​Last month, I described a few ways in which you can answer a call to action. Protest and resistance come in many forms and can often be supported by a variety of activities. Finding one that fits your personality – or maybe even causes you to step out of your comfort zone – is the challenge. 

In our February newsletter, Ellen Menshew, Clallam County Democrats Chairperson, writes, “Now more than ever, we are all being called to action … history reminds us that real change begins when people choose to speak up and act.” 
 
For many of us who historically have not been politically active, choosing to “speak up and act” may seem a daunting task. Yet there is so much outrageousness being perpetrated by the Trump Administration, there is bound to be a moment for each person that triggers a desire to act, and causes them to think, ‘but what can I do?’

​Join your fellow Democrats by participating in our Calls-to-Action (CTA) Challenge. See details on each CTA below. Then, do your part to “be the change you want to see in the world” by accepting the challenge and making your Calls to Action today!

#1 Senate Bill 2763 Keep Billionaires out of Social Security Act
Who to call: Senator Maria Cantwell   
What to Ask: Sponsor Senate bill 2763. She will be joining 29 other Senators, including Senator Patty Murray, who have already added their names to the bill. 
Brief summary: S-2763 was introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders on Sept 17, 2025. It will reinforce the Social Security system by implementing several key provisions aimed at safeguarding its integrity and improving beneficiary services.
Source/More details at: Quiver Quantitative

#2 Demand Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought’s resignation
Who to call: Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell, Congresswoman Emily Randall 
What to ask: Call for Trump’s OMB director Russell Vought to resign 
Brief summary: Vought was a key author of Project 2025 and now, as Trump’s OMB director. He has “seized on the opportunity … to slash jobs in health, education, the sciences” and other areas” (Associated Press).
Sources/More details at: PBS News
Public Citizen: Congress Must Force Vought Out

#3 Saving Clallam County’s Legacy Forests
Who to contact: County Commissioners Mark Ozias, Mike French, Randy Johnson. Email Loni Gores, Clerk of the Board. Your email message will be forwarded to all three County Commissioners.
What to ask:  Urge the Commissioners to preserve the County’s older, complex Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Legacy Forests by nominating them for the Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) program and its Cash for Counties proviso. 
Brief summary: We have an opportunity to save rare, complex, older DNR forests (also known as Legacy Forests) in Clallam County, while still preserving our junior taxing districts’ revenue – school, library, fire district funds – by utilizing a new state program, Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) and a proviso called Cash for Counties. 
Sources/More details at:
Earth Law Center: Elwha Legacy Forests

HOW TO MAKE YOUR CALLS TO ACTION!

#1, #2, above: Use the Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121. Just tell the operator which of our three electeds you are trying to reach and leave your message.
#3: Clallam County Commissioners: Email Loni Gores, Clerk of the Board. Your email message will be forwarded to all three commissioners: Randy Johnson, Mike French, and Mark Ozias.