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FEDERAL DAILY ACTION – Monday, July 24 Your Call: Ask your Senator how they are voting on TrumpCare.

 

https://www.senate.gov/…/contact_informati…/senators_cfm.cfm

CALL: Senator Marco Rubio (202) 224-3041 or (904) 398-8586; Senator Bill Nelson (202) 224-5274 or (904) 346-4500.

REJECT TRUMPCARE AND HELP TRACK THE SENATE VOTE TALLY
By working together, we can track the most current vote tally of the Trumpcare bill. Call your senator and ask his or her stance and let us know with the buttons below. This legislations is too critical to be kept in the dark.

[Sorry Mobile Users! The tracker is only available for the web interface at this time. Please go to 5calls.org to report your call result]

Senate Republicans have released another draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), their Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal plan. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has predicted this bill would leave 22 million additional people uninsured by 2026, cut Medicaid funding by over a quarter by 2025 and by 36% by 2036, and increase healthcare spending by driving up deductibles and reducing covered benefits, all while delivering tax cuts to insurance executives and wealthy Americans.

The new BCRA draft fixes almost none of the old draft’s shortcomings. While it does eliminate some of the bill’s original tax cuts to the wealthy, it retains the original draft’s cruel cuts to Medicaid.

Help us track who is fighting back against this unacceptable bill by calling your senator, asking if they support the BCRA, and *reporting their stance using the buttons below the script – SUPPORTS, OPPOSES, or UNDECIDED*.

We’ll be updating the tracker in real-time as things change, so keep calling to find out your Senator’s latest position, especially if your Senator is an undecided vote.

Your script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from (zip code.)

I’m calling about the Senate healthcare bill, the BCRA (AHCA in the House). Do know how the Senator plans to vote on it?

[IF YES/SUPPORTS] I’m appalled by Senator Bill Nelson’s support for a bill that is predicted to endanger the health and economic stability of millions of Americans. This bill will make health insurance inaccessible to millions of lower-income and sicker Americans, especially since it deeply cuts Medicaid spending. Shame on Senator Bill Nelson for prioritizing a partisan victory over their own constituents’ needs. I will be actively working against [his/her] re-election.

[IF NO STANCE/UNDECIDED OR VOICEMAIL] The Medicaid cuts contained in this bill will leave millions of Americans uninsured and will drive up costs for individual insurance market consumers. I demand the Senator take a public against this bill.

[IF NO/OPPOSES] That’s great news! Please thank the senator for standing up for the right of all Americans to have access affordable health care. I hope the Senator will do everything in their power to stop the passage of this cruel bill.

Thank you for your time and hard work answering the phones.

[IF VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.]

Enter your call result to get the

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FEDERAL DAILY ACTION — Friday, July 21, 2017 THE CALL — Russia Sanctions

 

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Find your representative: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/…/Repr…/myrepresentative.aspx
Representative Rutherford: (202) 225-2501 or (904) 831-5205
Representative DeSantis: (202) 225-2706 or (386) 302-0471
Representative Yoho: (202) 225-5744 or (904) 276-9626

The Senate approved a measure in June by a 98-2 vote that would further sanction Russia for their interference in our election and constrain Trump from unilaterally lifting any Russia sanctions. The legislation is currently being considered by the House and the administration is lobbying Republicans to water it down. The House has been stalling on the bill, claiming various procedural issues, but Senator Bob Corker (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, dismissed those claims saying “there is no issue, except do they want to pass a bill.”

The latest bombshell on the Donald Trump Jr. emails setting up a meeting with a Russian government lawyer to get dirt on Clinton is closely connected to sanctions and suggests a possible quid pro quo. The Trump administration has been been trying to lift sanctions on Russia since shortly after taking office. Currently, they are looking to return Russian compounds that President Obama closed as retaliation for Russian election interference.

Trump continues to minimize Russian interference in our election, and while he claims he raised the issue with Putin at the G20 meeting, he appears to accept Putin’s denial and wants to “move forward” with Russia. The revelation this week that Trump had a previously undisclosed meeting with Putin with no American officials present gives further credence to a Trump quid pro quo deal with Russia.

It is likely Trump will veto strong Russia sanctions legislation and while the Senate has the votes to override a veto, it will be critical that the House pass the legislation with the 2/3 majority necessary to override a presidential veto.
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Sample Script:
This is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in [ZIP].
I want [Rep____] to support legislation immediately to increase sanctions on Russia for meddling in our election.
It’s critical to make sure the president cannot lift any Russia sanctions without Congress’s consent.
I don’t trust this administration to do the right thing on Russia sanctions.
Where does the Rep currently stand on this issue?
[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

Exxon Mobil Fined for Violating Sanctions on Russia
While Rex W. Tillerson, now the secretary of state, led the energy giant, “Exxon Mobil demonstrated reckless disregard for U.S. sanctions requirements,” the Treasury Department said.
NYTIMES.COM
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FEDERAL DAILY ACTION: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 THE CALL–Demand Congress Fund the Fight Against the Opioid Crisis

woman makes a phone call despite her fears

CALL:
Representative John H. Rutherford 
(202) 225-2501 or (904) 831-5205;
House Appropriations Committee
(202) 225-2771

 

DEMAND CONGRESS FUND THE FIGHT AGAINST THE OPIOID CRISIS
Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50, and these deaths rose by an unprecedented 19% between 2015 and 2016. Although opioid epidemic is growing unabated, Republicans have failed to allocate sufficient funding to combat this crisis. In fact, the House Appropriations Committee’s draft for its 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill would reduce funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding by almost $200 million and fails to increase funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s Substance Abuse Block Grant.

Additionally, the funding bill prohibits the use of discretionary funds to implement the Affordable Care Act, including compensation for ACA Navigators, who play a critical role in helping people secure health insurance coverage. Access to health insurance is absolutely essential for people with substance use disorders, especially since under the ACA ‘s mandates, insurers must cover substance abuse treatment in exchange plans.

Sample Script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

[IF COMMITTEE, ADD]: I’d like to pass along a message for the Chairman and committee members.

I’m calling to express my concern about reductions in funding for the CDC, SAMHSA, and other public health agencies in the 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. These agencies are essential in combatting the growing opioid epidemic, and their resources should be increased, not reduced, for the next fiscal year.

Thank you for your time and attention.

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

As opioid overdoses exact a higher price, communities ponder who should be saved
Narcan can revive overdose victims, but some local officials wonder if it’s worth the cost.
WASHINGTONPOST.COM