TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY, THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY

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Background

Donald Trump has committed crimes that have inflicted great damage on our democracy for his personal benefit.

He and his cronies must be held accountable. At the least there must be Congressional investigations. This is not revenge. No one should be above the law. Failure to act would constitute a subversion of justice.

Trump abused the power of the Presidency to obstruct justice, attack political opponents and defraud the United States. We can no longer assume that any incoming President will do otherwise. Ignoring or forgiving the criminal actions of this administration would be to hand the next would-be autocrat a blueprint.

Congress must also move immediately to enact reforms that will close the loopholes that Trump exploited.

The House has already begun, passing The For The People Act which would strengthen ethics rules and expand voting rights. The Protecting Our Democracy Act, aiming to prevent Presidential abuses, restore our system of checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections, is in committee.

The election of Warnock and Ossoff in Georgia would remove Mitch McConnell from control of the Senate and free these vital acts from his obstructionist grasp.

And we can work to make that happen.

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].

I want to thank the Senator for the times he has demanded accountability for Trump’s criminal actions, and I’m asking that he support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, he must also call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank him for his support of the For the People Act and for co-sponsoring the Senate version. I am asking him to continue to work for its passage in the Senate and to work for a Senate version of the Protecting Our Democracy Act, currently in the House. Thank 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].

I want to thank the Senator for the times he has demanded accountability for Trump’s criminal actions and I’m asking that he support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, he must also call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank him for his support of the For the People Act. I am asking him to work for its passage in the Senate, and to work for a Senate version of the Protecting Our Democracy Act, currently in the House. Thank you.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

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

Donald Trump has committed crimes that have inflicted great damage on our democracy for his personal benefit. To protect the future of our democracy, he must be held accountable. Republicans must finally act beyond their own political interests. The Senator must support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities and support the Senate version of the For the People Act. I am also asking the Senator to work for a Senate version of the Protecting Our Democracy Act, currently in the House. Thank you.

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 want to thank the Representative for demanding accountability for Trump’s criminal actions, and I ask that the Representative to support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, I aks the Representative to call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank the Representative for supporting the For the People Act. I ask for support for the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which is currently in committee. Thank you.

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].

Your silence has enabled Donald Trump to abuse the power of the Presidency to obstruct justice, attack political opponents and defraud the United States. We can no longer assume that any incoming President will do otherwise. Ignoring or forgiving the criminal actions of this administration would be to hand the next would-be con man or autocrat a blueprint. On your way out the door, you can finally act to protect the future of our democracy by demanding investigations into Trump's criminal actions.

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 want to thank the Representative for demanding accountability for Trump’s criminal actions, and I ask that the Representative to support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, I aks the Representative to call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank the Representative for supporting the For the People Act. I ask for support for the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which is currently in committee. Thank 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].

I want to thank the Representative for demanding accountability for Trump’s criminal actions, and I ask that the Representative to support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, I aks the Representative to call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank the Representative for supporting the For the People Act. I ask for support for the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which is currently in committee. Thank 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].

I want to thank the Representative for demanding accountability for Trump’s criminal actions, and I ask that the Representative to support Congressional investigations into Trump’s corrupt activities. To make investigations truly viable, I aks the Representative to call for rule changes allowing consequences for failure to cooperate with Congress' oversight role. I also want to thank the Representative for supporting the For the People Act. I ask for support for the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which is currently in committee. Thank you.

Look up your rep.

3. Save the Senate: GA Run-Offs in January.

Georgia on your mind? We know you're excited to get to work on the upcoming Senate elections in Georgia.

Indivisible Oregon is partnering with Swing Left to write letters and with Reclaim Our Vote to make phone calls. (Reclaim Our Vote postcards are finished, but they are ow making crucial calls to Georgia voters in rural areas who are likely to have been disenfranchised.). Go to https://www.indivisibleor.org/events for information about how to join with us.

Also, those on the ground in Georgia need money. You can donate to:

GA SENATE CAMPAIGNS, which will distribute your contribution among the two Senate campaigns and Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/georgiasenate
RECLAIM OUR VOTE, which is reaching hard-to-reach voters in rural Georgia: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/reclaim-our-vote-preparing-for-2020-fundraising-campaign/
RAPHAEL WARNOCK CAMPAIGN: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
JON OSSOFF CAMPAIGN: https://electjon.com/
FAIR FIGHT GEORGIA SENATE https://GASenate.com