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raccoon

(32,222 posts)
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:17 PM 22 hrs ago

I just now called my state's Senators and my US Representative. All R's of course, about Renee Nicole Good's murder.

I'm going to get in the habit of calling them more frequently.

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I just now called my state's Senators and my US Representative. All R's of course, about Renee Nicole Good's murder. (Original Post) raccoon 22 hrs ago OP
Thank you. hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #1
Well done. People will tell you it will do no good, but the fact is Scrivener7 22 hrs ago #2

hamsterjill

(17,072 posts)
1. Thank you.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:21 PM
22 hrs ago

I've done the same. My Senators are Cornyn and Cruz, so that tells you something.

My Congresswoman is Monica de la Cruz, a Republican. But she DID break rank and voted to extend the ACA subsidies. That doesn't mean that I'd vote for her EVER, but I give credit where credit is due.

Scrivener7

(58,417 posts)
2. Well done. People will tell you it will do no good, but the fact is
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 01:26 PM
22 hrs ago

you hold his purse strings. And you decide whether their golden goose of graft gets taken from them. Also, according to a staffer in my rep's office, they simply log the topic people are calling about, and the caller position on the topic. An uptick in calls like yours will make a difference.

We should all be calling our reps, D or R, on the regular.

Thank you!

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