ADVOCATE
Please call our Texas Senator:
John Cornyn Houston office
713-572-3337Ted Cruz Houston office
713-718-3057
Also contact your House Representatives as they interact more with local communities. You can find out who is your representative HERE or survey the congressional districts throughout Texas, some have recently been updated.
General Requests
Please be concise and make sure to thank them for taking the time to listen to you.
If at any time they ask what you want them to do – be prepared to emphasize up to 3 of the key issues listed below. Any more than than this will get everything lost in the noise.
IT IS PIVOTAL THAT YOU STICK TO THE BELOW 3-4 ISSUES ONLY at this time.
Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine
H. Res 149 - Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation
S. Res 128 - Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation
More info about the Resolution: Here
Report on Abductions: Here & Here
Designate Wagner as a Foreign Terrorist Organization:
H.R. 506 – HARM ACT
S. 416 - HARM ACT
More info about the Bill: Here More info about FTO: Here & Here
Recognize Russia’s Actions in Ukraine As Genocide:
S. Res 72
Helsinki Commission hearing: Here
And as always, PROVISION OF REQUESTED MILITARY AID AND MUNITIONS, inclding but not limited to long range missiles and F-16 JETS is essential to ensure loss of lives is minimized at front lines and far behind them.
You will likely be asked to provide your name and address.
Please stay on the line, and if directed to do so - leave a message.
Your voice matters - use it for Ukraine!
More information on the Russia Disclosure rulemaking petition
The petition is now officially registered and available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website. The public can now provide support/comments. Similar disclosures already exist, e.g. Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Iran Disclosure.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
1️⃣ SEND A LETTER TO THE SEC: Email a note explaining why you support the proposed Russia Disclosure to rule-comments@sec.gov. The subject line of your message MUST include the 4-784 file number for the petition. Ok to attach a PDF.
2️⃣ WRITE TO YOUR SENATORS / CONGRESS REPS (or better call them) - relevant contacts based on your address available here: https://lnkd.in/dR32pE96. Request/suggest that they:
(A) Send a letter to the SEC in support of the Russia Disclosure Petition 4-784, and
(B) Support or co-sponsor "HR7228 Reveal Risky Russia Business Act" introduced by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), or introduce their own bill
Why is there both an SEC Petition and a Congress Act pursuing similar disclosure requirements? Good question. SEC can introduce a new disclosure requirement independent of Congress, solely based on the Petition, but it may also deny the petition and do nothing. Alternatively, US Congress can REQUIRE SEC to introduce the disclosure - that's how Conflict Minerals and Iran Business disclosures came to be. Of course, Congress requiring the disclosure in a bill would be optimal. But for now, both paths are viable and worth pursuing.
3️⃣ SHARE THIS WITH YOUR NETWORK, especially on Twitter. Tag political and civic leaders, and journalists who can help raise awareness.
Thank you to all who have advocated!
On February 24, 2023 City of Houston suspended its Sister City relationship with tyumen, russia
On February 24, 2023 City of Houston suspended its Sister City relationship with tyumen, russia
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