1. United States
2. Ore.
3. Letter

I am writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to oppose the so-called “Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.” This proposal is reckless, unserious, and a transparent exercise in distraction politics at a moment when our country is facing genuine and urgent crises at home. The United States does not need to annex Greenland. We need Congress to focus on its actual responsibilities to the people it serves. Right now, federal agents are being deployed aggressively within our own borders, with credible reports of unlawful detentions and violations of civil liberties. Our democratic institutions are under strain, not from foreign territory we do not own, but from actions being taken here on U.S. soil. We are still awaiting the full release of the Epstein files. Child care funding remains frozen. Families are struggling with high prices. Homelessness is at an all-time high. These are not abstract problems — they are affecting real people every day. Annexing another country’s territory will not lower costs, house families, protect civil rights, or strengthen democracy. It will, however, divert time, attention, and political capital away from the work Congress should be doing right now. I expect you to reject this bill and any effort to legitimize it. Please use your office to defend constitutional norms, address the real crises facing Americans, and refuse to participate in performative legislation that serves no public good.