UPDATE 9-25-13: We need to make sure these 6 Senators vote against “cloture.” A vote for cloture is a vote to fund ObamaCare.
Call Senator Lamar Alexander
Office Phone: (202) 224-4944
Call Senator Roy Blunt
Office Phone: (202) 224-5721
Call Senator Thad Cochran
Office Phone: (202) 224-5054
Call Senator Johnny Isakson
Office Phone: (202) 224-3643
Call Senator Rob Portman
Office Phone: (202) 224-3353
Call Senator Roger Wicker
Office Phone: (202) 224-6253
September 24, 2013
Update: Yesterday, Senator Ted Cruz asked for unanimous consent to immediately consider the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) without any amendments. As a reminder, this CR funds the government, takes steps to avoid a default on government debt in light of the looming debt ceiling, and defunds ObamaCare. Senator Reid denied this request.
Senator Cruz then asked for unanimous consent that any amendments to the House CR (like one that would strip the defunding) require 60 votes. Reid denied this request as well.
Although this means that Harry Reid only has a 51-vote threshold later this week to pass the CR the way that he wants it, he must first get 60 YES votes on cloture – the vote that ends debate so that the Senate can vote on the bill.
We know that Harry Reid will strip the defunding language from the bill after the cloture vote, so let us be clear: A YES vote on cloture is a vote to pass the CR as Harry Reid wants it. Tell your Senators to VOTE NO ON CLOTURE.
If at least 41 of the 46 Republican Senators vote NO on cloture, Harry Reid will lose this fight!
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September 23, 2013
Establishment Republicans and their liberal counterparts want you to believe that there is no way to stop ObamaCare in the current debate over the House-passed Continuing Resolution. Do not be fooled! We have never been closer to stopping ObamaCare. Let your Senators know you want this atrocious bill stopped NOW.
The proposed CR must be passed by September 30th in order to keep the government running. This CR keeps the government running through December 15th but defunds ObamaCare. The same Congressional staffers who are fighting efforts to stop ObamaCare went to President Obama begging for an exemption for themselves to the terrible law. Let them know we want an exemption, too!
As earlier CR fights have shown us, liberals won’t compromise on their big government projects, but with the help of the liberal media, they get away with blaming conservatives for forcing a government shutdown if they stand strong. We need you to let your Senators, both liberal and conservative, know that defunding ObamaCare is not debatable.
Take Action!
Tell your Senators that we will make no distinction — they are either in favor of stopping this law before it goes into effect on October 1st or they are not. They are either for destroying the 40-hour work week and dismantling the best health care system in the world or they are not. They are either for removing people from their current plans and pushing them into a government-run, single-payer system or they are not. And they must decide now!!
Tell your Senators that the American people want the same exemption to ObamaCare that the Administration is providing businesses, Congressional leadership and their staff. What is bad for Congress is bad for the American people, and defunding ObamaCare through this House-passed CR is the only viable option right now!
We must make sure Republican leadership in the Senate understands that we expect them to lead the fight to block any effort to strike the defunding language. We also need liberals to know that we will blame them for forcing a government shutdown if they insist on protecting ObamaCare, when we the people are demanding that they protect us from it!
Please vote NO on Cloture!
Please defund ObamaCare in the current continuing resolution and block the effort to strike the defunding language by voting NO on cloture.
The American people are tired of being treated differently than businesses and Congressional staff.
If ObamaCare is bad for Congressional leadership and their staff, then it’s bad for all Americans. We want exemptions too!
We will blame any Senator who insists on protecting ObamaCare, instead of protecting the American people from the ObamaCare “trainwreck,” for forcing a government shutdown.
We will be watching your vote, and we will tell our friends and neighbors how you vote.