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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas your Senator taken money from Betsy DeVos? Find out here, and call them on it.
Hi, Im a constituent, and Im very concerned about the contributions he/she has received from Betsy DeVos and her family. Senator (name) should recuse him/herself from voting on her confirmation to avoid the appearance of pay-to-play politics. I hope Senator (name) does the right thing and recuses him/herself. Thank you.
Sen. Roy Blunt (MO) - $33,100: (202) 224-5721
Sen. Richard Burr (NC) - $43,200: (202) 224-3154
Sen. Bill Cassidy (LA) - $70,200: (202) 224-5824
Sen. Tom Cotton (AR) - $26,000: (202) 224-2353
Sen. Steve Daines (MT) - $46,800: (202) 224-2651
Sen. Cory Gardner (CO) - $49,800: (202) 224-5941
Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA) - $21,600: (202) 224-3744
Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) - $38,600: (202) 224-5323
Sen. John McCain (AZ) - $50,600: (202) 224-2235
Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) - $36,400: (202) 224-2541
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK) - $43,200: (202) 224-6665
Sen. David Perdue (GA) - $23,400: (202) 224-3521
Sen. Rob Portman (OH) - $51,000: (202) 224-3353
Sen. Mike Rounds (SD) - $46,800: (202) 224-5842
Sen. Marco Rubio (FL) - $98,300: (202) 224-3041
Sen. Tim Scott (SC) - $49,200: (202) 224-6121
Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK) - $23,400: (202) 224-3004
Sen. John Thune (SD) - $17,500: (202) 224-2321
Sen. Thom Tillis (NC) - $70,200: (202) 2246342
Sen. Pat Toomey (PA) - $60,050: (202) 224-4254
Sen. Todd Young (IN) - $48,600: (202) 224-5623
If your senator is not listed above, you can call the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and add your voice in support of recusal - just call 202-224-5375.
After you've spoken with your senator's office, fill out the below form to let us know how they responded.
spanone
(135,877 posts)irisblue
(33,027 posts)No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)safeinOhio
(32,720 posts)on the state and local tickets are bought and paid for.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Of the 12 Republican Committee members, five have received substantial donations from DeVos:
Burr
Cassidy
Young
Murkowski
Scott
They should not be allowed to vote and must recuse themselves.
ON EDIT: Aaaaargh! The recorded voice answering the phone says "no one is answering that number." It gives you the choice of leaving a message for Labor or Health (No education!). So I press Health and it says "no one is answering that number, to leave a message ..." Then it immediately says, "I'm sorry, that mailbox is full."
HELP is an appropriate term for this committee. I suggest that if you are a constituent of one of the Democrats on that Committee, contact them directly: Murray, Sanders, Casey, Franken, Bennet, Whitehouse, Baldwin, Murphy, Warren, Kaine, Hassan.