Tell your Senators - No Corporate Lobbyists in High Government Office
Senator Dianne Feinstein
SF Office: (415) 393-0707
DC Office: (202) 224-3841
LA Office: (310) 914-7300
Fresno Office: (559) 485-7430
San Diego Office: (619) 231-9712
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Senator Kamala Harris
SF Office: (415) 981-9369
DC Office: (202) 224-3553
Sacramento Office: (916) 448-2787
LA Office: (213) 894-5000
San Diego Office: (619) 239-3884
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Call Script
My name is __________. I am a constituent, and my zip code is _______. I am a member of Indivisible SF.
While I believe President-Elect Biden appears to be off to a good start with the appointments of Kerry and Yellen, as my Senator, I want you to urge him not to nominate – and for you to deny confirmation of — corporate executives, lobbyists, & consultants to high government office.
I support the recent letter sent to you signed by more than 50 organizations, including Indivisible, that argued for confirmation of only those who have proven track records of prioritizing the general welfare over private greed. I believe that representation of the broad diversity of our country is imperative — but diversity alone is not enough. All appointees must have demonstrated that they prioritize the needs of communities of color and service in the public interest. If necessary, I ask that tools like the Vacancy Act and recess appointments be used to overcome any obstruction by Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans.
Background
For far too long there has been a revolving-door through which corporate executives and Wall Street tycoons enter and leave high government office for their own benefit. Far too often CEOs, lobbyists, and corporate consultants have been appointed to lead agencies and departments that oversee areas of government and the economy in which they have large financial and career stakes. We need government officials to actually guard the public interest, not the personal interest of themselves and their cronies. We're fed up with Wall Street bankers and Stock Exchange moguls running the Treasury Department and SEC for their own benefit, we're tired of Airline executives running the FAA for the airlines rather than us, and we're furious that regulatory agencies have been captured by careerists going from corner office to agency chair to corporate directorship.
A broad coalition of organizers, including Indivisible, have sent a letter to our Senators asking them to refrain from approving corporate lobbyists to cabinet positions. We support this letter and urge our Senators to appoint people who prioritize the needs of regular people over corporations.