Pass a Bold Infrastructure Plan & the For the People Act

Jump to today’s actions:

Call the Senate
Call the House

Background

Having gotten shots in arms and checks to people, Biden now wants to put people in jobs. His infrastructure plan will add 2.7M more jobs over ten years than the market alone. We need them.

The pandemic wiped out 22M jobs in 2020. Last month 10M people were jobless; 24% of them unemployed for a year. Most Biden jobs will need only a high school or associate degree. They will reduce our national carbon footprint and rebuild our infrastructure; create good-paying union jobs; address racial injustice; and invest in Black, Brown and Indigenous communities.

Progressives say it's a good start but should go further. Republicans say some items (like elder care) aren’t infrastructure. Some moderate Democrats want a lower corporate tax hike. Turning the plan into law will take time.

That puts For the People Act (S1/H1) at risk. The voting reforms in S1/H1 are essential medicine for a healthy democracy. Without its gerrymandering prohibitions, the anti-government, racist wing of America’s politicians could win control of government -- state and federal -- for another decade. We need to tell our Members to pass SI/H1 asap, and then pass the most ambitious version of the Biden plan.

How you can help: Attend an Indivisible Oregon Voter Outreach Event or Virtual Town Hall with your Members of Congress

Please check Indivisible Oregon's events page for updates on voter outreach actions in support of pro-democracy legislation.

Currently Scheduled Recovery Recess Town Halls:

Senator Wyden’s Recovery Recess town hall:

https://www.wyden.senate.gov/town-halls

Representative Bonamici Recovery Recess town hall: https://bonamici.house.gov/about/events

Representative Schrader’s Recovery Recess town hall:

https://oregoncitizenslobby.org/events/us-rep-kurt-schrader-virtual-town-hall-3-29-21/

1. Call the Senate.

Script for 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 support Biden’s plan to add 19M jobs that will reduce our national carbon footprint and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure; create good-paying union jobs; address racial injustice and the public health crisis; and invest in Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. In fact, I want the Senator to advocate for even more work on the climate crisis.

But I am deeply worried about the viability of S1/H1. We can’t afford to lose our democracy, and I really believe that is what's at stake here. Congress must pass S1/H1 immediately so that the anti-gerrymandering and other voter protections can be implemented in time for 2022. I support ending or reforming the filibuster to pass this bill.

Script for 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 support Biden’s plan to add 19M jobs that will reduce our national carbon footprint and rebuild our crumbling infrastructure; create good-paying union jobs; address racial injustice and the public health crisis; and invest in Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. In fact, I want the Senator to advocate for even more work on the climate crisis.

But I am deeply worried about the viability of S1/H1. We can’t afford to lose our democracy, and I really believe that is what's at stake here. Congress must pass S1/H1 immediately so that the anti-gerrymandering and other voter protections can be implemented in time for 2022. I support ending or reforming the filibuster to pass this bill.

Script for Republican Senators

I support rebalancing the tax code by raising the corporate tax rate to 28%. The world’s billionaires made $4T during the pandemic, increasing their wealthy by 54%. Meanwhile, Main Street lost 22 million jobs last year, and the climate crisis continues to tear through our country. We need our elected leaders to intervene and use the unique powers of government to balance and aid market forces. Please support rather than obstruct President Biden’s infrastructure plan and tax code revisions.

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 am calling because…

I support a stronger, more expansive infrastructure plan with sufficient funding to address the climate crisis. Please treat Biden’s plan as a floor, not a ceiling, on this issue. Thank you also for voting for HR1. Please message your support for its rapid passage in the Senate. I believe our democracy is fundamentally threatened by gerrymandering and voter suppression.

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 support rebalancing the tax code by raising the corporate tax rate to 28%. The world’s billionaires made $4T during the pandemic, increasing their wealthy by 54%. Meanwhile, Main Street lost 22 million jobs last year, and the climate crisis continues to tear through our country. We need our elected leaders to intervene and use the unique powers of government to balance and aid market forces. Please support rather than obstruct President Biden’s infrastructure plan and tax code revisions.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

I support a strong, expansive infrastructure plan with sufficient funding to address the climate crisis. Please treat Biden’s plan as a floor, not a ceiling, on this issue. Thank you also for voting for HR1. Please message your support for its rapid passage in the Senate.. I believe our democracy is fundamentally threatened by gerrymandering and voter suppression.

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 thrilled that you are an important leader in passing Biden’s infrastructure bill. Please treat Biden’s plan as a floor, not a ceiling, on funding to address the climate crisis. I support an even stronger, more expansive infrastructure plan with more funding to address the climate crisis. Thank you also for voting for HR1. Please message your support for its rapid passage in the Senate. I believe our democracy is fundamentally threatened by gerrymandering and voter suppression. HR1 must pass as soon as possible.

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 support a stronger, more expansive infrastructure plan with more funding to address the climate crisis. Please treat Biden’s plan as a floor, not a ceiling, on this issue. Thank you also for voting for HR1. Please message your support for its rapid passage in the Senate. I believe our democracy is fundamentally threatened by gerrymandering and voter suppression. HR1 must pass as soon as possible.