I just called her. Thank you for providing the number. My elderly aunt lives in Maine so I begged the senator to vote against this big, ugly bill and to take care of her constituents.
I did not. I got voicemail, but it’s better than a busy signal which is what I usually get when calling various politicians. I’m only one person, but I’m not going down without a fight.
I called and got voicemail also. But I left a message urging her to continue to battle with republicans who are going to vote for this monstrosity of a bill
I’m all for fighting for what is right, my question on whether or not you actually spoke to them, is because, if I have this correctly, they are all on the Senate floor per se and are not in immediate connection with a voice message unless it is rerouted to their personal phone, they won’t get the message until after the vote has already been taken.
Or best case scenario, that it does go to their phone, if they are busy hashing out amendments to this bill, my guess is that they still wouldn’t have listened to the messages until it’s too late. That’s even if they give it a second thought at all, that it’s more important to them to get what they want, not what their constituents want.
So sorry. I heard him on the live senate cast last night when Dems were speaking against the bill. It should be in the public record, but I don't know how to access that. It may be on his senate website for constituents. He should be proud of it.
I just called the number and left a very nice message that her vote matters to all Americans even though she is a senator of Maine. I asked her if she would vote no for the bill. Thank you for posting her number and I’m glad I could leave a message and do some thing about this awful bill.
I called this morning. I'm not a Maine resident so I called the DC office and left my message. Could it be characterized as "nicely" put? I was firm and not at all nasty. I held my tongue, which is so hard to do!!! # is 202/224-2523. Lisa Murkowski is 202/224-6665.
wow just called that number and got an answer after one ring - told the staffer i am pleased with the current stance and would love if they held strong on voting No. Was shocked as I have never actually made it through to a person before when calling senators. Sounds like now is a good time to call!! took literally 5 seconds
Thank you!! Caught in the what-happens-to-my-insurance issue, I’m less likely to contribute. But I’m a reader and a fan, and from Maine - so keeping tabs on Susan Collins and Jared Golden, who I hope a real Dem will primary! Continue to do the great work you do, karma will do the rest!! 😀
Fingers crossed. She hasn’t done a town hall in 25 years. She’s out of touch with her constituents. I’m from Maine and an independent; I voted for her once. Never again. But some still do!
I think the biggest thing I noticed growing up in Ohio is the party loyalty Republicans have . I knew people who voted Republican no matter what but then when you asked them about the candidate they didn’t know anything about them! Could never understand it!
Low insight and attention span. Ohio's heavily and illegally gerrymandered too and there is a ton of racism still here. The cities were able to overcome that w/ Obama and show up, but Ohio is one of so many states where voters only show up for presidential elections. Our senators often are appointed to fill vacant seats and other dirty tricks and are household names that no one know much about. Easy to get fooled, considering the heavy campaign cash. FYI, Ohio still is a purple state, we're heavily kneecapped by the GOP interests because most Dems are in cities.
I just watched an EXCELLENT comprehensive update on Jess Craven's site, which showed me things I did not yet know about, that we ALL need to know, because these tricks are sabotaging Democrats:
She is watching this bill like a hawk and reporting on the changes. Highly recommended if you want to stay up to date w/ the changes and dirty tricks of the bill. (Of course, Aaron is simply #1, obviously . . . ;)
She knows what happens when Fox puts a name on that "decider." What she doesn't know is what armed MAGA voters could do when they turn on their elected politicians after the Big Betrayal. I'm not advocating violence, I want to be very clear about that. But when I hear with my own ears what Mitch McConnell supposedly said after he voted "yes" and was challenged on all the cuts to his own MAGA voters, it was this: "They'll get used to it."
Mitch is a very wealthy man!! Interesting, when I get 50 emails a day, from members of Congress, asking for money. He never does, doesn’t need small donors👀👀👀👀
These guys don't care as long as their own constituents don't nag them. I'd recommend sending her approval rating viral on social media, which I avoid. Let the world know that you will be sending $$$ to her opponent!
Very sorry to hear that Senator Klobachar lost a dear friend of hers. She is very strong to be there in the senate while also mourning that terrible loss.
