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| Call Your Reps |
Remember:
Calling is more effective than emailing, and both are more effective than signing a petition
(which usually does very little).
Step 1. Find Your Members of Congress:
Note: unless you are calling a committee line, do NOT call someone who is not your rep. They only care about representing their constituents, and you will be taking up precious time and space their voicemail box.
WhoIsMyRepresentative
GovTrack.us
Step 2. Focus on Urgent Issues:
It's important to remember that calls to our reps are most effective if we are all calling about the same thing on the same day. Reps will only hear from their staff about the top few issues mentioned in calls that day. Don't get caught calling about the wrong legislation. I follow the lead of my local Indivisible Group and from Celeste of It's Time To Fight -- she worked for Congress for 16 years so she has a good idea which things to be worried about and which things are not.
Step 3. Plan What to Say:
Keep it short, to the point, and address 1-3 issues per call max. Here's a general recipe:
Hi, my name is [NAME], and I am a constituent from [City or Zip Code **this is important**].
I am calling about [URGENT ISSUE]. I'm very concerned about [ISSUE] because [REASON & REASON 2]. This issue has [AFFECTED ME PERSONALLY (if you have a short & compelling story, tell it)]. I'd urge [REP NAME] to [TAKE ACTION (e.g."vote NO", "speak out," "do everything in their power to .." etc)]. Thank you so much for your time.
Thankfully there are lots of websites that have call scripts worked up for specific issues -- and I have some on this website too (see links below)
It's Time To Fight || 5 Calls || The Sixty-Five
To keep up with the latest issues, check out Countable.us' Cabinet Confirmation Calendar and Upcoming Bills.
Step 1. Find Your Members of Congress:
Note: unless you are calling a committee line, do NOT call someone who is not your rep. They only care about representing their constituents, and you will be taking up precious time and space their voicemail box.
WhoIsMyRepresentative
GovTrack.us
Step 2. Focus on Urgent Issues:
It's important to remember that calls to our reps are most effective if we are all calling about the same thing on the same day. Reps will only hear from their staff about the top few issues mentioned in calls that day. Don't get caught calling about the wrong legislation. I follow the lead of my local Indivisible Group and from Celeste of It's Time To Fight -- she worked for Congress for 16 years so she has a good idea which things to be worried about and which things are not.
Step 3. Plan What to Say:
Keep it short, to the point, and address 1-3 issues per call max. Here's a general recipe:
Hi, my name is [NAME], and I am a constituent from [City or Zip Code **this is important**].
I am calling about [URGENT ISSUE]. I'm very concerned about [ISSUE] because [REASON & REASON 2]. This issue has [AFFECTED ME PERSONALLY (if you have a short & compelling story, tell it)]. I'd urge [REP NAME] to [TAKE ACTION (e.g."vote NO", "speak out," "do everything in their power to .." etc)]. Thank you so much for your time.
Thankfully there are lots of websites that have call scripts worked up for specific issues -- and I have some on this website too (see links below)
It's Time To Fight || 5 Calls || The Sixty-Five
To keep up with the latest issues, check out Countable.us' Cabinet Confirmation Calendar and Upcoming Bills.
Cabinet Confirmation Hearings
Many of Trump's cabinet picks are highly unqualified and many appear to have conflicts of interest and agendas that will harm the most vulnerable Americans. Below are links to information about and protest call scripts for the nominees I feel pose the greatest threat:
Note the Call Before dates (they will be confirmed/rejected on these dates, so call before!!)
Note the Call Before dates (they will be confirmed/rejected on these dates, so call before!!)
Jan 30 - Rex Tillerson - Secretary of State
(Committee approved. His nomination will proceed to full senate vote.)
Jan 31 - Jeff Sessions - Attorney General
Scott Pruitt - Head of the Environmental Protection Agency
Andrew Pudzer - Secretary of Labor
Tom Price - Secretary of Health & Social Services
Michael Flynn - National Security Adviser
More Info on Cabinet Nominees:
A Look at Trump's Cabinet Picks - ABC
Trump's Cabinet Nominees - CNN
Trump Cabinet Tracker - The Atlantic
Donald Trump's Cabinet - Washington Post
More Info on Cabinet Nominees:
A Look at Trump's Cabinet Picks - ABC
Trump's Cabinet Nominees - CNN
Trump Cabinet Tracker - The Atlantic
Donald Trump's Cabinet - Washington Post
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