Massachusetts Call Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-800-828-0498 to ask for your Member of Congress by name. Ask to speak to a Legislative or Veteran Affairs Aide when you reach their office. Find Your Representative (Member of Congress) Use the Sample Message as a guide for what to say. If your Member of Congress tells you that they will consider it when it comes to a vote, it means they are telling you NO! You need to press them to become a cosponsor. If there are insufficient cosponsors it will never come to a Vote! Email, call or fax your Member of Congress as found in the List below or visit their local office as found in Blue Pages of your phone book under U.S. Government Information. |
| Sample message to Senator: Dear [address them by first name] Please cosponsor S. 663, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009, introduced by Senator Ben Nelson (along with 17 other Senators) which affects WWII mariners whose average age is 84. During World War II, mariners suffered the highest rate of casualties of any armed service. After the war they did not receive recognition for their sacrifice nor promised benefits. S. 663 would help make up for that in a small way, by providing $1000 per month for the short time they have remaining. Please see a mini-history of the Merchant Marine during World War II: http://www.usmm.org/cd.html for reasons to cosponsor. Please let me know that you have become a cosponsor or if you have any questions. [Name] [home address] [phone] |
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message to Member of Congress:
Dear [address them by first name] Please cosponsor H.R. 23, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009, introduced by Bob Filner of California which affects WWII mariners whose average age is 84. During World War II, mariners suffered the highest rate of casualties of any armed service. After the war they did not receive recognition for their sacrifice nor promised benefits. H.R. 23 would help make up for that in a small way, by providing $1000 per month for the short time they have remaining. Please see a mini-history of the Merchant Marine during World War II: http://www.usmm.org/cd.html for reasons to cosponsor. Please let me know that you have become a cosponsor or if you have any questions. [Name] [home address] [phone] |
| Senator | E-mail - phone - fax | S. 663 |
| Edward M. Kennedy (D- MA) | Contact
Ted 202-224-4543 fax 202-224-2417 |
Original Sponsor |
| John F. Kerry (D- MA) | Contact
John 202-224-2742 fax 202-224-8525 |
Original Sponsor |
| Member of Congress | E-mail - phone - fax | HR 23 |
| John W. Olver (D-01) | http://www.house.gov/olver/contactme.html
202-225-5335 fax 202-226-1224 |
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| Richard E. Neal (D-02) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-5601 fax 202-225-8112 |
Cosponsor |
| James P. McGovern (D-03) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-6101 fax 202-225-5759 |
Cosponsor |
| Barney Frank (D-04) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-5931 fax 202-225-0182 |
Cosponsor |
| Niki Tsongas (D - 05) | Contact
Niki 202-225-3411 fax 202-226-0771 |
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| John Tierney (D-06) | http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml
202-225-8020 fax 202-225-5915 |
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| Edward J. Markey (D-07) | Contact
Ed 202-225-2836 fax 202-226-0092 |
Cosponsor |
| Michael Capuano (D-08) | Contact
Mike 202-225-5111 fax 202-225-9322 |
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| Stephen Lynch (D-09) | http://www.house.gov/writerep/
202-225-8273 fax 202-225-3984 |
Cosponsor |
| William D. Delahunt (D-10) | william.delahunt@mail.house.gov
202-225-3111 fax 202-225-5658 |
Cosponsor |
05/12/09