Louisiana Open Letters

From a verified voter in New Orleans, LA

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. His history of sexual misconduct, financial malfeasance, and blatant disregard for ethical standards makes him wholly unfit to oversee one of the most critical and powerful departments in our gov

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

I’m watching people in Tbilisi and elsewhere in Georgia protest a threatened turn away from the west. I’m watching President Biden try to ensure the Ukrainian people can keep their country whole. I’m thinking about our allies in NATO, who must be watching this in horror, considering the dismissive a

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Reject Hegseth Nomination Over Disturbing Misconduct Allegations

The revelations surrounding Pete Hegseth's alleged misconduct raise serious concerns about his suitability to lead the Department of Defense. The disturbing accounts of his repeated drunkenness, sexual impropriety, and hostile work environment at previous organizations he led are disqualifying for s

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

Of course I am totally disgusted with the proposed nominations of Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth and Robert Kennedy; and I expect that you will leave it all out there on the playing field to block these profoundly dangerous nominations whether you have a vote on them or not. Do not abdica

From a verified voter in New Orleans, LA

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the nomination of Dr. David Weldon as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Weldon has a documented history of questioning vaccine safety and aligning with anti-vaccine movements, which poses a significant threat to pu

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

I’m watching a documentary about JFK. A researcher explained that you can listen to his meetings with Khruschev. They’re stored in his Library. This reminded me of how dangerous the departure from this longstanding tradition was during the first Trump administration. And of course, he now feels

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

I urge you, as my elected representative, to take a firm stance against allowing recess appointments by President Trump. The Senate's advice and consent role in confirming executive and judicial nominations is a crucial check on executive power enshrined in the Constitution. Allowing the President t

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Scrutinize Bondi's independence and integrity for Attorney General role

Pam Bondi, Trump's potential nominee for Attorney General, has troublingly close ties to the president and his allies, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and impartiality in carrying out the duties of that office impartially. As the chief law enforcement officer, the Attorney General must

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Reject Gabbard's nomination as DNI, safeguard nation's intelligence

I urge you to reject the potential nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, as she has displayed a concerning pattern of echoing Russian disinformation and propaganda, defending Vladimir Putin, promoted Russian-backed disinformation campaigns, and cozying up to Syrian dictat

From a constituent in Destrehan, LA

I am writing to ask that you refuse to confirm any of President-elect Trump's nominees that are not properly vetted by the FBI. There is no valid reason for him to refuse to do so, and the security of our nation is to valuable to risk a conirming a comprimised person to a critical posts. Similarly

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

I am contacting you again regarding Pete Hegseth. He must not be confirmed as head of the Defense Department! He is not qualified, he wants to get rid of - annihilate- anyone who isn’t Republican/MAGA, he hates women, he would make our country less safe AND he is a sexual predator! Enough is Enough

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Reject Kennedy's anti-vaccine conspiracies, appoint qualified health leader

Kennedy's extreme anti-vaccine rhetoric and baseless conspiracy claims pose a severe threat to public health and trust in proven, life-saving immunizations. His unfounded attacks on the CDC, comparisons to Nazi atrocities, and calls to imprison vaccine experts are abhorrent and reveal a zealous disr

From a constituent in Zachary, LA

Reject HR 9495

I'm writing to urge Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator John Kennedy to reject H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. Despite the crowd-pleasing name, this broad and far-reaching bill has too much potential for abuse to curb free speech and censor political opp

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

I am asking you to oppose recess confirmations for any of Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees. The Senate is supposed to provide advice and consent on nominees. That was the founders’ intent. Especially in the case of the most wildly unqualified nominees like Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Li

From a constituent in Baton Rouge, LA

Please Pass The PRESS Act

There is a bill to protect reporters and their sources—it’s called the PRESS Act (S. 2074). I’d like the Senator to fight like hell to pass it. The PRESS Act would keep the government from surveilling members of the press and threatening them with jail time for refusing to reveal their sources. It

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

"I am Your constituent, a licensed clinical social worker, a member of the Clinical Social Work Association and National Association of Social Workers. Please pass a bill that will allow mental health care providers to continue treating Medicare patients with mental health and substance use probl

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

The nomination of Pete Hegseth as defense secretary raises serious concerns about the potential for misuse of the U.S. military in domestic affairs. Hegseth has openly written about a scenario where the armed forces would be deployed against American citizens in the event of a Democratic election vi

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

I’m one of your constituents and I’m asking you to preserve Congress’ authority to check presidential power. No one, not even a president or vice president, should have immunity from criminal law. Please co-sponsor and pass S. 4973, the No Kings Act. Thank you

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Reject Gabbard nomination for amplifying Russian disinformation

I urge against confirming Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence due to her concerning history of amplifying Russian disinformation and propaganda narratives. According to reports, Gabbard has spread baseless conspiracy theories about U.S.-funded biolabs in Ukraine, parroting Kremlin tal

From a constituent in New Orleans, LA

Based on the investigative report, it appears there are credible allegations of sexual assault against Pete Hegseth that warrant serious attention. The details provided by the woman, including Hegseth taking her phone, blocking her exit, and her stating she said "no" repeatedly, paint a disturbing p

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

I understand that Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a bill to keep transgender women from using the Capitol Hill bathrooms. It’s aimed, of course, at Sarah McBride, who will be the first transgender member of Congress. Watching grown adults bully a transgender lawmaker is repugnant. If the Republicans supp

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

First, the White House just sent Congress a $98.4 billion bill to help the Southeast recover from recent storm damage. I want Congress to pass it quickly. Second, I know that Congress will soon be passing a stopgap funding package. I’m asking that it not cut funding to the IRS. The recent IRS fundi

From a constituent in Metairie, LA

Release ethics report on Gaetz before AG consideration

The allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz are deeply concerning, and the American public deserves full transparency regarding his potential appointment as Attorney General. The House Ethics Committee's report on their investigation into Gaetz must be released. Citizens have a right to know the

From a verified voter in Lafayette, LA

Below is an excerpt from Project 2025: The intent is : “to destroy the legal and governance cultures of liberal democracy and create new bureaucratic structures, staffed by new politically vetted cadres, to support autocratic rule. So new agencies could appear to manage parents’ and family rights,

From a verified voter in Baton Rouge, LA

I urge you to vote in favor of the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms sales to Israel. The continued supply of weapons enables and emboldens Israel's oppressive military occupation and human rights abuses against Palestinians. Voting against these arms sales is a tangible step towards en