Vermont Open Letters

From a constituent in Burlington, VT

The Trump administration is moving to evict nearly 1,000 bison from federal grasslands in Montana. Handing the land over to cattle ranchers at heavily subsidized grazing rates. The Trump administration is moving to evict nearly 1,000 bison from federal grasslands in Montana. Handing the land over to

From a verified voter in Waterville, VT

remove the SOB Act from the Farm Bill

I saw that the House recently passed a Farm Bill that included the “Save Our Bacon” provision, pushed in there by industry lobbyists, and then House leadership refused to take a vote on whether it should be removed, despite widespread opposition. Now it’s in the Senate’s court — and I hope you will

From a constituent in Dummerston, VT

Support the Luna Amendment (Amendment 28) to the 2026 Farm Bill

As your constituent I urge you to vote YES on the Luna Amendment (Amendment 28) to remove the Save Our Bacon Act from the 2026 Farm Bill. This provision would override voter-approved state laws like Prop 12 that ban pork from sows in extreme gestation crates. Please support the bipartisan Luna Amend

From a verified voter in Brattleboro, VT

I am writing to express my strong opposition to H.R. 8250 (The "Parents Decide Act"). As your constituent and a concerned citizen, I believe this bill introduces unprecedented risks to digital privacy and security. Specifically, I am alarmed by: SEC. 2(a)(1)(B): Requiring age verification to even us

From a constituent in Burlington, VT

Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz appeared before the House Appropriations Committee this week and made it clear the agency is moving forward with its full reorganization (headquarters to Salt Lake City, 57 of 77 research stations closed, all nine regional offices shut down) with or without Congressi