Senator's Phone Numbers

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List of United States Senators Office Phone Numbers

Alabama
Sen. Richard C. Shelby 202-224-5744
Sen. Jeff Sessions 202-224-4124

Alaska
Sen. Ted Stevens 202-224-3004
Sen. Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665

Arizona
Sen. John McCain 202-224-2235
Sen. Jon L. Kyl 202-224-4521

Arkansas
Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln 202-224-4843
Sen. Mark Pryor 202-224-2353

California
Sen. Dianne Feinstein 202-224-3841
Sen. Barbara Boxer 202-224-3553

Colorado
Sen. Wayne Allard 202-224-5941
Sen. Ken Salazar 202-224-5852

Connecticut
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd 202-224-2823
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman 202-224-4041

Delaware
Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 202-224-5042
Sen. Thomas R. Carper 202-224-2441

Florida
Sen. Bill Nelson 202-224-5274
Sen. Mel Martinez 202-224-3041

Georgia
Sen. Saxby Chambliss 202-224-3521
Sen. Johnny Isakson 202-224-3643

Hawaii
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye 202-224-3934
Sen. Daniel K. Akaka 202-224-6361

Idaho
Sen. Larry E. Craig 202-224-2752
Sen. Mike Crapo 202-224-6142

Illinois
Sen. Richard J. Durbin 202-224-2152
Sen. Barack Obama 202-224-2854

Indiana
Sen. Richard G. Lugar 202-224-4814
Sen. Evan Bayh 202-224-5623

Iowa
Sen. Charles E. Grassley 202-224-3744
Sen. Tom Harkin 202-224-3254

Kansas
Sen. Sam Brownback 202-224-6521
Sen. Pat Roberts 202-224-4774

Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell 202-224-2541
Sen. Jim Bunning 202-224-4343

Louisiana
Sen. Mary Landrieu 202-224-5824
Sen. David Vitter 202-224-4623

Maine
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe 202-224-5344
Sen. Susan M. Collins 202-224-2523

Maryland
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski 202-224-4654
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin 202-224-4524

Massachusetts
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy 202-224-4543
Sen. John F. Kerry 202-224-2742

Michigan
Sen. Carl Levin 202-224-6221
Sen. Debbie A. Stabenow 202-224-4822

Minnesota
Sen. Norm Coleman 202-224-5641
Sen. Amy Klobuchar 202-224-3244

Mississippi
Sen. Thad Cochran 202-224-5054
Sen. Trent Lott 202-224-6253

Missouri
Sen. Christopher S. "Kit" Bond 202-224-5721
Sen. Claire C. McCaskill 202-224-6154

Montana
Sen. Max Baucus 202-224-2651
Sen. Jon Tester 202-224-2644

Nebraska
Sen. Chuck Hagel 202-224-4224
Sen. Ben Nelson 202-224-6551

Nevada
Sen. Harry Reid 202-224-3542
Sen. John Ensign 202-224-6244

New Hampshire
Sen. Judd Gregg 202-224-3324
Sen. John E. Sununu 202-224-2841

New Jersey
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg 202-224-3224
Sen. Robert Menendez 202-224-4744

New Mexico
Sen. Pete V. Domenici 202-224-6621
Sen. Jeff Bingaman 202-224-5521

New York
Sen. Charles E. Schumer 202-224-6542
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 202-224-4451

North Carolina
Sen. Elizabeth Dole 202-224-6342
Sen. Richard Burr 202-224-3154

North Dakota
Sen. Kent Conrad 202-224-2043
Sen. Byron L. Dorgan 202-224-2551

Ohio
Sen. George V. Voinovich 202-224-3353
Sen. Sherrod Brown 202-224-2315

Oklahoma
Sen. James M. Inhofe 202-224-4721
Sen. Tom Coburn 202-224-5754

Oregon
Sen. Ron Wyden 202-224-5244
Sen. Gordon Smith 202-224-3753

Pennsylvania
Sen. Arlen Specter 202-224-4254
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. 202-224-6324

Rhode Island
Sen. Jack Reed 202-224-4642
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse 202-224-2921

South Carolina
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham 202-224-5972
Sen. Jim DeMint 202-224-6121

South Dakota
Sen. Tim Johnson 202-224-5842
Sen. John R. Thune 202-224-2321

Tennessee
Sen. Lamar Alexander 202-224-4944
Sen. Bob Corker 202-224-3344

Texas
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 202-224-5922
Sen. John Cornyn 202-224-2934

Utah
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch 202-224-5251
Sen. Robert Bennett 202-224-5444

Vermont
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy 202-224-4242
Sen. Bernard Sanders 202-224-5141

Virginia
Sen. John W. Warner 202-224-2023
Sen. James Webb 202-224-4024

Washington
Sen. Patty Murray 202-224-2621
Sen. Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441

West Virginia
Sen. Robert C. Byrd 202-224-3954
Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV 202-224-6472

Wisconsin
Sen. Herbert H. Kohl 202-224-5653
Sen. Russ Feingold 202-224-5323

Wyoming
Sen. Craig Thomas 202-224-6441
Sen. Michael B. Enzi 202-224-3424

[Ron1YY]

Thank you bro!!! I already e-mailed them, but tomorrow, I'll call their offices

Ron

[King James]

Is just calling and saying we oppose the tax enough or is there more we should say?

[jmcrawf1]

Is just calling and saying we oppose the tax enough or is there more we should say?

:tpd:

[zhadum]

Another way to contact your senators about this is to use the RTDA tool. http://capwiz.com/rtda/issues/
Just click on "Stop The Federal Tobacco Tax Increase" to start.

[borndead1]

Is just calling and saying we oppose the tax enough or is there more we should say?


