Rep. Claudia Tenney

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Print the ratified 28th Amendment

Dear [Representative / Senator / Archivist],I am writing to demand that the Equal Rights Amendment be printed and certified as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution without further delay.The ERA states: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United St

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Support h res 1586!

I am a constituent writing to ask you to cosponsor H. Res. 1586 and to support U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).H. Res. 1586 recognizes the 27th anniversary

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

SOS make ICCPR self executing

am your constituent. Please introduce or co-sponsor legislation making Articles 1–27 of the ICCPR self-executing and enforceable in U.S. courts.The Senate’s 1992 declaration left the treaty binding internationally but not privately enforceable at home. The UN Human Rights Committee has found that po

From a constituent in Fulton, NY

OK, I know that you probably don't care, but way more than most Americans. If you have any integrity AT ALL, don't let anything happen to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Except maybe really fix it up, open it up and let the arts thrive. But you probably won't.

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Make ICCPR self executing

I am your constituent. The U.S. ratified the ICCPR but declared it non-self-executing, so people cannot enforce it in court.The UN Human Rights Committee has found that forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, and denial of essential reproductive care can violate ICCPR rights to life, privacy, equa

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Court Says Clean Water Isn’t a Right. Dignity Says Otherwise. Ratify ICESCR

I am writing in anger about the Fifth Circuit’s September 4, 2026 decision in Sterling v. City of Jackson. The court held that the Constitution does not guarantee clean water or a right to accurate information from public officials about contaminated tap water. Judge Engelhardt wrote that it is “und

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Ratify CEDAW and CRPD to Protect Mothers With Postpartum Mental Illness

I urge you to support U.S. ratification of CEDAW and the CRPD.The Lindsay Clancy case has exposed how poorly we treat postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. These are medical emergencies. People who seek help still face delayed care, stigma, fear of losing custody, and a legal system that o