House Republicans to Resume Floor Protest on American Energy Monday

WASHINGTON, DC – House Republicans will be back on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives again Monday to continue the unprecedented protest that began last Friday, when dozens of Republicans joined hundreds of American citizens on the House floor to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) decision to send Congress home for the rest of the summer without a vote on legislation to lower gas prices and move America toward energy independence.

In an urgent memo sent to GOP Members and staff Saturday (“A Call to Action on American Energy”), Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) hailed Friday’s action, which was led by Reps. Mike Pence (R-IN), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Tom Price (R-GA), and others, and encouraged House Republicans to return to the Capitol beginning Monday morning to help keep the historic effort going.  

“It’s not a request we make lightly.  But the American people are suffering,” Boehner and Blunt said in the memo.  “The consequences of continued congressional inaction on gas prices are unacceptable.  We’ve called on the Speaker to call Congress back into an emergency session this month and schedule a vote on the American Energy Act.  We must continue to make a stand until the Speaker complies.”  

“We realize not everyone can be in Washington next week.  But if you can be, we ask that you come to the Capitol, join our colleagues, and lend your voice, beginning this Monday at 10:00 am,” the GOP leaders wrote.  “If you can’t be in Washington, we ask that you contribute to the cause in other ways – such as spreading the word among your constituents, writing an op-ed for your local newspaper, or taking our ‘all of the above’ energy message to your local airwaves.”

“Republicans stand with the American people.  We share their passion and determination for energy independence, and we’ve pledged to fight boldly until Congress heeds their will,” Boehner and Blunt concluded.

The Twitter Revolt was started today on the floor of the House of Representatives when Speaker Nancy “No Gas” Pelosi abruptly called for adjournment. Irritation turned into defiance when the Speaker turned off CSPAN cameras and the House lights   while Republicans tried to debate the drilling bill.

Representative John Culberson’s TwitterBerry began humming open revolt messages to numerous voters and constituents around the Capitol and the nation. Camera feeds from cell phones suplemented the limited coverage to Representive Culbersons website.

These are his posts and a few of others following the drama;

House floor and gallery are full of Americans who came to the Capitol to see Congress work yet Speaker Pelosi sent us all home

johnculberson Cong Rob Bishop says we have to solve energy problem for poor Americans who cannot afford 4 dollar a gallon gas 15 minutes ago from TwitterBerryjohnculberson

This cong mike rogers. Please stand up for an american made energy!! For our national security and our economic security!! Your voice counts 32 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson This cong mike rogers. Please stand up for an american made energy!! For our national security and our economic security!! Your voice counts 34 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson Cong Mike Rogers says every day Pelosi wastes America sends 50 million to Putin 200 million to Saudi Arabia 180 million to Hugo Chavez 37 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson We are not leaving the House floor - Cong Mike Pence points out this is a House filibuster 41 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

gopconference The people's House is the people's House again! 44 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson Go to cong Pete Hoekstra's Twitter page.and retweet his messages to your followers about 1 hour ago from TwitterBerry

abbyalger Just heard Pelosi's comments inbox is full. Wonder how long that took. 8 minutes ago from twhirl

johnculberson I just took a big group of Americans into the gallery to see this historic day on the House floor that you heard about first on Twiitter 5 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson Cong Todd Platts of Penn up now - he was driving home heard about this and turned around and is here calling for Congress to get to work 6 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

abbyalger I will donate money to any member of Congress carried out by Capitol police. That is all. 5 minutes ago from web

RocmanUSA EVERYBODY -Call Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at 202 225 0100. Demand vote on energy legislation. 4 minutes ago from web

johnculberson I just told the House chamber We the People can take back the Capitol with these new media tools by networking and shining sunlight everywhe 2 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

steveegg retweet @petehoekstra I just spoke. Ds believe this is their House. They're wrong. It's the people's. To bad some have forgotten. 25 minutes ago from web

johnculberson I just told the House chamber We the People can take back the Capitol with these new media tools by networking and shining sunlight everywhe 16 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson Press conf live now on qik.com 2 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

johnculberson Twitter posts have been a big part of driving this important news story 2 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

Twitter and the Blackberry have become very useful tools in the defense of liberty. You may want to consider www.Twitter.com .It’s strange to use if you’ve never been into social networking, but it’s fun to follow the few Republicans’ that are now Twittering on the brink of drilling offshore and ANWR.