Several House Democrats mounted a coordinated public-pressure campaign on 3 July, urging residents of Republican-held districts in California, New Jersey and Mississippi to inundate their representatives with phone calls and emails in an effort to derail a GOP-backed measure they label the “One Big Ugly Bill.” Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-Calif.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) circulated congressional office numbers for Republicans including Kevin Kiley, David Valadao and Tom McClintock of California; Jeff Van Drew, Chris Smith and Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey; and Trent Kelly, Michael Guest and Mike Ezell of Mississippi. The Democrats contend that flipping just four GOP votes would be sufficient to block the legislation when it reaches the House floor. While the Democrats did not specify the bill’s official title or contents, they framed it as harmful to constituents and argued that swing-district Republicans could face voter backlash if they support it. The public lobbying effort suggests the measure’s vote margin is expected to be tight, and that party leaders on both sides are counting individual defections that could decide its fate.