#OromoProtests – Call Your Senators This Week

Please take just 5 minutes to call your two United States Senators and bring to their attention the gross human right violations against Oromo schoolchildren by Ethiopian Government. Simply dial the Capitol Hill switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask to be connected to your U.S. Senator or call you senator direct phone number found on the link at the bottom this page. After being connected, ask for the legislative assistant.
In this case, the demand is specific:

Request your senators to Cosponsor or at least support a RESOLUTION to be on table this week that is sponsored by the Maryland Senator Ben Cardin.

If you reach his/her voicemail, leave a short message. After hanging up from that office, please call the Capitol Hill switchboard again to be connected to your second U.S. Senator or call his/her direct phone number from the list.

Talking Points for your calls

• May I please speak with the [YOUR SENATOR].
  (Please leave a message if you reach voice mail)
• Hi, this is (your name) from (your city and your state). I am an Oromo American/Oromo Community Member or whatever your profession is.
• If you reach his/her assistance, please ask Senator (name) to help with human right violations in Ethiopia. if you are required to leave message please use the following.
  1. [Ask] to give special attention to the gross human rights violations being inflicted by the Ethiopian government against Oromo people in general and Oromo students in particular.
  2. [Ask] to support the draft resolution to pressure the regime to stop killing Oromo students and to release those who are serving jail sentences without the right to a trial.
  3. [Ask] to devise political and/or economic sanctions where and when necessary to bring urgency to this issue.
  4. [SAY] As U.S. taxpayers, I demand accountability at the highest levels when our resources used for any purpose, especially as foreign assistance for the countries with gross human right violations. Therefore, I ask that U.S. funds are not enabling rampant human rights violations, including by members of the Ethiopian security forces that seem to rely on a system of impunity.

You can find phone # of all senators from this link: http://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/
Here listed the 22 most relevant States, Senators names and Phone #

1. Tennessee
   Bob Cooker: (202) 224-3344
   Lamar Alexander (202)2244944
2. Ohio
   Sherrod Brown (202) 224-2315
   Rob Portman (202) 224-3353
3. Iowa
   Chuck, Grassley (202)2243744
   Imst Joni (202)2243254
4. California
   Barbara Boxer (202) 224-3553
   Diannie Feinistein (202) 224-3841
5. WA, Seattle
   Maria Cantwell (202) 224-3441
   Patty Murray (202) 224-2621
6. Chicago
   Richard J. Durbin 202) 224-2152
   Mark Kirk (202) 224-2854
7. Atlanta
   Johnny Isakson (202)2243643
   David Perdu (202)2243521
8. Colorado
   Michael Bennet (202)2245852
   Cory Gardener (202)2245941
9. Arizona
   Jeff Flake (202) 224-4521
   John McCain (202)2242235
10. Maryland
    Benjamin Cardin (202)224452
    Barbara Mikulidki (202) 224-3753
11. Pennsylvania
    Robert Casey (202)2246324
    Patrick Toomay (202) 224-4254
12. Oregon
    Jeff Merkley (202)2243753
    Ron Wayden (202)2245244
13. Wisconsin
    Ron Johnson (202)2245323
    Tammy Baldwin (202)2245653
14. Texas
    John Cornyn (202)2242934
    Ted Cruz (202) 224-5922
15. Virginia.
    Tim zkaine 202)2244025
    Mark Warner (202) 224-2023
16. Minnesota
    Amy Klobuchar (202)2243244.
    Al Franken (202) 224-5641
17. Massachusetts
    Edward Markey (202)2242742.
    Elizabeth Warren (202) 224-4543
18. Newyork.
    Charles Schumer. 202) 224-6542
    Christen Gillibrand (202) 224-4451
19. South Dakota
    John Thune (202) 224-2321.
    Mike Rounds (202) 224-5842
20. North Carolina
    Tom Tillis(202) 224-6342.
    Richard Burr. (202) 224-3154
21. Lasvegas
    Vitter David (202) 224-4623.
    Bill Cassidy (202) 224-5824
22. North Dakota.
    Heidi Heitcamp (202) 224-2043.
    John Hoeven. (202) 224-2551

Full list of all Senators can be found HERE