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Where does Senator Boxer stand?

Please call Senator Barbara Boxer to find out where she stands on S. 482 and let her know that she should support the bill.

  • Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

  • Supports S482:
  • Cosponsor of S482:
  • Opposes Roberts: CALL [ Why? ]
  • Calls: 26 reported

Why Oppose Roberts Amendment?

At this moment, Sen. Roberts, who insists on adding an unnecessary, poison pill amendment, is blocking the bill.

The amendment proposed by Sen. Roberts would reduce accountability by requiring outside groups filing ethics complaints to reveal their sources of funding. This provision would constitute an unconstitutional burden on charities, religious bodies and non-profits attempting to ensure the operation of an honest and clean government. [ read more ]

Step 3Call Senator Boxer's office: 202-224-3553

Ask to speak to the legislative aide responsible for handling campaign finance legislation, or you can leave a message with the receptionist.

I am calling to ask Senator Boxer to oppose the Roberts Amendment to S. 482, the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. S. 482 is about transparency. The Roberts amendment would mean a less transparent Senate because it would result in fewer ethics complaints being filed by nonprofit organizations.

Can you tell me if she plans to oppose it?

If "Yes" on opposing Roberts amendment

Please thank Senator Boxer for her support for a more transparent Congress.

The call is now complete. Please record your findings below.
If "I Don't Know" or "Senator Hasn't Decided Yet" on opposing Roberts amendment

Please let Senator Boxer know that the Roberts Amendment undermines the privacy and First Amendment rights of donors to nonprofits. Many organizations will decide against filing ethics complaints in order to protect those rights.

The call is now complete. Please record your findings below.
If "No" on opposing Roberts amendment

Please let Senator Boxer know that I hope she reconsiders. Voting in favor of the Roberts amendment will hurt S. 482's chances of becoming law. S. 482 is common sense, uncontroversial legislation that will pass as long as the Roberts Amendment fails.

The call is now complete. Please record your findings below.
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26 calls have been made to Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

CallerTimeComments / NotesSupports S.482Opposes Roberts
03.11.09 @ 11:58 AM I talked to a recorded message machine and left message. unknown n/a
Mike Liveright 03.11.09 @ 12:27 PM She will not yet state her opinion... I am opposed to: H.R. 801, the Fair Copyright in Research Works Act., and so expressed my opinion. unknown n/a
Rosalie Steward 03.11.09 @ 12:43 PM Staff member said she would pass on request to co/sponsor bill and also request to vote against amendment to the Bill unknown n/a
Bob Lent 03.11.09 @ 01:00 PM Left Senator Boxer a message. unknown n/a
Bill Meeker 03.11.09 @ 01:54 PM Had to leave a message on voice mail. unknown n/a
Ron dePass 03.11.09 @ 02:03 PM I had to leave the message on her answeing machine unknown n/a
John Wirts 03.12.09 @ 08:30 PM Reached staffer in SF office after DC hours staffer promised to pass request to senator. unknown n/a
Ellis Katz 03.13.09 @ 01:13 PM Answer machine...left comments unknown n/a
david thompson 03.13.09 @ 04:22 PM Left a message on her answering service unknown n/a
Jonah Petri 03.22.09 @ 08:20 PM Unable to get a human on the line. Tried to leave a message on the answering service, but it hung up on me. unknown
Taguhi Arakelian 07.07.09 @ 02:11 PM The legislative aide put in quite a bit of effort to find out about Senator Boxer's stance on the Roberts Amendment to S. 482, but her records did not even show that there is such an amendment. She made every effort to find out more, but was unsuccessful. She DID log in my request to oppose this ammendment. unknown
07.07.09 @ 02:17 PM yes
Jonah 07.07.09 @ 02:54 PM The legislative aide said that she'd had several calls today about the Roberts amendment, and while she didn't know the senator's position, she did say that she was sure that as a co-sponsor of the bill, the senator would be very wary of such a poison pill amendment. She promised to pass along the comments to the senator. unknown
07.07.09 @ 03:30 PM Person answered the phone said he had not spoken w Sen. Boxer about the Roberts amendment. He said if I wanted a response I should write to the Senator via her web site. That phone calls ( on all issues) were too numerous to respond to. unknown
John 07.07.09 @ 03:45 PM Staffer siod "ok I can make a memo of that." Typical no substance response saying yes you called but don't expect HER HIGHNESS to do anything more then acknowledgfe she is aware someone spoke to her. unknown
Max Kaehn 07.08.09 @ 11:34 AM Left a message. unknown
07.08.09 @ 07:04 PM Left a message supporting the bill, and opposing the amendment. unknown
Aleksandar Totic 07.14.09 @ 12:54 PM Just called, and left a message. She might be getting swamped. unknown
Max Kaehn 08.04.09 @ 03:53 PM The staffer had no information on the Senator’s plans regarding the Roberts Amendment. unknown
08.04.09 @ 04:08 PM Senator Boxer is and has been a co-sponsor of S482 since March 2009. yes
Linda 08.04.09 @ 04:13 PM Staffer said he'll pass on the message wasn't aware of her position unknown
Tim Hawkins 08.04.09 @ 04:48 PM Sent an email. unknown
yuan liu 08.04.09 @ 10:16 PM I call Senator Boxer's number, and got a recorded message giving me an option to leave a message. However, the message box is full so I was not able to leave a message. unknown
yuan liu 08.04.09 @ 10:21 PM Not sure if my previous report got through. I tried to leave a message to Senator Boxer, but her box was full. So, her office is not aware of my call. unknown
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Ron Rios 12.15.09 @ 05:34 AM unknown