This is a message for those who life in Iowa and want to protect marriage.

The Iowa House DOES have time to pass the Iowa Marriage Amendment, also known as HJR 6.

HJR 6 is the first step toward giving Iowans the chance to vote to protect marriage, in response to the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.

In order to debate HJR 6, the House must force it out of committee with a procedural vote. The House Republicans are prepared to initiate this procedural vote, but to pass it we need your help!

We only have 43 votes, and we need 51 to pass the procedural vote so HJR 6 can be voted on. Please contact the following House Democrats listed below, and tell them to vote to bring HJR 6 out of committee.

THERE ARE NO LEGITIMATE EXCUSES FOR VOTING AGAINST THIS CRITICAL PROCEDURAL VOTE! In this case, a “no” vote on procedure is a “no” vote on traditional marriage.

The following Democrats have indicated they support traditional marriage. Therefore, they SHOULD vote to bring the IMA out of committee. Call AND email them repeatedly until they commit!

Representative Brian Quirk – brian.quirk@legis.state.ia.us, 515.242.6436 (desk), Home Address: 1011 Sunset St., New Hampton, IA, 50659

Representative Mike Reasoner – mike.reasoner@legis.state.ia.us, 515.281.3238 (desk),Home Address: 702 New York Avenue, Creston, IA, 50801

Representative Kurt Swaim – kurt.swaim@legis.state.ia.us, 515.242.6417 (desk), 641.208.6330 (cell), Home Address: 504 North Davis, Bloomfield, IA, 52537

Representative Larry Marek – larry.marek@legis.state.ia.us, 515.242.6442 (desk), 319.430.0294 (cell), Home Address: 1741 Riverside Road, Riverside, IA, 52327

Representative Wayne Ford – wayne.ford@legis.state.ia.us, 515.281.4061 (desk), 515.271.0605 (home), Home Address: 3301 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311-3709

Representative Nathan Reichert – nathan.reichert@legis.state.ia.us, 515.281.7332 (desk), 563.571.5242 (cell), Home Address: 1155 Iowa Avenue, Muscatine, IA, 52761

Representative Paul Shomshor – paul.shomshor@legis.state.ia.us, 515.281.7325 (desk), Home Address: 3018 Avenue M, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501

Representative Phyllis Thede – phyllis.thede@legis.state.ia.us, 515.281.7336 (desk), 563.508.1773 (cell), Home Address: 2343 Hawthorne Court, Bettendorf, IA, 52722