THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN ADVANCES, surprisingly

Daily Action

Jul 29

Jump to today’s scripts:

Call the Senate
Call the House

BACKGROUND

NEWS: A bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill passed a major hurdle last night in the Senate. Among those voting to support the bill, Mitch McConnell.

WHY IT MATTERS:

17 Republican senators broke ranks to support the bill.
America’s long-ignored infrastructure is finally getting some attention.
A trillion dollars will be injected into the economy, mostly into America's middle class.
Instead of tax breaks for the rich, this is an experiment in “trickle up” economics.
It suggests that bipartisanship is not a hallucination.

DEAL DETAILS: Funds will go for roads and bridges, strengthening power transmission lines, extending broadband internet into rural America, deploying electric vehicle charging stations nationwide, and lots more.

THREATS: The bill still faces days of crafting the legislative language NECESSARY for a Senate vote. And a filibuster could block that path. Democratic party unity is essential, especially in the House, and Rep. Peter DeFazio has already called the bill “crap.” And then, Republicans could still bolt.

YOU’RE NEEDED: Call your representatives in Congress and tell them you support this bill. But urgently, they also must stay through August to pass bills that block voter suppression -- because democracy’s infrastructure needs strengthening too.

1. Call the Senate.

Tell your Senator you support this bill. (If infrastructure improvement would benefit you, tell them that as well.) However, their important work is not done. Your Senator must stay through August to pass voting rights bills because democracy’s infrastructure needs urgent attention.

Be sure to include your name and zip code.

Oregon Senators

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

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

OTHER SENATORS

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

2. Call the House.

Tell your Congressperson you support this bill. (If infrastructure improvement would benefit you, tell them that as well.) However, their important work is not done. Your Members of Congress must stay through August to pass voting rights bills because democracy’s infrastructure needs urgent attention.

Be sure to include your name and zip code.

Find your rep..

Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

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

Cliff Bentz (OR-02)

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

Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

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

Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

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

Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

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

3. Take Action

To preserve our freedom to vote, Congress must hear from constituents across the country. Please email/text this action to 5 friends in other states – especially those in red states – and ask them to call today.