Power (to the People) Lunch SHEET 1 Call List for December 14, 2017

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Power (to the People) Lunch SHEET 1 Call List for December 14, 2017"

Georgina Fletcher
5 years ago
Views:

1 Power (to the People) Lunch SHEET 1 Call List for December 14, 2017 (Suggestions Prepared by Elizabeth Conner) Just Say No to the GOP Tax Scam! Summary: As you know, this bill is bad for the majority of Americans, and is also opposed by about 76% of citizens according to polls this week. It gives massive tax cuts to corporations and the rich, adds $1.4 trillion to the debt over 10 years (which Republicans will use to demand cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security in 2018), will leave 13 million people without health insurance, and so much more. If implemented, these changes will continue to exacerbate income inequality and deepen the racial wealth divide in our country. The GOP tax bill is not law yet and we need to continue our resistance. The Senate is now in the reconcillition process, where members of both chambers work out the differences between the two bills. There are still at least seven major points of disagreement between the House and Senate versions. The things given to one Senator to get their vote, will lose the votes of others and those may turn into no votes otherwise. And, it must be voted on before the end of the session. The vote will likely take place on December 18 or 19 th. People all over the county are organizing against the bill and we can add our voices! Let s call potentailly swayable Republican Senators & Reps and all California GOP Representatives to tell them to vote against it!! Call: Sen. Feinstein (D-CA): D.C. Office: (202) ; SF: (415) ; LA: (310) Call: Sen. Harris (D-CA): D.C. Office: (202) ; LA: (213) ; Sacramento: (916) A suggested script for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris: Hi, my name is, a constituent from (city, zip). I'm calling to thank Sen. for voting against the GOP tax bill and ask her to vote it against it again next week when it comes out of the conference committee. Can you tell me what Sen. will be doing on this? Thank you for taking my message. Call: Rep. Huffman: D.C.: (202) ; Eureka: (707) ; Ukiah: (707) Hi, my name is, a constituent from (city, zip). I m calling to thank Cong. Huffman for working so hard against the GOP tax bill. Tell him to keep up the good work! Thanks for taking my message. Call: Potentially swayable Republicans on tax issue: Dial *67 before # to hide area code Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME):, D.C. (202) ; Augusta (207) ; Bangor (207) Sen. John McCain (R-AZ): DC: (202) ; Phoenix: (602) ; Tucson (520) (Pls. Note: McCain went to Walter Reed late Tuesday) Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK): DC: (202) ; AK: (907) ; (907) Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), D.C. (202) ; Phoenix (602) ; Tucson (520) Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), D.C. (202) ; Nashville (901) ; Memphis (901) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), D.C. (202) ; Milw. (414) ; Oshkosh (920) Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) D.C.: (202) ; Wichita: (316) ; Hays (785) Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) D.C. (202) ; Okl. City (405) ; Tulsa (918) Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) D.C.: (202) ; Bowling Green: (270) A suggested script for GOP Senators Collins, Corker, McCain and other PSR s: Hi, my name is. I'm calling to urge Senator to vote against the tax bill when it comes out of conference next week. [Reducing the SALT, home mortgage and small business deductions will cause taxes for most Americans, including myself, to go up while the wealthiest will pay less.] I also ask that Sen. to speak up and insist on regular order. Thank you for taking my message.

