Roanoke Tea Party

Update! The health care bill hits the Senate floor for a vote Friday. If the 2 Democrats that voted for this in committee hold strong….and all of the Republican’s stay united…this would end up in a 20-20 tie. And then the Lt. Governor would cast the deciding vote. Presumably he would vote for this (but with Bolling you never know). A lot of things have to go right, but getting this through the Senate (which is the biggest obstacle) is within grasp. Contact your local Senator and let them know to please vote for SB 417.

Below is a post from the Tertium Quids website regarding SB 417, the Senate version of HB10 that we lobbied for in Richmond on January 18. Great news as the Health Care Freedom act passed a major legislative hurdle.

None of this would be happening without our massive Tea Party rally in Richmond on January 18th. We are making a difference! Notice that this wouldn’t have gotten out of committee without Democratic support. As always, it’s about the ideals and not the political party.

The stronger we get, the more effective we become, so please join us for our public meeting on Feb 4th to keep our movement going strong into 2010…and beyond.

“SB 417, a bill that protects Virginia residents from being forced to purchase healthcare coverage, PASSED the Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor, 8-7. THIS IS BIG. Senators Colgan and Puckett crossed party lines to vote for this bill. No one in the room expected the bill to pass the committee, and now the bill goes to the Senate!! Three identical bills, patroned by Sen. Quayle, Martin, and Vogel all passed simultaneously. These bills could come up for a vote in the Senate as early as Thursday. A play-by-play of the committee will be coming soon.

For now, e-mail and call Senators Puckett and Colgan THANKING them for voting yes on SB 417, SB 311, and SB 283. This is as important as calling a committee member to vote. We have to thank these guys and let them know that we appreciate them coming across the aisle to support our effort.

Senator Charles J. Colgan (D) (804) 698-7529 district29@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Phillip P. Puckett (D) (804) 698-7538 district38@senate.virginia.gov
THANK these guys today for their votes. “