KEEP UP THE PRESSURE FOR OUR HEALTHCARE
Jump to today’s actions:
Background
No matter where we live or who we vote for we all deserve to be healthy. But Trump and his GOP only care about themselves/their donors. While 200,000 Americans have died from COVID, they funneled money for live-saving masks to military contractors and strive to install a Supreme Court justice who will overturn the ACA.
We have been calling, writing, protesting for our healthcare. Democrats have listened. The Democrat led House passed the HEROES Act in 5 months ago which (has)
Free COVID testing for all
Additional money for Medicaid
Money for PPE
Expands SNAP
Expands paid family/medical/sick leave
Extends unemployment
Another $1200 stimulus check
Moratorium on evictions and foreclosures
Student debt relief.
Democrats have listened. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will address COVID day one, improving testing, access to protective equipment, and helping our schools. Their stimulus plan to help us out of the COVID economy includes climate plan and green jobs.
Keep up the pressure for our healthcare. Call Congress today and work to get out the vote for Joe, Kamala, Democrats across-the-board.
1. Call the Senate.
Script for 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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Senator to do all he can to get the HEROES Act passed immediately and make sure there is no Supreme Court Nomination until the inauguration by withholding consent and making the GOP get to a quorum on their own.
Script for 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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Senator to do all he can to get the HEROES Act passed immediately and make sure there is no Supreme Court Nomination until the inauguration by withholding consent and making the GOP get to a quorum on their own.
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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Representative to:
- push the Senate to pass the HEROES Act immediately;
- make it clear there can be no Supreme Court nomination until the next inauguration.
Script for Greg Walden (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]. I am asking the Representative to finally put country above party. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Representative to:
- push the Senate to pass the HEROES Act immediately;
- make it clear there can be no Supreme Court nomination until the next inauguration.
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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Representative to:
- push the Senate to pass the HEROES Act immediately;
- make it clear there can be no Supreme Court nomination until the next inauguration.
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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Representative to:
- push the Senate to pass the HEROES Act immediately;
- make it clear there can be no Supreme Court nomination until the next inauguration.
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]. I am very worried about our healthcare. 200,000 have died from COVID and Trump is forcing a Supreme Court nominee who will overturn the ACA. I need the Representative to:
- push the Senate to pass the HEROES Act immediately;
- make it clear there can be no Supreme Court nomination until the next inauguration.
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. The Election Season is underway now! Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
Sources:
Biden/Harris Covid Plan: https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a33831703/joe-biden-covid-plan/
Biden/Harris Covid Stimulus plan is their climate plan: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/biden-new-climate-change-plan-coronavirus-stimulus-green-new-deal.html
Biden/Harris Climate plan: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/joe-biden-climate-plan-green-new-deal-1041741/
HEROES Act Summary: https://indivisible.org/resource/peoples-agenda-pledge-heroes-act-summary
200,000 dead from COVD: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/09/white-house-coronavirus-deaths
Mask Money went to military: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/22/covid-funds-pentagon/
Supreme court and the ACA: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/09/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-preexisting-conditions-obamacare-lawsuit-trump-biden-campaign.html