1. United States
2. Wisc.
3. Letter

I am writing as a constituent in Fitchburg to ask you not to support Senator Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader when the Democratic caucus votes next month. Voters just handed Democrats control of the Senate. That was not a vote for business as usual. People in Wisconsin and across the country are struggling with the cost of living, and they are watching to see whether this majority will actually fight for them. They need a leader who matches that urgency. Senator Schumer is not that leader. His centrist approach has too often led to watered-down bills, early compromises, and missed chances. He is also one of AIPAC's closest allies in the Senate and has benefited from its donor network. That influence shows in his steady support for sending billions of our tax dollars to Israel. I do not want to keep paying for Israel's war, and I am far from alone. Israel does not act like an ally. It acts like a grown kid living in their parents' house who never pays a bill and ignores the house rules. Our support comes with no conditions, and American taxpayers carry the cost. That money belongs here, on health care, housing, and lowering costs for working families. We need a majority leader who will push bold progressive policies and not apologize for them. That means affordable health care, real protections for workers, an end to blank checks for foreign wars, and getting big money like AIPAC's out of our politics. Several of the senators just elected have already said they will not back Senator Schumer. I hope you will join them. You have always stood up for working people in Wisconsin. Please do it again by supporting new leadership in the Senate. I would appreciate knowing how you plan to vote.