Reposted from something I saw on Facebook
“I just called the House Oversight Committee (202-225-5074) to support the call for a bipartisan review of Trump’s financials and apparent conflicts of interest. It took me two minutes, and the woman on the phone said that they are absolutely tallying calls - the more they get, the more likely the Committee is to demand ALL of Trump’s financial information.
She said that there’s not much time left, as they are out of the office next week for Thanksgiving. And after that, they’re going to make a decision.
NOW is your chance to use what’s left of democracy to send a strong message and demand change. Please, do this ASAFP. If you get a “mailbox is full” message, call back in a minute or so - that seems to be the default when lines are busy.
That number again is (202-225-5074). Website here:
“Likes” feel nice in the short term. “Shares” get the word out. ACTUALLY CALLING ACTUALLY DOES SOMETHING.”
NICE; GOOD; AS IMPORTANT AS CALLING YOUR REPS. I sometimes have an instinctive feeling that I have to stay focused on just one issue or lose the effectiveness of my voice. In some situations that might be true, but it’s just not the case when it comes to phone calls. Especially once you realize how easy they are. I have not gotten through yet, but I intend to keep trying!
We can also call committee members directly. Here’s a full list. If your own rep isn’t on there, I recommend going after the following two:
Jason Chaffetz, Chair
DC Office: (202) 225-7751
UT Office: (801) 851-2500
and the amazing Elijah Cummings, ranking member:
DC Office: (202) 225-4741
Baltimore Office: (410) 685-9199
There’s a great sample script from @theworsthobby here.
“Hello, my name is _____ and I live in _____ and I would like to log my support of the bipartisan review of Donald Trump’s financials and conflicts of interest. Thanks! Have a great day.”
If you call a member directly, you might do something like:
“Hello, my name is _____ and I live in _____ and I’m calling because Congressperson _____ is [chair/ranking member/a member] of the House Oversight Committee. I would like to log my support of the bipartisan review of Donald Trump’s financials and conflicts of interest. Thanks! Have a great day.”
Congressman Chaffetz’s mailboxes (DC and UT) are both full, so it seems the people want to be heard. I faxed a letter to Congressman Cummings’s office.