Here is my letter. Please produce your own version – it can be as few as 3 – 5 lines long.
Thanks,
Lori
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Sen/Rep. ______,
The relatively new organization J Street, is currently using what it boasts is your endorsement to promote itself as a mainstream vehicle for positive change in the Middle East. The policies being promoted by J Street are not, as it claims, “pro-peace and, pro-Israel.” But you can use the strength of your good name to influence positive change, rather than appear to support negative policies.
By linking your name to its conference, J Street implies you support the following people and policies.
Muslim Public Affairs Council leader Salam al-Marayati will deliver a lecture at the J Street conference being held October 25 – 28th. Al-Marayati publicly claimed that Israel attacked the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and he has also publicly praised Hezbollah, a group on the official U.S. terrorist list. Is this a “pro-peace” or “pro-Israel” organization?
J Street seeks effectively endless “negotiations” over Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, and refuses to identify a time when that tactic should be replaced with, as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called for, “crippling sanctions.” Iran poses a direct and immediate threat to Israel and only later, but most assuredly, one to the US.
J Street also wants Jews banned from living in certain parts of Jerusalem, a policy that would be in flagrant violation of the Civil Rights laws if imposed in the United States.
There is good news, however. Removal of your name can produce positive results. In just the past few days nearly a dozen lawmakers have removed their names from the J Street Host Committee. Once that happened, J Street removed from its lineup Josh Healey who was set to perform his “poetry.” Healey’s “performance art” equates the US with the Nazi regime. A quick search of Healey clearly reveals his animosity towards Israel and the United States, so presumably the J Street organizers were well aware of Healey’s version of “poetry.” But it was only after elected officials removed their names that any action took place.
Your good name is your most important asset; don’t let that be damaged by an association with J Street’s wrong-headed policies. In fact, undo any harm already caused and use the withholding of your name to promote positive change.
Sincerely…………
- Last week the following members of congress withdrew their names from the host committee for the J Street Conference Gala:
The Honorable Chuck Schumer (NY)
The Honorable Thad Cochran (MS)
The Honorable Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
The Honorable Blanche Lincoln (AR)
The Honorable Leonard Boswell (IA-03)
The Honorable Michael Castle (DE-AL)
The Honorable Michael McCaul (TX-10)
The Honorable Mike Ross (AR-04)
The Honorable John Salazar ((CO-03)
The Honorable Ed Towns (NY-10)
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First phone #, then fax #, then email (very limited, only those within official’s jurisdiction can send an email) at least some of the following:
United States Senate
The Honorable Daniel Akaka (HI)
The Honorable Sherrod Brown (OH)
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202-224-2315
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202-228-6321
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The Honorable Roland Burris (IL)
The Honorable Maria Cantwell (WA)
The Honorable Tom Carper (DE)
The Honorable Bob Casey (PA)
The Honorable Chris Dodd (CT)
The Honorable Byron Dorgan (ND)
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202-224-2551
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202-224-1193
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The Honorable Russ Feingold (WI)
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202-224-5323
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202-224-2725
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The Honorable Dianne Feinstein (CA)
202-224-3841 202-228-3954
The Honorable Kay Hagan (NC)
202-224-6342 202-228-2563
The Honorable Tim Johnson (SD)
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202-224-5842
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202-228-5765
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The Honorable John Kerry (MA)
202-224-2742 202-224-8525
The Honorable Herb Kohl (WI)
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202-224-5653
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202-224-9787
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The Honorable Mary Landrieu (LA)
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202-224-5824
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202-224-9735
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The Honorable Patrick Leahy (VT)
The Honorable Mark Pryor (AR)
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202-224-2353
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202-228-0908
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The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
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202-224-2841
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202-228-3194
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The Honorable Jon Tester (MT)
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202-224-2644
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202-224-8594
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The Honorable Mark Udall (CO)
The Honorable Tom Udall (NM)
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202-224-6621
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202-228-3261
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The Honorable Jim Webb (VA)
The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
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202-224-2921
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202-228-6362
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United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Neil Abercrombie (HI-01)
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202-225-2726
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202-225-4580
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The Honorable Jason Altmire (PA-04)
The Honorable Michael Arcuri (NY-24)
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202-225-3665
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202-225-1891
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The Honorable Brian Baird (WA-03)
202-225-3536 202-225-3478
The Honorable Tammy Baldwin (WI-02)
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202-225-2906
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202-225-6942
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The Honorable Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
The Honorable Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
202-225-4811
202-225-8941
The Honorable Charles Boustany (LA-07)
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202-225-2031
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202-225-5724
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The Honorable Bruce Braley (IA-01)
