WE FIGHT ON, TOGETHER
QUICK READ: Our democracy is under threat. But we will not yield to fascism. We will stand together and we'll fight back in defense of our rights, our communities, and our values. We can take impactful action right now: we can strengthen our court system for the battles ahead. We’re calling on our Senators to confirm every judicial vacancy before the Republicans take control.
CONTENTS:
BACKGROUND
Congress is reconvening for the final session of the year and Senate Democrats only have a few more weeks in the majority. With another Trump presidency and a Republican-controlled Senate looming, Democrats must make the most of this time and do everything in their power to safeguard our democracy and our rights.
That’s why they must prioritize confirming pro-democracy judges in the final session. President Biden has nominated a slate of diverse, highly qualified candidates to federal judgeships. The Senate has confirmed over 200 of these judges, but there are 29 more nominations still pending - and that number could grow before Biden leaves office. Confirmations can be slow because there are a number of procedural hoops to jump through in the Senate - but with determination and long hours, Democrats can get this done.
Federal judges serve for lifetime appointments, so it’s crucial that these positions are filled by candidates who are dedicated to upholding the Constitution and our democracy. And we know that if these seats are still vacant when he takes office, Trump will nominate judges that will further the MAGA agenda from the bench.
We’re contacting our senators urging them to spend the final session confirming as many judges as possible before Republicans take control of the Senate. To be most impactful, we encourage you to tweak the message below to make it more personal to you.
ACTION: Call the Senate.
Script for U.S. Senators from Oregon
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
As a constituent, I'm calling to urge you and your colleagues in the Senate to prioritize confirming pro-democracy judges during the final session of Congress.
The Senate has already confirmed over 200 of President Biden’s judicial nominees, but there are still 29 nominations pending. We need to ensure that those vacancies are filled by judges who will uphold the Constitution and our democracy before Trump returns to the White House. We cannot afford to have these lifetime appointments filled by Trump’s judicial picks, who will just further his MAGA agenda from the bench.
I’m counting on you to use these last few weeks to do everything you can to safeguard our democracy before Republicans take control of the Senate. That includes confirming all of the pending judicial nominees.