2 (Just Say No to GOP Tax Scam, Continued) Call: California GOP Representatives. California Representatives should be able to see how eliminating the deduction for state and local income taxes (SALT) will hurt their constituents and chances of re-election: California has the highest top state income tax rate in the nation. Call: These CA GOP Reps voted against the tax bill; so let s thank them and urge them to vote no again: Rep. Tom McClintock, D.C.:(202) , Roseville (916) Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, D.C.: (202) , Huntington Beach (714) (male) Rep. Darrell Issa, D.C.: (202) , Vista: (760) A suggested script for GOP CA Reps McClintock, Rohrabacher, and Issa: Hi, my name is. I'm calling to thank Rep. for voting against the GOP tax bill, and urge him to vote against it again when it comes back. [As a Californian who already pays the hightest taxes in the nation, I am particulary upset by the lower of the SALT deduction and the Property Casualty Loss Deduction.] Thank you for taking my message. Call: All other California GOP Representatives: Dial *67 before # to hide area code Rep. Jeff Denham, D.C.: (202) ; Modesto (209) Rep. David Valadao, D.C.: (202) ; Bakersfield (661) , Rep. Steve Knight, D.C.: (202) ; Simi Valley (805) , Rep. Ed Royce, D.C.: (202) ; LA County (626) , Rep. Mimi Walters, D.C.: (202) ; Irvine (949) Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Redding: (530) Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Yucaipa: (909) Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Corona; (951) Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Temecula: (951) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Bakersfield; (661) Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) DC: (202) ; Visalia: (559) A suggested script for GOP California Representatives: Hi, my name is. I'm calling to urge Rep. to vote against the tax bill. [As a Californian who already pays the hightest taxes in the nation, I am particulary upset by the repeal of the SALT deduction and the Property Casualty Loss Deduction.] Please also let Rep. know that I will work hard to defeat representatives who vote for this tax bill. Thank you for taking my message. Call: Potentailly Swayable Republican Representatives. (We only need 11 to flips for bill to die.) Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) ; Aurora: (720) Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) DC: ; Miami: (305) Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) DC: ; Dubuque: (563) Rep. Ryan Costello (R PA) DC: ; Wyomissing: Rep. Barbara Comstock, (R-VA) DC: (202) ; Sterling: (703) Rep. Charlie Dent (R PA) DC: ; Lehigh Valley: Rep. John Katko (R-NY) DC (202) , Auburn (315) Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R PA) DC: ; Longhorne: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, (R-WA) DC: ; Vancouver: (360) Rep. David Reichert, (R-WA) DC: ; Wenatchee: (509) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtine (R-FL) DC: ; Miami: Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) DC (202) , New Hartford (315) A suggested script for Potentially Swayable GOP Representatives: Hi, my name is. I'm calling to urge Rep. to vote against the tax bill which hurts the majority of Americans while giving tax cuts to America s wealthiest. [I am particulary upset by the repeal of the SALT deduction, because it is double taxation.] Please also let Rep. know that I will work hard to defeat any representatives who vote for this tax bill. Thank you for taking my message. Power (to the People) Lunch December 14, 2017 Call Sheets by Elizabeth Conner Page 2

3 SHEET 2 Renew Funding of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Summary: The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a program that annually insures nearly 9 million children (and, in some states, pregnant women) whose families' incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid. Congress allowed the federal funding for CHIP to expire on September 30 th.. On December 7th, Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded until December 22nd. Meanwhile, HR 3922 passed in the House on November 3. This GOP bill would renew funding for both CHIP and community health centers (CHC), but pay for the programs by cutting 75% of funding ($6.35 billion) for the ACA's Prevention and Public Health Fund. The bill will also fund CHIP by reducing others health insurance access. The bill is now being considered in the Senate, which already has its own bipartisan version of a bill to reauthorize CHIP and CHCs which does not include offsets. Let s join others across the country who are speaking up for renewal of the CHIP program with no cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund! Along with our own reps, we ll call GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee where CHIP is overseen. Call: Sen. Feinstein (D-CA): D.C. Office: (202) ; SF: (415) ; LA: (310) Call: Sen. Harris (D-CA): D.C. Office: (202) ; LA: (213) ; Sacramento: (916) A suggested script for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris: Hi, my name is, a constituent from (city, zip). I'm calling to urge Sen. make sure the CHIP program is renewed by the end of the year, without making cuts to the ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund. Can you tell me what Sen. will be doing on this? Thank you for taking my message. Call: The staff of the Senate Finance Committee: Phone: (202) Hi, my name is. Please tell the Chair and members of the committee that I support renewal of the CHIP program and oppose cuts to the ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund. Thank you for taking my message. Call: Republican members of Senate Finance Committee: Dial *67 before no. to block area code Senator Orrin Hatch (R -UT), Chair D.C. Office (202) ; Salt Lake (415) Senator Charles Grassley, (R-IA) D.C. Office: (202) ; Des Moines: (515) Senator Mike Crapo, (R-ID) D.C. Office: (202) ; Boise: (208) Senator Pat Toomey, (R-PA) D.C. Office: (202) ; Philadelphia: (215) [male] Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) DC: (202) ; Reno: (775) Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) D.C. Office: (202) ; Topeka: (785) [male] Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) D.C. Office: (202) ; Columbia: (803) Senator Bill Cassidy (R -LA), D.C. Office (202) ; Baton Rouge (225) Senator John Cornyn (R -TX), D.C. Office (202) ; Austin (512) Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) D.C. Office: (202) (224) 3353; Columbus: (614) Senator Richard Burr (R -NC), D.C. (202) ; Winston-Salem (800) A suggested script for Republican members of Senate Finance Committee: Hi, my name is. I'm calling Sen. because he s on the Senate Finance Committee. I'm calling to urge Sen. to vote for renewal of the CHIP program by the end of the year, without making cuts to the ACA Prevention and Public Health Fund. Thank you for taking my message. Power (to the People) Lunch December 14, 2017 Call Sheets by Elizabeth Conner Page 3