The Honorable Corrine Brown (FL-03)
The Honorable Lois Capps (CA-23)
The Honorable Michael Capuano (MA-08)
The Honorable Russ Carnahan (MO-03)
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202-225-2671
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202-225-7452
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The Honorable Chris Carney (PA-10)
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202-225-3731
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202-225-9594
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The Honorable Andre Carson (IN-07)
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202-225-4011
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202-225-5633
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The Honorable Yvette Clarke (NY-11)
The Honorable James Clyburn (SC-06)
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202-225-3315
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202-225-2313
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The Honorable Howard Coble (NC-06)
The Honorable Gerry Connolly (VA-11)
The Honorable Jim Cooper (TN-05)
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202-225-4311
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202-226-1035
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The Honorable Elijah Cummings (MD-07)
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202-225-4741
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202-225-3178
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The Honorable Danny Davis (IL-07)
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202-225-5006
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202-225-5641
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The Honorable Susan Davis (CA-53)
The Honorable Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
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202-225-6416
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202-225-0032
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The Honorable Dianna DeGette (CO-01)
The Honorable William Delahunt (MA-10)
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro (CT-03)
The Honorable Lloyd Doggett (TX-25)
The Honorable Mike Doyle (PA-14)
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202-225-2135
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202-225-3084
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The Honorable Anna Eshoo (CA-14)
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202-225-8104
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202-225-8890
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The Honorable Eni Faleomavaega (American Samoa-AL)
The Honorable Sam Farr (CA-17)
202-225-2861 202-225-6791
The Honorable Bob Filner (CA-51)
The Honorable Bill Foster (IL-14)
The Honorable Barney Frank (MA-04)
The Honorable Gabrielle Giffords (AZ-08)
The Honorable Charlie Gonzalez (TX-20)
202-225-3236 202-225-1915
The Honorable Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)
The Honorable Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
202-225-8203 202-225-7810
The Honorable John Hall (NY-19)
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202-225-5441
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202-225-3289
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The Honorable Jane Harman (CA-36)
The Honorable Jim Himes (CT-04)
The Honorable Maurice Hinchey (NY-22)
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202-225-6335
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202-226-0774
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The Honorable Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15)
The Honorable Mazie K. Hirono (HI-02)
202-225-4906 202-225-4987
The Honorable Rush Holt (NJ-12)
The Honorable Mike Honda (CA-15)
The Honorable Jay Inslee (WA-01)
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202-225-6311
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202-226-1606
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The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02) [no email available]
The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18)
The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30)
202-225-8885 202-226-1477
The Honorable Hank Johnson (GA-04)
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202-225-1605
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202-226-0691
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The Honorable Steve Kagen (WI-08)
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202-225-5665
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202-225-5729
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The Honorable Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13)
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202-225-2261
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202-225-5730
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The Honorable Ron Kind (WI-03)
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202-225-5506
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202-225-5739
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The Honorable John Larson (CT-01)
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202-225-2265
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202-225-1031
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The Honorable David Loebsack (IA-02)
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202-225-6576
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202-226-0757
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The Honorable Ben Ray Lujan (NM-03)
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202-225-6190
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202-226-1528
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The Honorable Stephen Lynch (MA-09)
The Honorable Carolyn Maloney (NY-14)
202-225-7944 202-225-4709
The Honorable Betsy Markey (CO-04)
The Honorable Ed Markey (MA-07)
202-225-2836 202-226-0092
The Honorable Eric Massa (NY-29)
The Honorable Betty McCollum (MN-04)
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202-225-6631
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202-225-1968
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The Honorable Jim McDermott (WA-07)
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202-225-3106
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202-225-6197
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The Honorable James McGovern (MA-03)
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202-225-6101
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202-225-5759
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The Honorable Gregory Meeks (NY-06)
The Honorable Brad Miller (NC-13)
202-225-3032 202-225-0181
The Honorable George Miller (CA-07)
The Honorable Harry Mitchell (AZ-05)
202-225-2190 202-225-3263
The Honorable Dennis Moore (KS-03)
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202-225-2865
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202-225-2807
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The Honorable Gwen Moore (WI-04)
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202-225-4572
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202-225-8135
