WE NEED BIDEN’S INPUT ON THE SPENDING BILL
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Background
If a spending bill isn’t passed by Congress and signed by the President by Friday, we’ll face another government shutdown.
A one-week Continuing Resolution to buy more time to negotiate a bill seems likely. But we need them to pass a 3-month bill CR to extend current government funding past the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
There should be no lame duck spending bill influenced by Trump, who is salting the earth before he retreats from Washington.
There should be no capitulation to McConnell and his Republicans. They called massive tax breaks to wealthy corporations, friends and donors that increased the national debt by $7 trillion “stimulus”. They call Democratic proposals to return tax dollars to Americans and their communities to actually help people “deficit spending.”
We deserve input from Biden and his team on how the government spends our money. The budget should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies.
We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
We elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses. You may not agree with Biden's agenda, but he is the President-Elect and deserves the same respect from you that you'd want for any Republican president.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses. You may not agree with Biden's agenda, but he is the President-Elect and deserves the same respect from you that you'd want for any Republican president.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses.
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 elected Joe Biden and we deserve input from the new president and his team on how the government spends our money. The spending bill now being negotiated should reflect his and our goals: To rejoin the world community, effectively address the health and financial impact of the pandemic, and enact anti-racist, environmental, progressive financial policies. We respectfully request that our Members of Congress delay the budget process and instead pass a 3-month Continuing Resolution and a strong COVID relief bill in both Houses. You may not agree with all aspects of Biden's agenda, but he deserves the respect accorded any President-Elect of either party.
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
Biden’s Economic Team Focus on Workers and Income Equality
Joe Biden and your budget: How will he impact taxes, health care, more
Hopes dim for spending bill before government shutdown
Republicans discover (again) that deficits are bad
Congress to seek one-week government funding bill as stimulus negotiations continue
