CONGRESS MUST SECURE OUR ELECTIONS AND BEGIN AN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I believe that Trump is committing impeachable offenses by using his power to investigate and smear political opponents and refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. I am calling to thank the Senator for co-sponsoring the PAVE* Act and the companion bill to HR 1, which provides comprehensive protections for the right to vote. I urge him to do all he can to pressure Sen. McConnell to allow these important bills a hearing and a vote. Thank you”
*Protecting American Votes and Elections
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
FOR BLUMENAUER: I believe that Trump is committing impeachable offenses by using his power to investigate and smear political opponents and refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. Please thank Rep. Blumenauer for supporting an impeachment inquiry and for voting for the sweeping voting rights, election and ethics reforms contained in HR1. I ask him to use his seniority, his leadership and his bully pulpit to show Oregonians how the impeachment process works and why it is so necessary. Thank you.”
FOR BONAMICI, SCHRADER, AND DEFAZIO: I believe that Trump is committing impeachable offenses by using his power to investigate and smear political opponents and refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. Please ask Rep. [Name] to support an impeachment inquiry into these and other high crimes and misdemeanors. I also want to thank Rep [Name] for voting for the sweeping voting rights, election and ethics reforms contained in HR1. Thank you.”
FOR WALDEN: I am deeply concerned that Trump’s leadership is eroding our election system. Using his power to investigate and smear political opponents and refusing to protect our elections from outside interference are impeachable offenses. Please ask Rep. Walden to put patriotism over party by
- using his leadership to shine a spotlight on Russian interference
- recognizing the extensive evidence of Trump’s lawless, impeachable offenses
- urging the Senate Majority Leader to pass election protections. Thank you”
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
BACKGROUND:
While 2020 election is 17 months away, Trump and his cronies are in full combat mode—belittling opposing candidates and smearing them with real and invented ammunition:
- using Attorney General Barr and government resources to investigate the opposition
- planning to use foreign sources/ hacked materials to smear the opposition
- manipulating trade policies to gain political advantage, even if bad for the country
Giuliani’s reported trip to Ukraine to foment investigation of Biden is the latest brazen action. Whether Giuliani ever intended to go, he created a right-wing media blitz to cast doubt on the veracity of Mueller Report and Biden’s ethics, tarnishing them in the electorate’s mind.
That all this is openly discussed shows Trump’s belief that he’s above the law and can get away with anything. House Dems must show him otherwise.
For the People Act (H.R.1), may be only way to stop Trump from stealing another election. It passed House two months ago, but McConnell refuses to allow a Senate vote on it or Wyden’s PAVE (Protecting American Votes and Elections) Act.
We must secure our elections by pushing for Senate votes and demanding House initiate an impeachment inquiry to show Trump nobody’s above the law.
