Divided We Fail Congressional Pledge

Divided We Fail is asking our nation's leaders to commit to working in a bipartisan way to provide Americans with actions and answers on health and long-term financial security.

So far, 282 Members of Congress have either signed the Divided We Fail congressional pledge or written a letter of approval supporting the Divided We Fail platform.

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What You Can Do

Scroll the list below or click on your state name to see which Members from your state have supported Divided We Fail. If you are unsure who represents you in Congress, you can use AARP's Elected Officials lookup.

If your Member of Congress is on the list below, click the link next to their name to send a "thank you" for signing the pledge. If they are not on the list, tell them to sign the pledge to end partisan gridlock.

For more information about the Divided We Fail congressional pledge, please contact AARP's Congressional Relations office: 202-434-3763 (phone), 202-434-3745 (fax).

Letters of Support

Some Members of Congress do not sign pledges, but have provided a letter of support as an endorsement of the Divided We Fail principles. They are listed in italics in the list below with an envelope icon .

Have Supported Divided We Fail

Download a printable list of those supporting Divided We Fail.

 

Alabama

Rep. Michael Rogers, R-AL-3

Rep. Artur Davis, D-AL-7

 

Alaska

Sen. Ted Stevens, R-AK

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-AK

Rep. Don Young, R-AK-AL

The entire Alaska delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

Arizona

Sen. John McCain, R-AZ

Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-AZ-5

Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-AZ-7

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ-8

 

Arkansas

Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-AR

Sen. Mark Pryor, D-AR

Rep. Vic Snyder, D-AR-2

Rep. John Boozman, R-AR-3

Rep. Mike Ross, D-AR-4

 

California

Rep. Gerald McNerney, D-CA-11

Rep. Michael Honda, D-CA-15

Rep. Hilda Solis, D-CA-32

Rep. Diane Watson, D-CA-33

Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-CA-34

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA-35

Rep. Laura Richardson, D-CA-37

Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-CA-39

Rep. Joe Baca, D-CA-43

Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-CA-47

 

Colorado

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO-1

Rep. John Salazar, D-CO-3

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CO-7

 

Connecticut

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-CT

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-CT

Rep. John Larson, D-CT-1

Rep. Joseph Courtney, D-CT-2

Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-CT-3

Rep. Christopher Shays, R-CT-4

Rep. Christopher Murphy, D-CT-5

The entire Connecticut delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

Delaware

Sen. Joseph Biden, D-DE

 

Florida

Rep. Corrine Brown, D-FL-3

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-FL-5

Rep. Ric Keller, R-FL-8

Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-FL-9

Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-FL-10

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-FL-13

Rep. Robert Wexler, D-FL-19

Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-FL-21

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL-25

 

Georgia

Rep. Jack Kingston, R-GA-1

Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-GA-2

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-GA-4

Rep. John Lewis, D-GA-5

Rep. Tom Price, R-GA-6

Rep. Jim Marshall, D-GA-8

Rep. Nathan Deal, R-GA-9

Rep. Paul Broun, R-GA-10

Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-GA-11

Rep. John Barrow, D-GA-12

Rep. David Scott, D-GA-13

 

Hawaii

Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-HI

Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-HI

Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-HI-1

Rep. Mazie Hirono, D-HI-2

The entire Hawaii delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

Idaho

Sen. Mike Crapo, R-ID

 

Illinois

Sen. Richard Durbin, D-IL

Sen. Barack Obama, D-IL

Rep. Bobby Rush, D-IL-1

Rep. Jesse Jackson, D-IL-2

Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-IL-3

Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-IL-5

Rep. Danny Davis, D-IL-7

Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-IL-9

Rep. Judy Biggert, R-IL-13

Rep. Timothy Johnson, R-IL-15

Rep. Phil Hare, D-IL-17

Rep. John Shimkus, R-IL-19

 

Indiana

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-IN

Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-IN-1

Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-IN-2

Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-IN-8

 

Iowa

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-IA

Rep. Bruce Braley, D-IA-1

 

Kansas

Sen. Pat Roberts, R-KS

Rep. Jerry Moran, R-KS-1

Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-KS-2

Rep. Dennis Moore, D-KS-3

 

Kentucky

Rep. John Yarmuth, D-KY-3

 

Louisiana

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-LA

Sen. David Vitter, R-LA

Rep. William Jefferson, D-LA-2

Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-LA-3

Rep. Jim McCrery, R-LA-4

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-LA-5

 

Maine

Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-ME

Sen. Susan Collins, R-ME

Rep. Thomas Allen, D-ME-1

Rep. Michael Michaud, D-ME-2

The entire Maine delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

Maryland

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-MD

Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-MD

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, R-MD-1

Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger, D-MD-2

Rep. John Sarbanes, D-MD-3

Rep. Albert Wynn, D-MD-4

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-MD-5

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-MD-6

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-MD-7

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD-8

The entire Maryland delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

Massachusetts

Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-MA

Sen. John Kerry, D-MA

Rep. John Olver, D-MA-1

Rep. Richard Neal, D-MA-2

Rep. James McGovern, D-MA-3

Rep. Barney Frank, D-MA-4

Rep. Niki Tsongas, D-MA-5

Rep. John Tierney, D-MA-6

Rep. Edward Markey, D-MA-7

Rep. Michael Capuano, D-MA-8

Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-MA-9

Rep. William Delahunt, D-MA-10

The entire Massachusetts delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

