Senator's Phone Numbers

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[SIZE=3]List of United States Senators Office Phone Numbers [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Alabama [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Richard C. Shelby 202-224-5744 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jeff Sessions 202-224-4124 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Alaska [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Ted Stevens 202-224-3004 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Arizona [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John McCain 202-224-2235 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jon L. Kyl 202-224-4521 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Arkansas [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln 202-224-4843 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Mark Pryor 202-224-2353 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]California [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Dianne Feinstein 202-224-3841 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Barbara Boxer 202-224-3553 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Colorado [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Wayne Allard 202-224-5941 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Ken Salazar 202-224-5852 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Connecticut [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Christopher J. Dodd 202-224-2823 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman 202-224-4041 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Delaware [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 202-224-5042 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Thomas R. Carper 202-224-2441 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Florida [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Bill Nelson 202-224-5274 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Mel Martinez 202-224-3041 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Georgia [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Saxby Chambliss 202-224-3521 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Johnny Isakson 202-224-3643 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Hawaii [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Daniel K. Inouye 202-224-3934 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Daniel K. Akaka 202-224-6361 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Idaho [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Larry E. Craig 202-224-2752 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Mike Crapo 202-224-6142 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Illinois [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Richard J. Durbin 202-224-2152 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Barack Obama 202-224-2854 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Indiana [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Richard G. Lugar 202-224-4814 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Evan Bayh 202-224-5623 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Iowa [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Charles E. Grassley 202-224-3744 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Tom Harkin 202-224-3254 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Kansas [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Sam Brownback 202-224-6521 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Pat Roberts 202-224-4774 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Kentucky [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Mitch McConnell 202-224-2541 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jim Bunning 202-224-4343 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Louisiana [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Mary Landrieu 202-224-5824 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. David Vitter 202-224-4623 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Maine [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Olympia J. Snowe 202-224-5344 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Susan M. Collins 202-224-2523 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Maryland [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski 202-224-4654 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin 202-224-4524 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Massachusetts [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Edward M. Kennedy 202-224-4543 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John F. Kerry 202-224-2742 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Michigan [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Carl Levin 202-224-6221 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Debbie A. Stabenow 202-224-4822 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Minnesota [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Norm Coleman 202-224-5641 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Amy Klobuchar 202-224-3244 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Mississippi [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Thad Cochran 202-224-5054 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Trent Lott 202-224-6253 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Missouri [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Christopher S. "Kit" Bond 202-224-5721 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Claire C. McCaskill 202-224-6154 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Montana [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Max Baucus 202-224-2651 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jon Tester 202-224-2644 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Nebraska [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Chuck Hagel 202-224-4224 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Ben Nelson 202-224-6551 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Nevada [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Harry Reid 202-224-3542 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John Ensign 202-224-6244 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]New Hampshire [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Judd Gregg 202-224-3324 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John E. Sununu 202-224-2841 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]New Jersey [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg 202-224-3224 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Robert Menendez 202-224-4744 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]New Mexico [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Pete V. Domenici 202-224-6621 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jeff Bingaman 202-224-5521 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]New York [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Charles E. Schumer 202-224-6542 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 202-224-4451 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]North Carolina [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Elizabeth Dole 202-224-6342 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Richard Burr 202-224-3154 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]North Dakota [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Kent Conrad 202-224-2043 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Byron L. Dorgan 202-224-2551 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Ohio [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. George V. Voinovich 202-224-3353 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Sherrod Brown 202-224-2315 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Oklahoma [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. James M. Inhofe 202-224-4721 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Tom Coburn 202-224-5754 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Oregon [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Ron Wyden 202-224-5244 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Gordon Smith 202-224-3753 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Pennsylvania [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Arlen Specter 202-224-4254 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. 202-224-6324 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Rhode Island [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jack Reed 202-224-4642 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse 202-224-2921 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]South Carolina [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Lindsey O. Graham 202-224-5972 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Jim DeMint 202-224-6121 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]South Dakota [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Tim Johnson 202-224-5842 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John R. Thune 202-224-2321 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Tennessee [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Lamar Alexander 202-224-4944 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Bob Corker 202-224-3344 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Texas [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison 202-224-5922 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John Cornyn 202-224-2934 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Utah [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Orrin G. Hatch 202-224-5251 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Robert Bennett 202-224-5444 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Vermont [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Patrick J. Leahy 202-224-4242 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Bernard Sanders 202-224-5141 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Virginia [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John W. Warner 202-224-2023 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. James Webb 202-224-4024 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Washington [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Patty Murray 202-224-2621 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Maria Cantwell 202-224-3441 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]West Virginia [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Robert C. Byrd 202-224-3954 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV 202-224-6472 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Wisconsin [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Herbert H. Kohl 202-224-5653 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Russ Feingold 202-224-5323 [/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Wyoming [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Craig Thomas 202-224-6441 [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Sen. Michael B. Enzi 202-224-3424[/SIZE]

[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]

Originally Posted by King James

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

[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]

Originally Posted by King James

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]

Originally Posted by King James

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. 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. I feel we must keep proactive on this matter if we are to keep cigar cost in check. 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 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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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