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1. Read our MAGA Default Crisis page. This page is the new home for everything concerning the MAGA effort to throw our nation into chaos by forcing our government to default on our debts in order to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Our current focus is on getting Democratic members of the House of Representatives to sign on to the Boyle, Jayapal, Kuster letter opposing the MAGA Default Crisis and refusing to cut vital services. Scroll down to the bottom to see if your Representative has signed on yet.

2. If your Democratic representative has not yet signed on, call and tell them to add their name to the Boyle, Jayapal, Kuster letter opposing any cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Republicans are threatening to hold the world economy hostage. Democrats need to stand strong and join President Biden in saying we’re not negotiating with hostage-takers. Every Democratic member who signs onto this letter makes it clearer to Republicans that Dems won’t cave, and clearer to all Americans that the Democratic Party can be counted on to protect Medicare and Social Security. Once you’ve called, write a letter to the editor (LTE) encouraging your MoC not to negotiate with MAGA hostage-takers and then tweet at your MoC demanding they sign on.

3. If your Democratic representative has already signed on, call your representative and thank them for signing on to the letter. Our representatives need to know when we’re in support of their actions, there’s no better way to let them know than to call them directly. The stronger we show our support, the more likely they will work for the people in the future. When you’re finished calling, write an LTE thanking your representative for signing on.Don’t just support your MoC in private, submit an LTE thanking your representative so that your community, and other MoCs paying attention, know that your representative is doing the right thing and supported by their constituents. Public praise helps put the pressure on the remaining MoCs to sign on too. 

4. If you have a Republican representative, call and tell them you oppose the MAGA default scheme.Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee have advanced a scheme to “prevent a default” that would essentially give congressional MAGA extremists the power to decide which bills get paid (and potentially put critical payments to hospitals, schools, and social safety net programs at the back of the line). Call your Republican representative and tell them you oppose the “debt prioritization” scheme. 

1. If you have a Republican representative, call and tell them you oppose the MAGA default scheme. Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee have advanced a scheme to “prevent a default” that would essentially give congressional MAGA extremists the power to decide which bills get paid (and potentially put critical payments to hospitals, schools, and social safety net programs at the back of the line). Call your Republican representative and tell them you oppose the “debt prioritization” scheme. 

2. If you have a Democratic representative, call and tell them to add their name to the Boyle, Jayapal, Kuster letter opposing any cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Republicans are threatening to hold the world economy hostage. Democrats need to stand strong and join President Biden in saying we’re not negotiating with hostage-takers. Every Democratic member who signs onto this letter makes it clearer to Republicans that Dems won’t cave, and clearer to all Americans that the Democratic Party can be counted on to protect Medicare and Social Security. When you’re through, check out our full page on the MAGA Default Crisis. 

3. If you have a Democratic representative, write a letter to the editor (LTE) to encourage your MoC not to negotiate with MAGA hostage-takers. As the Republican Party continues its descent into the clutches of MAGA extremists, Democrats must stand strong -- and that includes their constituents. Write an LTE to show your MoC (and your community) that you will not sit idly by as Republicans hold critical American programs hostage. Millions of Americans count on these life-saving programs -- including folks in our communities and districts -- and we need to raise as much public attention on this threat as we can. We’ll win this fight together! 

4. If you have a Democratic senator, call and tell them to ditch the “blue slip” and confirm as many judges as possible. Federal judges have an outsized impact on the execution of national policy. One conservative judge in the right position can completely block progress, or delay it enough to make it essentially useless. Biden has been nominating judges at a historic pace, but Senate Democrats are still handing significant power to Republicans to block confirmations through an archaic Senate rule called the “blue slip.” Unsurprisingly, Republicans did not follow this rule when they controlled the Senate under Trump. Some Democrats have recently signaled they’re open to eliminating this rule, something they have the power to do immediately. Tell your Democratic senator to support ditching the “blue slip” today!

5. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. If you have a Republican representative, call and tell them to condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (MTG) support for secession and demand they make Kevin McCarthy take action. Get your representative on the record. Demand that they condemn MTG. When Republicans refuse to condemn their most extreme allies, they tacitly support their actions. Let’s make sure our friends and neighbors know that the Republican party is supporting secession. No need to call if your representative is MTG, but you can still spread news about her anti-American stance. 

2. If your Republican MoC refuses to speak out, publicize it! Any Member of Congress who can’t bring themselves to reject Greene’s comments should be forced to own them. When you’re done sharing with your friends and neighbors directly, write a letter to the editor holding your representative accountable for supporting Greene’s extremism. Republicans are just as responsible for supporting her as she is for supporting secession. 

3. If you have a Democratic senator, call and tell them to ditch the “blue slip” and confirm as many judges as possible. Federal judges have an outsized impact on the execution of national policy. One conservative judge in the right position can completely block progress, or delay it enough to make it essentially useless. Biden has been nominating judges at a historic pace, but Senate Democrats are still handing significant power to Republicans to block confirmations through an archaic Senate rule called the “blue slip.” Unsurprisingly, Republicans did not follow this rule when they controlled the Senate under Trump. Some Democrats have recently signaled they’re open to eliminating this rule, something they have the power to do immediately. Tell your Democratic senator to support ditching the “blue slip” today!

4. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. If you have a Republican representative, call and tell them to condemn Marjorie Taylor Greene’s support for secession and demand they make Kevin McCarthy take action. Get your representative on the record. Demand that they condemn MTG. When they don’t, share their support for the dissolution of the United States with your networks. When Republicans refuse to condemn their most extreme allies, they tacitly support their actions. Let’s make sure our friends and neighbors know that the Republican party is supporting secession. No need to call if your representative is MTG, but you can still spread news about her anti-American stance. 

2. If your Republican MoC refuses to speak out, publicize it! Any Member of Congress who can’t bring themselves to reject Greene’s comments should be forced to own them. When you’re done sharing with your friends and neighbors directly, write a letter to the editor holding your representative accountable for supporting Greene’s extremism. Republicans are just as responsible for supporting her as she is for supporting secession. 

3. If you have a Democratic senator, call and tell them to ditch the “blue slip” and confirm as many judges as possible. Federal judges have an outsized impact on the execution of national policy. One conservative judge in the right position can completely block progress, or delay it enough to make it essentially useless. Biden has been nominating judges at a historic pace (with over 100 nominations already), but Senate Democrats are still handing significant power to Republicans to block confirmations through an archaic Senate rule called the “blue slip.” Unsurprisingly, Republicans did not follow this rule when they controlled the Senate under Trump. Some Democrats have recently signaled they’re open to eliminating this rule, something they have the power to do immediately. Tell your Democratic senator to support ditching the “blue slip” today!

4. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. If your representative is a Democrat, call them and tell them we need them to hold firm against any cuts to Social Security and Medicare in the debt ceiling fight! At the State of the Union, Biden did the work of getting Republicans on record, on national television, denying that they would gut these vital programs. Let’s make sure our Democratic representatives continue to hold firm and fight against MAGA extremists holding the economy hostage. Republicans are in the hot seat; let’s remind our Democratic representatives to keep them there.

2. Read the new 2023 Indivisible Guide (PDF). If you want tangible actions you can take to confront MAGA extremism, this is the place to start. Catch up on where we stand in the new year, explore our game plan for the current Congress, and find out how to get involved. Our wins over the last six years have been because we were coordinated, energized, and informed; let’s make sure we go into 2023 with that same foundation in place to fuel more wins.

3. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. Ready to join a meeting? RSVP for our February Monthly Rural Raucous Caucus Call next Wednesday, February 22 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

1. Read the new 2023 Indivisible Guide (PDF). If you want tangible actions you can take to confront MAGA extremism, this is the place to start. Catch up on where we stand in the new year, explore our game plan for the current Congress, and find out how to get involved. Our wins over the last six years have been because we were coordinated, energized, and informed; let’s make sure we go into 2023 with that same foundation in place to fuel more wins.

2. If you have a Republican representative, call them and let them know you’ll be holding them accountable in the new year. Republicans are playing political games with the global economy, highlighted by allowing us to hit the debt ceiling. A default on our debt could be disastrous, and the extremists in their party don’t seem to care -- call your representative and let them know that you do and you’re ready to hold them accountable if they go along with their MAGA colleagues instead of acting in the interest of constituents like you! If you’re not able to call or want to do more, use this template to write a Letter to the Editor.

3. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

Your 5 weekly to-dos  Jan 23

1. Register for a Deep Dive on the New Guide: Our 2023 Indivisible Guide Launch Call this Thursday, January 26 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join Indivisibles from across the country as our team breaks down the main focuses of the new Guide, walks us through activation strategies that can be applied locally in 2023, and creates a community space to reconvene while launching into a new year.

2. Read the new 2023 Indivisible Guide. Whether you can make the call this Thursday or not, if you want tangible actions you can take to confront MAGA extremism, this is the place to start. Catch up on where we stand in the new year, explore our game plan for the current Congress, and find out how to get involved. Our wins over the last six years have been because we were coordinated, energized, and informed; let’s make sure we go into 2023 with that same foundation in place to fuel more wins.

3. If you have a Republican representative, call them and let them know you’ll be holding them accountable in the new year. Republicans are playing political games with the global economy, highlighted by allowing us to hit the debt ceiling last Thursday. A default on our debt could be disastrous and the extremists in their party don’t seem to care. Call your representative and let them know that you do -- and you’re ready to hold them accountable if they go along with their MAGA colleagues instead of acting in the interest of constituents like you! If you’re not able to call or want to do more, use this template to write a Letter to the Editor. 

4.  If you have a Democratic representative, call your representative and let them know they need to hold strong. When Republicans have used the threat of default in the past, Democrats have balked, proving to Republicans that they can win with their reckless threats. We need to hold strong against these MAGA extremists so we do not offer them more power. Democrats are doing a great job as a block to start the session. Let’s make sure they keep it up. When you’re done with that, write a Letter to the Editor championing your Democratic representative for being a fighter for the people. 

Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. Look for Truth Brigade calls to start up again in February.

1. Read the new 2023 Indivisible Guide. If you want to prepare for how to respond to our extremist House, this is the place to start. Catch up on where we stand in the new year, explore our game plan for the current Congress, and find out how to get involved. Our wins over the last six years have been because we were coordinated, energized, and informed; let’s make sure we go into 2023 with that same foundation in place to fuel more wins. 

2. Register for the Deep Dive on the New Guide: Our 2023 Indivisible Guide Launch Call this Thursday, January 12 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join Indivisibles from across the country as our team breaks down the main focuses of the Guide, walks us through activation strategies that can be applied locally in 2023, and creates a community space to reconvene and launch into a new year.

3. Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism.

4. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. Call your Republican senator today and tell them to pass an omnibus government funding package. When Republicans take over control of the House, we are guaranteed chaos -- not only because that is what comes with Republican rule, but also because a chasm is slowly opening in the Republican party with Donald Trump at the center, even forcing some Republicans to acknowledge the turmoil a MAGA House majority will create. We need them to act like it. Call your Republican senators and demand they agree to a full year of funding for the government, preventing extremist House Republicans from forcing a shutdown.

2.  If you have a Democratic senator, call them and tell them they need to stay in session until their work is done.We know there is a clock running out on how much time is left to achieve legislative victories, our Democratic senators know it too. Let’s encourage them to stay in session and achieve as much as is possible. Word behind the scenes is that they are already thinking about staying in session, call today to make sure those thoughts become a reality.

3. Call your Democratic representative and ask them to stay in session until their work is finished. Thanks to the final session, the Respect for Marriage Act is on its way to Biden’s desk, but we can’t stop there. Remind your representatives that this historic legislation is only the tip of the iceberg. There’s more they can accomplish.

4. If you have a Republican representative, call them and demand that they pass more popular legislation during the final session. The Electoral Count Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act are two widely popular pieces of legislation that would protect against future attempts to steal a presidential election and codify into law protections for reasonable accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions respectively. These are simple, popular pieces of legislation that need to be passed. Put the pressure on your representatives to get it done today.

5. Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism.

1. RSVP for our final elections phonebank of the year, the Georgia Runoff Phonebank Party with Gaslit Nation tonight, Monday, December 5 at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Andrea Chalupa, co-host of Gaslit Nation, will join Indivisibles calling voters in Georgia prior to tomorrow’s runoff. Andrea is an expert in election hacking who regularly does deep dives on current news and events around the globe. Don’t miss this chance to hear from her while we get out the vote one last time this cycle. 

2. RSVP for our final National Activist Call of the year this Thursday, December 8 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join indivisibles across the country as we celebrate successes, discuss our national strategy, and take time to create connections and build community with each other. On this call, we will debrief the Georgia runoff election and preview the new Indivisible Guide.

3. Read and share our newest Indivisible Unpacked resource on Trump’s Push for Political Violence. Trump has brought open hate speech and violent rhetoric back into the mainstream Republican Party. Read up on his tactics, the deadly results of that rhetoric, and what we can do to combat it. 

4. Read and share our Indivisible Unpacked resource on the MAGA War on Free Elections. This Wednesday, SCOTUS will hear arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that revolves around the crackpot ‘independent state legislature theory’ that MAGA Republicans want to use to seize control of our elections. While our midterms wins insulated us from the worst-case scenarios in the short term, 2024 looms large. Learn more about the case, how we’re talking about it, and ways to take action.

5. Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism.

6. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings.

1. RSVP for our Georgia Runoff Phonebank Party with Gaslit Nation on Thursday, December 1 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Andrea Chalupa, co-host of Gaslit Nation, will join Indivisibles calling voters in Georgia prior to the December 6 runoff. Andrea is an expert in election hacking who regularly does deep dives on current news and events around the globe. Don’t miss this chance to hear from her while we get out the vote.

2. RSVP for our Georgia Runoff Phonebank Party with Gaslit Nation on Monday, December 5 at 5pm ET/2pm PT. If you can’t come on Thursday, join us on Monday for our final day of GOTV phonebanking. Or join us for both! We’d love to have you. 

3. Read our newest Indivisible Unpacked on Trump’s Push for Political Violence. Trump has brought hate speech into the mainstream Republican Party at levels not seen in contemporary American society. Read up on his tactics, the deadly results of that rhetoric, and what we can do to combat it. 

4. Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism.

5. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings.

The midterm elections are not over. A runoff means an extended period where we need to support Rev. Warnock in his Senate bid. Donate to fund all of our phonebanking, textbanking, canvassing, and more.

1. RSVP for Strategy & Next Steps: Indivisible Post-Election Call, Round 2 this Wednesday, November 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Here’s what we currently know: There is a runoff for the Georgia Senate seat and Trump is expected to announce his 2024 Presidential candidacy tomorrow. Join us to hear about our strategies moving forward and actions Indivisibles can take to make the most of this moment.