I don't want to burst your bubble, because I totally agree. But I read a concerning article last week about how Republicans intend to use legal challenges very aggressively in any of their losses in 2026 and beyond. Look how long they held up the NC election. They can stall our victories indefinitely and essentially put any Dem majority out of commission for workable purposes. Sigh. These guys are evil.
Well then we vote them out so significantly they can’t stand a chance.
The American ppl are sick of them & their loyalty to old man trump.
They are willing to destroy all of us & our country for trump.
They better think this out bc their bubble is definitely a delusion in their minds.
We ppl aren’t telling them what we think but 74% of the population is sick AsF of trump & their compliance of the sick orange pos sitting in our WH that didn’t legitimately win ( per both trump & elons confession by accident)
Maga is loud do they seem like a lot but they aren’t. Trump is losing support in droves.
They really better get the message especially in a swing state. They will be f*cked!
Even red states are sick of trump & what he’s going to us individually & as a whole.
I’d advice them to vote against the trump bill if they want to be able to show their faces in public ever again.
If Murkowski isn't a No now I don't know how she will ever face herself in a mirror. The only thing more embarrassing than negotiating that AK carve-out was having it publicly fail. So now we all know she was willing to kill other Americans to save her own seat. Don't do it, Lisa. You survived voting to convict on impeachment. Vote NO on the Big Ugly Bill.
I accidentally only kept comments on for paid subscribers, that's my fault!! Sorry just fixed.
EVERYONE call Susan Collins *NICELY* and offer encouragement. 207-784-6969
I've been calling Hawley, Murkowski, Paul,....can you think of any other mods I shouldbe calling?
I just called her. Thank you for providing the number. My elderly aunt lives in Maine so I begged the senator to vote against this big, ugly bill and to take care of her constituents.
Did you actually get to speak to her on the phone?
I did not. I got voicemail, but it’s better than a busy signal which is what I usually get when calling various politicians. I’m only one person, but I’m not going down without a fight.
I called and got voicemail also. But I left a message urging her to continue to battle with republicans who are going to vote for this monstrosity of a bill
I’m all for fighting for what is right, my question on whether or not you actually spoke to them, is because, if I have this correctly, they are all on the Senate floor per se and are not in immediate connection with a voice message unless it is rerouted to their personal phone, they won’t get the message until after the vote has already been taken.
Or best case scenario, that it does go to their phone, if they are busy hashing out amendments to this bill, my guess is that they still wouldn’t have listened to the messages until it’s too late. That’s even if they give it a second thought at all, that it’s more important to them to get what they want, not what their constituents want.
Thank you for the number! Despite my violent anxiety, I also called. I just hope it makes a difference. It feels like screaming into a void.
Thank you!
Thank you for the number…called immediately!
just did
Sen. Angus King (I) of Maine did a wonderful speech last night, indirectly shaming Collins.
where can I hear that speech? Thanks
So sorry. I heard him on the live senate cast last night when Dems were speaking against the bill. It should be in the public record, but I don't know how to access that. It may be on his senate website for constituents. He should be proud of it.
Aha. I *think* I found a link, at least to partial speech:
<https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-senator-angus-king-calls-out-cuts-to-health-care-in-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-donald-trump-affordable-care-act-medicaid-tax-cuts-republicans-gop>
I couldn't load it because I have so much other stuff up right now.
Thank you, I watched a clip they had but then they talked about another one I couldn't get.
just called. Anyone have the number for Lisa Murkowski?
907-225-6880
You can get it off senate.gov.
Thank you!
Called!
I just called the number and left a very nice message that her vote matters to all Americans even though she is a senator of Maine. I asked her if she would vote no for the bill. Thank you for posting her number and I’m glad I could leave a message and do some thing about this awful bill.
I called this morning. I'm not a Maine resident so I called the DC office and left my message. Could it be characterized as "nicely" put? I was firm and not at all nasty. I held my tongue, which is so hard to do!!! # is 202/224-2523. Lisa Murkowski is 202/224-6665.
wow just called that number and got an answer after one ring - told the staffer i am pleased with the current stance and would love if they held strong on voting No. Was shocked as I have never actually made it through to a person before when calling senators. Sounds like now is a good time to call!! took literally 5 seconds
Thank you!! Caught in the what-happens-to-my-insurance issue, I’m less likely to contribute. But I’m a reader and a fan, and from Maine - so keeping tabs on Susan Collins and Jared Golden, who I hope a real Dem will primary! Continue to do the great work you do, karma will do the rest!! 😀
I am also hoping there is a real alternative to Golden. And no desire to have anything to do with Susan “I’m concerned” Collins.