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The Honorable James Moran (VA-08)
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202-225-4376
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202-225-0017
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The Honorable Chris Murphy (CT-05)
The Honorable Scott Murphy (NY-20)
The Honorable Richard Neal (MA-02)
The Honorable Glenn Nye (VA-02)
The Honorable John Olver (MA-01)
The Honorable Solomon Ortiz (TX-27)
The Honorable Frank Pallone (NJ-06)
The Honorable Bill Pascrell (NJ-08)
The Honorable Ed Pastor (AZ-04)
202-225-4065
The Honorable Donald Payne (NJ-10)
The Honorable Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)
The Honorable Tom Perriello (VA-05)
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202-225-4711
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202-225-5681
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The Honorable Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
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202-225-6116
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202-225-5590
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The Honorable Jared Polis (CO-02)
The Honorable David Price (NC-04)
The Honorable Nick Rahall (WV-03)
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202-225-3452
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202-225-9061
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The Honorable Charlie Rangel (NY-15)
The Honorable Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23)
The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-3)
The Honorable Bobby Rush (IL-01)
The Honorable Loretta Sanchez (CA-47)
The Honorable Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
The Honorable Adam Schiff (CA-29)
202-225-4176 202-225-5828
The Honorable Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)
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202-225-5456
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202-225-5822
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The Honorable Louise Slaughter (NY-28)
202-225-3615 202-225-7822
The Honorable Jackie Speier (CA-12)
202-225-3531 202-226-4183
The Honorable John Tanner (TN-08)
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202-225-4714
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202-225-1765
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The Honorable John Tierney (MA-06)
The Honorable Mike Thompson (CA-01)
202-225-3311
The Honorable Paul Tonko (NY-21)
The Honorable Nikki Tsongas (MA-05)
202-225-3411 202-226-0771
The Honorable Diane Watson (CA-33)
The Honorable Henry Waxman (CA-30)
202-225-3976
The Honorable Lynn Woolsey (CA-06)
202-225-5161 202-225-5163
The Honorable David Wu (OR-01)
The Honorable John Yarmuth (KY-03)
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202-225-5401
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202-225-5776
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United States Senate
The Honorable Daniel Akaka (HI)
The Honorable Sherrod Brown (OH)
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202-224-2315
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202-228-6321
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The Honorable Roland Burris (IL)
202-224-2854 202-228-3333
The Honorable Maria Cantwell (WA)
202-224-3441 202-228-0514
The Honorable Tom Carper (DE)
202-224-2441 202-228-2190
The Honorable Bob Casey (PA)
202-224-6324 202-228-0604
The Honorable Chris Dodd (CT)
202-224-2823 202-224-1083
The Honorable Byron Dorgan (ND)
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202-224-2551
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202-224-1193
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The Honorable Russ Feingold (WI)
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202-224-5323
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202-224-2725
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The Honorable Dianne Feinstein (CA)
202-224-3841 202-228-3954
The Honorable Kay Hagan (NC)
202-224-6342 202-228-2563
The Honorable Tim Johnson (SD)
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202-224-5842
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202-228-5765
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The Honorable John Kerry (MA)
202-224-2742 202-224-8525
The Honorable Herb Kohl (WI)
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202-224-5653
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202-224-9787
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The Honorable Mary Landrieu (LA)
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202-224-5824
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202-224-9735
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The Honorable Patrick Leahy (VT)
The Honorable Mark Pryor (AR)
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202-224-2353
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202-228-0908
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The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
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202-224-2841
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202-228-3194
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The Honorable Jon Tester (MT)
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202-224-2644
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202-224-8594
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The Honorable Mark Udall (CO)
The Honorable Tom Udall (NM)
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202-224-6621
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202-228-3261
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The Honorable Jim Webb (VA)
The Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
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202-224-2921
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202-228-6362
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United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Neil Abercrombie (HI-01)
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202-225-2726
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202-225-4580
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The Honorable Jason Altmire (PA-04)
The Honorable Michael Arcuri (NY-24)
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202-225-3665
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202-225-1891
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The Honorable Brian Baird (WA-03)
202-225-3536 202-225-3478
The Honorable Tammy Baldwin (WI-02)
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202-225-2906
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202-225-6942
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The Honorable Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
202-225-0508 202-225-2558
The Honorable Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
202-225-4811 202-225-8941
The Honorable Charles Boustany (LA-07)
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202-225-2031
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202-225-5724
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The Honorable Bruce Braley (IA-01)
The Honorable Corrine Brown (FL-03)