Cross-posted from HTA Member Milagros Boutique in Portland, OR.The Handmade Toy Alliance has worked three long years to get to this point. Namely, getting a change to the Consumer Product Safety Improvment Act (CPSIA) that will stem the tide of tainted toys, almost all of which are imported, without imposing a regulatory environment on small, ethical manufacturers and crafters that will literally drive them out of business with red tape.
Since the day we opened our doors, we have been a staunch promoter of our local craft industry. We have been working side by side with countless local crafters trying to improve the CPSIA so that it does not put these small enterprises out of business. Your action to help save these small business is needed now more than ever.
How can you help?
A CPSIA amendment is currently in mark up in the Committee of Energy and Commerce in the House of Representatives. This amendment should be presented for a vote in this committee soon but surprisingly, despite all the rhetoric about supporting Main Street, not a single Democrat has voiced support. If this does not change, thousands of small businesses stand to be sacrificed at the alter of partisan politics.
We NEED your help! We need bipartisan support for this legislation to have any hope of it progressing through both houses of Congress. If your Congressman is on this list below, please call them NOW! Ask them to support the CPSIA amendment known as the ECADA. Learn more about the amendment.
- Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI 2nd) (202) 225-2906 - Legislative Director: Ken Reidy ken.reidy@mail.house.gov
- Rep. John Barrow (D-GA 12th) (202) 225-2823 - Legislative Director: Hill Thomas hill.thomas@mail.house.gov
- Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC 1st) (202) 225-3101 - Commerce LA: Saul Hernandez saul.hernandez@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA 23rd) (202) 225-3601 - Legislative Director: Jonathan Levenshus jonathan.levenshus@mail.house.gov
- Del. Donna M.C. Christensen (D-VI-At Large) (202) 225-1790 - Commerce LA: Angeline Muckle-Jabbar angeline.muckle-jabbar@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO 1st) (202) 225-4431 - Legislative Director: Brendan Devine brendan.devine@mail.house.gov
- Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI 15th) (202) 225-4071 - Commerce LA: Andrew Woelfling andrew.woelfling@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA 14th) (202) 225-2135 - Chief of Staff: David Lucas David.Lucas@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY 17th) (202) 225-2464 - Commerce LA: Travis Osen-Foss travis.osen-foss@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA 14th) (202) 225-8104 - Legislative Director: Casey Fromson casey.fromson@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX 20th) (202) 225-3236 - Legislative Director: Brenda Muniz brenda.muniz@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Gene Green (D-TX 29th) (202) 225-1688 - Legislative Director: Abigail Pinkele Abigail.Pinkele@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA 1st) (202) 225-6311 - Legislative Director: Beth Osborne beth.osborne@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA 7th) (202) 225-2836 - Commerce LA: Ilya Fischhoff ilya.fischhoff@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT 2nd) (202) 225-3011 - Commerce LA/LD: Shana Beavin shana.beavin@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA 5th) (202) 225-7163 - Commerce LA/LD: Kyle Victor kyle.victor@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.(D-NJ 6th) (202) 225-4671 - Commerce LA: Tuley Wright tuley.wright@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR 4th) (202) 225-3772 - Commerce LA: Kate Callanan kate.callanan@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-IL 1st) (202) 225-4372 - Commerce LA: Tim Robinson timothy.robinson@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9th) (202) 225-2111 - Commerce LA: Megan Michaud megan.shannon-winterson@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY 10th) (202) 225-5936 - Commerce LA: Lars Hydle lars.hydle@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA 30th) (202) 225-3976 - Commerce LA/LD: Zahava Goldman Zahava.Goldman@mail.house.gov
- Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY 9th) (202) 225-6616 - Commerce LA/LD: Yuri Beckelman yuri.beckelman@mail.house.gov
EVEN IF YOUR CONGRESSMAN IS NOT ON THE LIST, WE NEED YOU TO CALL NOW! Find you congressman and call BOTH their DC and local offices and urge them to support HR 1939!
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Thank you!
