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*Today your urgent help is needed.*
After eight years of relentless work to strengthen the Whistleblower
Protection Act (WPA), we are at the moment of truth. Thanks to your
support for whistleblower rights for government employees, a bipartisan
group of Senate offices recently came to an agreement on a
reconciliation bill, and they are attempting to pass their legislation
and send it to a supportive House of Representatives for final passage
before Congress leaves to campaign at the end of the week.
The much-improved compromise bill is being offered now for approval by
unanimous consent. However, more than one anonymous Republican office
has placed a “secret hold” on the bill – halting this good government
effort in the end game. It is no small irony that senators are not
willing to be held accountable for blocking a government accountability
bill!
Time is short to remove these holds. Public Citizen and allies are on
the Hill visiting key offices today to see whether they are supporting
this critical reform, and will be reporting back if they find out who is
holding this bill.
*We need your help! Please call the offices that we are visiting to
smoke out the secret holds and ensure these senators are supporting
accountability.
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We have no way of knowing for sure which offices have placed holds on
the bill – but our legislative team is seeking assurances from those
listed below.
This reform could not be timelier as Congress and the nation face a
crisis of accountability on Wall Street and in government. We must act
now to provide employees on the front lines witnessing waste, fraud and
abuse the protections they need to come forward.
*Please call the following offices as a concerned taxpayer, asking if
the Senator has placed a hold, and if so, insist that the hold be lifted
(language below):
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Sen. Christopher Bond (R-MO)
Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-NC)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Please call the Capitol switchboard at 202.224.3121 to be directed to
the above Senate offices or go here to find a direct number
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, with the following talking points:
* I am calling Senator X today as a concerned constituent and
taxpayer to ask if the Senator is objecting to a critical
government accountability bill to strengthen protections for
federal employees when they witness waste, fraud and abuse.
* Is the Senator holding, blocking or otherwise objecting to passage
of Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act?
* Please tell the Senator and relevant staff that I called today to
urge immediate passage of the amendments to the Whistleblower
Protection Act being offered now.
* Thank you.
After your call, let us know what you learn by emailing us at
action@citizen.org
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. For more information on the comprised whistleblower legislation, learn
more at www.WhistleblowerAction.org
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Thanks for your support and efforts. Together, we can make a difference.
In thanks,
The Congress Watch Action Team
Public Citizen
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