Action Items: Week of February 6

1.  Protect the EPA.

There are several anti-EPA efforts happening at once.  Scott Priutt, Trump's nominee for head of the EPA, has close ties to fossil fuel industries and has historically opposed the mission of the agency.  Hundreds of current and former EPA employees have come out urging the Senate to reject Pruitt.

HR 861 is a current bill designed to dissolve the EPA entirely.

Call your Senators to oppose Pruitt's confirmation and your Representative to speak against HR 861.

Senator Tim Scott
DC Office: (202) 224-6121
Midlands Office: (803) 771-6112

Senator Lindsey Graham
DC Office: (202) 224-5972
Midlands Office: (803) 933-0112

"Hi, I'm _______ and I'm Senator ____'s constituent from ______.  I'm calling to ask the Senator to oppose Scott Pruitt's confirmation.  As Attorney General of Oklahoma Pruitt made it clear he disagrees with the fundamental misssion of the EPA to keep Americans safe and our land, sky, and water unpolluted."

Representative James Clyburn (6th District)
DC Office: (202)225-3315
Midlands Office: (803)799-1100

Representative Joe Wilson (2nd District)
DC Office (202) 225-2452
Midlands Office: (803) 939-0041

"Hi, I'm _____ and I'm Representative _____'s constituent from ______.  I'm calling to urge the Representative to vote against HR 861, a bill which calls for the dissolution of the EPA.  EPA regulations keep Americans safe and our land, sky, and water unpolluted."

You can also call in to 844-241-1141 today, which is a daily action number, to hear about this item today and receive other action notices in the future.


https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/02/06/hundreds-of-current-former-epa-employees-urge-senate-to-reject-trumps-nominee-for-the-agency/

2.  Immigration news

Many companies have come out against the immigration ban.  Here's one of many lists:

http://fortune.com/2017/02/06/donald-trump-travel-ban-apple-google-companies/

Keep this in mind as you shop in the coming weeks.  If you make a buying decision based on somebody's stance, let them know.  It's people like us who are driving Ivanka Trump merchandise out of retailers, keep it up!

There will be community education at Richland Northeast High School to answer immigration issues on February 28th from 4-5 p.m. in Spanish, and then again on March 2nd in English. For more information contact Nelly Jolly at 787-1910.  If you know somebody who needs this session, please pass the information along.

3.  Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Lobby Day

February 22nd from 9-1 consider joining Moms Demand Action at the State House to meet officials and argue for increased common sense gun laws in South Carolina.  You can sign up for updates at the link below.

http://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/5212

3.  Scooby Doo, where are you?

Have any of you seen any of our Congressmen lately?  What, no town halls?  Nobody shook your hand?  Nobody kissed your baby?  You weren't one of the people who totally got Tim Scott on the phone in person?  (Have you tried giving him thousands of dollars?  I hear that helps.)  Call and ask for their schedules during congressional recess, which is Feburary 20-24.  We want to organize town halls and show up at events.