1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

Republicans are pushing a disastrous budget bill that slashes essential programs and hands Trump and Elon Musk the power to override Congress and seize control of government spending. Democrats cannot enable this. First, I want to make sure the Congressmember will be present for this vote today—because I’m hearing that Democrats are having attendance issues. Please ask him/her to be there. Second, I want the representative to publicly push for a government funding deal that rejects extreme funding cuts and MAGA poison pills AND includes real, ironclad protections to stop Trump and Musk from hijacking federal spending. Until Republicans agree to those terms, Democrats shouldn’t support anything beyond a clean, two-week continuing resolution to keep the government running. While Trump and Musk continue their illegal takeover House Democrats need to fight back with every tool they have. That means holding accountability hearings, issuing subpoenas, and using every procedural tool possible to slow, expose, and block this power grab. Can I count on you to hold the line?