DON’T LEAVE
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BACKGROUND
ISSUE: After House Democrats failed to protect vulnerable renters, most of them left for their August vacation. The Senate may leave at the end of this week.
OUR MESSAGE: A cyclone of crises is moving at us fast. So, we need you to get back to work.
CRISES:
Climate: Global warming is obvious. Now, methane levels are soaring. It’s initiating a positive feedback loop that will speed more change and damage.
Democracy: Bills designed to suppress voting by “undesirables” and rig vote-counting are being signed into law in state after state. With gerrymandering, millions will be disenfranchised in the next election allowing Republicans to recapture Congress.
Truth: Conspiracy theories and other lies from leaders threaten not only democracy but millions of lives. Florida’s DeSantis is now the leading Covid threat. He ordered a ban on masks while hospitals are overflowing with Delta-variant cases.
And so much more: racial equity, police reform, taxing the rich, fighting Russia, white supremacists, and restoring faith in government.
ACT: Our leaders begged us for our vote, and now we are begging them to save us . . . and themselves. Call them and tell them how important this is.
1. Call the Senate.
Script for 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].
With so much threatening us right now, from global warming and environmental disasters to voter suppression, I’m calling to ask you to announce that the Senate cannot, and you will not, leave DC for the recess this August.
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].
With so much threatening us right now, from global warming and environmental disasters to voter suppression, I’m calling to ask you to announce that the Senate cannot, and you will not, leave DC for the recess this August.
Script for Republican Senators
D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].
With so much threatening us right now, from global warming and environmental disasters to voter suppression, I’m calling to ask you to announce that the Senate cannot, and you will not, leave DC for the recess this August.
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 calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
Script for Cliff Bentz (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 calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
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 calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
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 calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
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 calling to urge you to return to DC. With so much threatening us right now, from global warming to civil unrest, you need to find solutions and build consensus. You can do that best in DC. And it shows you are the leader we need now.
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. Then, contact your state representatives and tell them to go to DC to support the Texas legislators who fled the state to stop voter suppression.
Sources:
The Big Money Behind the Big Lie | The New Yorker
Heat wave, wildfires and drought show deadly realities of climate change - The Washington Post
Opinion | Russia’s New Form of Organized Crime Is Menacing the World - The New York Times
The very racist history of gun control - The Boston Globe
Trump Pressed Justice Dept. to Declare Election Results Corrupt, Notes Show - The New York Times
Poll: Most in GOP see voting as a 'privilege' that can be limited
Greenland ice melting on Tuesday could cover Florida in 2 inches of water - CNN
Heat Wave Killed Marine Wildlife en Masse - The New York Times
AOC points to Democrats, Biden for letting eviction moratorium expire
Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps Associated Press
Congress Is Slashing a $30 Billion Plan to End Pandemics - The Atlantic
Opinion | America faces cascading crises. Democrats must act. - The Washington Post
