Opening Up the Phones!


Apr 17th, 2007 11:00 AM EST
By Virginia Simmons

On Friday, ONE members launched into action writing letters to the Senate to secure $39.8 billion for the 2008 international affairs. Since Friday afternoon to this morning, the number of Senate supporters has jumped from 6 to 17!

We want 60 senators to sign onto the
Feinstein-Hagel “Dear Colleague” letter
in support of the $39.8 billion by this Friday so today we’ve set up a 1-800 number and we’re opening up the phones!

If you don’t see both of your state’s senators in the list below, please call1-800-786-2ONE (1-800-786-2663) now. We’ve compiled everything you’ll need for your call here.

Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)

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