4 Protect the Dreamers: Pass a Clean Dream Act of 2017 Summary: Late last week, Congress passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) today so the government will stay open for two more weeks while negotiations over the budget are held. Rep. Pelosi and Sen. Schummer brought up the Dream Act, but nothing was agreed to and the CR passed in both houses this afternoon. In September, Donald Trump announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provided a path to citizenship to approximately 800,000 Dreamers. Now, nearly a thousand Dreamers lose their protections every week. With the clock running out, it s time for Congress to take action. A clean Dream Act means one without Trump s amendments, such as increased border patrols and money for the wall. [Note: legislators know what this term means.] Senators Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Dick Durbin, and Cory Booker have already committed to do stand up for the Dream Act. Let s call on Senator Feinstein, Congressman Huffman and other Democrats step up for the Dreamers and vote on the Dream Act, H.R. 3440/S. 1615, before recess! Call: Sen. Feinstein (D-CA): D.C.: (202) ; SF: (415) ; LA: (310) Call: Rep. Huffman: D.C.: (202) ; Eureka: (707) ; Ukiah: (707) A suggested script for Senators Feinstein and Representative Jared Huffman: Hi, my name is, a constituent from (city, zip). I m calling to ask Sen./Rep. to vote for the Dream Act, H.R. 3440/S. 1615, and do everything she/he can to bring this to a vote. [I want to protect these young people.] Can you tell me what Sen./ Rep. is doing to make this happen before the end of the year? Thank you for taking my message. Call: Some Democratic Senators to ask them to vote for the Dream Act before recess: Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, (D-NY): DC (202) ; Albany: (518) Senator Tammy Baldwin (D -WI), D.C. Office (202) ; Madison (608) Senator Michael F. Bennet (D -CO), D.C. Office (202) ; Denver (303) Senator Jeanne Shaheen, (D-NH) D.C. Office: (202) ; Manchester: (603) Senator Sherrod Brown (D -OH), D.C. Office (202) ; Columbus (614) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D -WA), D.C. (202) ; Seattle (206) ; Spokane (509) Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D -MD), D.C. Office (202) ; Baltimore (410) Senator Thomas R. Carper (D -DE), D.C. Office (202) ; Wilmington (302) Senator Robert P. Jr. Casey (D -PA), D.C. (202) ; Harrisburg (717) ; Senator Christopher A. Coons (D -DE),, D.C. Office (202) ; Wilmington (302) Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D -NV), D.C. Office (202) ; Las Vegas (702) Senator Joe Donnelly (D -IN), D.C. Office (202) ; Indianapolis (317) Senator Tammy Duckworth (D -IL), D.C. Office (202) ; Chicago (312) Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) D.C. Office: (202) ; Richmond: Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) D.C. Office: (202) ; Newark: (973) Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) D.C. Office: (202) ; Lansing: (517) Senator Martin Heinrich (D -NM), D.C. Office (202) ; Albuquerque (505) Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D -ND), D.C. Office (202) ; Bismarck: (701) Senator Margaret Wood Hassan (D -NH), D.C. Office (202) ; Portsmouth (603) Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) D.C. Office: (202) ; Tallahassee: A suggested script for Democratic Senators: Hi, my name is. I m calling to ask Sen. to vote for the Dream Act, H.R. 3440/S. 1615, and do everything she/he can to bring this to a vote by the end of the year. [I want to help protect these young people.] Can you tell me what Sen. is doing to make this happen? Thank you for taking my message. Power (to the People) Lunch December 14, 2017 Call Sheets by Elizabeth Conner Page 4

