IT’S UP TO CONGRESS TO PROTECT OUR ELECTIONS
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…
Wyden: The Mueller hearing made it clear that we need to secure our elections and have an immediate impeachment inquiry. I want to thank the Senator for introducing the PAVE and SAFE Act in the Senate and calling out McConnell for his obstruction. Now we need him to:
- Keep pushing his fellow Senators to find the courage to demand that this and all election security legislation be brought to a vote;
- Join Senator Merkley in publicly calling for an impeachment inquiry.
Merkley: The Mueller hearing made it clear that we need to secure our elections and have an immediate impeachment inquiry. I want to thank the Senator publicly calling for an impeachment inquiry and calling out McConnell for his obstruction. Now we need him to keep:
- Pushing his fellow Senators to find the courage to demand that all election security legislation be brought to a vote;
- Publicly calling for an immediateimpeachment inquiry.
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…
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR BLUMENAUER AND BONAMICI: The Mueller hearing made it clear that we need to secure our elections and start an immediate impeachment inquiry. I want to thank the Representative for co-sponsoring HR 1 and supporting impeachment. Now we need him/her to push his/her colleagues in the House to find the courage to demand an impeachment inquiry. Thank you.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR DEFAZIO AND SCHRADER: The Mueller hearing made it clear that we need to secure our elections and start an immediate impeachment inquiry. I want to thank the Representative for co-sponsoring HR 1. Now we need him to find the courage to publicly demand an impeachment inquiry. Thank you.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN: The Mueller hearing made it clear that we need to secure our elections and start an immediate impeachment inquiry. I am asking the Representative to put his constituents and his country over party and support election security legislation. And we need him to find the courage to demand an impeachment inquiry. 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:
During testimony before Congress yesterday, Robert Mueller was asked if the Russians would likely try to interfere again, he stated “They’re doing it as we sit here.”
Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned the Senate Intelligence Committee about continuing Russian interference.
We all know that Russia and other hostile powers are ramping up attacks for 2020. Efforts to address election security are waiting for action in the Senate. But Mitch McConnell claims there is no threat and has vowed that he will refuse to allow a single election security bill to come to a vote.
Mueller was asked if presidential candidates would now feel no need to report interference by foreign powers. Mueller gave the chilling answer “I hope this is not the new normal. But I fear it is.” We should consider if future candidates should remember that Trump’s campaign accepted help from a hostile government with impunity or remember that he was impeached.
Russia and other enemies of our democracy have much to gain if the legitimacy of our elections is damaged. The American people have much to lose.
Our MOCs must press their colleagues to demand a vote on all election security bills. And call for an immediate impeachment inquiry.