2. Sign up to volunteer to contact voters in Georgia. We did it in 2020, let’s do it again. We have a runoff election in Georgia and we need to do everything we can to ensure Rev. Raphael Warnock comes away with the win. MAGA Republicans put forward a candidate so extreme that he can’t even live up to his own positions, let’s make sure that Warnock makes it across the finish line. 

3. Sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism.

4. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

The midterm elections are not over. A runoff means an extended period where we need to support Rev. Warnock in his Senate bid. Donate to fund all of our phonebanking, textbanking, canvassing, and more.

1. Click here to RSVP for our national phonebank for Mandela Barnes tomorrow Tuesday, November 1 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. The race for the Senate seat in Wisconsin is incredibly close with polls showing Ron Johnson (who tried to help Trump steal the election) with a slim lead. Calls this week could be the difference between a 1pt win for Johnson or a 1pt win for Barnes. Let’s get out the vote in Wisconsin and hold the Senate. 

2. Click here to register for our National Post-Election Call on Thursday, November 10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.Join Indivisibles across the nation as we go over the current status of the election, discuss how Indivisible is preparing to push for change after November, and, most importantly, we’ll celebrate YOU and the tremendous work Indivisible leaders have accomplished in 2022.

3. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next eight days to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

4. Click here to sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Lies are on the ballot this November and when lies are on the ballot, we have both a moral and an existential responsibility to stop them from winning. Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. 

5. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have special election resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, click here to check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. Click here to RSVP for our National phonebank for Raphael Warnock tomorrow Tuesday, October 25 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Georgia was a key state to achieving a Democratic majority in 2020 and we have a close race again. Warnock is up against Herschel Walker -- a Trump endorsed candidate with a history of domestic violence allegations who couldn’t even bother to show up for their second debate last Sunday. Let’s make sure we keep Georgia out of the hands of this MAGA extremist!

2. Click here to RSVP for our Phonebank for John Fetterman with Gaslit Nation this Friday, October 28 at 4pm ET/1pm PT. Andrea Chalupa and Sarah Kendzior of Gaslit Nation are experts, regularly doing deep dives on current news and events around the globe. This Friday, we’ll come together to make sure voters know just how important John Fetterman is to Pennsylvania and the future of our democracy. 

3. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next two weeks to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

4. Click here to sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Lies are on the ballot this November and when lies are on the ballot, we have both a moral and an existential responsibility to stop them from winning. Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. (Join the Truth Brigade for a special phonebank for Mandela Barnes this Wednesday at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT.)

5. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have special election resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, click here to check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

6. Click here to register for our National Post-Election Call on Thursday, November 10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.Join us for a post-election call where we’ll take a look at the current status of the election results and talk about our plan to move forward.

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Tuesday, October 25:
Georgia is a key state in this year’s election cycle (remember, it was run-offs in Georgia that gained us a majority in 2020). Raphael Warnock is back on the ballot and he needs all of our help. Click here to RSVP to phonebank for Rev. Warnock at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

Wednesday, October 26:
Biden won Wisconsin by less than a percentage point. This election, we have an incredible candidate in Mandela Barneswho is working to defeat election denier Ron Johnson (who can’t even be bothered to say one positive thing about his opponent). Join our Truth Brigade for a phonebank focused on combating the “soft on crime” narrative for Mandela Barnes at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT.

Thursday, October 27:
Jamie McLeod-Skinner is in one of the most closely watched districts in the country and Indivisibles have been supporting her all along the way. Mark Kelly, Jevin Hodge, and Kirsten Engel are all aiming to change the direction of Arizona this cycle. RSVP to our deep canvassing phonebank at 8pm ET/5pm PT to talk to conflicted pro-choice voters in Arizona and Oregon. 

Friday, October 28:
John Fetterman has been running an inspired campaign in Pennsylvania, firing up his base while reminding voters that Mehmet Oz is an out of touch elitist from New Jersey with negligible political experience. Join Andrea Chalupa and Sara Kendzior of Gaslit Nation as we make calls for Fetterman at 4pm ET/1pm PT.

Tuesday, November 1:
Join us for another phonebank for Mandela Barnes. This one will be focused more broadly on his incredible candidacy RSVP to join at 6pm ET/3pm PT. 

Thursday, November 3:
We’re having a voter contact bonanza with our West Pod. We’ll be texting for Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Kim Schrier (WA-08) while also phonebanking for Mary Peltola (AK-AL), Mark Kelly (AZ-Sen), Will Rollins (CA-41), and Jamie McLeod Skinner (OR-05) -- RSVP to join us at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

Friday, November 4:
Our Midwest Pod will be hosting a national phonebank for Mandela Barnes (there’s a rumor there will be games and prizes involved), RSVP to phonebank with us at 5pm ET/2pm PT.

Saturday, November 5:
Our East Coast Pod will be hosting a national phonebank for John Fetterman (there’s a rumor there will be games and prizes involved here too), RSVP to join us at 12pm ET/9am PT.