5 Support S 1735, the Special Counsel Independence Protection Act SHEET 3 Summary: In early December, Trump (or his lawyer as was later claimed) tweeted what seemed like an admission of his intent to obstruct justice when he fired CIA Director James Comey. Trump's same lawyer later suggested that the president cannot obstruct justice as "the chief law enforcement officer" and "has every right to express his view of any case". Our government is lead by a President who may willfully choose to violate the constitution. With his lawyer publicly suggesting that Trump is above the law, the threat that he'll fire Mueller is real. Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his team have now issued the first indictments in their investigation of Russia's 2016 electoral interference. In Congress, Republicans have been murmuring about winding down their own investigations of Russian collusion by the end of We need to let them and Trump know they will face consequences, legally or politically, for any attempts to impede Mueller's investigation. S 1735, the Special Counsel Independence Protection Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), would create a three-judge panel to review the firing, by a president, of any special counsel who is investigating that president or his team. The bill was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 26 but no vote was taken. As Mueller's team pursues their investigation, and the Republicans and Trump are issuing threats, now is a good time to call members of this committee to let them know we expect them to allow the legal process to proceed to its conclusion, and that they will face consequences from the electorate if they don t. [Note: Bill co-sponsor Sen. Graham is on the Judiciary Committee, as is Sen. Feinstein.] Call: Sen. Feinstein: S F Office: (415) ; LA Office: (310) ; San Diego: (619) Call: Sen. Harris: D.C. Office: (202) ; LA Office: (213) ; Sacramento: (916) A suggested script for Senators Feinstein and Harris: Hi, my name is a constituent from (city, zip). I'm calling to urge Senator to support S.1735, the Special Counsel Independence Protection Act, and make a public statement that the firing of Special Counsel Mueller by Trump would be completely unacceptable. Can you tell me what Sen. is doing to prevent such an event which would send our democracy into a tailspin? Thank you for taking my message. Call: Republicans (other than Graham) on the Senate Judiciary Committee: [Dial *67] Senator Chuck Grassley (R IA), Chair, DC: (202) ; Des Moines: (515) Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) DC: (202) ; Salt Lake City: (801) Senator John Cornyn (R TX) DC: ; Dallas (972) Senator Michael S. Lee (R UT) DC: ; Salt Lake City: (801) Senator Ted Cruz (R TX) DC: (202) ; Dallas: (214) Senator Ben Sasse (R NE) DC: (202) ; Lincoln: (402) Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) DC: (202) ; Phoenix: (602) ; Tucson: (520) Senator Mike Crapo, (R-ID) DC: (202) ; Boise: (208) Senator John Kennedy, (R-LA) DC: (202) ; Lafayette: (337) Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) D.C. Office: (202) ; Raleigh: (919) A suggested script for Republican members of Senate Judiciary Committee: Hi, my name is, I'm calling Sen. because he s on the Judiciary Committee and I m concerned about White House statements about firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller. I urge Sen. to support S 1735, the Special Counsel Independence Protection Act, which would require judicial review if a president fires a special counsel investigating him. [It s the duty of Congress to serve as a check on the President and prevent him from sending our democracy into chaos.] Thank you for taking my message. Power (to the People) Lunch December 14, 2017 Call Sheets by Elizabeth Conner Page 5

