Action Items

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USE YOUR VOICE

CALL YOUR SENATORS AND HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES

Hi. I am a constituent calling from ( city/zip). My name is ___________.

I’m calling to ask the Senator/Representative to support a permanent extension of the ACA premium tax credits and block any additional abortion restrictions or attempts to sabotage the ACA in the bill Congress is currently crafting. Congress needs to act now to protect affordable health care before costs skyrocket and financially devastates millions of Americans.

Also, I want the Senator to support S. 2557, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and release the entirety of the Epstein investigation files. The documents already released and have been damming. We need full public disclosure of the files to trust that justice for the victims is being served.

Subject: Contact Senators and Representatives

The Trump administration is enthusiastically abusing its power to intimidate anyone who criticizes its policies, and to silence those who won't fall in line. Now, using a long-standing government tactic, the administration is leveraging a tragedy to justify its censorship campaign.

The government is villainizing and threatening to punish anyone who dares to express anything but unequivocal support for its political views. In the last week, lawmakers have bullied schools into taking disciplinary action against teachers who have criticized Charlie Kirk’s political views. Police officers are being put on leave for similar reasons. Federal agenciesare disciplining public servants for expressing views contrary to those supported by the administration. Journalists and the media companies they work for have also felt a McCarthy-like pressure from the government, with popular late-night hosts losing their jobs after engaging with the ideas of a free speech provocateur whose tagline was “Prove me wrong.”

(The message below can be used as is, modified, or you can create your own message on this topic. A message in your own words is the most effective.)

Message to Members of Congress

The Jimmy Kimmel drama highlighted the fragility of our free speech rights. We need legislation to reinforce our constitutional right of free speech unencumbered by politics or money.

Subject: Contact our County Commissioners

In 2025, when technology makes livestreaming simple and inexpensive, Westmoreland County residents still cannot watch or replay public commissioner meetings.

Commissioner Ted Kopas has expressed support for livestreaming. Commissioners Doug Chew and Sean Kertes have offered no response despite repeated inquiries. This silence raises serious concerns about their commitment to transparency and accountability.

Livestreaming is not a radical idea. It gives working families, seniors, and residents with mobility or scheduling challenges equal access to government. Additionally, livestreaming creates a permanent public record, fostering trust and accountability.

Our county deserves a government that embraces openness, not one that resists it. Westmoreland County should immediately begin livestreaming and recording all public meetings.

Subject: Tell Rep. Reschenthaler—American workers come first in trade policy!

Dear Representative Reschenthaler/Representative Lee,

 I am writing/calling as your constituent today to ask you to protect American workers, families, and communities when making trade policy decisions. The Constitution gives only Congress the power to impose tariffs and regulate foreign commerce, and it’s more important than ever that this authority is used to promote fairness, secure domestic industries, and support communities dealing with the shifts caused by trade.

Please support strong labor and environmental standards, enforceable trade commitments, domestic supply chain resilience, and real support for displaced workers.

Thank you for standing up for Pennsylvania’s families.

Regards,

[Your Name]

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Stop the Anti-Vaccine Takeover of the CDC.  

The Trump administration is continuing to undermine public health and scientific integrity by firing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez. Monarez was ousted for refusing for further decimate the CDC's workforce and rubber stamp anti-vaccination extremists' misinformation about lifesaving vaccines. Multiple other senior CDC officials left their positions in response to Monarez's firing.  Kennedy's campaign against public health and vaccines is a direct threat to the health and wellbeing of everyone in the U.S.  Congress must launch immediate investigations into the politization of the CDC. They must demand Kennedy's resignation and put a hold on further meetings of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) a once prestigious advisory panel now filled with Kennedy's hand-picked anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists. Congress cannot sit idly by while Kennedy prepares to ruin our entire healthcare system and harm us all.

Call or email:

Guy Reschenthaler or Summer Lee, Senator Dave McCormick and Senator John Fetterman:

Hi, my name is _______and I'm a constituent from (your town). I'm calling to express my deep outrage over the politization of the CDC.

Anto-vaccine sentiment is deadly and has no place in our nation's public health agency. I need you to investigate the firing of the CDC Director Monarez and the recommendations of the anti-vaccine advisory panel. 

I call for the removal of RFK Jr as Secretary.  I also call for the resignation of any HHS official who is irresponsibly promoting deadly anti-vaccine policies and restricting access. Thank you.

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