From a constituent in Glendale, CAAbolish the Electoral College
I understand that Senators Schatz, Durbin, and Welch have introduced a joint resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and mandate that the president be elected by the popular vote. I want the Senator to support it. The Electoral College is outdated and undemocratic.
From a verified voter in San Gabriel, CAISRAEL IS USING WATER AS A WEAPON IN GAZA
Human Rights Watch’s report details Israel’s extermination and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s actions over the past year have reduced access to water for Gaza’s more than 2 million residents to levels that are not only inhumane but life-threatening. Thousands have already been killed as
From a constituent in Torrance, CADon’t vote for a GOP budget, hold your ground!
I am a federal employee who would be furloughed in the event of a government shutdown. But I still want to make sure that democrats in the house all stand together to oppose any GOP budget deal other than the bipartisan one that was already negotiated. I am willing to forgo my paycheck for the durat
From a verified voter in Cottonwood, CASTOP THE SHUTDOWN!
My husband and I are Veterans. We are Senior Citizens. We rely on the VA for our medical care and Social Security for our livelihood. PLEASE DON'T SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT! Please pressure your GOP colleagues to pressure Speaker Johnson We cannot survive and we will lose our home.
From a constituent in Oakland, CADo not privatize the USPS
The United States Postal Service (USPS) plays a vital role in our society, ensuring accessible and affordable mail delivery for all Americans, regardless of location. Privatizing this essential service would jeopardize its fundamental mission of binding the nation together through secure and reliabl
From a verified voter in Santa Rosa, CAShutdown
As a constituent, I’m emailing to say that I’m counting on you to continue backing the original bipartisan government funding deal and not bail out Republicans who are pandering to Elon Musk. If the Republican majority cannot pass the Musk/Trump bill on their own, it certainly is not up to the Democ
From a constituent in McKinleyville, CADemocracy interference by Elon musk
The American people are being faced with an oligarchy bordering on authoritarianism. How it is that this body is allowing the open meddling and frankly outright manipulation and interference in our country’s election and policy making. The incoming administration has not taken office yet and we are
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAIsrael destroyed over 95% of Gaza schools - Arms Embargo NOW
From AJ+ on December 18: Gaza is unrecognizable compared to what it was a few years ago. Since October 2023, Israel has killed a confirmed 45,000 Palestinians, although the actual number is estimated to be much higher. It has damaged or destroyed almost 70% of Gaza's buildings, displacing around 2 m
From a constituent in Oakland, CAPass the Equality Act
The Equality Act is a crucial piece of legislation that would provide long-overdue federal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in areas like employment, housing, public accommodations, and more. It is a fundamental extension of the Civil Rights A
From a constituent in Oakland, CAReject H.R. 9495
H.R. 9495, the Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, would give the Treasury Secretary unchecked power to revoke a nonprofit’s tax-exempt status, by merely claiming — with no evidence or due process — that the organization is linked to terrorism. With Trump returning to office in a matter of wee
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAWhat will Dems do with an un-elected billionaire who is positioned by Republicans to guide federal decision making? Truly? Which Republicans have the guts to stand up to Musk? To guide policy by what's best for their constituents?
