Priority Members to Call: Friday March 14

UPDATED AS OF 4:30 PM on THURSDAY. THESE SENATORS ARE UNDECIDED ON CLOTURE. WE WANT THEM TO VOTE NO.

Call Script for DC Residents

OPENING

“Hello there. My name is [your name], I’m a resident of the District of Columbia and I’m calling to ask the Senator to VOTE NO on cloture and VOTE NO on the House-passed Continuing Resolution. This bill includes devastating changes to DC’s power over our local budget and I am calling to ask you to VOTE NO.

WHY THIS MATTERS

“The House-passed bill would result in an immediate $1 billion cut to DC’s public safety, education, and other essential services. Our most critical government services, including teachers, firefighters, and other first responders would be furloughed. A billion-dollar cut to DC’s budget halfway through the fiscal year would have a devastating impact on the District’s ability to provide essential services our communities rely on every day.”
“This would not save the federal government any money. These are local dollars, not federal. It would only force DC leaders to make decisions that put the people in the District at risk — including Congressional staff and workers.”
“This bill also limits DC’s right to determine our own local budget. This is DC’s money and it belongs to the people here. DC is not a federal agency.”
“Restricting DC’s ability to pay for emergency services, schools, health care programs, food access, and other crucial services will destabilize the nation’s capital and that’s not something our country can afford right now.”
“Will your Senator VOTE NO on cloture and NO on the House CR?”

OPENING

“Hello there. My name is [your name], I’m a [your state] resident and I’m calling to ask your Senator to VOTE NO on cloture and VOTE NO on the House-passed Continuing Resolution. I am calling in solidarity with the people of the District of Columbia — this bill includes devastating changes to DC’s power over their local budget and I am calling to ask you to VOTE NO.

WHY THIS MATTERS

“The House-passed bill would result in an immediate $1 billion cut to DC’s public safety, education, and other essential services. The District’s most critical government services, including teachers, firefighters, and other first responders would be furloughed. A billion-dollar cut to DC’s budget halfway through the fiscal year would have a devastating impact on DC’s ability to provide essential services that residents rely on every day.”
Share your personal connection to this issue and why it’s important enough to you that you’re calling them today.
“This would not save the federal government any money. These are local dollars, not federal. It would only force DC leaders to make decisions that put the people in the District at risk — including Congressional staff and workers.”
“This bill also limits DC’s right to determine their own local budget. This is DC’s money and it belongs to the people of DC. DC is not a federal agency and it’s inappropriate to treat it like one.”
“This will destabilize the nation’s capital and that’s not something our country can afford right now.”
“Will you VOTE NO on cloture and the House-passed Continuing Resolution?”