RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT CONGRESS IN RESISTING THE TRUMP AGENDA

WHEREAS,the Republican and Presidentʼs agenda is to quickly and completely as possible end hard fought for policies and laws; such as the social safety net (social security, medicare, the ACA, etc.), privatize and monetize institutions and services (prisons, schools, highways, federal lands, etc.) eliminate protections for our citizens (environmental laws, workers rights, human and minority rights, voters rights etc.), put forward less progressive policies (tax structures, class actions, consumer protections, etc.), and establish policies that make people less safe and secure (gun control, police reform, immigration reform, etc.); and

WHEREAS, Democrats have fought long and hard to champion these values and institutions, and believe they are the bedrock of our values; that all citizens deserve having a government that is behind them, to protect and serve them, to give them opportunities and to even the playing field no matter oneʼs age, gender, race, religion, wealth or abilities; and

WHEREAS, we stand with, support, and acknowledge our Democratic elected officials who have stood strong and spoken out against these Republican attempts to dismantle everything we Democrats stand for; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Valley Grassroots for Democracy urges our elected officials to continue resisting this agenda and continue to point out what the Republican agenda really is; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to Senator , Senator , Representative , Representative , Representative Julia Brownley, Representative Tony Cardenas, and Representative .

Written by Adrienne Burk, President, Valley Grassroots for Democracy March 7, 2017