Arizona Call Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-(800) 459-1887 to ask for your Senator or Member of Congress by name. Ask to speak to a Legislative or Veteran Affairs Aide when you reach their office. Find Your Representative (Member of Congress) Use the Sample Message as a guide for what to say. If your Senator or Member of Congress tells you that they will consider it when it comes to a vote, it means they are telling you NO! You need to press them to become a Cosponsor. If there are insufficient Cosponsors it will never come to a Vote! Email, call or fax your Senator or Member of Congress as found in the List below. Or visit their local office as found in Blue Pages of your phone book under U.S. Government Information. |
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Sample
message to Senator:
Dear (address them by first name) Please cosponsor S.961, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007, introduced by Ben Nelson of Nebraska. This Bill affects WWII mariners whose average age is 83. During World War II, mariners suffered the highest rate of casualties of any armed service. After the war, they did not receive promised benefits S.961 would help make up for that in a small way, by providing $1000 per month to them and their widows. Please see a mini-history of the Merchant Marine during World War II: http://www.usmm.org/cd.html for reasons to cosponsor. Please let me know that you have become a cosponsor or if you have any questions. [Name] [home address] [phone] |
Sample
message to Member of Congress:
Dear
(address them by first name)
Please cosponsor H.R. 23, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2007, introduced by Bob Filner of California: and H.R. 447, Mariners Medal equivalent to Purple Heart for health care, introduced by Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska. Both Bills affect WWII mariners whose average age is 83. During World War II, mariners suffered the highest rate of casualties of any armed service. After the war, they did not receive promised benefits H.R. 23 would help make up for that in a small way, by providing $1000 per month to them and their widows. H.R. 447 provides World War II mariners who were wounded or suffered as a result of an act of an enemy would receive eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as those awarded the Purple Heart. Please see a mini-history of the Merchant Marine during World War II: http://www.usmm.org/cd.html for reasons to cosponsor. Please let me know that you have become a cosponsor or if you have any questions. [Name] [home address] [phone] |
| Senator | E-mail - phone - fax | S.961 |
| John McCain (R- AZ) | http://mccain.senate.gov//contact/index.cfm?ID=64
202-224-2235 fax 202-228-2862 |
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| Jon Kyl (R- AZ) | http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
202-224-4521 fax 202-224-2207 |
| Member of Congress | E-mail - phone - fax | HR 23 | HR 447 |
| Rick Renzi (R-01) | http://www.house.gov/renzi/email.shtml
202-225-2315 fax 202-226-9739 |
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| Trent Franks (R-02) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-4576 fax 202-225-6328 |
Cosponsor | |
| John B. Shadegg (R-03) |
Contact
John 202-225-3361 fax 202-225-3462 |
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| Ed Pastor (D-04) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-4065 fax 202-225-1655 |
Cosponsor | Cosponsor |
| Harry Mitchell (D - 05) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-2190 fax 202-225-3263 |
Cosponsor | |
| Jeff Flake (R-06) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-2635 fax 202-226-4386 |
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| Raul Grijalva (D-07) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-2435 fax 202-225-1541 |
Cosponsor | |
| Gabrielle Giffords (D - 08) | http://giffords.house.gov/contact.shtml
202-225-2542 fax 202-225-0378 |