault on the Judeo-Christian values of our nation."
--Rep. Walter Jones, NewMax.com, November 19, 2003

Jones said he believed that the repeal of anti-sodomy laws was the beginning of the end of morality in the United States.
--Rep. Walter Jones, The Daily Tarheel, March 02, 2004

U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK)

Phone: (202) 225-2132
Fax: (202) 226-1463
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This ruling not only attacks marriage,” said Istook, “but also attacks the democratic process. When courts claim that these wild decisions are based on a state or federal constitution, they deliberately are trying to block voters from overturning them, since it’s a lot tougher to change a constitution than to change a law.”

“Homosexual activists are relentless in trying to remake society in their own image, and defenders of traditional values must be vigilant to protect and preserve our values. This is why I’m a sponsor of the Federal Marriage Amendment, to make it the law of the land that marriage will only be recognized between a man and a woman.”
--Rep. Ernest Istook, November 18, 2003

U.S. Rep. David Vitter (R-LA)

Phone: (202) 225-3015
Fax: (202) 225-0739
Email: david.vitter@mail.house.gov

"I just don't think we should allow taxpayer-sponsored health care and other benefits to go to non-married partners," Vitter says. "I think it's really part of the nationwide effort to erode the notion of the traditional family to promote gay marriage."
-- Rep. David Vitter, Praize.com, July 24, 2002

"I believe that marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman,” Vitter said in explaining his position. “I am — and have been in the past — a co-sponsor of the federal marriage amendment which would protect this definition of marriage.”
-- Rep. David Vitter, The Advertiser, October 12, 2003

U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA)

Phone: (202) 225-4426
Fax: (202) 225-3193
Email: steve.king@mail.house.gov

"This situation paints a clear picture of why we need to rein in renegade judges legislating from the bench. By granting this homosexual couple a divorce, Judge Neary has pretended their marriage was valid in the State of Iowa. Unless I’m mistaken, it was in Vermont, not Iowa, that Howard 'the Coward' Dean slyly signed midnight legislation making same sex unions legal. Unicorns, leprechauns, gay marriages in Iowa-- these are all things you will never find because they just don’t exist. But perhaps Judge Neary would grant divorces to unicorns and leprechauns too."
-- Rep. Steve King, February 24, 2004

"The failure of this amendment, coupled with the Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v. Texas, continues us down a path of a far too permissive society. The very idea that elected Representatives should not make decisions involving moral choices would cause our founding fathers to roll over in their graves."
-- Rep. Steve King, July 10, 2003

"The people of Iowa, who elected me to office, stand strong behind the belief that the sacred institution of marriage remains between one man and one woman exclusively, and as their Representative, I will work long and tirelessly to maintain the legality of God’s intentions."
-- Rep. Steve King, February 24, 2004

U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon (R-FL)

Phone: 202-225-2165
Fax: 202-225-1593
Email: dave.weldon@mail.house.gov

"How you vote on this today will have an impact on the institution of marriage in the United States." Mr. Weldon said "Marriage is under assault today from culture, media and many other entities. Do we want to add the federal government to this list?"
-- Rep. Dave Weldon, GayLawNet, September 26, 2001

Representative Dave Weldon, was concerned that if the ban (Domestic partnership legislation) were lifted, it would "place heterosexual and homosexual cohabiting relationships on an equal footing with traditional marriage."
-- Rep. Dave Weldon, Religious Tolerance.org, September 2001

U.S. Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN)

Phone: (202) 225-4436
Fax: (202) 225-3479
Email: souder@mail.house.gov

Influential Indiana Representative Mark Souder — an evangelical Christian says all gay sex is “immoral,” chairs the House’s oversight subcommittee on Heath and Humans Services.
-- Rep. Mark Souder, LA Weekly, December 6, 2002

“I applaud President Bush for speaking out in support of an amendment to the Constitution protecting the sanctity of marriage,” Souder said. “I am a cosponsor of the Federal Marriage Amendment because the traditional reasons for marriage are under attack, and therefore the institution itself is threatened. By finding a fictitious ‘right’ in the Constitution for homosexuals to marry, liberal activist judges in Massachusetts are pursuing an agenda that will likely be imposed on every state of the union. I will continue to work to ensure that marriage in this nation consists only of the union of one man and one woman.

“Legislating from the bench, although increasingly common, is unacceptable, and it has to stop,” Souder added. “Certain judges are attempting to thwart the will of the people and undermine one of our most fundamental institutions.”
-- Rep. Mark Souder, February 24, 2004

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)

Phone: 202-225-2165
Fax: 202-225-1593
Email: collin.peterson@mail.house.gov

"I wish we didn't have to get into this," Peterson said. "I don't think we should deny anybody in this country their basic rights to make contracts (such as insurance benefits for gay couples). But when it starts getting into government saying that marriage can be something other than between a man and a woman, I've got a problem with that."
--Rep. Collin Peterson, Star Tribune, February 28, 2004

U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)

Phone: 202-225-4261
Fax: 202-225-4382
Email: info@joanndavis.com

"The Federal Marriage Amendment will help end current attempts to undermine traditional marriage through judicial activism in the courts, and I am proud to be an original co-sponsor of this legislation."
-- Rep. Jo Ann Davis, February 24, 2004

"To me, it just defies natural law. For centuries we've had natural law as a union between a man and a woman."
-- Rep. Jo Ann Davis, Daily Press, March 8, 2004