Call to Action: Friday, April 7, 2017

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VOTE YES ON MAR-A-LAGO ACT
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Trump calls Mar-a-Lago—where he has spent 5 of his first 9 weekends in office—the “Winter White House” and has conducted official business there.

– – In February, Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe worked on a response to a North Korean missile test in the middle of an unsecured dining room, with club members coming and going. Yesterday, Trump launched an air strike on Syria from the resort. Today, Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago for a summit on matters of national security and trade relations. http://cnn.it/2oKaE2b

– – On March 23, 2017 HR 1711 and S 721 were introduced. Titled the “Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act”, the “MAR-A-LAGO Act” would require the Trump administration to maintain and publish visitor logs for the White House, Mar-a-Lago and any other private locations the President conducts business.

As Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) noted: “Americans have long had the right to know who has access and influence in the White House, and this tradition of sunlight on inner workings of the executive branch must continue.”

MAR-A-LAGO Act (HR 1711) http://bit.ly/2oJWUSa
MAR-A-LAGO Act (S. 721) http://bit.ly/2nc3Pqb


**ACTION 1: *CALL OUR SENATORS*

SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am outraged by the lack of transparency of the Trump administration when it comes to visitors to the White House, Mar-a-Lago and other private Trump properties. I’m asking Senator [–] to vote YES on S 721 the MAR-A-LAGO Act.”

Also, please thank Senator Merkley for his marathon filibuster speech, fighting the Gorsuch nomination all the way to the end!


**ACTION 2: CALL CONGRESSMAN WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am outraged by the lack of transparency of the Trump administration when it comes to visitors to the Whitehouse, Mar-a-lago and other private Trump properties. I’m asking Congressman Walden to vote YES on HR 1711, the MAR-A-LAGO Act.


JUST AS IMPORTANT: CALL, TEXT, AND EMAIL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN RED DISTRICTS AND ASK THEM TO DO THE SAME. “SHARE” OR COPY / PASTE THIS ACTION!


SENATOR MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386
DC: 202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102
Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102
Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129

SENATOR WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525
DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555
Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122
Bend: (541) 330-9142

CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN
DC: (202) 225-6730
Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend: (541) 389-4408
La Grande: (541) 624-2400

The bill’s authors say Americans have a “right to know” who may be reaching out to the president at his private resort.
huffingtonpost.com