missveryvery:howtofightback:refinery29:Wondering what a call to your elected official actually sound
missveryvery:howtofightback:refinery29:Wondering what a call to your elected official actually sounds like? We got you.If you’re on this website (or a human alive today) there’s a really good chance you’re afraid to call your Congressional Representative because you don’t know how the phone call will go. We’re trying to remove some of the mystery around calling elected officials to show you a few different examples of first time callers leaving a comment with a government official. It’s so easy!In this call we see Lyric calling her Congressman, Brad Sherman, about Steve Bannon. Unfortunately, sometimes it can be confusing at first figuring out exactly who to call. As Lyric learned, you have to be especially careful that you’re calling somebody from the United States Congress, not your state’s Congress (unless you’re calling about a local issue). But don’t worry, this problem is easy to solve. If you have this post in front of you, you can shortcut the lookup process by using this handy website. If you don’t have this post in front of you, just google who your congressional representatives are, making sure you get the answer from a federal and not state website:To find out who represents you in the Senate, just google “[your state] Senator.” Make sure you’ve found US Congress Senators, not state Senators. Google should also autopopulate with your state’s two Senators if you use that search query. There will be only two, no matter what. You can call either or both of them.To find who represents you in the House, google “Who is my representative.” The first google result should be a house.gov website that prompts you for your zip code. Enter it in and you’re good to go. You will only have one Congressional Representative no matter what. Once you get the name of your congressperson, google “[your representative] phone number” to get the phone number you need.Read more about how to call your congressional representative here.I’m really intimidated by the phone myself, but these folks are experts and will make it easy for you. Try it; you may be surprised!More than 150 members of the House have signed a letter urging Trump to rescind Bannon’s appointment. Check the list and see if your Rep is on it before calling. Also, google your Senator’s name and Steven Bannon and see if they’ve made any statement. You might spend your time more wisely calling a different person’s office. If you live in a RED state it’s extremely crucial for you to call. In my liberal ass state of WA it doesn’t really matter, my senators and rep are already Dems and have already spoken out. REPUBLICANS need to speak out. -- source link