Congressional Co-Sponsors of the DREAM Act

You may want to learn which Senators and Congresspersons have already become co-sponsors of the DREAM Act.  Even if one of your Congressional representatives has already become a co-sponsor, however, we ask you to send our electronic letter today. Any who have already signed on can then brag to you about their support.  The others will be encouraged by your support to join the group below.  Because there is angry opposition to expanding the rights of undocumented youths, the DREAM Act’s supporters are seeking an overwhelmingly large group of co-sponsors.

Senator Richard Durbin (IL) introduced the DREAM Act (S. 729) into the current 111th Session of Congress on March 26, 2009.  Twenty-one additional Senators have become co-sponsors:

Senator Jeff  Bingaman (NM)
Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
Senator Roland Burris (D-IL)
Senator Maria Cantwell (WA)
Senator Christopher Dodd (CT)
Senator Russell Feingold (WI)
Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
Senator Tom Harkin (IA)
Senator Edward Kennedy (MA)
Senator John Kerry (MA)
Senator Patrick Leahy (VT)
Senator Joseph Lieberman (CT)
Senator Richard Lugar (IN)
Senator Mel Martinez (FL)
Senator Robert Menendez (NJ)
Senator Patty Murray (WA)
Senator Bill Nelson (FL)
Senator Harry Reid (NV)
Senator Charles Shumer (NY)
Senator Mark Udall (CO)
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)

Representative Howard Berman (CA 28) introduced the DREAM Act (H.R.1751) into the current 111th Session of Congress on March 26, 2009.  Forty-three additional members of the House have become co-sponsors:

Rep Gary L. Ackerman  (NY-5)
Rep Anh “Joseph” Cao  (LA-2)
Rep Lois Capps  (CA-23)
Rep Michael E. Capuano  (MA-8)
Rep Andre Carson  (IN-7)
Rep Kathy Castor  (FL-11)
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO)
Rep Emanuel Cleaver  (MO-5)
Rep John Conyers, Jr. ( [MI-14)
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) 
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
Rep Susan A. Davis  (CA-53)
Rep Lincoln Diaz-Balart  (FL-21)
Rep Mario Diaz-Balart  (FL-25)
Rep Keith Ellison (D-MN)
Rep Eliot L. Engel  (NY-17)
Rep Anna G. Eshoo  (CA-14)
Rep Sam Farr  (CA-17)
Rep Chaka Fattah  (PA-2)
Rep Bob Filner  (CA-51)
Rep Charles A. Gonzalez  (TX-20)
Rep Raul M. Grijalva  (AZ-7)
Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA)
Rep Ruben Hinojosa  (TX-15)
Rep Rush D. Holt  ([NJ-12)
Rep Steve Israel  (NY-2)
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL)
Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson  (TX-30)
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D.RI)
Rep. James Langevin (D-RI)
Rep Barbara Lee (CA-9)
Rep Zoe Lofgren  (CA-16)
Rep Carolyn McCarthy  (NY-4)
Rep Kendrick B. Meek  (FL-17)
Rep Gwen Moore  (WI-4)
Rep Devin Nunes  (CA-21)
Rep. John Oliver (D-MA)
Rep Solomon P. Ortiz  (TX-27)
Rep Ed  Pastor  (AZ-4)
Rep Jared  Polis  (CO-2)
Rep Mike Quigley  (IL-5)
Rep Silvestre Reyes  (TX-16)
Rep Ileana Ros-Lehtinen  (FL-18)
Rep Lucille Roybal-Allard  (CA-34)
Rep Linda T. Sanchez  (CA-39)
Rep Janice D. Schakowsky  (IL-9)
Rep Jose E. Serrano  (NY-16)
Rep Fortney Pete Stark  (CA-13)
Rep Debbie Wasserman Schultz  (FL-20)
Rep. Diane Watson (D-CA)
Rep Anthony D. Weiner (NY-9)
Rep Lynn C. Woolsey  (CA-6)
Rep David Wu  (OR-1)