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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) - ( 202)224-4451 or (845) 875-4585
Senator Chuck Schumer (NY)- (202)224-6542 or (518)431-4070
1. Oppose Housing and Urban Development Secretary appointee, Ben Carson.
Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Call: Chair Richard Shelby 202-224-5744
Call: Ranking member Sherrod Brown 202-224-2315 (mb full?)
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. I would like him to know I oppose Ben Carson for HUD Secretary. I’m concerned about Carson’s lack of experience and opposition to this department.
2. Oppose Homeland Security Secretary appointee, Gen. John Kelly.
Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Call: Chair Ron Johnson 202-224-5323
Call: Incoming ranking member Claire McKaskill 202-224-6154
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his/her role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. I would like him/her to know I oppose General John Kelly for Secretary of Homeland Security. Not because he is unqualified, but I oppose militarizing the US cabinet.
3. Oppose Environmental Protection Agency appointee, Scott Pruitt.
Committee: Senate Environment and Public Works
Call: Chair John Barrasso 202-224-6441
Call: Incoming ranking member Tom Carper 202-224-2441
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. I would like him to know I oppose Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator. I’m concerned about his climate denial, anti-EPA lawsuit, and ties to energy industry.
4. Oppose Energy Secretary appointee, Rick Perry.
Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Call: Chair Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Call: Ranking member Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in her role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee. I would like her to know I oppose Rick Perry for Energy Secretary. I’m concerned about his ties to oil, climate denial, and history of opposition to this agency.
5. Oppose Commerce Secretary appointee, Wilbur Ross.
Committee: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Call: Chair John Thune 202-224-2321
Call: Ranking member Bill Nelson 202-224-5274
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee. I would like him to know I oppose Wilbur Ross for Commerce Secretary. I’m concerned about his deep financial ties to Russia.
6. Oppose Defense Secretary nominee, Gen. James Mattis.
Committee: Senate Armed Services
Call: Chair John McCain 202-224-2235
Call: Ranking member Jack Reed 202-224-4642
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his role as the Chair/ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. I would like him to know I oppose General James Mattis for Secretary of Homeland Security. He may be qualified, but we set a dangerous precedent when militarizing civilian cabinet posts.
7. Oppose CIA Director appointment, Mike Pompeo.
Committee: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Call: Chair Richard Burr 202-224-3154
Call: Vice chair Mark Warner 202-224-2023
Script: I am calling Sen ____ in his role as the chair/vice chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. I would like him to know I oppose Mike Pompeo for CIA director. I’m concerned about someone who supports government surveillance, torture, and religious oppression leading this vital agency.
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