I said something along the lines of..."Cigars are not a compulsive addiction like cigarettes, they are smoked for enjoyment. If taxes are raised, cigar smokers will cut back, quit smoking cigars altogether, or worse, buy them off the black market...also it will hurt the economies of poor countries who export cigars to America, who in turn will probably end up asking us for more aid...." stuff like that.

And even though I live in Michigan, I called Christopher Dodd's office (Connecticut) and said that this will hurt Connecticut's economy because CT grows tobacco that is shipped all over the world to make cigars.

[fpkjr]

Is just calling and saying we oppose the tax enough or is there more we should say?

Emailing and calling are good but when you take the time to mail a letter I think it has more impact on them.. In fact one of my Senators wont respond unless it's in written form.. The RTDA form letter link I posted here http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=94253 is emailed to you, do a bit of creative editing and print it sign and mail both to there offices. IE. one in Washington and in your State. Let them know if they support it you wont support them when there term is up.

F

[KnightKrusher]

Thank you for the phone numbers I will give them a call today.:ss I think that there are a good many B&M shops that are not aware of this. I talk to the owner of one close to me the other day and they were shocked to find out about what was going on. The owner is calling his Senators today and is asking all of his patrons to do the same.:ss I feel we must keep proactive on this matter :tu if we are to keep cigar cost in check.:ss I do think that the RTDA tool is a fast and easy way to make fast contact, however I must agree with fpkjr taking the time to send a letter will make a greater inpact on them. I am not sure that they see or read any of these, e-mail or mail:tg but I do know that they see the stat on them.

[borndead1]

I made a reference to this in my previous post, but I really think the pressure should be put on Dodd and Lieberman (Connecticut) on this. Write to them/call them and ask if they realize how much Connecticut tobacco is used in the making of cigars and what kind of effect it would have on the economy of their state. Just an idea.

[Unholy1]

Mr.Trent Lott will definetly be getting a call from a concerned gorilla. But really, Im not sure exactly how to word it.

I mean, I dont want to sound like a hood-lum. I want the guy to respect my opinion enough to actually make a difference.

[fpkjr]

I made a reference to this in my previous post, but I really think the pressure should be put on Dodd and Lieberman (Connecticut) on this. Write to them/call them and ask if they realize how much Connecticut tobacco is used in the making of cigars and what kind of effect it would have on the economy of their state. Just an idea.

I'm from Ct. Lieberman wrote back via email saying he's supporting it.
Dodd my other Senator I doubt very much I'll be hearing from. When i called I told whoever answered the phone that I lived in Ct. I was calling concerning the above mention tax and I wanted him to vote against it. Furthermore, we will be watching and will remember this come election time.. It's high time our elected officials start doing what we the voters ask of them.
Just remember keep it civil..

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Lieberman's response
Thank you for contacting me regarding proposals to fund expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). I am pleased to hear from you on this issue.



As you may know, Congress, with my support, established SCHIP in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33). At that time, Congress appropriated $40 billion, with each state receiving access to a portion of the annual amount. SCHIP currently has no appropriation beyond 2007. Since 2002, states' total spending of federal SCHIP funds has exceeded the annual appropriations for original allotments. Original allotments have become increasingly critical to states in operating their SCHIP programs, determining not only how much federal money states receive but, for a given level of states' projected spending, what size shortfall states are projected to face.



Most recently, in the Senate debate on the 2008 Budget Resolution, I supported an amendment that would allow Congress to consider an increase in the tobacco excise tax to provide funding for SCHIP, but only to the extent that an increase does not raise the price of cigarettes more than .61 cents per pack. This amendment was not included in the final version of the 2008 Budget Resolution that was agreed to by both branches of Congress. Currently, the 2008 Budget Resolution allows for Congress to fund SCHIP at $50 billion from 2007-2012, provided that revenue offsets or spending cuts can be found to fund the program without adding to the federal budget deficit.



As strong supporter of SCHIP, you may be assured that I am closely following developments on this issue; and I will keep your views in mind as the Senate debates funding mechanisms for SCHIP in the future.


Thank you again for letting me know your views and concerns. Please contact me if you have any additional questions or comments about our work in Congress.

Joseph I. Lieberman

UNITED STATES SENATOR
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Frank

[Unholy1]

I just sent an email to Senator Trent Lott for Mississippi. I will copy and paste it for you guys:


Hello Mr.Lott,
You probably aren't very used to recieving mail from those so young as myself. I am only 18 years of age; however, I have a concern that I feel needs to be expressed. It is in concern with the SCHIP (State Childrens Health Insurance Plan) and how it plans to significantly mark-up tobacco tax.
I, myself, in no way support the act of smoking cigarettes. Infact, I discourage it. However, I do; along with lots of others across this country, enjoy tasting the occasional stogie. These hand rolled cigars are already rather expenisive as it is. On average, Id say around $5.00 each. With the % increase that is being discussed, the price of this hobby would increase dramaticly.
I'm probably not too great at expressing these concerns, so here is an excerpt from a fellow stogie-smoker:
"Currently before the United States Senate is a proposal to fund health insurance on the backs of tobacco products to the tune of $35 billion (that's Billion with a B). Most egregious is the proposed tax rate on cigars of 53.1%, including a breathtaking 20,400% increase in the cap. This would make handmade cigars - a true mom-and-pop industry, a product enjoyed by choice an average 3 times per week - the single largest excise taxed item in the entire Internal Revenue Code....by a long shot.
Just imagine a $10 dollar tax, PER CIGAR!!!"
I don't know if you enjoy these or not, Mr.Lott. But please do consider doing whatever you can, or feel is necessary, in order to relieve this potential burden from my fellow Brothers Of The Leaf.

Sincerly,
~Jonathan Foote