Second Amendments

For other uses of "Second Amendment", see Second Amendment.

The Second Amendments performing in 2006

The Second Amendments was a bipartisan conservative rock/country/country rock band, all of the members of which were also members of the United States House of Representatives. It featured Representatives Collin Peterson (DFL-Minnesota) on guitar and lead vocals, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Michigan) on lead guitar, Dave Weldon (R-Florida) on bass, Jon Porter (R-Nevada) on keyboards, and Kenny Hulshof (R-Missouri) on drums. The band broke up after the 2008 elections when two of its members, Hulshof and Weldon, retired, and Porter lost his reelection bid.[1]

The name is a reference to the United States Constitution as well as a previous band of Peterson's named the Amendments.[2] The previous band broke up after their gigs became partisan with some members wanting to play at the Republican National Convention.[3]

See also

• The Singing Senators, a barbershop quartet

References

1. Kreps, Daniel (November 6, 2008). "Election Forces Congress' Rock Band To Split Up". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
2. Congressional band to rock troops during holiday tour. USA Today. 22 December 2005.
3. Hill rockers go global. The Washington Times. 25 December 2005.

External links

• Rep. McCotter and the Second Amendments Play Farm Aid on YouTube.