This bill is moving fast, and your senators need to hear from you now.

A square photo of the U.S. Capitol building with a pale blue sky in the background. Behind the Capitol dome, a large letter is collaged into the sky, as if rising like a backdrop. The sample letter begins with “Dear Senator,” and includes instructional lines for writing about urging support or opposition to a bill.

Right now, the U.S. Senate is considering Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

It’s a sweeping, high-stakes proposal that would reshape healthcare, disability access, immigration, education, environmental protections, and more—all in one massive vote.

This bill is moving fast, and your senators need to hear from you now.

Before it’s too late.

You don’t need to know everything about politics. You don’t need to say it perfectly.

You just need to say what matters to you—as a person who lives in their state, as someone directly affected, or as someone who cares.

Even if you’ve never contacted your senators before, this post will walk you through it.

Even if your heart is pounding or your brain is foggy, you can still do this.

This bill affects real people. It affects us. And your voice matters.

How to Find and Contact Your Senators (Even If You’ve Never Done It Before)

If you care about what’s happening in the world, you have a right to speak up. One powerful way to do that is by contacting your U.S. Senators—the people who represent your state in Congress and vote on federal laws.

But if no one ever taught you how? This guide is for you.

Step 1: Find Out Who Your Senators Are

Each state has two U.S. Senators. You don’t need to know their names ahead of time.

1. Go to https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

2. Scroll down to “Choose a State” and pick your state from the list.

3. You’ll see the names of your two senators. Each name links to their personal Senate website.

Step 2: Find Their Contact Page

Click on each senator’s name to go to their website.

Look for a link that says something like “Contact” or “Email Me.”

Sometimes it’s at the top of the page. Other times you might have to scroll down.

Most sites offer:

  • An email form (where you fill in your name, address, and message)
  • A phone number
  • A mailing address

Step 3: Know What to Say

You don’t have to be fancy. Just be honest, brief, and say you are a constituent (someone who lives in their state).

You can say:

“Hi, my name is [your name], and I live in [your city or ZIP code]. I’m writing to ask Senator [Name] to support [or oppose] [the issue]. This issue is important to me because [reason, if you want to share]. Thank you for your time.”

Tip: If you’re autistic or disabled, you can say so. It helps your senator understand the community they represent.

Calling Instead of Writing?

It’s okay to be nervous. Staff members take messages all day. Some senators have voice mail and you won’t even have to speak to a person directly. You can write down what you want to say and read it to a voice mail recorder or to a staff person. You don’t have to answer questions. Just share your opinion.

Example:

“Hi, I’m [your first name], and I live in [your ZIP code]. I’d like to ask Senator [Name] to vote against [bill or issue]. Thank you.”

Then you can hang up. That’s enough.

It Counts

You may not get a reply, but every message gets logged. Support or opposition gets counted. That means, at minimum, you are casting an opinion vote with your senators. Your Congressional representatives may never read your email or listen to your call, but they are aware of the statistics of what their constituents are saying to them.

(I will say that every time I have written an old fashioned paper letter to any politician at any level of government, I have always gotten a paper letter back, even if it was just a scripted response from a secretary.)

If a senator gets hundreds of messages on one issue, they may or may not act, but they definitely pay attention.

Your voice matters.

You don’t need permission. You don’t need to do it perfectly. You have the right to communicate with the people making decisions about your life. You have the right to tell your senators not to pass a bill that will harm a lot of people, including you, including people you love. You have this right.

Why So Many People Oppose the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Below are some of the biggest concerns people have about this bill. There are more reasons to oppose this bill, I’ve just chosen some of the major reasons most people are talking about. 

You don’t need to mention them all—just pick the ones that matter most to you and speak from the heart.

Even one sentence to a senator, in your own words, can make a difference.

Access to Healthcare

  • The bill slashes Medicaid funding, putting millions of disabled, poor, and elderly people at risk of losing essential care.
  • It gives states the power to cut gender-affirming care, reproductive healthcare, and mental health coverage from public insurance plans.
  • It removes federal protections for pre-existing conditions.

Taxation & Redistribution of Wealth

  • It gives massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and large corporations, while cutting services for ordinary people.
  • It proposes taxing disability and Social Security benefits above a certain threshold—treating survival income like luxury income.
  • It shifts funding away from schools, housing, and food assistance to increase military and border spending.

Immigration Law

  • The bill limits asylum claims, increases deportations, and allows for indefinite detention of migrants—including children.
  • It fast-tracks mass surveillance of immigrant communities.
  • It ends protections for certain refugee groups and undocumented students.

Disability and Civil Rights

  • It weakens the Americans with Disabilities Act by making accessibility “optional” for small businesses.
  • It removes funding for federal disability advocacy centers.
  • It allows states to impose work requirements on disabled people receiving assistance.

Undermining the Courts and Rule of Law

  • The bill includes a provision that would block courts from enforcing rulings against the President or executive branch, even if those rulings find violations of the law.
  • This would strip judges of the power to hold federal officials accountable, making legal checks on executive power meaningless.
  • It threatens the balance of power between the three branches of government, a core principle of U.S. democracy.
  • Critics warn it could let the President act with impunity, even in defiance of the Constitution.

Climate and Environment

  • The bill cuts clean energy incentives and eliminates many EPA regulations.
  • It expands oil drilling, fracking, and mining operations, including on public lands.
  • It removes protections for endangered species and sacred Indigenous sites.

Use What Speaks to You

You don’t need to list all of this. One or two issues, written in your words, is enough.

Speak from your values, your fears, your hopes—whatever moves you to act.

Your senator may never hear from someone quite like you again.

Let them know what matters before they cast their vote.