Michigan Open Letters

From a verified voter in Marquette, MI

Protect constitutional oversight on Venezuela and Greenland

I’m dismayed by the administration’s recent actions toward Venezuela and Greenland, which raise troubling constitutional and international law issues. The use of military force in and around Venezuela appears to have occurred without the consultation and authorization required by the Constitution a

From a constituent in Hillsdale, MI

Block ICE, universal healthcare, no more invasions without Congressional approval, block tariffs, refund the money we paid in tariffs levied. Stop kowtowing to trump, bullies won't stop until someone stops them. Investigate Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Ma rk Z

From a verified voter in Farmington, MI

Oppose FY2026 DHS Funding Bill and Support Continuing Resolution

I am writing to urge you to vote against the fiscal year 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding bill and instead support a continuing resolution that does not provide additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The killing of Renee Good and the subsequent shooting incident on

From a constituent in Dexter, MI

Defund DHS or restrict their weapons

Multiple people have been shot by DHS and multiple people that have died in detention. There are now reports of agents being put on the street without training. If you are unwilling to defund DHS based on these issues, at the very least, in the next budget bill, I require you to add a provision

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Restore Stars and Stripes' Editorial Independence Under Congressional Mandate

I am writing to urge you to take immediate action to restore the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes, which the Pentagon stripped away through a final rule published in the federal register this week. This rule eliminates longstanding protections including requirements for a civilian editor

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Support the Honoring Vocational Education Act

I am writing to urge you to support the bipartisan Honoring Vocational Education Act, introduced by Congresswoman Hillary Scholten and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. This legislation addresses a critical gap in federal workforce data by ensuring that workers with vocational training, technical certi

From a constituent in Lansing, MI

Resign immediately, you are spineless.

You are cowards. You sit on your hands while this country burns. You put your head in the sand while the world watches the USA crumble under a fascist child rapist. How do you sleep at night knowing you are allowing this to happen? You aren’t a leader, you don’t represent me or my values, you are a

From a constituent in Battle Creek, MI

Defund ICE till they prove accountability

ed role and have appropriate accountability. Congress should not fund ICE till they have full access to ICE records and facilities. hange the government's direction before ICE kills more innocent people. Please refund ICE until such time as they stay within thier congressional mandat ICE has become

From a constituent in Menominee, MI

No more ICE raids! No more money for ICE!!!!!

From a constituent in Plymouth, MI

DEFUND ICE

Senate Dems are reportedly offering ICE funding increases in exchange for body cams and de-escalation training for agents. Body cams can be turned off. De-escalation training can be ignored. It is unclear if no masks, requiring ID badges, and no immunity is on the table. The only choice we want i

From a constituent in Stevensville, MI

Oppose HHS Funding Conditions That Threaten Transgender Healthcare Access

I am writing to urge you to oppose the Department of Health and Human Services funding conditions that threaten healthcare access for transgender individuals and jeopardize over $300 billion in critical federal funding to states. On January 13, twelve states led by New York Attorney General Letitia

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Withhold Funding Until Pentagon Passes Financial Audit

The Pentagon has failed its annual financial audit for the eighth consecutive year, making it the only one of the government's 24 major federal agencies that has never passed an audit since Congress mandated annual reviews in 2018. This pattern of failure represents an unacceptable use of taxpayer d

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Demand DOJ Independence and Attorney General Bondi's Removal

The Justice Department's investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey represents a dangerous weaponization of federal law enforcement against political opponents. This investigation, launched over their public criticism of the deployment of nearly 3,000 ICE and Bor

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Congress -- use the power of the purse to rein in ICE

I urge the Senator to filibuster the upcoming Homeland Security appropriations bill unless: There are significant changes to how ICE operates, so they aren’t behaving like lawless thugs ICE’s funding bump from the One Big Beautiful Bill is erased and returned to last year’s levels of $10B annually

From a verified voter in Mussey, MI

Remove/ Impeach Russel Vought Russel vought is performing a coup by following p2025. He is a clear and present danger to this democracy to the point that what he is doing is weakening our country, government and rule of law. He is trying to consolidate power to the executive which is unconstitutio

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Congress must restrain ICE

ICE was designed to be mainly an investigative agency, not a militarized arm of the presidency. ICE agents are not adequately trained to use deadly force. DO NOT vote for the DHS spending bill unless it (1) disarms ICE agents, (2) prevents them from targeting people based on their race, language, o

From a constituent in Jenison, MI

I’m writing to you today to ask you to add the appropriate limits on ICE in the next appropriations bill. ICE should not be armed with guns. There’s no reason for it. If they’re ever actually attacked, they could readily summon state or local police to protect them. ICE agents prowling our streets i

From a constituent in Jenison, MI

I’m writing to you today to ask you to add the appropriate limits on ICE in the next appropriations bill. ICE should not be armed with guns. There’s no reason for it. If they’re ever actually attacked, they could readily summon state or local police to protect them. ICE agents prowling our streets i

From a verified voter in Mussey, MI

Impeach and Remove Stephen Miller Stephen Miller has broke his oath to uphold the constitution and the laws of our country. He has violently spewed hatred, vicious, anti american propaganda towards all people he doesnt like in this country. He has verbally abused anyone who is a democrat, has abused

From a verified voter in Mussey, MI

Remove/ Impeach Russel Vought Russel vought is performing a coup by following p2025. He is a clear and present danger to this democracy to the point that what he is doing is weakening our country, government and rule of law. He is trying to consolidate power to the executive which is unconstitution

From a verified voter in Mussey, MI

Impeach Noem. She has abused her power, is allowing human rights violations and illegal tactics by ice. She is guilty of trying to coverup the murder of Renee Good. Allowing jonathan ross to go uninvestigated when he clearly used deadly excessive force. She is a liar and I am sick of her twisting

From a constituent in Muskegon, MI

YOU CAN STOP THE MADNESS. ICE has shot at least 5 people in the past week. ABOLISH ICE. DEFUND DHS. This is not a radical view. ICE IS A STATE SANCTIONED TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. Remove all funding and support for these untrained, incompetent, violent thugs. US Citizens do not support what is happeni

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Refuse to vote for any DHS appropriations bill that fails to rein in ICE

I am horrified by ICE’s abuses in Minnesota and elsewhere. The Senator needs to refuse to vote for any DHS appropriations bill that fails to rein them in. And I’d like the Senator to make a public statement saying as much. We can’t wait around while ICE harms more people. The Senator must push for a

From a constituent in Stevensville, MI

Oppose Anti-Trans Laws That Threaten Rights for All

I am writing to urge you to oppose anti-transgender legislation and policies that threaten fundamental rights not just for transgender people, but for everyone in our community. The Supreme Court is currently hearing two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. BPJ, that expose the dangerous rea

From a constituent in Harper Woods, MI

Impeach and remove Trump NOW

and IMPEACH AND REMOVE. This country is a failed state if you don't act. e has dementia. He was incompetent 10 years ago and he's infinitely more incompetent twice. He was impeached during his last administration. Do your job He's in the Epstein files beyond belief. He's a white supremacist. He emba