"...no one is truly safe with Donald Trump as President"(Governor Kate Brown, 8/30/2020)
Jump to today’s actions:
Background
Everyone deserves to be safe from government leaders who foment violence against us. Everyone deserves reliable health care, housing, and food. Everyone deserves a government committed to protecting and defending us. Everyone deserves hope.
Trump is toxic. He stokes fear, violence, and hate. He emboldens white supremacists and their police sympathizers to terrorize us -- then praises them. He claims only he can save us, yet he continues to abuse us. He blames Democrats for his own behavior. His enablers amplify his lies. They ignore our suffering while grabbing the only two things that matter to them: money and power. They steal our safety, our votes, and our lives.
Our democracy is collapsing, and Congress must act.
The House must investigate domestic terrorism by white supremacists, police, and Trump/Barr's federal forces.
The Senate must end its endless vacations and immediately pass the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting Rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts.
Every Democrat must spread the message that the House passed these bills, but Trump's GOP has refused to negotiate or vote on them.
We must work together. We can and will stop Trump and his enablers from stealing our lives, our democracy, and our hope.
How you can help
Join Indivisible for Indivisible Tuesday with Senator Wyden's and Rep. Blumenauer’s offices.
Pre-register for the call at https://www.facebook.com/IndivisibleOregon and you will be sent a link to it.
2. 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]
Publicly call on McConnell to end the Senate's endless vacations and immediately pass the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting Rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts.
Remind the public that the Senate is enabling Trump to undermine our democracy by refusing to act. Then demand DNI Ratcliffe be subpoenaed to testify publicly under oath about why he is stopping briefings about Russian interference in our 2020 election and hold him in contempt if he fails to appear.
Remind the public that the Senate is enabling Trump's calls for and praise of violence against peaceful protesters by refusing to act. Then demand the Senate investigates domestic terrorism by white supremacist groups, Barr's paramilitary, and their policy sympathizers.
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].
Publicly call on McConnell to end the Senate's endless vacations and immediately pass the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting Rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts.
Remind the public that the Senate is enabling Trump to undermine our democracy by refusing to act. Then demand DNI Ratcliffe be subpoenaed to testify publicly under oath about why he is stopping briefings about Russian interference in our 2020 election and hold him in contempt if he fails to appear.
Remind the public that the Senate is enabling Trump's calls for and praise of violence against peaceful protesters by refusing to act. Then demand the Senate investigates domestic terrorism by white supremacist groups, Barr's paramilitary, and their policy sympathizers.
3. 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 because… The House must investigate domestic terrorism by white supremacists, Barr's paramilitary, and their police sympathizers.
The House must subpoena DNI Ratcliffe to testify publicly under oath about why he stopped briefings about Russian interference in our 2020 election and hold him in contempt if he fails to appear.
Remind the public that the Democratic House already passed the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts and attempted to negotiate with Trump's GOP surrogates while McConnell's GOP Senate went on a 6-week vacation.
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]. I am calling because…
I am calling to remind you that our democracy is in peril and we are suffering and dying from the pandemic, poverty, and state-sponsored and -encouraged white supremacist violence. I ask you to consider that your refusal to take a stand against Trump and his collaborators as they steal our lives, our votes, and our future not only enables them but also indicates you are one of them.
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 because…
The House must investigate domestic terrorism by white supremacists, Barr's paramilitary, and their police sympathizers.
The House must subpoena DNI Ratcliffe to testify publicly under oath about why he stopped briefings about Russian interference in our 2020 election and hold him in contempt if he fails to appear.
Remind the public that the Democratic House already passed the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts and attempted to negotiate with Trump's GOP surrogates while McConnell's GOP Senate went on a 6-week vacation.
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 because…
Trump and his Postmaster General are conspiring to undermine USPS for The House must investigate domestic terrorism by white supremacists, Barr's paramilitary, and their police sympathizers.
The House must subpoena DNI Ratcliffe to testify publicly under oath about why he stopped briefings about Russian interference in our 2020 election and hold him in contempt if he fails to appear.
Remind the public that the Democratic House already passed the Justice in Policing, HEROES, Voting rights Advancement, and Delivering for America Acts and attempted to negotiate with Trump's GOP surrogates while McConnell's GOP Senate went on a 6-week vacation.
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 because…
Trump and his Postmaster General are conspiring to undermine USPS for their own political and financial gain, and I am delighted that Members of Congress are requesting an FBI investigation and state AGs' involvement. I ask you to support them and to:
- Hold press conferences to demonstrate the damage done to post offices in your district
- Vote for "Delivering for America" to stop changes to USPS procedures that were in place on January 1st
- Impeach DeJoy and make the Senate vote on conviction
- Label this a racketeering (RICO) case & issue subpoenaes to Trump White House and campaign officials
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
