Hi Mary,
I'm writing to urge you to vote NO on HR 9495. As I understand it, this resolution would allow the treasury department to label arbitrary non-profits as "terrorist supporting organizations" and strip them of their status.
As a local organizer with the local Democrats and local progressive organizations, this is alarming. I know I'm not a terrorist. But how can I trust any treasury department under the Trump administration to use this sort of power responsibly? I can't. My activism isn't dangerous in the slightest, and yet I could stand to be labeled an enemy of the state by our government without any due process or justification.
I see you voted NO during the recent first vote on this resolution - I really appreciate that. Voting NO on HR 9545 is the least you can do - I consider this a litmus test for all Democrats, no matter where they stand with the party or what caucuses they're in. I know you have sided with Republicans in the past, in the name of satisfying conservative constituents and reaching across the aisle. Doing so in this instance would be a huge mistake, and I hope you continue making the right decision.
Thank you,
--Josh