DON’T FORGET to MOVE YOUR MONEY to an independent bank or credit union. If you bank with a large bank you bank with the backers of terrible legislation. And now that it looks like Trump is going to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now is the time to take business from the banks who love hidden fees, complex contracts, and rising credit interest rates!

Town Hall Project 2018
According to their records, only three NC reps have held (or scheduled) town halls. Please consider calling your Representative to try to get them to commit to holding a town hall.

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Constantly updated spreadsheet of townhall meetings in the US
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Mark Walker – 6th District
Greensboro: (336) 333-5005
Graham: (336) 229-0159 Fax: (336) 350-9514
Washington: (202) 225-3065 Fax: (202) 225-8611
1305 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Directory of House Representatives
http://www.house.gov/representatives/

TODAY’S CALLS

DeVOS: 

It has been reported that both Sen. Richard Burr (received $43,000) and Sen. Thom Tillis (received $70,200) will be voting in favor of Betsy DeVos for Sec. of Education. They may be lost causes, but we still need to let them know that we’re highly disappointed that they would sell our children’s futures for campaign donations. Also, please encourage friends and family members in other states to call their Senators and demand that they vote NO on DeVos. Two Republican Senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, have said that they will vote NO. We need one more to block.

Here are five crucial reasons we need to #StopDeVos:

1. DeVos has zero experience in public education.
2. Devos has made few statements on the student debt crisis.
3. Over $1 million in campaign contributions to Senators voting on her nomination.
4. She wants to funnel tax dollars away from public schools.
5. She wants to stop enforcing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 

Bannon:

The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported that the Senate Committee on Homeland Security is taking calls on Bannon’s appointment to the National Security Council. Here’s their number: 202-224-4751

Here’s a script, largely adapted from the SPLC:
I am calling to tell the committee that no individual whose primary responsibility is political in nature should be allowed on the NSC or authorized to attend its meetings. Partisan politics have no place in our national security. Please demand that Bannon be removed from this committee and that legislation be passed preventing this kind of politicized appointment in the future.

Scott Pruitt:

Pruitt was voted out of committee yesterday, so he should be up for a full floor vote soon. Here’s a script for him:

[Try to get the staffer’s name] I am a constituent from zip code ____ calling to oppose Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. He has a history of opposing environmental regulations, a stance that will not only harm our planet but will also undermine our national security. Pruitt is also currently suing the EPA, which presents a clear conflict of interest. I ask that Senator ______ vote NO on Pruitt’s confirmation, thank you so much for your time.

Senator Richard Burr
Washington, DC: (202) 224-3154 Fax: (202) 228-2981
Asheville: (828) 350-2437 Fax: (828) 350-2439
Wilmington: (910) 251-1058 Fax: (910) 251-7975
Gastonia: (704) 833-0854
Winston-Salem: (336) 631-5125 Fax: (202) 228-2981
Rocky Mount: (202) 224-3154 Fax: (252) 977-7902
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Senator Thom Tillis
Washington, DC: (202) 224-6342 Fax: (202) 228-2563
Charlotte: (704)509-9087 Fax: 704-509-9162
Greenville: (252) 329-0371 Fax: (252) 329-0290
Hendersonville: (828) 693-8750 Fax: (828) 693-9724
High Point: (336) 885-0685 Fax: (336) 885-0692
Raleigh: (919) 856-4630 Fax: (919) 856-4053
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510