Illinois Open Letters

From a constituent in Schaumburg, IL

VOTE NO ON HR 9495!

Vote no on HR-9495! You cannot allow Trump unchecked power to shut down non-profits!

From a constituent in Naperville, IL

Defeat Mace's hateful bathroom bill

I need you to do everything you can to defeat Nancy Mace's hateful bill to ban transgender people from using the bathroom of their choice. We must not l et hate lead the way.

From a verified voter in Park Ridge, IL

Confirm Biden's judges

Please work overtime to confirm federal judgeship nominees while you Democrats have a Senate majority. Lifetime appointments like Aileen Cannon must be m inimized.

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Please vote NO on HR 9495. The stop Terror Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. It enables the Treasury Secretary to revoke the tax-exempt status of any organization he or she deems to be working with terrorists. It will lead to abuse by the trump administration. Block it, please!

From a verified voter in Chicago, IL

Reject unqualified nominee McMahon for Secretary of Education

The nomination of Linda McMahon as Secretary of Education is deeply concerning for the future of public education in America. McMahon lacks relevant experience and her ties to the wrestling entertainment industry raise doubts about her ability to effectively lead the Department of Education. Further

From a verified voter in Skokie, IL

I am writing to ask, urge, insist, and demand that you vote yes on releasing The House Ethics Committee’s report on Matt Gaetz. Great Thanks.

From a verified voter in Vernon Hills, IL

Vote NO on HR9495!

I’m shocked to read that you voted for HR9495. This is an authoritarian power grab and it needs to be voted down. Please vote against this bill!

From a constituent in Lombard, IL

Vote NO on H.R. 9495

Please vote NO on H.R. 9495. Important nonprofit organizations are at risk because of this bill. They will be at an even greater at risk under the coming Trump administration should this bill pass. Please vote no!

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

I urge you to oppose H.R. 9495, the so-called "Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act." This dangerous bill would give the Secretary of Treasury broad and easily abused new powers to strip U.S. nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without due process. Nonprofits would not

From a verified voter in Elmhurst, IL

Block US arms sale to Israel! US law bans military assistance to countries that block Washington-backed humanitarian aid. There is no longer any doubt that Israel is violating international and US law. The Biden administration has failed to hold Israel accountable for blocking humanitarian aid to Ga

From a constituent in Melrose Park, IL

Vote NO on H.R. 9495

I want my Congressmembers to oppose H.R. 9495, The Stop Terror Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. This bill would give the secretary of the Treasury the unilateral power to revoke a nonprofit's tax-exempt status and it would be horribly abused by the Trump Administration. Please C

From a constituent in Collinsville, IL

Protect Due Process, Reject Unilateral Treasury Powers on Non-Profits

This proposed legislation, H.R. 9495, raises significant concerns about due process and First Amendment rights. Granting the Treasury Department unilateral authority to designate non-profit organizations as "terrorist supporting" and strip their tax-exempt status without proper oversight or justific

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

FBI background checks for all Trump Cabinet nominees

Please push for FBI background checks for all Trump Cabinet nominees. Trump won by one of the smallest margins in history and does not deserve to destroy our government.

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Release the House Ethics Report on Matt Gaetz

Please urge your colleagues to release the House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz. With one of the lowest margins of winning the White House and the House, there is no mandate for Trump and the American People deserve a functioning government. Releasing the report will allow Americans to see how unqualif

From a constituent in Bloomington, IL

Oppose arms sale enabling Israeli oppression of Palestinians

The United States' military aid to Israel has enabled and sustained the illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, human rights abuses against civilians, and violation of international law. This most recent proposed arms sale of over 32,000 tank ammunition rounds will only further entrench the o

From a constituent in Orland Hills, IL

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act aims to provide relief to Americans unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad by postponing tax deadlines, reimbursing penalties, and terminating the tax-exempt status of organizations providing material support to terrorists. Howev

From a verified voter in Vernon Hills, IL

Background Checks on Trump’s Cabinet Picks

I believe that half the nation is terrified to think about what’s coming next for our country, and the other half just hasn’t realized how bad this could get. One of the many things that is concerning is the fact that the in-coming administration is reportedly forgoing background checks on its cabin

From a verified voter in Villa Park, IL

Vote NO on HR 9495

Hi, my name is Melissa and I’m writing to urge you to vote 'no' on H.R. 9495 this week. I oppose the legislation because it's undemocratic to allow the Treasury secretary to strip nonprofit organizations of their tax-exempt status without due process. This bill aims to stifle dissent and free speech

From a verified voter in Medinah, IL

Stop funding Genocide in Gaza

Please stop sending weapons to Israel. Too many innocent people have died. Please read this story: "We met a Palestinian family today who were evacuate d from Gaza to Chicago for their two children, Jehad and Jana, for medical treatment. We were hosted by our good friend Saif at his home where we

From a verified voter in Elmhurst, IL

VOTE NO ON HR 9495

The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) poses a grave threat to the fundamental democratic principle of free speech and dissent. This bill would grant the Secretary of Treasury unchecked authority to investigate and unilaterally strip tax-exempt status from a

From a constituent in Rock Island, IL

Reject Gaetz for AG over unresolved ethical issues

It would be highly concerning for Matt Gaetz to be confirmed as Attorney General given the ongoing investigations and ethical questions surrounding his conduct. As someone who has come under scrutiny from the Department of Justice for potential sex crimes, including soliciting a minor, having Gaetz

From a constituent in Darien, IL

US Congress Should Help the US People, Not Send Money Overseas

End funding to Israel now. Take that money and use it for disaster relief in the USA. 🇺🇸 Our congress should focus on helping Americans. No More Money for Israel’s crimes. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 GTFO of Lebanon 🇱🇧

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Matt Gaetz and judiciary appointments

I’m in strong opposition to Matt Gaetz’s confirmation as Attorney G eneral. Gaetz has zero qualifications for being the highest law enforcement official in the land. He has never been a government attorney. He has never been a judge. He is also under investigation by the House Ethics Committee in co

From a verified voter in Libertyville, IL

Ethics committee investigation re Gaetz

Hello. As your constituent, I’m reaching out to ask that you do all you can to “nudge” Mike Johnston to release the ethics committee investigation into Matt Gaetz. Since he is now a nominee for Attorney General, the public deserves to know what wrongdoing he may have done. Thank you for all you do.

From a verified voter in Hoffman Estates, IL

Please read the Open Letter to Sen Durbin at the Mueller She Wrote blog.

As an Illinois resident and constituent, I’d like to call your attention to an open letter to you from Allison Gill, host of the “Mueller She Wrote” podcast. In it, she urges you to hold a hearing with Special Counsel Jack Smith to testify about his findings in the Trump investigations. After he res