Call your Senator or Representative instead of emailing them. A call must be answered by a staffer and is harder to ignore.

US Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121

To locate your Member on-line:
U.S. House of Representatives: www.house.gov
U.S. Senate: www.senate.gov

Sample Script

Hello, my name is __________. I’m a constituent of Rep./Sen. _________ and my zip code is ________. I’m calling to ask Rep./Sen. _________ to vote against any legislation that would repeal the Affordable Care Act without a better replacement in place. No replacement has been proposed that would provide the same health coverage and protections as the ACA. Repeal without a replacement could cause 30 million Americans to coverage.

[Optional: add your personal story about what the Affordable Care Act means to you.]

How to Call
When a staff member answers your call, tell them your name and zip code. They may ask for your address to confirm that you live in the Senator’s state or Representative’s district.

If you voted for the Member of Congress you’re calling, you can say so.
For each call, be prepared to state your opinion on a specific issue. For example, “I’m calling to urge Senator Portman not to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a better replacement in place.”

Feel free to ask questions about the Senator or Representative’s stance on the issue or how they plan to vote.

If you already know the Member of Congress supports your opinion, you can thank them and ask them to continue to protect health care.

If your call isn’t answered by a staff member, leave a message with your name, phone number, zip code, and a brief message about your issue, then try calling back another time.

Who to Call

Everyone has three members of Congress: two Senators who represent the whole state and one Representative for their district.

Senator Rob Portman: 202-224-3353

Senator Sherrod Brown: 202-224-2315

Find your Representative: Click here and enter your zip code.

Call your Senator or Representative instead of emailing them. A call must be answered by a staffer and is harder to ignore.

Find your legislator at the Ohio Legislative Directory.  It lists the direct numbers for your members.  To leave a telephone message for any Ohio representative or senator, call the Ohio Legislative Information Hotline at 1-800-282-0253. Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sample Script

Hello, my name is __________. I’m a constituent of Rep./Sen. _________ and my zip code is ________. I’m calling to ask Rep./Sen. _________ to ___________________________________.

[Optional: add your personal story about what the health care means to you.]

How to Call
When a staff member answers your call, tell them your name and zip code. They may ask for your address to confirm that you live in the Senator’s state or Representative’s district.

If you voted for the Member of Congress you’re calling, you can say so.
For each call, be prepared to state your opinion on a specific issue. For example, “I’m calling to urge Senator Portman not to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a better replacement in place.”

Feel free to ask questions about the Senator or Representative’s stance on the issue or how they plan to vote.

If you already know the Member of Congress supports your opinion, you can thank them and ask them to continue to protect health care.

If your call isn’t answered by a staff member, leave a message with your name, phone number, zip code, and a brief message about your issue, then try calling back another time.

Who to Call

Everyone has two members in the Ohio Legislature, a senator and a representative.

Click here for a two-page flyer on what’s at stake if the Affordable Care Act is repealed and a checklist on what we need from any plan to replace the ACA.

Basic Fact Sheet – Summary of Medicaid Waiver – UHCAN Ohio