COS Indiana Newsletter March Edition

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST PASSED STATE!
WEST VIRGINIA #18
West Virginia passed the resolution in both the house and senate in a single day! Thanks
to COS Volunteers showing up in a valiant effort in West Virginia, we now have our 18th
passed state for a Convention of States! Only 16 states to go! Details are listed below in an
official COS statement...
Yesterday morning, the West Virginia State House passed the Convention of States
Resolution on an overwhelming – and bipartisan! – 77-19-4 vote. Then, less than one hour
later, the state Senate passed the Resolution on a voice vote, making West Virginia the 18th
state in history to pass the Convention of States Resolution!
“Today we made history," said West Virginia Delegate Del. Chris Pritt. "The West Virginia
House of Delegates sent a clear message that an ever-expanding federal government is
unacceptable."
Del. Riley Keaton, our lead sponsor, agreed with his colleague. “I’m very pleased to lead
sponsor the Convention of States Resolution in West Virginia and see it finally pass," he
said. "West Virginians know that the hour is late for our republic if the people don’t reassert
their God-Given right to self-governance. The Convention of States will do exactly that."
Our legislative sponsors were amazing, and we couldn't have secured this victory without
their support. But most of the credit, as always, goes to our amazing team of volunteers in
West Virginia. Those patriots have worked tirelessly over the last several years to pass the
Convention of States Resolution. They faced setbacks, especially in the house, but they
never gave up.
"I’m so proud of the grassroots, and the members of the West Virginia House and Senate,
who today made history by making their state the 18th to pass the Convention of States
Resolution," said Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler. "Today, the
Mountaineers stepped up and sent a strong message to Washington, D.C., that the people
are coming and we’re going to take our power back."
Their relentless commitment to liberty should inspire the entire country. These patriots
understand that only a Convention of States can stop the runaway train in Washington,
and their hard work and determination put our country one step closer to liberty.
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