Water for the World Act - Update

Just to keep you all in the loop on the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009, currently making its way through Capitol Hill:

The Senate version (S624) is in the Committee on Foreign Relations, and has Senator Durbin (IL) and 28 cosponsors on board. Sen. Durbin and the following Senators (with the dates of their cosponsorship of the Bill) deserve your thanks, and your encouragement to keep pushing:

Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] - 7/24/2009
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 6/22/2009
Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 7/6/2009
Sen Burr, Richard [NC] - 10/5/2009
Sen Burris, Roland [IL] - 4/30/2009
Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] - 7/15/2009
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 8/3/2009
Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] - 4/20/2009
Sen Corker, Bob [TN] - 3/17/2009
Sen Dodd, Christopher J. [CT] - 7/27/2009
Sen Dorgan, Byron L. [ND] - 7/8/2009
Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 9/8/2009
Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 9/24/2009
Sen Isakson, Johnny [GA] - 6/15/2009
Sen Johanns, Mike [NE] - 10/8/2009
Sen Kaufman, Edward E. [DE] - 12/4/2009
Sen Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [MA] - 10/14/2009
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 12/23/2009
Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] - 7/20/2009
Sen Murray, Patty [WA] - 3/17/2009
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 6/25/2009
Sen Reid, Harry [NV] - 9/8/2009
Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 12/4/2009
Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 7/23/2009
Sen Shaheen, Jeanne [NH] - 4/30/2009
Sen Snowe, Olympia J. [ME] - 10/7/2009
Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] - 10/22/2009
Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 7/8/2009

The remaining Senators would no doubt welcome your letters of support encouraging them to cosponsor the legislation.

On the House side, the legislation (HR2030) currently has Rep. Blumenauer (OR) and 69 cosponsors on board. The following deserve your enthusiastic thanks, while the rest are waiting to hear from you:

Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 6/11/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 4/22/2009
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - 6/11/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 4/22/2009
Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1] - 6/11/2009
Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 6/11/2009
Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 6/11/2009
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 6/11/2009
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 6/11/2009
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 6/11/2009
Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] - 6/11/2009
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 7/29/2009
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] - 7/29/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 6/11/2009
Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 6/11/2009
Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] - 6/11/2009
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 6/11/2009
Rep Driehaus, Steve [OH-1] - 7/16/2009
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] - 6/11/2009
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 6/25/2009
Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 6/11/2009
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 7/30/2009
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] - 4/22/2009
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 10/20/2009
Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] - 6/11/2009
Rep Green, Al [TX-9] - 6/11/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 7/24/2009
Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 6/2/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 7/24/2009
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] - 7/24/2009
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 4/22/2009
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 6/11/2009
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 6/11/2009
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 6/11/2009
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 7/8/2009
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 6/11/2009
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 6/11/2009
Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 5/7/2009
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 6/2/2009
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 5/7/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 5/20/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 7/8/2009
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 6/11/2009
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 6/11/2009
Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 4/22/2009
Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 6/11/2009
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 7/8/2009
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 6/11/2009
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 7/16/2009
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 4/22/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 7/8/2009
Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] - 6/11/2009
Rep Richardson, Laura [CA-37] - 6/11/2009
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 4/22/2009
Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 6/11/2009
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/20/2009
Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 7/8/2009
Rep Scott, David [GA-13] - 6/11/2009
Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 6/11/2009
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 5/7/2009
Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 5/14/2009
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 6/11/2009
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 4/22/2009
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 6/11/2009
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 5/14/2009
Rep Watt, Melvin L. [NC-12] - 6/11/2009
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 4/22/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 6/11/2009
Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 7/16/2009

Text of the legislation, etc., is available here.