Call and Fax!!

Today is the day and it seems like everyone has forgotten that you need to call and fax TODAY!!

Sponsor and Key Members:
Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Sponsor
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777
Miami: phone 305-690-5905; fax 305-690-5951

Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5792; fax 202-225-3132

Punta Gorda: phone 941-575-9101; fax 941-575-9103
Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)

Washington DC: phone 202-225-3001; fax 202-225-5974
Boca Raton: phone 561-988-6302; fax 561-988-6423

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-7931; fax 202-226-2052
Pembroke Pines: phone 954-437-3936; fax 954-437-4776

Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) Committee Chair
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5126; fax 202-225-0072
Detroit: phone 313-961-5670; fax 313-226-2085
EMAIL: john.conyers@mail.house.gov

Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) Ranking Member
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4236; fax 202-225-8628
San Antonio: phone 210-821-5024; fax 210-821-5947

Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4695; fax 202-225-3196
Van Nuys: phone 818-994-7200; fax 818-994-1050

Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3861; fax 202-225-0442

Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-3065; fax 202-225-8611
Greensboro: phone 336-333-5005; fax: 336-333-5048

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-6365; fax 202-226-1170
Chesapeake: 757-382-0080; fax 757-382-0780

Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-4576; fax: 202-225-6328
Glendale: phone 623-776-7911; fax: 623-776-7832

Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5811; fax 202-225-1100
Thousand Oaks: phone 805-497-2224; Toll Free: (800) 423-0023; fax 805-497-0039

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Washington DC: phone 202-225-5635
New York: phone 212-367-7350

I called every number first thing this morning. The aides seemed very annoyed :)
Make the call people! We want them to know we won't back down and will fight this at every turn they try to sneak by us!

I pretty much said: 'Hi, I'm opposed to HR2811'. Stayed polite, said thank you, have a nice day, etc when I could.

Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Sponsor
Washington DC: Aid seemed mildly frazzeled; acted like she couldn't hear me so I had to repeat (My cell was also kinda messing up)
Miami: Aid was very polite

Congressman Tom Rooney (R-FL)
Washington DC: Also very polite
Punta Gorda: Did not answer; got the recording

Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL)
Washington DC: friendly til he got my zip code; then quickly said his required politeness then hung up on me lol
Boca Raton: Again, polite

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Washington DC: Aide was neutral/mildly annoyed
Pembroke Pines: Less annoyed

Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) Committee Chair
Washington DC: Phone rung for quite some time before the aide picked up. Stuttered quite a bit after I said my bit.
Detroit: 'okay, okay' -hangs up- <-- exact response

Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) Ranking Member
Washington DC: I actually got called ma'am :O
San Antonio: Neutral

Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA)
Washington DC: Nice; advised me to also call my congressmen
Van Nuys: seemed mildly annoyed that I wasn't a Cali person

Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Washington DC: Neutral

Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC)
Washington DC: Polite and friendly
Greensboro: Also advised me to call my representative

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Washington DC: Sounded tired; but polite
Chesapeake: Polite

Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Washington DC: Hung up on me
Glendale: Considerably politer than the previous guy

Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
Washington DC: Polite
Thousand Oaks: Polite, also advised me to call my congressman

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Washington DC: Polite
New York: Polite

This is just for those who haven't called in yet on what might to expect.

I'm calling them at the moment! Some of them are super polite, and some of them less than polite, but I haven't been hung up on yet. They always thank me for calling, though.

Just finished up faxing and calling. Come on people, if you haven't did your part, then get on the ball!

K!

The guy at Tom Roony's office was very nice, and said that they have had, "A lot of reptile and python owners responding about this."

:gj: Great work everyone!!!

He also said that Rooney is working on rewording the bill that will be presented tomorrow to specify Burms. "The language of the Bill will be rewritten."

Or something to that effect... Keep it up! :salute:

I just sent my faxes and made my calls and most of the aides knew immediately that I was calling about the 'python bill'---I'm hoping that is good news.

Just made the calls. Everyone was very polite. But it didn't sound as if the phones were ringing off the hook...Next will be the faxes.

Im at work and my cell battery is now dead. I have been calling all morning. Everyone i talked to has been pretty polite. I have no way to charge my phone so im done calling. Good Luck all. /Crosses fingers...

Faxes and calls are all done. http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/thumbsup.gif