Dear Voter,

Hi! Thanks for a few moments of your time. I am writing to ask West Wilco Dems to help Indivisible 1431 with a project of mutual interest (I hope).

Indivisible 1431 is launching a calling campaign to pressure U.S. Congressmen John Carter and Michael McCaul to hold Town Halls during the upcoming recess March 13-23. (Indivisible 1431 was formed in December to unite folks living along the FM 1431 corridor in Travis County and Wilco. We are focused on protecting democracy, fighting fascism, and assisting endangered populations. We are affiliated with the national Indivisible organization.)

Please help us!

We ask that you ask your members in Districts 10 / 31 to call Carter / McCaul to demand they hold town halls during the recess. Our suggested script is very short, and easy to use.

(As you know, the GOP Congressional leadership is discouraging its members from holding town halls. Sounds like a great time to demand one!)

Our goal is to persuade the Congressmen to hold town halls, or, alternatively, to inform the press and the public about their refusal to meet with constituents, despite dozens (even hundreds!) of succinct phone calls. The latter is the more likely outcome.

Either way, to make an impact, we need to maximize the number of calls!

Please ask your great members to keep a log of their calls:

Please track:

-- Representative’s name

-- date of call

-- Reach anyone? Y/N

-- Leave voicemail? Y/N

-- Attempted: busy, no answer, etc

Suggested script

Here is our simple suggested phone script:

My name is [NAME], and I’m Congressman [NAME]’s constituent from [TOWN].

I’m calling to strongly urge Congressman [NAME] to hold a town hall during the March 13-23 Congressional break. I wish to hear the Congressman explain his response to the Administration’s mass firings and dismantling of federal agencies, among other shocking actions.

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please respond with time and location of town hall.

IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.

END OF SCRIPT

Here are the numbers to call:

Congressman John Carter, U.S. Congressional District 31 (R)

(202) 225-3864 Washington DC

(512) 591-9061 Georgetown, TX

(254) 933-1392 Belton, TX

Congressman Michael McCaul, U.S. Congressional District 10 (R)

(202) 225-2401 Washington DC

(512) 770-8929 Austin, TX

(979) 431-6480 College Station, TX

We also have graphics urging McCaul and Carter to hold town halls, and one with both men together. That link is:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cmki0PETAaGzVRwP2O1HEj0Vk6EWGNAF?usp=sharing

What about other red Districts? Feel free to ask your members to call Republicans in other districts, as well. Democrats too, for that matter. Doubtless you have these Congressmen’s contact info, but if not, the information is available at https://www.house.gov/representatives. Enter the ZIP in the upper right corner beneath “FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE.” 

(Occasionally a five-digit ZIP lies in multiple Congressional districts. In such a case, a nine-digit ZIP or the full address is necessary) 

Thank you for your attention, and your energy in these difficult times.

Let’s work together to impact Congress!