As you may know, U.S. House and Senate leaders have appointed
twelve members of Congress to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. This “super committee" is charged with developing policies to reduce the U.S. deficit and then make specific recommendations to Congress which will be voted on. This is a great opportunity for us to make our voices heard.
Let's go to their Facebook pages and let them know that we want them to take action on the online poker issue! Simply take a moment to sign into your Facebook account, click the “Like” button on the page and then post your message asking them to protect our right to play online poker by supporting HR 2366!
The names with an “x” in front of them are those who do not allow direct posting on their Facebook wall. No problem for us. Just post a comment in response to a post already on the page. PLEASE BE SENSITIVE about this though. If the post says the Congressperson is being treated for cancer, don’t bother them with poker. Tell them to get well soon. Be sensitive to what’s going on in their state, too – wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, etc. And PLEASE say please and thank you. Courtesy goes a long way.
Oh, and let’s all try to get the bill number correct. It’s H.R. 2366.
Let's all also remember to revisit these walls to like the posts and comments made since your last visit. Thanks!
Here's the Super Committee:
Republicans
Representatives:
Dave Camp: Facebook Contact
x Jeb Hensarling: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Fred Upton: Facebook Contact
Senators:
x Rob Portman: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
x Jon Kyl: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
Patrick Toomey: Facebook Contact
Democrats
Representatives:
x James Clyburn: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (site set to censor the word "poker")
x Xavier Becerra: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact
x Chris Van Hollen: Facebook Contact (no recent posts for us to use to post comments)
Senators:
x Patty Murray: Facebook Contact (no recent posts for us to use to post comments)
x Max Baucus: Facebook Facebook post on which we can comment Contact (it's not Rep. Spencer Bachus, so please don't blast him! ) (site set to censor the word "poker")
John Kerry: Facebook Facebook Contact