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dixiegrrrrl

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Thu Jan 26, 2017, 04:41 PM Jan 2017

Has your Senator taken money from Betsy DeVos? Find out here, and call them on it. [View all]

21 members of the Senate Committee considering Betsy DeVos's nomination for Secretary of Education have taken tens of thousands of dollars of campaign contributions from Betsy DeVos and her family - a total of more than $950,000!

“Hi, I’m a constituent, and I’m very concerned about the contributions he/she has received from Betsy DeVos and her family. Senator (name) should recuse him/herself from voting on her confirmation to avoid the appearance of pay-to-play politics. I hope Senator (name) does the right thing and recuses him/herself. Thank you.”

Sen. Roy Blunt (MO) - $33,100: (202) 224-5721
Sen. Richard Burr (NC) - $43,200: (202) 224-3154
Sen. Bill Cassidy (LA) - $70,200: (202) 224-5824
Sen. Tom Cotton (AR) - $26,000: (202) 224-2353
Sen. Steve Daines (MT) - $46,800: (202) 224-2651
Sen. Cory Gardner (CO) - $49,800: (202) 224-5941
Sen. Chuck Grassley (IA) - $21,600: (202) 224-3744
Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) - $38,600: (202) 224-5323
Sen. John McCain (AZ) - $50,600: (202) 224-2235
Sen. Mitch McConnell (KY) - $36,400: (202) 224-2541
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (AK) - $43,200: (202) 224-6665
Sen. David Perdue (GA) - $23,400: (202) 224-3521
Sen. Rob Portman (OH) - $51,000: (202) 224-3353
Sen. Mike Rounds (SD) - $46,800: (202) 224-5842
Sen. Marco Rubio (FL) - $98,300: (202) 224-3041
Sen. Tim Scott (SC) - $49,200: (202) 224-6121
Sen. Dan Sullivan (AK) - $23,400: (202) 224-3004
Sen. John Thune (SD) - $17,500: (202) 224-2321
Sen. Thom Tillis (NC) - $70,200: (202) 2246342
Sen. Pat Toomey (PA) - $60,050: (202) 224-4254
Sen. Todd Young (IN) - $48,600: (202) 224-5623

If your senator is not listed above, you can call the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and add your voice in support of recusal - just call 202-224-5375.

After you've spoken with your senator's office, fill out the below form to let us know how they responded.
http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51152/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=10428


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