1. United States
2. Va.
3. Letter

Vote NO this week on the continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of this fiscal year unless Republicans make significant concessions ault. to a government shutdown. If it does, that shutdown is on REPUBLICANS. It will be their fault, and you need to be unequivocally clear that it WAS their f . This means they must remove the provisions that give even more executive power to Trump and Musk and their law breaking crew. Vote NO even if it leads the Senate, where 60 votes are required for passage, the same holds true. This CR is a Trojan Horse that gives Trump and Musk outright permission to keep slashing spending, regardless of the law or the Constitution. This CR is I expect from Democrats as a whole. I expect you to bring that fight to the GOP. If Republicans can't pass the CR in the House, that is on them. And in the only leverage we have to pressure Republicans to stop serving a dictator and START serving the American people. I have not yet seen the kind of fight an administration have its way. Force them to remove all the provisions that expand executive power, everything that reduces benefits people expect, and a spine. And please show me yours. definitely anything that continues the Trump tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. Force them to actually reign in the lawlessness! Force them to grow I urge you to vote NO unless the Republicans make significant changes: Demand that Republicans stop harming Americans by letting this lawless authoritari d both long ago. It's about time Democrats actually fought back, to decorum and bipartisanship, despite the fact that Republicans kille You are the last guardrail, so do NOT squander your power in the n blicans. I support you in this, and so do the majority of your constituents. of working with Democrats years ago. Yet Democrats have held onto ame of "working across the aisle.” Republicans dropped all pretense oth and nail. Stand firm and point the finger of blame—back at Repu I am watching along with your other constituents. Please bring the fight to this CR in every way you can. Thank you.