She is a fake!!
I’m not a paid subscriber yet,
You are allowed since you do so much for us! Now, get more rest!!
We can’t ever take Collins at her word.
Never. She’s a piece of work. I have no respect for her whatsoever.
Collins is consistently UNRELIABLE!
And consistently re-elected. Explain, please.
It boggles my mind why they continue to vote her in
Amazing that we can read her like a book, but she still gets elected!!
She talks a storm and then does her usual back down. I do not trust her!
I know, but I called her to reason with her even though I'm from Minnesota. Everyone all over needs to call!!
I called and will continue I just don't promise to be nice. She has thrown all of us especially women under the bus.
Do you all actually get to speak to them?
No I left a message.
I read yesterday that she has only 14% approval in one of the latest polls. How is she going to win reelection this way?
Wow! Only 14% that has to be the worst approval rating I've ever seen
Neck and neck with Trump's.
People vote because of name recognition. She’s from Trump country, and has a huge presence and family in rural Maine. She’s difficult to beat.
But she won't be. Not when she must stand there and take it from her consituents' survivors.
Fingers crossed. She hasn’t done a town hall in 25 years. She’s out of touch with her constituents. I’m from Maine and an independent; I voted for her once. Never again. But some still do!
No town halls? Then how does she pretend to represent Maine voters?
Ohio's the same way. BIG incumbent name recognition votes from lazy voters scared of anything different.
I think the biggest thing I noticed growing up in Ohio is the party loyalty Republicans have . I knew people who voted Republican no matter what but then when you asked them about the candidate they didn’t know anything about them! Could never understand it!
You're exactly right. This started long before the MAGA frenzy.
But Ohio voted for Obama, iirc. Did they regret that?
Low insight and attention span. Ohio's heavily and illegally gerrymandered too and there is a ton of racism still here. The cities were able to overcome that w/ Obama and show up, but Ohio is one of so many states where voters only show up for presidential elections. Our senators often are appointed to fill vacant seats and other dirty tricks and are household names that no one know much about. Easy to get fooled, considering the heavy campaign cash. FYI, Ohio still is a purple state, we're heavily kneecapped by the GOP interests because most Dems are in cities.
Agreed!
Why should you want her to?
Obviously I don't, unless she decides to see the light. I hope you were being rhetorical.
Why would you think I was being rhetorical? She's a perpetual embarrassment to Maine. Too bad Janet Mills isn't in her seat. She stands up to Trump.
Hopefully not!!
I just watched an EXCELLENT comprehensive update on Jess Craven's site, which showed me things I did not yet know about, that we ALL need to know, because these tricks are sabotaging Democrats:
<https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/live-with-jess-where-were-at-with>
She is watching this bill like a hawk and reporting on the changes. Highly recommended if you want to stay up to date w/ the changes and dirty tricks of the bill. (Of course, Aaron is simply #1, obviously . . . ;)
Nope. Too many times she had demonstrated her MO: do something shitty and then act "terribly surprised".
Facts!!!! I just donated to the Dem that will be challenging her.
Bam!
Never. She is a turncoat through and through.
She will have to work herself up from “somewhat concerned” to “seriously miffed” before she will vote against Trump. Don’t hold your breath.
She actually voted Nae…it was 50 to 50 and the couch humper voted Yea so it’s passed the Senate. This country is so £ucked.
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Leaning No, but will vote Yes in the end.
Exactly. I don’t trust a thing she says.
Fickle
Susan is concerned. This is all for show. She'll vote to pass it.
That’s her MO “being concerned “
she’s a big flake
She will never be a deciding vote.
