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Debra Langford LeClair's avatar

I called Padilla and Schiff when I heard Schumer on MSNBC saying he was voting yes to advance the budget bill because a government shut down would be worse! I’ll call again in the morning as soon as I wake up! I’ll be sure to call Schumer too!! I’m so angry!!!

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Carey Ragels's avatar

I called my senators in MD this morning before I had heard of Schumer’s defection. What the hell is wrong with him!! I will call them again tomorrow and Schumer, as well as, as many of the other Senate Democrats as I can.

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Kat Lage(she/her)'s avatar

I just made my second calls for today to Michigan Senators Slotkin and Peters. Additionally called Schumer’s office where you can’t leave a message so I emailed him instead.

Planning for my morning phone calls now

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Kimiora Ward's avatar

I was able to leave a message for Schumer at his DC office this morning (in case you can try again). Thank you!

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Laura Michael's avatar

I just left a message for my two Arizona Senators. Thank you for the script. It gave me the right words and the confidence to make the calls.

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Parkin Hunter's avatar

When is Chuck going to start wearing his MAGA hat? Being from SC, I have long been in the Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here Club. It is really depressing to see NY added to the list. AOC is the only dimocrat (not a typo) I will likely ever support again.

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Linda in PA's avatar

Thank you! Thank you for the script, the numbers and the call to action! Also, I l/m for Fetterman 🤮. He already said - I won’t shutdown the govt.

F*kr. It’s not about U - it’s about doing what’s right for our democracy. I’m going to call again.

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Christy's avatar

Thank you for the guidance. I made my first calls to both my senators and working on more now.

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Dulce Lackemann's avatar

What time is the vote so we can call before hand. I'm on the west coast and want to make sure my call goes before they vote.

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Patricia Lafond Valade's avatar

I believe that people need to calm down, Chuck didn’t get where he is by being stupid. He only agreed to this to prevent a shutdown, which would cost billions. By allowing a 30 day delay, he knows as well as I do that we may very well have the Majority in the House after April 2.

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Rene Rountree's avatar

I respectfully disagree and Schumer is my Senator. He stood on the house floor on Wednesday and said he was voting NO then on Thursday he says he is voting YES. After that he has ALL his phones in every office turned off so you cannot leave a message!! WTF! He is being wishy washy and not standing for us, the American people! The Republican administration is firing and decimating all the Departments anyways. What more damage can they do? Plenty, but we are standing up, we are going to the streets, we are calling. We are filing lawsuits. We need to make a line in the sand.

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Pamela Barroway's avatar

Both of my New Jersey Senators Andy Kim and Cory Booker already announced they’re voting no. In fact, Andy Kim held a tele-town hall this evening and a large part of it was explaining the goings-on & his reasoning for a “no” vote. Since I am fortunate to have Senators who have a spine, I’ll spend some time this evening calling others who are still searching for theirs. Thank you for compiling this list to make it easy.

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Marta Knight's avatar

Done. Didn't get vm for Schumer but sent a form comment.

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Marni Penning's avatar

I called them all. It took me two hours, but I did it. Thank you for the script and the numbers. Any mailboxes that were full, I went to their websites [lastname].senate.gov and left my comment there. Fingers crossed this actually lights a fire under their butts.

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Hanne Lokken's avatar

You are a rockstar!!! 💙

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Marni Penning's avatar

Thank you! I felt really good, but still really frustrated after I finished the last one – we'll see what happens today.

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Cecily Molak's avatar

Shared with my Indivisible group.

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Kimiora Ward's avatar

Good idea! I will share too

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Kimiora Ward's avatar

Thank you for the awesome script and the resources. I called Schumer this morning before he caved, called my senators Schiff and Padilla to thank them and ask them to shout about their decision to vote no, and started calling the wavering Dems AOC wrote about yesterday. Now I am inspired to call them again and go down the whole list!

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Andi Baerwalde's avatar

Both Georgia Senators Ossoff and Warnock are voting NO. They have put out statements.

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Catherine Fenlon's avatar

DONE!!! I have sent several emails and messages this AM! Some to do with the passort issues with trans folks, and the budget/shut down of government. DO ITZ!!!!

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