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The House-passed reconciliation bill, titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” has significant implications for healthcare, food assistance, and the national debt. The bill will extend certain tax cuts, but not the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, and will cut spending on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
These cuts, along with changes to Pell Grants, are expected to lead to increased healthcare costs, potential coverage losses, and increased poverty, particularly for low-income individuals and families.
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
5 Calls Phone app
We are all concerned about the avalanche of issues facing us in the ongoing attacks on our democracy. Making phone calls to our representatives is effective. In the Senate and House, phone calls & emails are tallied immediately, unlike postcards or letters.
The 5 Calls is an easy and effective way for U.S. voters to contact their representatives and make a political impact. As you may know, we can contact senators even if they are not from CA. If you want to contact representatives in other jurisdictions, you need to enter a zip code in their area.
Several of us have found the app easy to use. You can select the issues most important to you. 5 Calls will provide a script and the phone numbers of your senators and representatives.
You can download the 5 Calls app to your phone from the app store, and make your calls from your phone.
For more information about 5 Calls go to https://5calls.org (…but make the calls from your phone).
Contact your Senator or House Member
The United States Congress: https://www.congress.gov
You can find all representatives in the Senate and House at this website.
In the Senate, you can call senators who do not represent your district. In the House, you can only call congresspersons who are your representatives.
Adam Schiff, U.S. Senate California (Democrat)
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch
In 2024, Adam was elected to the United States Senate to represent the state of California.
Hart Senate Office Building #112
Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Alex Padilla, U.S. Senate California (Democrat)
https://www.padilla.senate.gov/contact
To contact Senator Alex Padilla, you can visit his official Senate website or call his Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3553. You can also reach his California offices by phone or mail. The website provides a contact form for general inquiries and offers information on specific issues.
331 Hart Senate
Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3553
(202) 224-2200
Sam Liccardo, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, 16th District in California)
Congressman Sam Liccardo proudly represents California’s 16th Congressional District, a dynamic region that stretches from the coastal communities of Half Moon Bay and Pacifica to the heart of Silicon Valley, including San Jose, Palo Alto, and Mountain View.
1117 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-8104