WE HAVE THE POWER TO STOP RACIST VOTER SUPPRESSION

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House

Background

We voted in record numbers to win, helping President Biden and the Democrat-led Congress pass COVID relief that provides survival checks, extends unemployment, cuts child poverty in half, and provides billions for vaccine distribution.

Republicans noticed and are racing to pass racist voter suppression laws – openly suppressing Black and Brown voters.

Republicans are aided by the Supreme Court. Dark money and Chief Justice Roberts uphold white supremacy, gutting voting rights with “John Roberts Laws”.

We have the power to stop them - passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancements Act.

The House passed the For the People Act. Representatives Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, and Schrader strongly supported the bill. They can now push to immediately pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Senators Merkley and Wyden are champions of these bills. We want them do all they can – including reforming the racist filibuster – to get these bills through the Senate. Luckily Senator Merkley is the Chief Antagonist of the Filibuster!

We willt keep calling to help Congress pass these bills. Join us in restoring democracy – show up to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancements Act.

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’m proud that my senator is the Chief Antagonist of the Filibuster and sponsored the For the People Act in the Senate. I’m calling to say I strongly support him and hope he can reform the filibuster asap to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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 thank the Senator for all he did to help strengthen the American Rescue Plan. I ask him to now do all he can to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate – including reforming the filibuster. These bills are vital to restoring our democracy.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

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

Everyone deserves to have the freedom to vote. I’m calling to ask the Senator to stand on the side of democracy and his/her constituents and support the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

2. Call the House.

Look up your rep.

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 thank the Representative for voting yes on the For the People Act. I ask her to do all she can to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed in the House. This bill is vital to restoring our democracy.

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 was appalled to see the Representative vote against democracy and his state with his no vote on the For the People Act. I urge him to stand up for democracy and his constituents and vote yes on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Everyone must have the freedom to vote.

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 thank the Representative for all he did to help restaurants in the American Rescue Plan and for voting yes on the For the People Act. I ask him to do all he can to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed in the House. This bill is vital to restoring our democracy.

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 thank the Representative for voting yes on the For the People Act. I ask him to do all he can to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed in the House. This bill is vital to restoring our democracy.

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 thank the Representative for voting yes on the For the People Act. I ask him to do all he can to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed in the House. This bill is vital to restoring our democracy.

Action 3 - Help Pass For the People Act in the Senate

Help us mobilize activists in other states to contact their MoCs Senators and urge them to support the For the People Act. We’ll have events at 4p on Friday, March 19th and at noon on Saturday, March 20th. Look for sign-up links on the Indivisible Oregon website and here in Action 3 later in the week.