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Is it too late to do any sort of petition since the hearing is today?

No. The congressional hearing only just started, no voting yet. Now is a good time to call your US rep (if you live in the US) http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ . I was surprised that several of my IL reps did not have a stance on the issue! Calling is better than emailing. I know, it's a backwards system.

> several of my IL reps

Is that a Chicago politics thing?

Two Senators, one Congressman. If you live in one of the 50 states, you have three federal lawmakers who represent you.

If you have multiple residences or an office in another district, you might have more relevant congresscritters who you'd want to call, even if you can't directly vote for them.

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