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Oh boy.
I hadn’t cried yet.
But the second I hung up the phone after calling my Senator’s office to ask them to publicly fight to end the filibuster so that the Senate could pass legislation ensuring abortion access, it hit me so hard exactly what I was being forced to ask for and I just immediately started crying.
Capital Switchboard: 202-224-3121
This is what I said:
“Hi, my name is (full name). I live in (city), and I’m calling to let Senator (name) know that I want them to publicly fight to end the filibuster to allow the Senate to pass legislation ensuring access to abortion.”
They said they noted my position and asked me for my zip code.
When you call, you’ll be speaking with a staffer. Be sure to include where you live so they know you’re from their state/district. It takes 30 seconds. They make a note on your position, to be able to share with the Senator or Representative what percentage of the calls they get are for or against whatever issue you’re calling about. I’ve never had any staffer comment on my position- they just note it down.
