Vermont Open Letters

From a verified voter in Fairfield, VT

Support Impeachment Articles Against Chief Justice Roberts

Support the Articles of Impeachment against Chief Justice John Roberts introduced by Congressman Steve Cohen. Roberts has turned the Supreme Court into a partisan instrument that consistently favors the powerful over ordinary people, and Congress has both the authority and the obligation to act. Th

From a verified voter in Saint Albans, VT

Oppose H.R. 8250, the Parents Decide Act.

As a Vermonter who works with technology to serve the users of State of Vermont digital services, I am very concerned about H.R. 8250 . In the name of “protecting children”, we’re going to mandate that an operating system collect sensitive information about every user that touches it? This is a priv

From a verified voter in Newbury, VT

No Confirmation for Supreme Court until after Inauguration Day

I am sure that as a patriot, you are mourning the death of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I call on you now to commit to not confirming a new Supreme Court justice until after the inauguration, following the precedent set after the death of Justice Scalia four years ago. Allow the people

From a verified voter in Fairfield, VT

Vote No on the PROTECT Kids Act — It Endangers Trans Youth

Vote no on the PROTECT Kids Act. This bill would force schools to out transgender and gender-nonconforming students to their parents before using a preferred name or pronoun — even when that student's home environment is unsafe. That's not parental rights. That's putting vulnerable kids in danger.

From a constituent in Montpelier, VT

Education debt functions as a wildly burdensome and excessive tax levied against those pursuing entry into the middle class. It perpetuates a cycle of inequality that prohibits indebted parents from helping their own children attend college. Consequently, these children also require loans for scho

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