[pols, US] Action: Call for House Oversight Committee Investigation
Twitter tells me that the House of Representatives Committee for Oversight and Reform is currently considering launching a bipartisan investigation into the president-elect's financials and conflicts of interest (i.e. how much he's in the pocket of foreign investors). Furthermore, that the committee office will not be open next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, and then will be deciding very soon, so time is of the essence.
I attempted to call the committee directly (202 225-5074) but the mailbox is full.
So I went to the listing of committee members, found the one from MA, and called his local office to express my enthusiasm for this idea. Since I am not his constituent (wrong district), not sure the call wasn't circular filed, but I did explain I was calling his office in his capacity as a member of the House Oversight Committee.
I'm apprised that - contrary to what I thought - letters don't "count" to legislators as much as phone calls do. Yes, apparently phone calls are more powerful, and phone calls to the local, not DC, office of a legislator are the most powerful of all.
I attempted to call the committee directly (202 225-5074) but the mailbox is full.
So I went to the listing of committee members, found the one from MA, and called his local office to express my enthusiasm for this idea. Since I am not his constituent (wrong district), not sure the call wasn't circular filed, but I did explain I was calling his office in his capacity as a member of the House Oversight Committee.
I'm apprised that - contrary to what I thought - letters don't "count" to legislators as much as phone calls do. Yes, apparently phone calls are more powerful, and phone calls to the local, not DC, office of a legislator are the most powerful of all.