This post is the first of a series preparing for Thursday's National Call in Day. Some general considerations in contacting politicians:
In a post-anthrax world it is necessary to use the web/email contact form, telephone, or personal visit to the district office. Regular mail is delayed for weeks because of post-anthrax security procedures.
ALWAYS be courteous. It is not possible to over emphasize the importance of this.
ALWAYS be brief and to the point. No one has time to read your flowing periods. That is what blogs are for.
Below is contact information for Republican senators, if you live in any of these states it is very important that you contact them this coming Thursday. If you know any supporter of single payer who lives in any of these states, please forward the link to the Senator's contact page to make it easy for your friend to contact their senators. Also, if you live in any of these states, now is a very good time to write a letter to the editor in support of single payer.
Alexander, Lamar - (R - TN)
Class II
455 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4944
Web Form:
alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact....
Barrasso, John - (R - WY)
Class I
307 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6441
Web Form:
barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs...
Bennett, Robert F. - (R - UT)
Class III
431 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5444
Web Form:
bennett.senate.gov/contact/emailmain.html
Bond, Christopher S. - (R - MO)
Class III
274 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5721
Web Form:
bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm
Brownback, Sam - (R - KS)
Class III
303 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6521
Web Form:
brownback.senate.gov/CMEmailMe.cfm
Bunning, Jim - (R - KY)
Class III
316 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4343
Web Form:
bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Co...
Burr, Richard - (R - NC)
Class III
217 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3154
Web Form:
burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Chambliss, Saxby - (R - GA)
Class II
416 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3521
Web Form:
chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactU...
Coburn, Tom - (R - OK)
Class III
172 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
Web Form:
coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSena...
Cochran, Thad - (R - MS)
Class II
113 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5054
Web Form:
cochran.senate.gov/contact.htm
Collins, Susan M. - (R - ME)
Class II
413 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Web Form:
collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=Contact...
Corker, Bob - (R - TN)
Class I
185 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3344
Web Form:
corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo...
Cornyn, John - (R - TX)
Class II
517 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2934
Web Form:
cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Con...
Crapo, Mike - (R - ID)
Class III
239 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6142
Web Form:
crapo.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm
DeMint, Jim - (R - SC)
Class III
340 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6121
Web Form:
demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Ensign, John - (R - NV)
Class I
119 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6244
Web Form:
ensign.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Con...
Enzi, Michael B. - (R - WY)
Class II
379A RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3424
Web Form:
enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInform...
Graham, Lindsey - (R - SC)
Class II
290 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5972
Web Form:
lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Em...
Grassley, Chuck - (R - IA)
Class III
135 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3744
Web Form:
grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm#emailform
Gregg, Judd - (R - NH)
Class III
393 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3324
Web Form:
gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Cont...
Hatch, Orrin G. - (R - UT)
Class I
104 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5251
Web Form:
hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Cont...
Hutchison, Kay Bailey - (R - TX)
Class I
284 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5922
Web Form:
hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Inhofe, James M. - (R - OK)
Class II
453 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4721
Web Form:
inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Con...
Isakson, Johnny - (R - GA)
Class III
120 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3643
Web Form:
isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Johanns, Mike - (R - NE)
Class II
1 RUSSELL COURTYARD WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4224
Kyl, Jon - (R - AZ)
Class I
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form:
kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Lugar, Richard G. - (R - IN)
Class I
306 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4814
E-mail:
senator_lugar [at] lugar [dot] senate [dot] gov
Martinez, Mel - (R - FL)
Class III
356 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3041
Web Form:
martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactIn...
McCain, John - (R - AZ)
Class III
241 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
Web Form:
mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Con...
McConnell, Mitch - (R - KY)
Class II
361-A RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2541
Web Form:
mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Murkowski, Lisa - (R - AK)
Class III
709 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6665
Web Form:
murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Risch, James E. - (R - ID)
Class II
2 RUSSELL COURTYARD WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2752
Roberts, Pat - (R - KS)
Class II
109 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4774
Web Form:
roberts.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInf...
Sessions, Jeff - (R - AL)
Class II
335 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4124
Web Form:
sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Constitue...
Shelby, Richard C. - (R - AL)
Class III
110 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5744
E-mail:
senator [at] shelby [dot] senate [dot] gov
Snowe, Olympia J. - (R - ME)
Class I
154 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
Web Form:
snowe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenat...
Specter, Arlen - (R - PA)
Class III
711 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4254
Web Form:
specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Co...
Thune, John - (R - SD)
Class III
493 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2321
Web Form:
thune.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
Vitter, David - (R - LA)
Class III
516 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4623
Web Form:
vitter.senate.gov/?module=webformIQV1
Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH)
Class III
524 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3353
Web Form:
voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact....
Wicker, Roger F. - (R - MS)
Class I
487 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-6253
Web Form:
wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMa...
Comments
McConnell names GOP team on healthcare
From The Hill:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) named a four-man team consisting of Sens. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to head up GOP efforts on healthcare.
Daschle has been nominated to head not only the cabinet-level agency, but also a White House position tasked with leading the effort on healthcare reform. Senate committees are currently conducting hearings into his appointment.
“Republicans believe health care reform requires input from our entire Conference and cooperation across the aisle because access to affordable quality health care is an issue that touches all Americans,” McConnell said. “Sens. Enzi, Grassley, Gregg, and Hatch have not only been involved in every major health care discussion in recent history, they bring a range of perspectives which will be instrumental in leading the Conference to commonsense solutions.”
Something tells me their commonsense solutions are going to cost Americans more money, not less.
Funny that there was no desire to touch
this pressing issue for the past eight years, isn't it.
"commonsense" means it benefits the wealthy
Not those of us that are suffering and dying.
Republics are scum.
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So is a lot." - Albert Einstein