As the 30-day Congressional review period runs out on the DC gay marriage bill that was passed by the city council and signed by the mayor, 39 members of Congress are going through the back door in hopes of putting the issue up for vote by DC residents.

All Republicans, the 39 members filed a joint amicus brief with the D.C. Superior Court on Wednesday regarding putting the issue up to resident vote.  The filing was in response to the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics ruling that same-sex marriage should not and would not be put up to popular vote.

Signers of the brief are:
Senators James Inhofe (Oklahoma) and Roger Wicker (Mississippi) with U.S. Representatives. Robert Aderholt (Alabama), Todd Akin (Missouri), Michele Bachmann (Minnesota), J. Gresham Barrett (South Carolina), Roscoe Bartlett (Maryland), Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee), John Boehner (Ohio), John Boozman (Arkansas), Eric Cantor (Virginia), Jason Chaffetz (Utah), John Fleming (Louisiana), J. Randy Forbes (Virginia), Virginia Foxx (North Carolina), Scott Garrett (New Jersey), Phil Gingrey (Georgia), Louie Gohmert (Texas), Jeb Hensarling (Texas), Wally Herger (California), Walter Jones (North Carolina), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Steve King (Iowa), Jack Kingston (Georgia), John Kline (Minnesota) Doug Lamborn (Colorado), Robert Latta (Ohio), Don Manzullo (Illinois), Michael McCaul (Texas), Thaddeus McCotter (Michigan), Patrick McHenry (North Carolina), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Washington), Jeff Miller (Florida), Jerry Moran (Kansas), Randy Neugebauer (Texas), Mike Pence (Indiana), Joe Pitts (Pennsylvania), Mark Souder (Indiana), and Todd Tiahrt (Kansas).

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