6 Hold Trump Accountable for His Sexual Misconduct Summary: Last week, 48 Senators called on Senator Al Franken to resign due to the multiple allegations of sexual harassment. Subsequently, Senator Franken stated his intention to resign his seat on December 7 th. Whatever your opinion of this action by these senators, I believe it is now incumbent upon them to hold President Trump to at least the same standard by calling for his resignation, and if he refuses, to call for an Ethics Committee investigation into the allegations. Five Senators have already called for his resignation based on the allegations of sexual abuse by 11 women: Senators Gillibrand, Hirono, Booker, Merkley and Wyden. Let s call the other Democratic Senators and tell then we expect them to take a stand and hold Trump accountable for his sexual misconduct and crimes. Call: Some of the Democratic Senators who called upon Senator Franken to resign: [Dial *67] Senator Kamala Harris (D -CA), D.C. Office (202) ; San Francisco (415) Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) D.C. Office: (202) ; Albany: (518) Senator Clair McCaskill (D-MO) D.C. Office: (202) ; Kansas City: (816) Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) D.C. Office: (202) ; Seattle: (206) Senator Tammy Baldwin (D -WI), D.C. Office (202) ; Madison (608) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), D.C. (202) ; Seattle (206) ; Spokane (509) Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D -ND), D.C. Office (202) ; Bismarck: (701) Senator Joe Donnelly (D -IN), D.C. Office (202) ; Indianapolis (317) Senator Tammy Duckworth (D -IL), D.C. Office (202) ; Chicago (312) Senator Richard J. Durbin (D -IL), D.C. Office (202) ; Chicago (312) Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) D.C. Office: (202) ; Lansing: (517) Senator Margaret Wood Hassan (D -NH), D.C. Office (202) ; Portsmouth (603) Senator Robert P. Jr. Casey (D -PA), D.C. (202) ; Harrisburg (717) ; (866) Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) D.C. Office: (202) ; Montpelier: (802) Senator Sherrod Brown (D -OH), D.C. Office (202) ; Columbus (614) Senator Michael F. Bennet (D -CO), D.C. (202) ; Denver (303) ; (866) Senator Thomas R. Carper (D -DE), D.C. Office (202) ; Wilmington (302) Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) D.C. Office: (202) ; Santa Fe: (505) Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) D.C. Office: (202) ; Boston: (617) A suggested script for Democatic Senators who called upon Senator Franken to resign: Hi, my name is. I'm calling Sen because last week she/he called on Sen. Franken to resign due to multiple sexual harassment allegations. Now, I am asking that she/he call on President Trump to do the same as there are even more serious allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against him. Can you tell me Sen. plans to do on this matter? Thank you for taking my message. Senator McConnell: Swear in Doug Jones Right Away Call: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to tell him to hold off on the vote on the tax bill until Doug Jones is sworn in. D.C. Office: (202) ; Louisville: (502) Most of the content in these sheets is original; some parts, however, may be dropped in from various sites including, but not limited to: The Hill; WaPo; NYT; Wall-of-Us; United We Dream; 5 Calls; Center for American Progress Politco; Indivisible; Congress.gov; Senate.gov; Union of Concerned Scientsts; ACLU; Think Progress; Healthcare for All; SPLC; Sierra Club; Immigrant Legal Resource Center; Credo, Codepink; Wilderness Coaliton, Electronic Fronter Foundaton; Enact Universal Healthcare; Daily Kos; Roll Call; CA Clean Money & Planned Parenthood. - EC Power (to the People) Lunch December 14, 2017 Call Sheets by Elizabeth Conner Page 6

Senate Committee Musical Chairs. August 15, 2018

Senate Committee Musical Chairs August 15, 2018 Key Retiring Committee Seniority over Sitting Chair/Ranking Member Viewed as Seat Republicans Will Most Likely Retain Viewed as Potentially At Risk Republican