Vermont Open Letters

From a constituent in Montpelier, VT4/10

Stop Illegal Deportations!

The Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport over 100 Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador is an alarming overreach of executive power. While the Supreme Court's ruling allows these deportations to resume for now, it also affirms the legal right for detained migrants to receiv

From a verified voter in Essex Junction, VT4/8

Investigate the 4/20 Report and Work To Prevent Invoking the Insurrection Act

I am a concerned citizen in Chittenden County. I am very worried about the implications of Project 2025. Specifically, I am focused on the upcoming report about the use of the Insurrection Act, set to be released on April 20th. This should be on the mind of every representative. It has the potential

From a verified voter in West Charleston, VT4/5

Legislatively and explicitly, override & deprecate each of Don Trump's Executive Orders to restore Article 1; bring democracy to the USA.

From a verified voter in Fairfield, VT3/30

Please support legislation to overturn the citizens United ruling

The Citizens United ruling has had a corrosive effect on American democracy, allowing wealthy corporations and special interests to wield disproportionate influence through unlimited election spending. By equating money with free speech, the Supreme Court opened the floodgates for dark money to drow

From a constituent in Burlington, VT3/28

According to Wired article, DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse! I do not want DOGE busting the social security system’s computers by trying to rush writing code. I just spoke with social security here in Vermont and the woman explained why it was takin

From a constituent in Burlington, VT3/27

I’m contacting you today because of the abduction by federal agents of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish PhD student. DHS is saying they picked her up because ”she engaged In activities in support of Hamas.” what activities? As far as I can tell, all she did was coauthor an editorial. Is that no longer perm

From a verified voter in West Townshend, VT3/26

If you are not working to impeach Hegseth, Waltz and Gabbard immediately, you are not doing your job. This level of incompetence, hypocrisy and flat out lying to the American public is unacceptable, and needs to have swift and severe repercussions.

From a constituent in Montpelier, VT3/26

Pete Hegseth Must Resign

Pete Hegseth must resign. Don't let this go. We're now unsafe from external enemies as well as the enemies from within. Unacceptable.

From a constituent in Burlington, VT3/20

Pls Support tax exemptions for credit unions

I was informed by my credit union that Trump is attempting to undo tax exemptions for credit unions. Please help people just trying to make ends meet by stopping this from happening. It would be horrible for the Vermont economy. Please support tax exemptions for credit unions.

From a constituent in Montpelier, VT3/19

Oust Schumer

Congress Words cannot express how disappointed I am that Senate Democrats voted for the Republicans' dirty Continuing Resolution. We have an administration that has begun disappearing people. We have an administration that is publicly defying court orders. We are past the tipping point and living u

From a verified voter in Burlington, VT3/18

Sen Schumer’s despicable behavior.

Sen. Schumer blatantly giving up any leverage the democrats had against Trump is appalling. It devastated me to see a democrat yield in submission to a tyrant like Donald Trump and his cronies in the Senate. Voting for that CR is a heinous betrayal to the American people, and he should either step d