Illinois Open Letters

From a verified voter in Spring Grove, IL

Guns and weapon reform

How many more children must be traumatized, injured, or killed in school shootings before we act? One of the most glaring examples of our systemic failure was the shooting of Charlie Kirk, broadcast live on national television, yet not a single member of Congress declared that it was time for compre

From a verified voter in Marengo, IL

Family Illegally Detained

I'm writing about Maryam Tahmasebi, Eissa Hashemi, and their teenage son — a family of lawful permanent residents from California who have been held in ICE detention since April 2026, with no criminal record and no charges. The family has been separated for six months. They asked to leave the count

From a verified voter in Chicago, IL

Co-sponsor and Pass the Ban Flock Act

Co-sponsor and pass the Ban Flock Act. Flock's network of over 120,000 cameras records 20 billion vehicles per month, tracking where people go without their knowledge or consent. That includes visits to the doctor, school drop-offs, protests, and even women seeking abortions across state lines. Thi

From a verified voter in Chicago, IL

Oppose Flock Safety and ALPR Mass Surveillance in Our Communities

Oppose the use of automatic license plate reader cameras like Flock Safety in our communities and push to cancel any existing contracts with ALPR companies. Flock cameras track every car that passes, cataloging make, model, color, plate number, bumper stickers, and even scratches, then upload that

From a constituent in Ottawa, IL

Federal employee pay raise in FY 2027

All federal employees deserve a raise in January. Please support the COL 3.8% raise in the FY 27 budget.

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Support the Reimagining Safety Act

I'm writing to ask you to cosponsor and support Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez's Reimagining Safety Act. This bill proposes to go beyond the just and necessary but not sufficient step of abolishing ICE and CBP, including creating a Department of Community Safety and limiting government surveillance.

From a verified voter in Spring Grove, IL

Real change, are we ready?

The White House and its allies are clearly not listening to the American people. The polls tell the story—and it is not good for any of us. The constant spread of misinformation and half-truths, not only by the administration but also by corporate media outlets that refuse to ask the hard questions,

From a constituent in Glenview, IL

Ta-da! Tonight we take the tally. Truth told, I am a tired teller of tales, a tenacious tabulator of treacheries, but this testimony is no trifle: it is a tally of treason, timestamped and true. Take the telephone, a tyrant tersely telling a tremulous tally-keeper to tease out a tidy total. Take t

From a verified voter in Gurnee, IL

Stand Up to Censorship and Authoritarianism and “Let Freedom Read”

October 10 is Let Freedom Read Day during National Banned Books Week. I urge you to defend our First Amendment freedoms, protect education, and confront the threat of censorship and authoritarianism. The freedom to read is inseparable from the freedom to think, question, and challenge those in powe

From a verified voter in Batavia, IL

Oppose Illinois participating in the federal voucher program

I support public schools and have grandchildren in the Batavia Public Schools and the DeKalb Public Schools. I'm asking you to oppose Illinois participating in the federal voucher program. Vouchers just divert public dollars to private schools. Illinois needs to fully fund its public schools and

From a verified voter in Batavia, IL

Impeachment Now!

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Invoke the 25th

If a sitting president is advocating for a foreign power to eliminate entire cities, it is time to invoke the 25. Vehemently. Categorically. Unequivocally. To fail to do so, is to be complicit. When will I see you on the floor advocating for removal?

From a constituent in Dixon, IL

Impeach Trump over Remarks about Attacking U.S. cities

I am your constituent, and I urge you to support the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump over his remarks about Iran attacking Los Angeles and San Diego. At his October 5, 2026, rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, Trump said: “Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego.”

From a verified voter in Chicago, IL

Please do not support the Sunshine Protection Act. As a teacher, this will be exceptionally detrimental to my health if I cannot get light in the morning. Please do not do this to me, not in support of the golf industry and the wealthy country club goers.

From a verified voter in Evanston, IL

Support an International Agreement to Slow Down AI

As your constituent, I’m asking you to call for an international agreement to slow down the development of advanced AI. AI is developing too rapidly for humanity to stay in the driver’s seat and the people closest to this technology are the ones sounding the alarm. • The heads of all four leading A

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Please block any transfer of National Park Service land inside Yosemite to Kingsbarn Realty Capital. The Trump administration is reportedly pushing the park service to hand over a quarter-mile parcel inside Yosemite — America's first national park — to a Nevada developer who wants to build a priva

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

You cannot compromise with fascists.

I don't even know how to express my disappointment and disgust anymore. This Congress has allowed such heinous behavior both here at home and abroad that it boggles my mind. Your inaction and attempts at compromise have led us straight into the mouth of a fascist regime. Just like we have all been w

From a constituent in Hampshire, IL

Jack Smith, who handed you all a slam dunk on a silver plate, is now being grilled by a man whose intellect is lower than a pair of socks. In four years you couldn’t manage to convict a man engaging in open corruption and crime. If, and it’s a big if, you regain Congress in November YOU HAVE ONLY TH

From a constituent in Hampshire, IL

Dear My Public Servants, I’m so terribly happy that, in addition to using my tax dollars to enrich his friends and ill-begotten spawn, the Great Orange Pedophile is now using them to air commercials. If it would be more convenient for you blood suckers to get more of my money to support arches and

From a verified voter in Skokie, IL

Heidi Overton is an anti-abortion extremist and should NOT run the FDA. I’m writing today to urge you to OPPOSE her nomination.

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

It is your JOB to fight the president. Do it or get out.

I am utterly disappointed with your statements regarding your ideal path forward with this administration. The position we are in is largely due to Congress' inability to hold anyone accountable for their actions, and you want to just continue in that same vein? I don't care if you don't want to fig

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Impeach Donald Trump and hold this administration accountable

As your constituent, I am deeply disappointed that you publicly said Democrats should not impeach "anybody" if they regain control of Congress. It is imperative to democracy - and a winning stance with your voters! - that we hold the current administration accountable if and when Democrats regain

From a constituent in Chicago, IL

Support the Reimagining Safety Act. Dismantle DHS & ICE.

As your constituent, I urge you to support the Reimagining Safety Act and dismantling DHS and ICE. DHS and ICE have terrorized the American people and, especially under this administration, consistently defied the law. In just a year, they have deported more than 170 people in violation of court or

From a constituent in Barrington, IL

Please become a co-sponsor to Rep Langworthy’s and Rep Pocan’s Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing Act (COMPACT Act). If it passes, this landmark legislation will end the use of federal public health research funds for experiments involving dogs and cats!

From a constituent in Joliet, IL

Impeach Trump

To: Illinois Senator Tammy Duckwork RE: C-SPAN September 22, 2026 and Your Stance on Impeachment Midterms are a very pivotal moment this year. It is a necessary step to help us begin taking back democracy. I believe we the people will show up in numbers never seen before and retake the House. H