Michigan

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-MI

Rep. Bart Stupak, D-MI-1

Rep. Dale Kildee, D-MI-5

Rep. Fred Upton, R-MI-6

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-MI-7

Rep. Sander Levin, D-MI-12

Rep. John Conyers, D-MI-14

 

Minnesota

Sen. Norm Coleman, R -MN

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN

Rep. Tim Walz, D-MN-1

Rep. John Kline, R-MN-2

Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-MN-3

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-MN-4

Rep. Keith Ellison, D-MN-5

Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN-6

Rep. Collin Peterson, D-MN-7

Rep. James Oberstar, D-MN-8

The entire Minnesota delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

Mississippi

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-MS-2

 

Missouri

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-MO

Sen. Christopher Bond, R-MO

Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-MO-3

Rep. Ike Skelton, D-MO-4

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-MO-5

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-MO-8

 

Montana

Sen. Max Baucus, D-MT

Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT

Rep. Dennis Rehberg, R-MT-AL

The entire Montana delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

Nebraska

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-NE

 

Nevada

Sen. John Ensign, R-NV

Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-NV-1

Rep. Dean Heller, R-NV-2

Rep. Jon Porter, R-NV-3

 

New Hampshire

Sen. Judd Gregg, R-NH

Sen. John Sununu, R-NH

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH-1

Rep. Paul Hodes, D-NH-2

The entire New Hampshire delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

New Jersey

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-NJ

Rep. Robert Andrews, D-NJ-1

Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-NJ-2

Rep. Christopher Smith, R-NJ-4

Rep. Scott Garrett, R-NJ-5

Rep. Frank Pallone, D-NJ-6

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-NJ-8

Rep. Steven Rothman, D-NJ-9

Rep. Donald Payne, D-NJ-10

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-NJ-11

Rep. Rush Holt, D-NJ-12

Rep. Albio Sires, D-NJ-13

 

New Mexico

Sen. Jeff Bingaman, R-NM

 

New York

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY

Rep. Tim Bishop, D-NY-1

Rep. Steve Israel, D-NY-2

Rep. Peter King, R-NY-3

Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-NY-4

Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-NY-5

Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-NY-6

Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-NY-7

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY-8

Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-NY-10

Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-NY-11

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-NY-12

Rep. Vito Fossella, R-NY-13

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-NY-14

Rep. Charles Rangel, D-NY-15

Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY-18

Rep. John Hall, D-NY-19

Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY-20

Rep. Michael McNulty, D-NY-21

Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-NY-22

Rep. John McHugh, R-NY-23

Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-NY-24

Rep. Randy Kuhl, R-NY-29

 

North Carolina

Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-NC

Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-NC-1

Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-NC-2

Rep. Walter Jones, R-NC-3

Rep. David Price, D-NC-4

Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-NC-7

Rep. Sue Myrick, R-NC-9

Rep. Heath Shuler, D-NC-11

Rep. Melvin Watt, D-NC-12

Rep. Brad Miller, D-NC-13

 

North Dakota

Sen. Kent Conrad, D-ND

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-ND

Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-ND-AL

The entire North Dakota delegation has supported Divided We Fail.

 

Ohio

Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-OH-6

Rep. Stephanie Jones, D-OH-11

Rep. Patrick Tiberi, R-OH-12

Rep. Zack Space, D-OH-18

 

Oklahoma

Rep. Dan Boren, D-OK-2

 

Oregon

Sen. Gordon Smith, D-OR

Sen. Ron Wyden, R-OR

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR-3

 

Pennsylvania

Rep. Philip English, R-PA-3

Rep. Jason Altmire, D-PA-4

Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-PA-6

Rep. Joe Sestak, D-PA-7

Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-PA-8

Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-PA-13

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-PA-15

Rep. Todd Platts, R-PA-19

 

Puerto Rico

Rep. Luis Fortuno, R-PR-AL

 

Rhode Island

Sen. Jack Reed, D-RI

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI

Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-RI-1

Rep. James Langevin, D-RI-2

The entire Rhode Island delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

South Carolina

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC

Rep. Joe Wilson, R-SC-2

Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, R-SC-3

Rep. John Spratt, D-SC-5

Rep. James Clyburn, D-SC-6

 

South Dakota

Sen. Tim Johnson, D-SD

Sen. John Thune, R-SD

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-SD-AL

The entire South Dakota delegation has signed the Congressional pledge.

 

Tennessee

Rep. Lincoln Davis, D-TN-4

Rep. Jim Cooper, D-TN-5

Rep. Bart Gordon, D-TN-6

Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-TN-9

 

Texas

Sen. John Cornyn, R-TX

Rep. Al Green, D-TX-9

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-TX-10

Rep. Mike Conaway, R-TX-11

Rep. Ruben Hinojosa, D-TX-15

Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-TX-16

Rep. Chet Edwards, D-TX-17

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18

Rep. Charles Gonzalez, D-TX-20

Rep. Nicholas Lampson, D-TX-22

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-TX-23

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-TX-25

Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-TX-27

Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-TX-28