1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you to prioritize restoring congressional oversight and accountability mechanisms ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. These elections represent a critical opportunity to reimpose democratic constraints on executive power that have eroded significantly since the current administration took office. The systematic dismantling of institutional safeguards demands immediate attention. Inspectors general have been purged or sidelined, career civil servants face loyalty tests and politicized hiring practices, and federal law enforcement has been weaponized for personal protection and retribution rather than impartial justice. The Department of Justice has been transformed from a guardian of the rule of law into a tool for attacking political enemies and shielding allies. Congress has the constitutional authority to serve as a check on executive overreach, yet oversight functions have atrophied. Subpoena power remains unused, and budget authority has devolved into extortion rather than principled governance. Without meaningful congressional action, these institutional violations will only accelerate. The 2026 midterms offer the mechanism to restore Congress as an institution capable of imposing limits and demanding transparency. The goal is containment through enforced subpoenas, debated budgets, reopened investigations, and blocked appointments when necessary. These quiet mechanisms of accountability, committee votes and budget standoffs, matter more than dramatic confrontations. Beyond domestic concerns, America's international credibility has suffered through contempt for alliances, treatment of NATO as a protection racket, and gutting of diplomatic capacity in favor of spectacle. Our moral authority erodes when student visas become politicized, refugees are demonized, and international aid is slashed. I ask that you commit publicly to using every available congressional tool to restore oversight and accountability. Power once consolidated is not surrendered voluntarily. The 2026 midterms will determine whether we still believe no president is above the law, or whether we accept that elections are only legitimate when one person wins.