Thank You Senators Cantwell and Murray
and the Northwest Congressional Delegation!
Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and the Northwest delegation recently secured nearly $3 billion in federal funding for imperiled salmon and community investments.
This is an important step forward to protect struggling salmon and steelhead populations and the many benefits they bring to the Northwest and nation.
Restoring a freely-flowing lower Snake River by removing four dams is the biggest and best step we can take to protect its salmon and steelhead from extinction and rebuild abundant populations.
The Murray-Inslee salmon initiative can get us there—but only if we act in 2022!
YOU CAN HELP: Contact your U.S. senators and House members in Washington State and Oregon today. Thank them for their recent leadership - and urge them forward: we need bold action in 2022 to protect Snake River salmon and steelhead populations from extinction - and the businesses, communities and ways of life they support.
CONTACT YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS:
"Thank you for your recent leadership for salmon recovery in the Northwest. Urgent action is now needed to restore the Snake!”
WRITE AND CALL:
Follow this link to send a pre-written, editable letter to members of Congress in Washington State and Oregon.
SEND AN EMAIL TO CONGRESS (WA and OR)
You can also pick up the phone and call their offices. Visit this Resource Page for contact information and suggested messages for all the Northwest governors and members of Congress.
Suggested message points:
- Introduce yourself and include where you live. Be polite; speak clearly.
- “I am calling to ask Senator/Representative _______ to use his/her leadership to work urgently with other public officials, Tribes and stakeholders to develop a comprehensive solution for the Columbia and Snake River endangered fish and Northwest people and communities. I strongly support restoring the lower Snake River and its endangered salmon and steelhead and investing in critical infrastructure to ensure more just and prosperous communities.”
- Share why steelhead/salmon/fishing/healthy rivers/orcas are important to you, your family, and your community.
- Emphasize the need for bold and urgent action in the new year, and how Snake River salmon and steelhead - and the wildlife communities, cultures and ecosystems - they support - are fighting for survival today.
