TheSecond Amendments was abipartisanconservativerock/country/country rock band, all of the members of which were also members of theUnited States House of Representatives. It featured RepresentativesCollin 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, andKenny Hulshof (R-Missouri) on drums. The band broke up after the2008 elections when two of its members, Hulshof and Weldon, retired, and Porter lost his reelection bid.[1]
The name is a reference to theSecond Amendment 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 theRepublican National Convention.[3]
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