CALL TO ACTION: Pass Emergency Relief Bill For All (April 10, 2019)

PASS EMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF BILL FOR ALL


Americans in the Midwest, Southeast and Puerto Rico are struggling due to natural disasters. Disaster relief for those in need is being held hostage to the whims of Trump’s racism and political manipulation.

Republicans refused to include increased aid for Puerto Rico in a Senate emergency aid bill, and it was defeated by Democrats.  Democrats supported a House bill (HR 268) which included aid for both the Midwest affected by recent flooding, and for Puerto Rico—Greg Walden voted NAY enabling his president’s racist ways. Senate Republicans blocked the more comprehensive bill because Trump won’t support it.

Trump doesn’t treat Puerto Ricans as real Americans, considering them undeserving.

He initially opposed including even limited food aid in the Republican bill, then he  LIED (of course he did) about both the extent of the damage and casualties caused by the hurricanes as well as the amount of aid Puerto Ricans received.

Thousands of deaths resulted from this administration’s lack of response to the devastation of the island’s infrastructure.

Trump continues to fuel resentment in his base, telling Midwesterners the racist lie that Democrats want to take disaster funds away from them for the benefit of undeserving brown foreigners in Puerto Rico.

Tell your Members of Congress to . . .

Fight Racism and Lies!

Pass legislation to Help ALL VICTIMS of Natural Disasters!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . many of our fellow citizens, including those in Puerto Rico, are struggling to recover from devastating natural disasters.  Please ask the Senator to work for the passage of an emergency aid bill for everyone in America, including Puerto Rico. NOW!

Thank you.”

SENATOR RON 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
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

 

SENATOR JEFF 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
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . many of our fellow citizens, including those in Puerto Rico, are struggling to recover from devastating natural disasters.  Please ask Greg Walden to PUSH BACK against Trump’s racism and work for the passage of an emergency aid bill for everyone in America, including Puerto Rico. NOW! Failure to do so makes him fully complicit with Trump’s racist agenda. Is Trump’s endorsement in 2020 really that important to Greg? To be labeled a Trump enabling racist?

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDENi

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me

 


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. Check out the following:

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: “Awakening the Dreamer” – Grants Pass
April 13 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-awakening-the-dreamer-grants-pass/

ORD2 Indivisible Teach and Greet – Let’s Get Kids Out of Those Cages – Talent
April 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/ord2-indivisible-teach-and-greet-lets-get-kids-out-of-those-cages-talent/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Pam Marsh Town Hall – Ashland
April 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-pam-marshal-town-hall-ashland/

Earth Day Rally – Medford
April 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/earth-day-rally-medford/

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