WASHINGTON – Phone lines into Ohio Sen. Rob Portman’s office in Washington remained jammed up on Friday, with a flood of calls to Republicans about President Donald Trump’s cabinet choices.
In particular, the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary has generating a lot of calls.
There’s still time for you to comment.
DeVos’ controversial nomination cleared a procedural vote Friday, setting up a floor vote for the full Senate on Monday or Tuesday.
You can put in your two cents by calling Portman’s office at (202) 224-3353. If you get through to an answering machine over the weekend, you’ll be able to leave a message. You also can send the senator an email through is website.
Here’s some tips:
- Be polite
- State your issue and what your position is on that issue.
- Leave your name, your address and your e-mail.
The vote on DeVos’ confirmation next week is expected to be close. Two senators in the Republican majority have said they cannot support DeVos. That sets up a 50-50 vote that would require Vice President Mike Pence to break the tie for confirmation.
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