I’ve called Senator Booker and Senator Menendez’s offices, both in Newark and DC. This morning to encourage them to shut the Senate down until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate the firing of Director Comey and Donald Trump’s ties to Russia. Then again this afternoon to thank them and express my gratitude for using the 2-hour rule to shut the Senate down today. I encouraged them to shut the Senate down on an ongoing basis until an independent investigation begins.
I called Rep Chris Smith’s (R, NJ4) DC and 3 local offices this morning asking for a statement (they had none), and to leave him a message that I expect him to demonstrate vocal leadership on this issue and to put patriotism ahead of party. I let his staff know that absent such leadership, I will support a primary challenger next year, and/or vote for any Democrat running against him. I called those offices back again this afternoon asking if Rep Smith has any statement regarding the new reporting that Director Comey had asked for more resources to widen the Russia investigation from the very man who then recommended his firing. The Congressman had no statement, and I was referred to his website, which is similarly empty of a statement.
Call.
And then call again. And again. And again.
Then tomorrow rinse and repeat.
There’s apps that make it easy. The House website is right here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/
Here’s the Senate’s:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Call.