From a constituent in Oakland, CAReject the ACE and SAVE acts
I am a concerned constituent writing to express my strong opposition to the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE Act) and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Most Americans believe our democracy is stronger when voters have equal access to the ballot box and when the voic
From a verified voter in Concord, CAUrge responsible spending bill, avert government shutdown
The legislative branch holds the power of the purse, and ultimately it is up to Congress to approve spending measures that keep the government operating and serving the American people. Unelected individuals like Elon Musk, and president-elect Trump, should not be dictating fiscal policy. Congress m
From a constituent in Oakland, CAEnact Supreme Court term limits to uphold democracy
Term limits for Supreme Court justices are necessary to maintain judicial independence and promote a well-functioning democracy. The Constitution allows for term limits by permitting justices to transition to "senior status" after a set number of years, retaining their office and salary while taking
From a constituent in Oakland, CAMitigate Citizens United, amplify ordinary voices in elections
The Citizens United Supreme Court ruling in 2010 dramatically expanded the influence of wealthy donors and special interests in U.S. elections. By permitting corporations and outside groups to spend unlimited sums on political advertising, the decision opened the floodgates for a massive influx of m
From a constituent in Oakland, CASupport the Neighbors Not Enemies Act
The AEA is an outdated and xenophobic war authority that Trump wants to use in peacetime to detain and deport people without regard for human rights or basic due process. Under its wide scope, the U.S. government could uproot entire communities, separate families, and discard basic civil rights prot
From a verified voter in Los Angeles, CAI am a concerned constituent writing to express my strong opposition to the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE Act) and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Most Americans believe our democracy is stronger when voters have equal access to the ballot box and when the voic
From a verified voter in Oakland, CASTOP THE NOMINATION of vaccine denier Kennedy as Secretary of HHS
In early April 1903, the O'Marra family gathered for the funeral of their oldest son, John, who died of pneumonia on March 30th. A cousin who had come to the funeral, unwittingly brought a deadly gift for the grieving family. On April 10, nine-year-old Julia O’Marra was taken down with respiratory
From a verified voter in Santa Rosa, CAWeak democrats
Where are my democratic leaders?? Where are you?? Stop bending a knee to this fascist trump and his cabinet. Where are our leaders on TV ? He is going to destroy are country and you all are asleep . Wake up and someone other than a few Governors stand up to trump. You should be out there speaking
From a constituent in Studio City, CAThe Equal Rights Amendment would be a crucial step towards enshrining sex equality as a fundamental constitutional right. Despite being approved by Congress over 50 years ago, it has yet to be fully ratified due to procedural complexities. While recognizing the legal and judicial hurdles, I believe
From a constituent in Mountain View, CAExtend the Affordable Care Act
As your constituent, I am urging you to vote to extend the current expanded levels of the Affordable Care Act Advance Premium Tax Credits and make health care affordable for millions of Americans. The Congressional Budget Office released a report stating that if current levels of the premium tax cr
From a verified voter in Oakland, CASCOTUS: hearings on ethical practices, expanding the Court, term limits
I’m contacting you to urge you to advocate for necessary reforms to the Supreme Court, such as: • Holding emergency hearings on enforcement of ethical standards for Supreme Court Justices • Strongly supporting the impeachment and removal of Justices found to be violating ethical practices • Expandi
From a verified voter in Oakland, CAReject or change HR7188. It's a Trojan horse for attacking our First Amendment rights. To be clear, Congress must reject bigotry. And on the surface, this resolution seems to. As a Jewish American, I cannot deny the danger that anti-Jewish bias poses. But HR7188 won’t actually address this; it was
From a verified voter in Oakland, CAPass SRES 567 for the sake of medical providers and all Americans. Increasing levels of health care worker burnout pose a serious threat to the health and safety of all Americans. Health care workers deserve enough time off to rest from the grueling work they do. They deserve better benefits and b
From a constituent in Los Angeles, CARatify Equal Rights Amendment for true equality
The Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified to constitutionally prohibit discrimination based on sex and provide a stronger legal foundation for challenging systemic barriers to equality that women still face in employment, education, housing, healthcare, and other areas of life. Equal rights for
From a verified voter in Oakland, CAYour support for Israel contradicts federal and international laws. The domestic law you break is called the Lahey Law. Have you heard of the Geneva Convention? You betray it by supporting Israel. And seeing as the majority of your constituents oppose the genocide Israel is committing, it’s the wr
From a constituent in San Francisco, CAArms Embargo NOW, Not Sanctions
From IMEU on December 10: In June the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that nations transferring weapons to Israel risk "complicity in international crimes, including genocide." By refusing port entry to vessels carrying weapons that have been used repeatedly by
From a constituent in Glendale, CASupreme Court Constitutional Amendment
Please support senators, Manchin and Welch constitutional amendment bill that would establish term limits of eighteen years for Supreme Court justices. It is blindingly obvious that we need this. Pretty much every other peer democracy in the world has such limits; every state Supreme Court does, too
From a constituent in Glendale, CASocial Security’s WEP and GPO Penalties
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) threaten the Social Security benefits of millions of retired teachers, support staff and other public employees every day. Together, these two provisions unfairly penalize retirees in states across the country and in Puert
From a constituent in Winnetka, CAPreserve USPS as public service, resist privatization
The United States Postal Service plays a vital role in serving the public interest and promoting the general welfare of the nation. As a government agency with federal employees, privatizing the USPS would undermine its fundamental mission of providing affordable and reliable mail delivery to all co
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