She knows what happens when Fox puts a name on that "decider." What she doesn't know is what armed MAGA voters could do when they turn on their elected politicians after the Big Betrayal. I'm not advocating violence, I want to be very clear about that. But when I hear with my own ears what Mitch McConnell supposedly said after he voted "yes" and was challenged on all the cuts to his own MAGA voters, it was this: "They'll get used to it."
I cannot convey how despicable that is.
Mitch is a very wealthy man!! Interesting, when I get 50 emails a day, from members of Congress, asking for money. He never does, doesn’t need small donors👀👀👀👀
Most are bought and paid for. Watching them do this is like watching them pinch off someone's IV bag in the hospital. Hollywood material.
Collins is full of BS. She lies almost as much as her king. She’ll tow the party line.
Collins dithers but doesn't follow through.
Collins is a cruel, befuddled jerk! She lies and lies and lies.
There’s a photoshop filter called dither…a very apt adjective for her
Her shaky voice suggests Parkinson’s!!
Whoever the two Republicans are who might save the day, if they have misgivings, don’t they realize a NO vote will make them folk hero’s?!
Will there be a list of these amendments to the bill and how each senator voted? These votes say a lot about what senators actually will stand for.
The Republicans don’t stand for anything they just take
It's a different 'bottom line' party now. Call them MAGAs, because they are NOT the sane, responsible conservatives I grew up around.
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/votes_new.htm
The few Democratic Senators I've seen so far crossing into voting how Republicans vote: Ossoff (GA), Hassan (NH), Warnock (GA), Cortez Masto (NV)
What is the phone number for Collins and Murkowski. We will call.
These guys don't care as long as their own constituents don't nag them. I'd recommend sending her approval rating viral on social media, which I avoid. Let the world know that you will be sending $$$ to her opponent!
Collin’s is 207-784-6969
I just sent emails, search their names.
https://sengov.com/phone/
202-224-2523
Take care of your ear...infections... worse case can cause hearing loss...you have a life ahead of you to hear.
They'll cave, always do this then follow along with the rest of them to kiss the ring.
Susan Collins will vote for it. She always clutches her pearls, but then goes ahead and say it won’t be that bad
Very sorry to hear that Senator Klobachar lost a dear friend of hers. She is very strong to be there in the senate while also mourning that terrible loss.
What these republican senators need to know is
If they vote for the bill they will be out on their next election.
They are better off getting primaries & win than vote against the ppl who elect them & lose bc they fucked is all over for old man Trump .
Trump will die or America will die first.
That’s what we are down to with trumps big ugly bill that he calls “ his big beautiful bill” 🤥
What a lying , cheating narcissist jackass trump is!
Tillis should be proud of himself. He would actually get re elected bc he stood up to Trump.
Tell him thank you from America/ns
I don't want to burst your bubble, because I totally agree. But I read a concerning article last week about how Republicans intend to use legal challenges very aggressively in any of their losses in 2026 and beyond. Look how long they held up the NC election. They can stall our victories indefinitely and essentially put any Dem majority out of commission for workable purposes. Sigh. These guys are evil.
Well then we vote them out so significantly they can’t stand a chance.
The American ppl are sick of them & their loyalty to old man trump.
They are willing to destroy all of us & our country for trump.
They better think this out bc their bubble is definitely a delusion in their minds.
We ppl aren’t telling them what we think but 74% of the population is sick AsF of trump & their compliance of the sick orange pos sitting in our WH that didn’t legitimately win ( per both trump & elons confession by accident)
Maga is loud do they seem like a lot but they aren’t. Trump is losing support in droves.
They really better get the message especially in a swing state. They will be f*cked!
Even red states are sick of trump & what he’s going to us individually & as a whole.
I’d advice them to vote against the trump bill if they want to be able to show their faces in public ever again.
Damn straight!
Thanks Aaron and take care of your Health. I appreciate all that you do. You are a brilliant young man. God bless you! Love, Nurse Sue
If Murkowski isn't a No now I don't know how she will ever face herself in a mirror. The only thing more embarrassing than negotiating that AK carve-out was having it publicly fail. So now we all know she was willing to kill other Americans to save her own seat. Don't do it, Lisa. You survived voting to convict on impeachment. Vote NO on the Big Ugly Bill.
Seriously. Sorry I didn't see your comment before I said the same thing on mine.