Produced by the Legislative Committee of the Coconino County Democratic Party and Democrats of the Red Rocks
FEDERAL ACTION ALERT – March 20, 2023
Produced by Democrats of the Red Rocks and Coconino County Democratic Party
A. Get our Senators to support the Reproductive Freedom for All Act! The
Reproductive Freedom for All Act would codify the core protections of Roe into federal
law. It would also guarantee access to contraceptives and enshrine elements of other
Supreme Court decisions involving reproductive rights. According to the text of the bill, the court has long held that the provisions of equal protection and due process under the law contained in the 14 th Amendment guarantee the right to make certain reproductive decisions without government interference.
Republican senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Maine’s Susan Collins along with
Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine, and Kristin Sinema are co-sponsors.
Supporters say the bill is crucial in order to protect people’s ability to make their own
healthcare decisions regardless of where they live. Demand our Representatives do all
they can to get this act passed!!
B. Demand our Representatives take the pledge NOT to cut Social Security or Medicare!!
Lately, Representative Jim Baird (R- Ind) confirmed that cuts to Social Security and
Medicare are on the table in the discussions about the debt ceiling hostage crisis. These
“cuts” would come in the form of raising the retirement age from 67 to 70 – this
represents a 21% cut in Social Security benefits!! Social Security and Medicare are
critical social programs for tens of millions of Americans. We must impress our
representatives that these programs are too important to all Americans to mess with –
especially in dealing with a manufactured crises of raising the debt ceiling. Ask our Reps
to take the pledge to NOT cut Social Security or Medicare!!
C. Demand our Representatives support the Secure Viable Banking Act! This act,
sponsored by Senator Warren and Representative Katie Porter, would restore key Dodd-
Frank protections that were removed during the Trump administration. This act will
prevent banks from dangerously playing with our money and hold them accountable.
Republicans are refusing to take responsibility for the mess that the Silicon Valley Bank
failure has left us. Demand our Representatives support the Secure Viable Banking
Act!!!
D. Ask our Representatives to pass a STRONG 2023 Farm Bill to support people facing
hunger. The farm bill is the cornerstone anti-hunger legislation at the national level.
Every five years, Congress has the chance to strengthen critical federal nutritional
programs. These include the Emergency Food Assistance (TEFAP) which sends food
from farms to food banks – critical assistance. Also, the Supplementation Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) which provides monthly grocery assistance to 40 million
people. And the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) which sends boxes of
nutritious food to seniors. Insist our Representatives support a STRONG Farm Bill in
2023!!
Sen. Mark Kelly: Call (202) 224-2235 (DC); Email via his website at
https://www.kelly.senate.gov/contact/. Tag the Senator at @senmarkkelly.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: Call (202) 224-4521 (DC) or (602) 598-7327. Email via her website at https://www.sinema.senate.gov/contact-kyrsten. Tag the Senator at @senatorsinema.
Rep. Eli Crane: Call (202) 225-3361 (DC) or email via website at
https://crane.house.gov/contact. Tag the Congressman @RepEliCrane
President Biden: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
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