Speak Up! Take Action!

Take action to STOP the Korea, Colombia and Panama trade deals in the House of Representatives today! Contact your Representative, ask for "no" votes, and report their stance on these damaging trade deals using the form below.

  • Step 1: Get informed about the Korea trade deal
  • Step 2: View instructions for calling to your Representative in Congress below.
  • Step 3: Visit our Trade Vote Tracker to report your Representative's position and view other activists' comments on their Representative's stance on the trade deals

Take Action! Contact your representative today!


Dial (202) 224-3121 to reach the Capitol switchboard. If you are not sure who is your Representative, tell the operator you want to talk to “your House member” and give your zip code. They will connect you – and then follow the script below.

When the office answers, ask for the "Trade L.A." (legislative assistant). If he or she does not answer, leave a message AND call back and ask for the Chief of Staff – if he or she does not answer, leave a message there also.

"I am from [your town] and I'm calling to urge Representative _____ to oppose the three NAFTA-style trade deals with Korea, Colombia and Panama that Bush signed and Obama is now pushing. The Korea deal is projected to increase our trade deficit and cost many more American jobs. How can we even consider trade deals with unionist murder capital Colombia and tax haven Panama. Our country cannot stand any more job-killing, NAFTA-style trade deals. Is Rep. X for offshoring of American jobs? Does he/she oppose all three of these trade deals? Will he/she vote no to help stop these three job killers?"

Then, ask to be informed in writing of the Representative's position.

Let us know what the office said by leaving a brief comment here - even if they don't yet have a written position, let us know exactly what they said. When you get a written response, please share that also. Your reports will help target undecided Members of Congress and prevent this devastating deal from being passed.

If your Rep's stance is anything but firmly against the trade deals, please keep calling to keep the pressure on!

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