1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

I am writing as your constituent to condemn the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and demand you draw a line against this administration's assault on public health. After refusing RFK Jr.'s demand to fire veteran health experts and rubber-stamp "unscientific, reckless directives," Monarez was terminated after just one month. Her firing triggered an unprecedented exodus; at least four senior officials resigned in protest, leaving our nation's health agency leaderless. We witnessed January 6th. We watched as those who attacked our Capitol were pardoned. We've seen RFK Jr.'s appointment despite his anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Now we're watching the systematic destruction of the CDC. Monarez's lawyers accurately described this as "the systematic dismantling of public health institutions, the silencing of experts, and the dangerous politicization of science." When health, science, and truth become weapons of ideology, Americans will die. Communities suffer. The CDC has already endured mass layoffs, a shooting by an anti-vaccine gunman, and now leadership decapitation. Public health expert Ashish Jha called Kennedy's leadership a "total implosion" of the agency. Our ancestors didn't fight for a country where science bows to politics. They believed in institutions that served the people, not the powerful. They trusted that elected officials would protect democracy even when it was hard. I urge you to publicly condemn any political interference with public health agencies, support legislation protecting CDC independence, and vote to restore institutional integrity. Our future depends on leaders who will stand for truth over politics. Where do you stand? When will you stand against these reckless and deadly acts? What happened to your morals and values?