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  1. United States
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  3. Rep. Josh Riley

Rep. Josh Riley

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Verified VoterCropseyville, NY

Save Our Library

The Library of Congress is the memory keeper of the nation. It is the repository of our best ideas and dreams. Dr. Hayden is a national treasure. If she must go, you must step up to make sure the institution is protected. It is the people's Library, not the President's. Don't let the creation of an

Verified VoterIthaca, NY

Protect public media, defend free speech and education

The defunding of PBS children's educational programming by the Trump administration is deeply concerning from the standpoint of protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Public broadcasting plays a vital role in providing educational content and unbiased news to millions of Americans, e

Map PinHudson, NY

Pass the Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2025

I’m writing as a constituent to say that I oppose President Trump’s abuse of emergency powers to skirt around the law. He did this so he could send prisoners to an El Salvadorean prison. He did it to increase unnecessary oil drilling. Now he has declared that a 60 foot strip of land around our thre

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I write with outrage at your silence as Israel brazenly moves to permanently occupy Gaza—despite denying such intentions at every turn. In early May, Israel’s security cabinet convened to approve an expanded offensive “to seize the Gaza Strip and control aid,” a clear admission that this is no mere

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I’m writing as your constituent to express deep concern about the possible inclusion of the REINS Act in the upcoming budget reconciliation package. While I understand the desire for increased accountability, this proposal threatens to upend decades of essential public protections by giving Congress

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I’m writing to express my deep frustration and anger over the proposed $1.2 billion cut to the National Park Service budget for fiscal year 2026. This isn’t just a budget adjustment — it’s an outright assault on one of the most cherished public goods we have. Our national parks are not political paw

Map PinSand Lake, NY

Federal Retirement Benefits

Please stop penalizing Federal employees. We have been forced to retire and now the MAGA extreamists want to take away our retirement benefits like the FERS supplement. They want to change the calculation of our annuity from the best three years of salary to the best five years of salary which would

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

Vote to impeach Trump (again…)

I’m writing to express my hope that I can count on you to join Representative Shri Thanedar in voting to impeach Donald Trump. His crimes against this country after unprecedented and must be stopped at all costs while there’s still a country to save.

Map PinNew Lebanon, NY

Defend American values, reject damaging Republican budget bill

Democratic leaders like Sen. Booker and Rep. Jeffries are taking a principled stand against the reckless policies proposed in the Republicans' new budget bill. By staging a public sit-in protest on the Capitol steps, they are voicing their opposition to draconian cuts to vital programs like Medicaid

Map PinRensselaer, NY

We must confront Trump

Impeach. Convict. Remove. He is unfit and a danger to our nation.

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

Citizen deportations are unacceptable

ICE has crossed the line to deporting US citizens. They continue to ignore a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling requiring due process before any removal from the country. They continue to ignore numerous restraining orders enjoining them from specific removals. This week they deported a two year old citizen i

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I’m writing to express grave concern over the arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. This action is an alarming escalation in the current administration’s ongoing assault on the independence of the judiciary. Targeting a sitting judge without clear and compelling cause sends a

Verified VoterIthaca, NY

Remove Hegseth

Pete Hegseth is clearly unfit. He must be removed immediately. Everyday that he remains in charge of the DOD is a day Americans are NOT SAFE. Demand his removal per your oversight responsibilities. We require this. Remove Pete Hegseth immediately and formally investigate for treason and other crimes

Map PinHudson, NY

Protect clean energy tax credits

The clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act are being targeted in the current budget negotiations to cover the costs of the Trump-Musk tax scam. Your office needs to do what they can to protect them. What’s being proposed is a tax hike that would raise family energy bills. NERA Con

Verified VoterCropseyville, NY

Foreign affairs

Why are we still sending aid to Israel? Isn't it illegal for us to send military aid to governments committing war crimes? Israel has blockaded humanitarian aid from entering Gaza for more than 50 days. That is a clear violation of international law. They are openly killing Palestinian medics and th