Sunday, November 6:
The House is just as important as the Senate this election and Katie Porter is here to deliver while running against Scott Baugh who opposes abortion and refused to answer a yes or no question on whether Biden won the election -- RSVP to call for Katie Porter in CA-45 at 4pm ET/1pm PT.

Monday, November 7:
Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation joins us once again to lead a phonebank for Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Mandela Barnes (Wisconsin - Senate). Click here to RSVP for the 4pm ET/1pm PT phonebank. When that’s finished, hop over to join our South Pod to phonebank for Sheri Beasley and Raphael Warnock (one more opportunity for possible games and prizes) -- RSVP to phonebank with our South Pod at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

1. Click here to register for our Deep Canvassing Phonebank to Conflicted Pro-Choice Voters (East/Central) tomorrow Tuesday, October 18 from 5pm-8pm ET/2pm-5pm PT. MAGA Republicans are targeting independents with messaging about the economy, deep canvassing is how we reach out to those voters and remind them that Republicans are looking to enforce a national abortion ban if they gain power. We can not allow voters to forget what is actually on the line. Deep canvassing allows us to have meaningful and fulfilling conversations with voters across lines of difference moving ~10% of voters we contact and ~30% of the voters considered movable. This is where we make a difference. 

2. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next three weeks to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

3. Join Indivisible and partners for a virtual letter writing event this Wednesday, October 19 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. At this virtual event, you’ll learn about how Vote Forward letters have been proven to increase voter turnout, get tips and training on refining your message to voters, and have your letter writing questions answered by the Vote Forward team -- all while hearing from experts about what's at stake during the midterms. Join us for The Big Send 10 million handwritten letter campaign. 

4. Join Indivisible and the Progressive Caucus Action Fund for a free webinar this Thursday, October 20 at 1pm ET/10am PT. This term, the Supreme Court will consider more cases where our rights hang in the balance -- from voting rights to clean water to tribal sovereignty, our ability to reign in corporate monopolies and likely even Dreamers’ right to stay in their home. What will the cases before the Court this term mean for our families and communities and how do we fight for a Supreme Court that will truly protect our rights and freedoms? Join us for Next on the Docket: A Supreme Court Preview with our very own Meagan Hatcher-Mays as a special guest.

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1. Click here to register for our joint phonebank for Mandela Barnes, Matt Cartwright, and John Fetterman on Sunday October 2 at 2pm ET/11am PT. Mandela Barnes’ opponent, Ron Johnson, actively worked to support the January 6th plot to overturn the election. Though he has since tried to distance himself, the text messages uncovered by the House committee clearly show Johnson attempting to aid the coup. All three of these candidates are battling MAGA extremism in critical races. Hop on the phones this weekend and protect our country from MAGA mayhem. 

2. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next 42 days to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

3. Click here to sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Lies are on the ballot this November and when lies are on the ballot, we have both a moral and an existential responsibility to stop them from winning. Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. 

4.Click here to call your senator and demand they pass the Markey Court Expansion Bill. Even as Democrats work to expand our rights, the threat of them being overturned by the Supreme Court looms large. We must expand the court after Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell conspired to pack it for generations to come. The only way to re-legitimize the court is to expand it. Contact your senator and, when you’re done, click here to contact your representative and tell them to pass Rep. Mondaire Jones' House version of the bill.

5. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have special election resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, click here to check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings.

1. Click here to read our Indivisible Unpacked resource on the MAGA war on legal immigrants. America is supposed to be a safe haven for those fleeing violence and instability, but MAGA Republicans are making it the opposite. This Give No Ground resource will provide you with talking points and action items to ensure we continue to care for these families now and well into the future. 

2. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next 49 days to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

3. Make sure you’re registered to vote and double check your polling place tomorrow, September 20, for National Voter Registration Day! National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. Check your own status, and encourage your friends and family to check theirs. With 49 days to the election, it is time to make sure we are fully prepared.

4. Click here to sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Lies are on the ballot this November and when lies are on the ballot, we have both a moral and an existential responsibility to stop them from winning. Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. 

5. Click here to call your senator and demand they pass the Markey Court Expansion Bill. Even as Democrats work to expand our rights, the threat of them being overturned by the Supreme Court looms large. We must expand the court after Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell conspired to pack it for generations to come. The only way to re-legitimize the court is to expand it. Contact your senator and, when you’re done, click here to contact your representative and tell them to pass Rep. Mondaire Jones' House version of the bill.

6. Do you live in a rural area? Click here to join our National Rural Program. We have special election resources and calls specifically for our rural Indivisibles where you can learn more about strategies and issues specific to Indivisibles living in rural areas. If you want an idea of what that looks like, click here to check out our agenda and notes from previous meetings. 

