U.S. Congress to vote on sending more troops to Colombia
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"We love because he first loved us. Those who say, 'I love God,' and hate
their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother
or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen.
The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love
their brothers and sisters also." 1John 4: 19-21
The Christian Peacemaker Team in Colombia sees clearly through its work in
the Barrancabermeja area that the Colombian government has chosen to
finance violent solutions to the challenges the country faces. The armed conflict
in Colombia continues to put civilians in situations of high risk through
killings, death threats and displacement.
As Christians, we believe peace cannot be reached by violent means. Out
of our love for our Colombian brothers and sisters and our brothers in the
U.S. military, we urge you to encourage your U.S. Senators and Representatives
to vote against any increase in the number of U.S. troops and military
contractors allowed in Colombia. At the moment the U.S. Congress has
fixed the number of U.S. troops at 400 and military contractors at 400, but as
part of the 2005 defense authorization bill the Bush administration and
its congressional allies would like to raise that number to 800 troops and 600
contractors. In the next couple of weeks Senators and Congress people will
vote on this bill.
Please call or fax your representative and senators before May 12th
(regular mail will take too long, unless sent to LOCAL offices), when
Congress begins discussion on the 2005 defense authorization bill, and ask
him or her to oppose any effort to lift the troop cap in Colombia.
Ask him or her to support efforts that would direct U.S. tax
dollars toward aid and development rather than toward support of the armed
conflict in Colombia.
To reach your representatives and senators call the congressional switchboard
at 202-224-3121 or toll-free 800-839 5276 and ask to be connected to their offices.
(Or scroll down!)
If you don't know who your representative or senators are, see
http://www.house.gov and http://www.senate.gov.
The website will ask you
to enter your zip code and will then take you to the web page of your
representative/senator. Click on the "contact" tab for phone, fax and
e-mail numbers.
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Christian Peacemaker Teams is an initiative of the historic peace churches
(Mennonites, Church of the Brethren, and Quakers) with support and
membership from a range of Catholic and Protestant denominations.
Supporting violence-reduction efforts around the world is its mandate.
Contact CPT, POB 6508 Chicago, IL 60680; Telephone: 773-277-0253 Fax:
773-277-0291; e-mail: guest.903627@MennoLink.org
To receive news or discussion of CPT issues by e-mail, fill out the form
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Senators from Ohio
2 Republicans
Sen. Mike DeWine
DC - 202-224-2315
Columbus - 614-469-5186
Xenia - 937-376-3080
Cincinnati - 513-763-8260
Cleveland - 216-522-7272
Marietta - 740-373-2317
Toledo - 419-259-7536
Sen. George Voinovich
DC - 202-224-3353
Cleveland - 216-522-7095
Cincinnati - 513-684-3265
Columbus - 614-469-6697
Toledo - 419-259-3895
Ohio U.S. House:
12 Republicans - 6 Democrats
District 1 - Steven J. Chabot (Republican) (Catholic)
Washington DC Address
129 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3501
Phone: 202-225-2216
Fax: 202-225-3012
District Address - Cincinnati
441 Vine Street, Suite 3003
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-684-2723
Fax: 513-421-8722
District 2 - Robert J. Portman (Republican) (Methodist)
Washington DC Address
238 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3502
Phone: 202-225-3164
Fax: 202-225-1992
District Address - Cincinnati
8044 Montgomery Road, Room 540
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Phone: 513-791-0381
Toll Free Number: 800-784-6366
Fax: 513-791-1696
District Address - Batavia
175 East Main Street
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: 513-732-2948
District 3 - Michael R. Turner (Republican) (None listed)
Washington DC Address
1740 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3503
Phone: 202-225-6465
Fax: 202-225-6754
Main District Office:
120 W. Third St., Ste. 305
Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: (937) 225-2843
Fax: (937) 225-2752
15 E. Main St.
Wilmington, OH 45177
Phone: (937) 383-8931
Fax: (937) 383-8910
District 4 - Michael G. Oxley (Republican) (Lutheran)
Washington DC Address
2233 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3504
Phone: 202-225-2676
Fax: 419-422-2838
District Address - Mansfield
24 West Third Street, Room 314
Mansfield, OH 44902
Phone: 419-522-5757
Toll Free Number: 800-472-4154
Fax: 419-525-2805
District Address - Lima
3121 West Elm Plaza
Lima, OH 45805
Phone: 419-999-6455
Toll Free Number: 800-472-4154
Fax: 419-999-4238
District Address - Findlay
100 East Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH 45840-3311
Phone: 419-423-3210
Toll Free Number: 800-472-4154
Fax: 419-422-2838
District 5 - Paul E.Gillmor (Republican) (Methodist)
Washington DC Address
1203 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3505
Phone: 202-225-6405
Fax: 202-225-1985
District Address - Port Clinton
120 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Phone: 419-734-1999
Toll Free Number: 800-541-6446
Fax: 800-278-8203
District Address - Norwalk
Shady Lane Complex
130 Shady Lane Drive
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: 419-668-0206
Toll Free Number: 800-541-6446
Fax: 800-278-8203
District Address - Defiance
613 West Third Street
Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: 419-782-1996
Toll Free Number: 800-541-6446
Fax: 800-278-8203
District 6 - Ted Strickland (Democrat) (Methodist)
Washington DC Address
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3506
Phone: 202-225-5705
Fax: 202-225-5907
254 Front Street
Marietta, OH 45750
740-376-0868 (phone)
740-376-0886 (fax)
11692 Gallia Pike
Suite A
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
740-574-2676 (phone)
740-574-5337 (fax)
374 Boardman-Poland Road
Boardman, OH 44512
330-965-4220 (phone)
330-965-4224 (fax)