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

It’s time to impeach

I’m writing to urge you to join Representative Shri Thanedar in his recent call for impeachment of Donald Trump. Trump’s blatant disregard for constitutional limitations on power and his complete rejection of Supreme Court rulings has far exceeded any reasonable bar for impeachment. Please vote to r

Verified VoterIthaca, NY

Protect Finger Lakes National Forest biodiversity, history

The Finger Lakes National Forest is a precious public land that provides invaluable ecological, recreational, and historical benefits to the people of New York. Increasing logging in this area by 25% as proposed by the Trump administration would cause irreparable harm to the diverse native forests,

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

Remove Pam Bondi for first amendment threat

Pam Bondi has reportedly threatened on Fox News that saying, “F- Trump” gets you 15 years in El Salvador. I hope it goes without saying why a top government official even joking about that on a major news outlet should be grounds for their immediate censure or removal. I hope I can count on you to

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I write with profound alarm over the blatant criminal conspiracy underway in this Administration to strip legal residents of their fundamental rights. Recent reporting reveals that the Department of Homeland Security has covertly sent Venezuelan migrants—many with no criminal history—into foreign p

Map PinHudson, NY

Protect SSI Against DOGE, Pass Rep. Larson’s Bills

I’m writing because I’m deeply concerned about the Trump administration’s attacks on Social Security. DOGE is cutting staff at an alarming rate, field offices are being closed, the SSA is insisting they’ll only communicate using Elon Musk’s vanity platform X, and we’re already starting to see alarmi

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I urge you to immediately confirm that Mr. Abrego Garcia—a lawful U.S. resident wrongfully sent to El Salvador’s Izalco prison—is alive and being treated humanely. You must demand from the Salvadoran government clear verification of his status and full consular access under the Vienna Convention. A

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent anonymous comments made by your Democratic colleagues in an Axios article about the illegal deportation and detention of legal U.S. residents in El Salvador. These remarks, particularly the one referring dismissively to

Map PinClaryville, NY

Free Kilmar Obrego Garcia

Free Kilmar Obrego Garcia! Demand due process and truth and decency for all people, immigrants and citizens. Stop this madness and deporting innocent people! Defund ICE! Stop the detention and deportation pipeline. Welcome immigrants with dignity! Speak out NOW in support of all detained immigrants

Verified VoterPetersburg, NY

I write with deep and urgent concern about the erosion of the rule of law under the current administration. It is both alarming and intolerable that legal residents are being deported and sent to foreign detention facilities—conditions that eerily resemble the torture camps of our not so distant his

Map PinHudson, NY

Release abducted people who are here legally

This week Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal resident of Vermont, walked into an immigration office in Colchester for what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process. Instead, he was arrested and removed in handcuffs by plainclothes, armed, individuals with their faces covered. Like the othe

Verified VoterCropseyville, NY

Foreign affairs

Bring Abrego-Garcia home! We cannot let the Trump Administration ignore the judge's order to bring him back from El Salvador. We cannot let Steven Miller gaslight us about the 9-0 ruling from the Supreme Court. We cannot let the justice department lie that they can't get him back from El Salvador. T

Map PinEndicott, NY

I am reaching out today to urge you to call for the impeachment of President Trump due to his refusal to comply with the Supreme Court's April 10th decision regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was unlawfully deported and has been charged with no crime. As Justice Sotomayor stated, this inaction impl

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

Homegrowns are next

“Homegrowns are next,” says Trump of sending American citizens to the gulag in El Salvador. When are democrats going to start taking this seriously and obstruct him at every step? You can’t continue to play at harm reduction as if you can reach some kind of compromise and everything will be okay. T

Verified VoterAverill Park, NY

Trump legally murdered 6100 people. Will you stop him?

The Trump administration just forced way into the social security office to unperson 6100 legally alive humans. The parallels to Hitler’s reign of murder are stunningly bright. If Trump can just declare dead anyone who doesn’t align with his policies, then it’s a very short step away from him puttin

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