CONGRESS MUST PROTECT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY – ESPECIALLY SINCE TRUMP WON’T
Jump to today’s actions:
Background
The battle over coronavirus relief shows who cares for us. House Democrats passed comprehensive COVID relief months ago - which Senate Democrats support. McConnell and his GOP refuse to help us, instead rushing through judges and bargaining our lives away for corporate liability shields and for changes to federal lending programs so Biden won’t be able to help us.
All the while we are being attacked by Russia. A Russian cyberattack, like an act of war, puts our national security at risk. The Trump administration is doing nothing to protect us. Trump’s firing of the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Trump’s Pentagon refusing to work with incoming Biden administration in the face of a Russian attack speaks volumes.
Congress must appropriate and investigate.
Democrats must keep pushing for measures that care for us.
Mitch McConnell and his GOP shouldn’t be allowed to help donors and destroy Biden with our tax dollars and our lives.
Congressional committees must investigate this Russian security attack and protect our national security.
Call Congress today and insist they care for us. Then work for a Congress that will care for us with GOTV for the Georgia Senate races.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Senator to:
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium
Call for the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Senator to:
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Use his position on the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Senator to:
- Work for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Call on the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Representative to
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Call for the Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Representative to:
- Work for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium
- Call on the Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Representative to
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Call for the Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Representative to
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Call for the Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
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].
We need a Congress that cares for us – that will appropriate and investigate for us. I ask the Representative to
- Keep pushing for COIVD relief that helps people – survival checks, unemployment, vaccine distribution funds, eviction moratorium.
- Call for the Intelligence Committee to investigate the Russian cyberattack and Trump’s lack of response.
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
4. Sources
House passes Democratic Coronavirus Relief Bill
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/01/coronavirus-stimulus-update-house-passes-democratic-relief-bill.html
Mitch McConnell’s liability shield is the joker in the deck: https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a34837418/pandemic-relief-bill-employer-liability-shield/
The future could be so bright. So Republicans are trying to make sure it isn’t
Cyberattack looks like an act of war
https://www.axios.com/solarflares-russia-hack-agencies-0a21d7e4-9fcf-4f6d-b86c-f903d155dd9d.html
Trump remains silent as massive cyber hack poses “grave risk” to government
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/17/politics/trump-silence-cyber-hack/index.html
Trump’s chaos made American a sitting duck for cyberattacks
Trump’s defense chief suddenly cut off all of Biden’s briefings
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/12/pentagon-cuts-off-biden-transition