Oregon Open Letters

From a constituent in Lincoln City, OR

Senator Merkley- Please Step Up and Lead the Senate!

Dear Senator Merkley, I am writing to urge you to consider stepping forward to become the next Senate Democratic Leader. As Democrats prepare for leadership elections, I want to make clear that I have little confidence in Chuck Schumer's ability to provide the leadership we need. We have an incredib

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

Congratulations, and Next Steps

I am over the Moon that Democrats have taken back the House and Senate! Finally, we may be able to take steps to bring our national nightmare to an end. I am writing with thoughts about the importance of moving swiftly after the swearing-in to bring the corruption to heel. Representative Jeffries h

From a verified voter in Eugene, OR

Just adding my voice to the chorus that Sen. Schumer is NOT the leader we need in the Senate. Please support new leadership in the Senate come January.

From a constituent in Sherwood, OR

New Senate Leadership in 2027

It’s time for a change of leadership. Senator Schumer has had a great run but he was not as effective as he should be. We need someone to take off the gloves and LEAD.

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

New Leadership Needed

Schumer and Jeffries history shows that the Democrats soft. AMERICA NEEDS EVIDENCE WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS. That means consequences. For treason. For corruption. For fraud. Otherwise, what is the lesson? Jeffries met with Jared Kushner in August. The Democratic Party received a HUGE mandate to re

From a constituent in Portland, OR

Elect new progressive leaders in the Democratic Party

Congratulations on a monumental night! The voters delivered an absolute mandate. The message is clear that we want change in DC. This also means we want new leadership in the Democratic Party. We do not want Senators Schumer & Booker, or Rep Jeffries to lead the party. We want change. We want real

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

NO to Hakeem Jeffries and NO to Chuck Schumer

Will you pledge to fight for change and new leadership within the Democratic Party, including removing Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader and not electing Hakeem Jeffries as speakers of the house? They do not represent us. We do not want them to speak for us. Please fight for us in putting so

From a constituent in Portland, OR

Congratulations on your win Senator Merkley. I was very happy to vote for you. I am deeply concerned Chuck Schumer will not meet the leadership moment and opportunity we find ourselves in. Justice and accountability is needed to move forward as a country and continuing to meet the gop in the middle

From a verified voter in Roseburg, OR

Tell Hakeem Jeffries America wants justice.

This morning I have seen that Hakeem Jeffries is saying that the American people don't want retribution, but that we just want Congress to focus on getting things done. Last summer, Mr. Jeffries was quoted as vowing to "hold the crooks accountable." I ask that you let Mr. Jeffries know we expect Con

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

New Leadership in Congress, New Direction, Be Ruthless

Now that the midterms are done, it's pretty clear Americans and Oregonians want change. We do NOT want to try to work with the other side that's been holding us back for too long. Now is NOT the time to come together. Fascism is a problem in America and it must not go un punished. Putting aside our

From a constituent in Beaverton, OR

Constituent Opinion: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)

I strongly support the adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under the current Electoral College system, presidential candidates focus almost exclusively on a handful of battleground states, leaving the majority of Americans unrepresented during presidential elections. The NPVIC

From a constituent in Beaverton, OR

Constituent Opinion: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)

I strongly support the adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under the current Electoral College system, presidential candidates focus almost exclusively on a handful of battleground states, leaving the majority of Americans unrepresented during presidential elections. The NPVIC

From a verified voter in Blue River, OR

I do not support Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker. I would support Rep. Ocasio-Cortez for House Speaker. We need someone bold and strong and not obligated to AIPAC. Please nominate her.

From a verified voter in Blue River, OR

I do not support Chuck Schumer for Senate Leader. Please nominate Sen Chris Murphy, or Sen. Chris Van Hollen. I do NOT support Schumer.

From a verified voter in Blue River, OR

I do not support Chuck Schumer for Senate Leader. Please nominate Sen Chris Murphy, or Sen. Chris Van Hollen. I do NOT support Schumer.

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

Please elect a new leader for the next Congress. Jeffries is too conciliatory to MAGA and seems too aligned with corporate interests. Please vote for a truly progressive leader who’s not afraid to pass legislation that protects marginalized communities and help the poor (working or not). We need lea

From a constituent in Oregon City, OR

New House / New Leadership

Congratulations, Rep. Bynum! Let’s make sure the next two years are even more effective. 😉 In keeping with that commitment, it’s time for a new Speaker of the House. We need to deliver consequences to the feckless and corrupt members of the current administration, and Hakeem Jeffries has demonstra

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

It’s time to jettison Schumer. There is much work to be done. Schumer is extremely unpopular with voters across the country. We need a progressive non-corporate Democratic as majority leader. Someone who can connect with marginalized communities and younger voters and lead the Senate to pass legisla

From a constituent in Oregon City, OR

New Senate / New Leader

I’m so fortunate in my senatorial representation! Thank you, sir. I’m a vintage American like you, so it is with a heavy heart that I urge Democrats to elect a new Senate Majority Leader reflective of the party base. We need to deliver significant consequences to feckless and corrupt members of the

From a constituent in Portland, OR

I believe we all feel relief today following last night’s election results. However, I am writing to you today to ask that you all take a breath and take a step back. What we do not need right now is to go into attack mode and/or on the war path, which is following the Republicans modus operandi. Th

From a verified voter in Corvallis, OR

We need consequences, not bridge-building

Congratulations on the Blue Wave! Last night was truly inspiring. However what fills me today is urgency. I am writing as your constituent with a serious message: you must make good. We are beginning this term with control of house and senate. If you waste this term, I fear for all of us. We the peo

From a constituent in Portland, OR

Accountability and House Speaker choice

Congratulations on re-election! I am writing to encourage you to continue to work for the folks of Oregon and to help hold accountable those in the federal government whom have taken this country in the wrong direction. We want to see accountability, a return to sustainability and to improve the li

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

Wahooo! Let's do this!

Congratulations!!!!! That's a hell of a day we had yesterday and I am thrilled to be writing today with my concerns that your team now has so much more power to address! We expect a lot from this turn in power. There is so much to address but I know you are leading the effort because I've seen Ore

From a verified voter in Beaverton, OR

Our next lift: block Chuck Schumer from leadership. Schumer has already failed us and he will keep failing us. We need skilled leadership FOR THE PEOPLE in the Senate.

From a verified voter in Portland, OR

Tell Schumer accountability is not negotiable

Please convey to Senator Schumer that the only “reach across the aisle” your constituents want to see is the delivery of subpoenas. This election means we want accountability for ICE, for our neighbors who’ve been unlawfully removed from the US, for the continued attempts to disenfranchise Black and