Problem: The U.S. doesn't have a strategy to end severe poverty and achieve
the Millennium Goals.
Solution: The Global Poverty Act (S.2433)
Because of you, the bill recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives
and now being reviewed by the Senate. The Global Poverty Act requires the
White House to develop and implement a strategy for ending severe poverty and
achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Your Role in the Solution: Call your Senators' office and tell the person
answering the phone, “I’m a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the
Senator to co-sponsor the Global Poverty Act.”
Problem: Over 10 million children die a year from preventable and treatable
diseases.
Solution: The Global Child Survival Bill (H.R. 2266 in the House) (S. 1418 in
the Senate)
Your Role in the Solution:
Call your Senators' and Representatives's offices and tell the person answering
the phone, "I'm a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the Representative
to co-sponsor ("H.R. 2266" for Representative, or "S. 1418" for Senators), the
Global Child Survival Bill."
Problem: Women and girls in developing areas lack the education and resources
to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Solution: The Growth Act (H.R. 2965 in the House) (S.2069 in the Senate).
The bill will increase the United States financial and advisory commitment to
developing countries in order to promote economic opportunities for
impoverished women.
Your Role in the Solution:
Call your Senators' and Representative's offices and tell the person answering
the phone, "I'm a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the Representative
to co-sponsor ("H.R. 2965" for Representatives, or "S. 2069" for Senators), the
Growth Act."
the Millennium Goals.
Solution: The Global Poverty Act (S.2433)
Because of you, the bill recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives
and now being reviewed by the Senate. The Global Poverty Act requires the
White House to develop and implement a strategy for ending severe poverty and
achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
- Read the bill
- View cosponsors in the House and Senate.
Your Role in the Solution: Call your Senators' office and tell the person
answering the phone, “I’m a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the
Senator to co-sponsor the Global Poverty Act.”
Problem: Over 10 million children die a year from preventable and treatable
diseases.
Solution: The Global Child Survival Bill (H.R. 2266 in the House) (S. 1418 in
the Senate)
Your Role in the Solution:
Call your Senators' and Representatives's offices and tell the person answering
the phone, "I'm a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the Representative
to co-sponsor ("H.R. 2266" for Representative, or "S. 1418" for Senators), the
Global Child Survival Bill."
Problem: Women and girls in developing areas lack the education and resources
to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Solution: The Growth Act (H.R. 2965 in the House) (S.2069 in the Senate).
The bill will increase the United States financial and advisory commitment to
developing countries in order to promote economic opportunities for
impoverished women.
- Read the bill
- View current cosponsors in the House or Senate.
Your Role in the Solution:
Call your Senators' and Representative's offices and tell the person answering
the phone, "I'm a Borgen Project supporter and I would like the Representative
to co-sponsor ("H.R. 2965" for Representatives, or "S. 2069" for Senators), the
Growth Act."
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log." Once a week, the staffer
sends the political leader a memo
detailing the issues and bills that
people have called about. View a
sample.
puts your information into a "call
log." Once a week, the staffer
sends the political leader a memo
detailing the issues and bills that
people have called about. View a
sample.
The political leader views the
memo and uses that information
to gauge public opinion and to
decide what bills to support.
memo and uses that information
to gauge public opinion and to
decide what bills to support.
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1. Put the number of your U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators
in your cell phone. Enter zip code here to find who they are.
2. Check this page weekly to see what crucial bills to call on.
1. Put the number of your U.S. Representative and two U.S. Senators
in your cell phone. Enter zip code here to find who they are.
2. Check this page weekly to see what crucial bills to call on.
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Bills frequently enter congress that if passed will improve life for millions of people. The
Borgen Project needs YOU contacting congress on the following key bills.
Bills frequently enter congress that if passed will improve life for millions of people. The
Borgen Project needs YOU contacting congress on the following key bills.
Sample Call Log
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tallied and gets noticed
by the political leader.
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as seen by the senator.
Every call you make is
tallied and gets noticed
by the political leader.
View a sample call report
as seen by the senator.
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