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Thank you Sen Murphy — here are a few ways we can “rise up” today, right now [1]
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Date: 2025-02-05
Appreciate Senator Chris Murphy’s comments yesterday to NPR.
He is right, not only on the need for the public to “rise up”, but also in saying: “The focus has to be on Republicans right now and why they have been completely and utterly silenced. I do not want all of the pressure to be on Democrats to figure this out when Republicans should care just as much about democracy as Democrats do.”
Eight years ago, I think we all remember there was a lot more pushback from both our leaders and from the people. Aside from contacting my own representatives, I sometimes called key congressional committees, which gives you a direct voice to both Republicans and Democrats. Does a call to a congressional aide matter? Not on its own — but clearly, they need to feel some of the anger and outrage so many Americans are experiencing.
Care to comment on the Executive branch illegally handing the Treasury purse strings to billionaire Elon Musi, and the legislature ceding its constitutional authority over law and budget?
Let them know at:
House Financial Services Committee: 202-225-7502 [Chair French Hill and Ranking D Maxine Waters]
[Chair French Hill and Ranking D Maxine Waters] Senate Committee on Finance: 202-224-4515 [Chair Sen Mike Crapo and D Sen Ron Wyden]
[Chair Sen Mike Crapo and D Sen Ron Wyden] House Budget Committee: 202-226-7270 [Chair Jodey Arrington and Ranking D Brendan Boyle]
[Chair Jodey Arrington and Ranking D Brendan Boyle] Senate Committee on the Budget: 202-224-0642 [chair Sen Lindsay Graham and D Sen Jeff Merkley]
[chair Sen Lindsay Graham and D Sen Jeff Merkley] House Appropriations Committee: 202-225-2771 [chair Tom Cole and Ranking D Rosa DeLauro]
[chair Tom Cole and Ranking D Rosa DeLauro] Senate Committee on Appropriations: 202-224-7257 [chair Sen Susan Collins and D Sen Patty Murray]
Want to report a crime? Even if it’s happening in broad daylight?
Here’s a form to blow the whistle at the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability… or call them at 202.225.5074 [Chairman James Comer and Ranking D Gerald Connolly]
Hearing from angry citizens can at least let the Rs in charge know that we are watching, and perhaps can strengthen the resolve of D leaders to resist, to know that we are behind them.
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