Michigan Open Letters

From a constituent in Grand Rapids, MI

Subject: Cease all complicity: Israeli plans for forced expulsion in Gaza and the collapse of Democratic credibility I am writing as a constituent in Grand Rapids to demand your immediate, public, and unequivocal condemnation of today’s reports confirming that the Israeli government is actively seek

From a constituent in Beulah, MI

Reject Symbolic Messaging Resolutions & Defend Economic Democracy

I am writing as your constituent to express my firm rejection of non-binding messaging votes like H.Con.Res. 9. While Congress spends legislative time passing symbolic declarations condemning economic doctrines, working families in our district face rising costs, corporate monopolies, and declining

From a verified voter in Hillsdale, MI

ICE cannot be reformed. You're a fool if you truly believe that. ICE is abusing detainees, killing US citizens, and an outrageous number of young girls are being raped and impregnated by their jailers, ICE and CBP. To be frank, your cranial rectal inversion about ICE, CBP, and Homeland Security is a

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Hegseth is destroying the military.

The departure of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll this week is the latest sign that our military is not OK. Pete Hegseth, in fact, is destroying it. He’s been the biggest proponent of military action against Iran, which has been a catastrophe for us. He put MAGA influencers on the taxpayer payroll to sel

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Stand Firm for Our Communities: Call for a One-Year Data Center Moratorium I am a voting writing to urge you to immediately enact a one-year moratorium on all new data center development. Our local communities are facing an unsustainable influx of massive data center projects. These facilities pla

From a verified voter in Stevensville, MI

Stand With Transgender Constituents or Lose My Vote

I will never vote for a candidate who abandons transgender people as a political strategy. Across the country, states have stripped gender identity from civil rights protections, banned gender-affirming care, banned transgender students from bathrooms, and passed "Don't Say Gay or Trans" laws. Any c

From a verified voter in Stevensville, MI

Reject Dehumanizing Language Targeting Transgender People

The rhetoric framing transgender people as something to be "ended" is not policy language — it is dehumanizing, and I expect you to reject it publicly and unequivocally. Transgender people are constituents, neighbors, and family members. Talking about "ending" them is no different than saying we sho

From a verified voter in Stevensville, MI

Condemn Dehumanizing Rhetoric and Protect Every American's Right to Exist

Please use your platform and your office to publicly condemn dehumanizing rhetoric that targets people for who they are. Language that frames entire groups of people as threats to be eliminated is not political debate — it is dangerous, and it has real consequences for real people in your district.

From a constituent in Grand Rapids, MI

Under no circumstances should AI companies be allowed to IPO and go straight into index funds. They're in a $950 billion shortfall to their investors and they're going to completely devastate American retirement accounts when the bubble pops. NO AI IPO TO INDEX FUNDS.

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Hold Industry Accountable: Restore Integrity and Strong Oversight to the CFPB Recent reporting reveals how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s leadership has abandoned its core mandate. Acting Director Russell Vought replaced rigorous enforcement with a voluntary "ask-nicely" policy, leaving

From a verified voter in Stevensville, MI

Stop Wasting Time on Trans Issues Voters Don't Care About

Drop the anti-trans legislation and focus on what voters actually care about. Even Fox News polling shows transgender issues register at 0% as a voter priority. Zero. That's not a fringe finding — that's your own base telling you this isn't why they sent you to office. Voters want action on the eco

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Yosemite belongs to the people, not developers

I understand that the Trump administration has proposed giving a parcel of land in Yosemite National park to a private developer. That is outrageous. Yosemite—and all of our national parks—should be off limits to development. Congress needs to act to stop this, now. Thanks.

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Americans need safe, wholesome food!

I just read that the Trump administration is shuttering ⁠two of the three US Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora. Why? This parasite has ⁠sickened tens of thousands of Americans! We should be funding the projects studying it—not cancelling them. I am frustrated beyond bel

From a constituent in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Please Investigate the Financial Mismanagement behind the Iran War

One example of the Trump administration's Ponzi scheme that I contacted you about today is this report (https://www.military.com/iran-war-causing-shortfalls-in-navy-payroll-six-months-into-conflict) of the US Navy transferring money from payroll (and other) accounts because of the expenses of the on

From a verified voter in Milan, MI

Repeal the Wealth-Skewed Tax Provisions in Public Law 119-21

Repeal the tax provisions in Public Law 119-21 that systematically funnel wealth to the top while the rest of us foot the bill. This law, signed on July 4, 2025, locks in permanent tax cuts for the richest 2% of households, lets business owners pay lower marginal rates than their own employees, and

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

End Reckless Military Gambits and Budget Manipulation Immediately Recent reports detail a disturbing reality: the Navy is raiding payroll accounts and deferring essential maintenance to fund unauthorized, unbudgeted military operations against Iran. Shifting congressionally allocated funds to hide

From a constituent in Beulah, MI

Protect First Amendment Rights & Free-Market Bidding in Michigan Contracting

I am writing as your constituent to urge you to introduce or support legislation repealing Public Acts 526 and 527 of 2017 (MCL 18.1261 and MCL 123.1651). Currently, state law prohibits government entities from contracting with businesses that participate in political or commercial boycotts, specifi

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Defend Federal Art Against Trump Authoritarian Plunder The systematic purge of federally commissioned artwork from public spaces—exemplified by the removal of Kehinde Wiley’s piece from the U.S. Embassy under the guise of purging "woke" content—demands your immediate action. Labeling art as "wok

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Defend Our Public Schools: Opt Michigan Out of Federal Vouchers I urge you to protect Michigan’s public education by opting our state out of the federal voucher program tucked into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. For 30 years, Michigan has served as a test case for educational privatization

From a verified voter in Hillsdale, MI

It's another day, and NSPM-7 is still a dangerous threat to US citizens and visitors to the US, whether they are foreign students, workers, or just traveling. It's not just unconstitutional, it is anti-constitutional. It runs counter to everything we have been taught in history, government and socia

From a constituent in Beulah, MI

Overturn Citizens United and Ban Coerced Political Funding

I am writing as your constituent to demand an immediate legislative overhaul of federal campaign finance and corporate lobbying laws. Government representatives must answer directly to the American people—not foreign-aligned organizations, corporate monopolies, or billionaire mega-donors. The doctri

From a constituent in Beulah, MI

Ban Robot Dogs in ICE Enforcement

I am writing as your constituent to demand immediate legislative oversight and funding restrictions regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) technology procurement. ICE’s push to procure quadrupedal "robot dogs" and utilize third-party autono

From a constituent in Rockford, MI

Reject Quack Overton: Keep Dangerous Ideology Out of the FDA I am writing as a constituent to demand that you vote against the nomination of Heidi Overton to head the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA exists to protect public health through sound science, not to serve as a platform for dangerou

From a constituent in Traverse City, MI

Congress -- investigate this corruptiion.

I'm alarmed by a report that days after GEO signed an $85 million-a-year ICE contract one of their subsidiaries donated $1 million to MAGA Inc. They then donated another $413,000 two days after signing an $80 million-a-year contract for another facility. Federal contracting is supposed to run on nee

From a constituent in Lansing, MI

Why is the president sabotaging the US food supply? We are already facing a wave of serious food borne illnesses and subsequent recalls, now he wants to exercise power he doesn't have to eliminate food inspections and regulations? Are you sick of being made fools of? Are you sick of the legislature