1. Click here to register to phonebank for Matt Cartwight for PA-08 tomorrow, Tuesday, September 13 at 6pm ET/3pm PT. Here’s your first opportunity to make your voice heard and make a difference. Matt Cartwright is a Give No Ground candidate in a district we need to hold to combat MAGA extremism. He is up against a candidate who wants more guns, rails against “CRT,” and believes we need to “secure our elections” -- sounds a lot like MAGA extremist talking points to us. Let’s make sure Northeast Pennsylvania doesn’t fall into the hands of MAGA Republicans. 

2. Click here to register to Give No Ground. Click “volunteer” in the top right corner. If you are a part of an Indivisible group, register as a group, if not you can register as an individual. This is where we will do the work for the next 71 days to hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. MAGA Republicans are mobilizing, but there are more of us than there are of them. Let’s make sure we show it!

3. Click here to sign up for the Indivisible Truth Brigade. Propaganda, false characterizations, intentionally misleading messages, and outright lies threaten our democracy and even our lives. We can effectively combat disinformation, despite the well-funded machines that drive it. People believe sources they trust! Lies are on the ballot this November and when lies are on the ballot, we have both a moral and an existential responsibility to stop them from winning. Sign up to learn how to fight disinformation in a way that drives change and protects our communities from the threat of extremism. 

4. Click here to call your senator and tell them to pass the Marriage Equality Act. Following the Dobbs decision, same-sex marriage is now on the chopping block for the Republican Supreme Court. Recently, Senate Republicans blocked passage of the Right to Contraception Act reminding us that our rights are not only in jeopardy, but Republicans will actively refuse to enshrine them into law without pressure. We cannot allow the MAGA-led rollback of our rights to continue -- not while our senators have the power to intervene. Voting against the Marriage Equality Act would be wildly unpopular and put these politicians’ careers in jeopardy (w

Indivisibles, 

We’ve got plans to make history next weekend and you’re invited -- join activists like you next Saturday to take part in the historic March On for Voting Rights in cities across the country. This comes exactly fifty-eight years after Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech and led the historic March on Washington, calling on the nation to rise up and end the legalized racial discrimination plaguing the country. 

Half a century later and in the middle of another racial justice reckoning, state legislatures around the country are trying to reinstate systemic discrimination at the ballot box. Now, Martin Luther King III will help lead Americans on another march in honor of his father. Whether you want to head to Washington, D.C., find a march near you, or join virtually, your members of Congress need to know that voting rights are on the line. Join us and demand that Congress act now by passing federal voting rights legislation. 

Click here for more information and join the marches in person or online.

This year alone, 48 states have introduced hundreds of voter suppression bills in an effort to stamp out participation in communities of color. Tactics like banning ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, reducing early voting days and hours, restricting who can get a mail-in ballot, and more, are threatening our democracy in nearly every statehouse. Unfortunately, many of these racist, anti-democratic bills have already become law. Federal voting rights protections will guarantee everyone the right to vote -- but we have to act now before it’s too late. Click here to sign up. And then, if you’re able, consider making a donation to help support our democracy reform efforts. Click here to donate now.

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team

P.s. If you want to do more, make calls on S. 1. The Senate may have missed the deadline for democracy, but we can still make an impact. Call your members of Congress and demand they choose democracy over the filibuster -- it’s time to pass the For the People Act.

Indivisibles,

I’m here with an update on something that flew under the radar last week. Right before they left for recess, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, containing a TON of really important progressive wins.

I want to break down what this is, why it matters, and what happens next. And just to shake things up, I figured I’d do it as a Q&A.

A: For Congress to pass a federal budget, there are two steps. First, they pass the “Budget Resolution,” which sets the toplines for spending and revenue in the budget, and assigns topline figures to each committee. After both the House and Senate pass the Budget Resolution, then the process of Budget Reconciliation begins. 

The Budget Reconciliation process allows Congress to pass legislation that can’t be filibustered. So, for now, Congressional leaders are trying to move as much of the Biden agenda as possible through this process (reminder: this does not work for a lot of very crucial legislation, which is why you need to keep the heat on your Senator to reform the filibuster to pass S.1).

What you need to know is: the Budget Resolution is basically the blueprint for the reconciliation process. Getting your priorities in doesn’t mean that they’re all going to make it into the final bill and become law - but it’s a very important start.

A: A lot of very good stuff!!! Progressives in the House and Senate have been organizing for months to ensure that their top priorities made it in, and their work paid off. 

The Senate Budget Resolution includes ALL of the Congressional Progressive Caucus priorities:

• Major climate investments, including establishing a Clean Energy Standard, investing in green jobs through a Civilian Climate Corps, and ensuring at least 40 percent of climate investments are directed to disadvantaged communities;
• A pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, TPS holders, and essential workers;
• Lowered prescription drug prices and expanded Medicare benefits covering vision, dental, and hearing while lowering the eligibility age;
• Huge investments in a care economy, including creating a federal paid family and medical leave program that covers all workers, a universal child care program that is affordable to all families and pays child care workers a living wage, and improving Medicaid home and community-based services by creating better caregiving jobs and ensuring care is affordable for aging relatives or people with disabilities;
• Significant resources for housing justice, including making rental assistance universal for all renters who qualify, prioritizing affordable and public housing investments including repairs and upgrades to public housing, and prioritizing funds for unsheltered populations and low-income renters.