35 South 5th St.
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
740-633-2275 (phone)
740-633-2280 (fax)
District 7 - David Lee (Dave) Hobson (Republican) (Methodist)
Washington DC Address
1514 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3507
Phone: 202-225-4324
Fax: 202-225-1984
District Address - Springfield
5 West North Street, Suite 200
Post Office Box 269
Springfield, OH 45501
Phone: 937-325-0474
District Address - Lancaster
212 South Broad Street, Room 55
Lancaster, OH 43130-4389
Phone: 740-654-5149
District 8 - John A. Boehner (Republican) (Roman Catholic)
Washington DC Address
1011 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3508
Phone: 202-225-6205
Fax: 202-225-0704
District Address - Troy
12 South Plum Street
Troy, OH 45073
Phone: 937-339-1524
Toll Free Number: 800-582-1001
Fax: 937-339-1878
District Address - Hamilton
8200 Beckett Park Drive, Suite 202
Hamilton, OH 45011
Phone: 513-870-0300
Toll Free Number: 800-582-1001
Fax: 513-870-0151
District 9 - Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) (Roman Catholic)
Washington DC Address
2366 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3509
Phone: 202-225-4146
Fax: 202-225-7711
District Address - Toledo
One Maritime Plaza, Sixth Floor
Toledo, OH 43604-1853
Phone: 419-259-7500
Toll Free Number: 800-964-4699
Fax: 419-255-9623
District 10 - Dennis J. Kucinich (Democrat) (Catholic)
Washington DC Address
1730 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5871
Fax: 202-225-5745
District Address - Parma
5983 West 54th Street
Parma, OH 44129
Phone: 440-845-2707
Fax: 440-845-2743
District Address - Lakewood
14400 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: 216-228-8850
Fax: 216-228-6465
District 11 - Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Democrat) (Baptist)
Washington DC Address
1516 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7032
Fax: 202-225-1339
District Address - Shaker Heights
3645 Warrensville Center Road, Suite 204
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
Phone: 216-522-4900
Fax: 216-522-4908
District 12 - Patrick J. (Pat) Tiberi (Republican) (Catholic)
Washington DC Address
508 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5355
Fax: 202-226-4523
District Address - Columbus
2700 East Dublin-Granville Road, Suite 525
Columbus, OH 43231
Phone: 614-523-2555
Fax: 614-752-8632
District 13 - Sherrod Brown (Democrat) (Lutheran)
Washington DC Address
2438 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3513
Phone: 202-225-3401
Fax: 202-225-2266
District Address - Medina
124 West Washington, Suite A
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: 330-722-9262
Fax: 330-722-2401
District Address - Elyria
5201 Abbe Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: 440-934-5100
Phone: 440-365-5877
Toll Free Number: 800-234-6413
Fax: 440-934-5145
District 14 - Steven C. LaTourette (Republican) (Methodist)
Washington DC Address
2453 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3519
Phone: 202-225-5731
Fax: 202-225-3307
District Address - Painesville
1 Victoria Place, Room 320
Painesville, OH 44077
Phone: 440-352-3939
Toll Free Number: 800-447-0529
Fax: 440-352-3622
District 15 - Deborah D. Pryce (Republican) (Presbyterian)
Washington DC Address
221 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3515
Phone: 202-225-2015
Fax: 202-226-0986
District Address - Columbus
500 South Front Street, Suite 1130
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-469-5614
Fax: 614-469-6937
District 16 - Ralph Regula (Republican) (Episcopalian)
Washington DC Address
2306 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3516
Phone: 202-225-3876
Fax: 202-225-3059
District Address - Canton
4150 Belden Village Street Northwest Suite 408
Canton, OH 44718-2553
Phone: 330-489-4414
Toll Free Number: 800-826-9015 (in OH)
Fax: 330-489-4448
District 17 - Timothy J. Ryan (Democrat) (Roman Catholic)
222 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5261
Fax: 202-225-3719
West Market Street
Warren, OH 44481
Phone: 330-373-0074
Fax: 330-373-0098
241 Federal Plaza West
Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: 330-740-0193
Fax: 330-740-0182
District 18 - Robert William (Bob) Ney (Republican) (Catholic
Washington DC Address
1024 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1004
Phone: 202-225-6265
Fax: 202-225-3394
District Address - Zanesville
Masonic Temple Building
38 North Fourth Street, Room 502
Zanesville, OH 43702
Phone: 740-452-7023
Fax: 740-452-7191
District Address - New Philadelphia
Hilton-Fairchild Building, Suite 200
152 Second Street Northeast
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Phone: 330-364-6380
Fax: 330-364-7675
District Address - Bellaire
3201 Belmont Street, Room 604
Bellaire, OH 43906
Phone: 740-676-1960
Fax: 740-676-1983