ABOLISH THE FILIBUSTER. PASS S1. SAVE DEMOCRACY

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Written By Indivisible Oregon


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Background

Abolish the filibuster. Save democracy.  Those who wield the filibuster keep us from: 

  • Voting

  • Reducing gun violence

  • Equal pay

  • LGBTQIA+ equality

  • DC Statehood

  • Protecting DREAMers

Politicians who wield the filibuster protect the corporations that buy them.  To keep their power and donor money flowing, they must win elections at any cost.  That’s why the pressure to stop the For the People Act (S1) is building – they hope we’ll give up.

They do not know of what we are made.  We stand on the shoulders of activists before us – who led the months-long fight to defeat the filibuster to pass the 1960s  Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.  We are joined by more than 300 advocacy, civic, faith, and labor groups who came together, urging President Biden to do everything in his power to pass S1.  We are bolstered by our own Senator Merkley, chief sponsor of S1 and Chief Filibuster Antagonist.

Next week the Senate votes on S1.  Just as we turned out to vote in record numbers in the middle of a pandemic,  we come together now to abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act.  Join us. Save democracy.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for saying what needs to be said: Abolish the filibuster to save our democracy. Please push your colleagues and leadership to join you. There must be a vote on the For the People Act asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Please join Senator Merkley in saying what needs to be said: Abolish the filibuster to save our democracy. Please push your colleagues and leadership to do the same. There must be a vote on the For the People Act asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

Show your constituents that government can work to make their lives better. Support the For the People Act to make sure your constituents can vote freely.

2. Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting the For The People Act. Please join Rep Blumenauer in saying what needs to be said: Abolish the filibuster to save our democracy. I know I’m asking you to break Congressional protocol. There must be a vote on the For the People Act in the Senate asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

Script for Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Show your constituents that government can work to make their lives better. Vote in favor of legislation that will make our lives better – starting with the American Families and American Jobs plans.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting the For the People Act and calling for the abolishment of the filibuster. Please keep pushing for both. There must be a vote on the For the People Act in the Senate asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting the For The People Act. Please join Rep Blumenauer in saying what needs to be said: Abolish the filibuster to save our democracy. I know I’m asking you to break Congressional protocol. There must be a vote on the For the People Act in the Senate asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Thank you for supporting the For The People Act. Please join Rep Blumenauer in saying what needs to be said: Abolish the filibuster to save our democracy. I know I’m asking you to break Congressional protocol. There must be a vote on the For the People Act in the Senate asap. It took months to overcome the filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. We are looking to your leadership to communicate the urgency to save our democracy and work to get rid of the filibuster. We are with you.

Indivisible Oregon https://www.indivisibleOR.org
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