This is the kind of change we need to see Democrats delivering.

It happened because of some very cool work on the part of progressive electeds!

To recap: at the end of last year, the Congressional Progressive Caucus passed a reform package so that they could operate more cohesively. We, along with many of our partners, have been working with them to support a voting bloc strategy - where progressives commit to vote as a bloc in order to demand that their priorities be included in exchange for their votes. So, in this case, the CPC released a set of top priorities, said that they’d need to see them in the bill to support it, and...voila, they’re in the bill!

Now, here’s the tough part. We have to make sure this bill gets across the finish line with all this amazing stuff intact.

A: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (formerly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework) has also passed the Senate, and is also sitting in the House waiting to be considered.

This is where things get tricky, because we have to keep these two bills linked. If we pass the IIJA first, there’s a real risk that conservative Democrats will decide they’re satisfied and there’s no need for more spending. That would be disastrous. That’s why Congressional Progressives have demanded that these two bills must pass together, at the same time. Specifically, in a survey of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), a majority said they would not vote on the bipartisan package unless the Budget Reconciliation bill was moving at the same time. This gave the CPC the leverage they needed, and Speaker Pelosi agreed to their demand--both because they had the raw power and because moving the two bills together is the only way to accomplish all of President Biden’s recovery agenda.

Conservative Democrats are already organizing to undermine this plan. Over the weekend, nine House Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi demanding an immediate vote on the IIJA and threatening to derail the Budget Resolution unless they got it.

Let’s be really clear about what’s happening here: these conservative Dems are trying to derail the broader Democratic agenda. They want roads and bridges, but they’re trying to sink climate action, paid family leave, a pathway to citizenship, and more. 

First, we back progressive members of the House to stay strong. If you’ve got a Democratic Representative, call them. Tell them you need these two bills to stay linked up. 

And if your Representative is one of the trouble-making nine, call them to express your outrage, and ask why they’re opposed to lowering prescription drug prices, expanding access to childcare, and providing eyeglasses to seniors.

Second, we’re going to go through the full reconciliation process this fall. During that time, there’s going to be a lot of churn around what's in the bill and and what's out. It will be crucial for us to keep advocating as the full bills are written to make sure none of this drops out, and that these bold plans aren’t gutted by penny-pinching conservatives.

We’ve taken the first step towards big, transformative change - because progressives organized, fought, and won. Now we need to keep the heat up.

In solidarity,
Leah Greenberg
Co-Executive Director, Indivisible

Indivisibles -- just as we were getting ready to send this email, Senate Republicans voted against moving forward a bipartisan infrastructure bill they helped to draft, using the filibuster to kill a bill that had majority support! It's just another example of how McConnell and the Republican party aren't negotiating in good faith and are just out to block the will of the majority. We’re tired of watching this game, so certainly Senate Democrats are getting tired of playing it. It's time to pass bold bills without waiting on Republican votes that will never come. Kill the filibuster so we can get to the business of governing. This is getting ridiculous. - Indivisible Team 

Indivisibles,

If the Senate doesn’t pass S.1 (the For the People Act) before they leave for August recess, we’re in a boatload of trouble. Critical voter protection reforms, limits on dark money, and fixes to gerrymandering are all in the bill, and if it doesn’t pass before august recess, experts say there won’t be enough time to implement those provisions before next year’s election. We can’t let Mitch McConnell wield the Jim Crow Filibuster to stop us. 

That’s why we’re asking you: Can you call your senators and tell them to abolish the filibuster to pass the For the People Act this month? If you make a call today, we’ll even send you a free sticker as a thank you for fighting for our democracy: 

Republicans know that the filibuster is their best chance to stop this bill -- it’s their favorite tool to stop progress on our priorities (but of course, they’ve already abolished it to pass theirs!). That’s why it’s up to us to make sure every Senator, including Democrats, knows the American people demand this bill be passed and that we refuse to let an antiquated, anti-civil-rights tactic get in the way. 

Click here to call your senators, and don’t forget to hit “I’m done!” on the red bar at the bottom after you call to order your free sticker.

There’s not much time to waste, but we know we’re up to the challenge: we’ve won tough fights before, and if we all step up, we’ll win this one too. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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You might have seen Senator Manchin’s op-ed explaining his opposition to the For the People Act (here). The piece is riddled with historical falsehoods and bizarre, antiquated political analysis. We won’t spend a lot of time on that (Rep. Mondaire Jones has a good thread on it here if you’re interested). But worth noting upfront: despite the intransigence of Senate Republicans, the For the People Act has overwhelming bipartisan support in West Virginia and across the country, including overwhelming majorities amongst Democrats, Independents, and Republicans. I’m here to give you my best take on what this means, what comes next, and what is to be done.

