1. United States
2. Maine
3. Letter

I write to ask you to file a motion to vacate the Chair of the House of Representatives. It's appalling that Mike Johnson has not had the House in session for the majority of the time it should be working. In any other workplace, your salary would be docked or your contract terminated for failing to do the job you were hired for. It's an assault on democracy for Johnson to refuse to swear in Adelita Grivalja. He's depriving her constituents of their fair representation and services. Representation is part of constitutional order, it's not at the whim of the speaker. Johnson gives every impression of trying to prevent the release of the Epstein files. We demand to know what's in them. He should not be protecting pedophiles and abusers. Under House Rule IX, any member may file a Motion to Vacate the Chair — the lawful process to remove a Speaker who abuses power or obstructs oversight. Johnson is doing both. It takes just one line: "Resolved, That the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives is hereby declared vacant." I request that you file such a motion without delay. I would like a written reply to tell me your views about Johnson's conduct as speaker and your adherence to your oath to the constitution and whether you think the residents of Grivalja's district are less worthy of representation than your own constituents.