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

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Originally Posted by cobweb2000

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.

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I had a couple like that. I was very polite said yes ma'am/sir when needed.

Great news concerning the Roony guy.

Keep calling and faxing a personal letter with your personal info to every number! Make sure you get every number! Keep going all day if you have to! I was told by one rep that they have recieved more calls on this than any other issue in the house right now! Here are all the numbers. Keep at it. If you get a busy line move to the next one!

Time is critical, so please take the time to contact the following Congresspeople and ask them -- POLITELY -- to send this bill back to be amended to use the scientific names of the specific animals they're seeking to restrict, and not include common housepets along with animals of concern.

Chair:

John Conyers, Jr., (D) Michigan, 14th, email: john.conyers@mail.house.gov, phone: 202-225-5126, fax: 202-225-0072

Ranking member:

Lamar Smith, (R) Texas, 21st: phone: 202-225-4236, fax: 202-225-8628

Key members for this bill:


Tom Rooney, (R) Florida, 16th: phone: 202-225-5792, fax: 202-225-3132 (co-sponsor)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D) Florida, 20th: Phone: 202-225-7931, fax: 202-226-2052

Robert Wexler, (D) Florida, 19th: phone: phone: 202-225-3001, fax: 202-225-5974 (co-sponsor)
The bill's author; he is not on this committee, but contact his office also:

Congressman Kendrick Meek (D) Florida; phone 202-225-4506; fax 202-226-0777

Below, you'll find the remaining members of the Judiciary Committee. If you have time to contact them as well, that would be helpful, but at the very least scan the list and see if your represenative is there, and contact him or her.

Other members – if your representative is on this list, contact him or her and mention that you are a constituent:

* Tammy Baldwin, (D) Wisconsin, 2nd: phone: 202-225-2906, fax: 202-225-6942

* Howard Berman, (D) California, 28th: phone: 202-225-4695, fax: 202-225-3196

* Rick Boucher, (D) Virginia, 9th: phone: 202-225-3861, fax: 202-225-0442

* Jason Chaffetz, (R) Utah, 3rd: phone: 202-225-7751, fax: (202) 225-5629

* Howard Coble, (R) North Carolina, 6th: howard.coble@mail.house.gov, 202-225-3065, fax: 202-225-8611

* Steve Cohen, (D) Tennessee, 9th: phone: 202-225-3265, fax: 202-225-5663

* Bill Delahunt, (D) Massachusetts, 10th: William.Delahunt@mail.house.gov, 202-225-3111, fax: 202-225-5658

* Randy Forbes, (R) Virginia, 4th: Phone: 202-225-6365, fax: 202-226-1170

* Trent Franks, (R) Arizona, 2nd: phone: 202-225-4576, fax: 202-225-6328

* Elton Gallegly, (R) California, 24th: Phone: 202-225-5811, fax: 202-225-1100

* Louie Gohmert, (R) Texas, 1st: phone: 202-225-3035, 202-226-1230 fax

* Charles Gonzalez, (D) Texas, 20th: phone: 202-225-3236, fax: 202-225-1915

* Bob Goodlatte, (R) Virginia, 6th: phone: 202-225-5431, fax: 202-225-9681

* Luis Gutierrez, (D) Illinois, 4th: phone: 202-225-8203, fax: 202-225-7810

* Gregg Harper, (R) Mississippi, 3rd: phone: 202-225-5031, fax: 202-225-5797

* Darrell Issa, (R) California, 49th: phone: 202-225-3906, fax: 202-225-3303

* Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr., (D) Georgia, 4th: phone: 202-225-1605, fax: 202-226-0691

* Jim Jordan, (R) Ohio, 4th: phone: 202-225-2676, fax: 202-226-0577

* Steve King, (R) Iowa, 5th: phone: 202-225-4426, fax: 202-225-3193

* Sheila Jackson Lee, (D) Texas, 18th: phone: 202-225-3816, fax: 202-225-3317

* Zoe Lofgren, (D) California, 16th: phone: 202-225-3072

* Dan Lungren, (R) California, 3rd: phone: 202-225-5716, fax: 202-226-1298

* Dan Maffei, (D) New York, 25th: phone: 202-225-3701, fax: 202-225-4042

* Jerrold Nadler, (D) New York, 8th: phone: 202-225-5635, fax: 202-225-6923

* Pedro Pierluisi, (D) Puerto Rico, Resident Commissioner: phone: (202) 225-2615

* Ted Poe, (R) Texas, 2nd: phone: 202-225-6565, fax: 202-225-5547

* Linda Sanchez, (D) California, 39th: The Hill form 202-225-6676, fax: 202-226-1012

* Adam B. Schiff, (D) California, 29th: e-mail form 202-225-4176, fax: 202-225-5828

* Bobby Scott, Virginia, 3rd: Phone: 202-225-8351, fax:202-225-8354

* F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., (R) Wisconsin, 5th: phone: 202-225-5101, fax: (202) 225-3190

* Brad Sherman, (D) California, 27: phone: 202-225-5911, fax:202-225-5879

* Maxine Waters, (D) California, 35th: phone: 202-225-2201, fax: 202-225-7854

* Melvin L. Watt ("Mel"), (D) North Carolina, 12th: phone: 202-225-1510, fax: 202-25-1512

* Anthony D. Weiner, (D) New York, 9th: phone: 202-225-6616, fax: 202-226-7253

I'm asking my dad if I can call right now.. though, I don't really know what to say lol should I just say I'm against the python ban? Or say I'm against s373 and hr2811?

They're basically the same thing. The main concern right now is HR2811.

Say your against HR2811 and tell them what you want amended about it like only banning burmese or banning no snake, for example.

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Originally Posted by Derrick13

Say your against HR2811 and tell them what you want amended about it like only banning burmese or banning no snake, for example.

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Ok will do. I see someone posted an email link.. is it possible I could send an email?

Great job everyone I got all my calls done this morning.

A very good friend that is into Parrots sent a panicked E-mail to me yesterday to make sure I was aware of the bill.... She said to let everyone know that we are all in this together, and the bird and pet store lists are aware of the bill... and they were blowing the phones up on the bird end too... :salute: Go bird peeps!! GO