1. United States
2. Ore.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to reject the proposed deal to reopen the government. This so-called compromise gives away hard-earned leverage without securing even the most basic protections for the Affordable Care Act. It is a political mistake and a moral one. Republicans have just suffered a generational defeat at the ballot box. Voters made it crystal clear that they reject the cruelty, corruption, and chaos of Trump’s Republican Party. Now is absolutely not the time to hand them an unearned victory. They created this shutdown crisis; they can and should be the ones to fix it — without Democrats cleaning up their mess for them. The American people are tired of watching Democratic leaders give in to Republican hostage-taking. We expect our representatives to hold firm, defend health care, and demand real accountability. Conceding to a deal that does nothing to protect Obamacare, workers, or the social safety net betrays the very voters who delivered Democrats their mandate. Please make it clear that this caucus stands for something stronger than appeasement. We need Democrats who will fight for working people, not enable Republican obstruction. The shutdown must end on fair terms — terms that protect the public, not reward those who caused the harm in the first place. Thank you for your service and for standing up for your constituents. I hope you will vote no on this reckless deal and show that our party still knows how to lead with conviction