We the People Wednesdays Action for September 2
ACTION 1:
President Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to head the FDA. This nomination indicates the administration’s further normalization of gutting healthcare and drug safety. Overton currently serves on the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she helped engineer Trump’s reckless rollback of the childhood vaccine schedule. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate Committee that will oversee Overton’s nomination, said he has “strong concerns. . . Her lack of managerial experience does not prepare her well for leading a large organization that is already dealing with staffing and morale issues. Additionally, Dr. Overton’s active role in last week’s nonsensical vaccine executive order calls into question her commitment to standing up for sound science and protecting children’s health. That alone is almost disqualifying.”
Write to our senators to oppose Overton’s nomination. Modify this sample text:
Dear Senator xxx,
Please oppose Heidi Overton to head the FDA. The FDA needs a credible scientific leader, not a Trump sycophant.
Sincerely,
<your name and city>
Senator John Fetterman
142 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Dave McCormick
SH-702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
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ACTION 2:
Republican Kentucky House Rep Thomas Massie renewed his push late Monday to release more of the government's investigative files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "It has been a year since the president signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the government continues to withhold over 3 million files," he said in a House floor speech, noting that he and other lawmakers have introduced a second Epstein Files Transparency Act. "We want perpetrators of these crimes to be investigated and prosecuted," he added. Massie then read the names of 14 rich and famous Epstein associates who he called coconspirators.
Write to Rep. Massie to thank him. Modify this sample text:
Dear Rep. Massie,
Thank you for fighting for transparency and justice regarding the Epstein files.
Sincerely,
<your name and city>
Rep. Thomas Massie
2371 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515