Here’s the short version: This democracy fight is coming to a head now, which means things are getting ugly. Manchin doesn’t want to move forward without GOP support, but he also doesn’t want to be squeezed, so he wrote his op-ed trying to head off a showdown where he comes off as the bad guy. Don’t get me wrong, his opposition in this moment is bad, but it’s not game over. We need to stop treating him with kid gloves, but most of all, we need top-level leadership from President Biden  and Majority Leader Schumer, and we need grassroots-level leadership from all of you (click here to find out what you can do). One way or another, the showdown is coming soon.

First, why did Manchin write this op-ed now?

To understand Manchin’s actions, you have to view them in the context of recent events. We’re in the pre-negotiation phase of the democracy reform fight. What you’re seeing is posturing ahead of the showdown. 

Just last week, Majority Leader Schumer announced plans to start forcing the GOP to actually filibuster bills. Their first filibuster was of the bipartisan Jan 6th commission. Schumer plans to bring up the Paycheck Fairness Act this week, and the For the People Act the week of June 21st. 

The point of scheduling these votes is not because anybody believes they’d actually pass on the first try. Of course, they won’t pass -- McConnell will filibuster them. Instead, the point of scheduling these votes is to force McConnell to filibuster -- to demonstrate to Manchin and any other hold-out Senate Democrats that the other side will simply sink everything. Prove that Senate Republicans are just obstructionists, the logic goes, and then that will help unify the Senate Democrats to act.

But Manchin would prefer not to force that question. As misguided as it is, Manchin believes that to protect voting rights, we should have to get the consent of the party that is attacking voting rights. He wrote this op-ed to try and take the wind out of the sails of those setting up that showdown. If folks throw in the towel on the For the People Act, Manchin can go back to talking to Republican senators about roads and bridges.

So what comes next? 

All attention has been on Manchin, and to a lesser extent, Senator Sinema, but the real main character in this play is Schumer. As Majority Leader, he controls the Senate calendar. He can’t make the pieces move, but it’s his job to set up the play. Manchin just threw a wrench in the gears, and so now he has to adapt. 

The risk this week: The big risk we’re facing this week is that Manchin’s announcement derails Schumer’s plan to bring popular bills for a vote. That would look like Schumer canceling the planned vote, pointing to Sinema’s opposition to filibuster reform and Manchin’s op-ed, and saying, “Look, we tried, but we just don’t have the votes.” Another plausible version of this would be Schumer announcing that he is still fully committed to the For the People Act, but he is delaying the vote to some future unspecified date. Delay is death for this legislation.

This will be a crucial test of Schumer’s leadership: will he allow his plan to be derailed, or will he hold firm? Remember, Schumer has sworn up and down that “Failure is not an option” because he wants everybody to know how much he cares about this. Now’s the time to see if he backs up these words with action. 

What victory will look like: If Schumer sticks to his guns, the first vote on the For the People Act will come the week of June 21st. As expected, McConnell will filibuster it. But then the fight goes on. Possibly Schumer forces McConnell to keep filibustering on the Senate floor for days or longer. When the Senate returns from the 4th of July recess, he brings up the bill again and forces McConnell to filibuster it again. He grinds senate business down to a halt, refusing action on anything until there is a vote on the For the People Act. All the while, during the days and weeks of the fight, senators offer amendments, the President uses the full power of his bully pulpit to focus national attention on the issue, and masses of grassroots advocates show up in communities across the country to demand Congress act to save the democracy.

If we win democracy-saving reforms this year, that’s what victory will look like.

What needs to happen

If we’re going to achieve that victory in the coming weeks, three things need to happen:

1. Isolate Manchin. If Manchin’s got 10 GOP votes for democracy, great -- show us. If he doesn’t, he needs to stop enabling McConnell. Indivisible’s position is this: Democracy is on the line, and he needs to put up or shut up. Historically, a senator who’s stroking his chin and making lofty pronouncements about bipartisanship can expect a warm response from much of Washington and his constituents. It’s really important that that not be Manchin’s experience with this op-ed. Manchin is doing what southern segregationist senators did for decades: using the filibuster to block voting rights legislation. Simple as that. No media figure, no Democratic politician, and certainly no grassroots advocate should give him any reinforcement. If you’re from West Virginia, you should be calling Manchin (duh!), but if you’re from anywhere else in the country, you should be demanding your senators speak out right now to reiterate that the path forward depends on For the People, not hazy ideas about compromising with a party of insurrectionists.
We can be honest that Manchin doesn’t care that much about pressure from his left -- but there’s a big difference between getting pushed by the lefties and feeling the full weight of the entire party, congressional leadership, and the President pushing for a resolution here. And that brings us to...

2. Leadership from the top. Manchin is not the king of the universe -- he’s a single senator working within a complex political system. And in that system, hard legislation never gets done unless key political leaders prioritize it. Since Manchin’s op-ed, we’ve seen no statement at all from President Biden or Majority Leader Schumer. Radio silence is not what you want to hear from your leaders at moments of national crisis. We need Schumer to publicly, loudly, forcefully recommit to getting democracy reform done before August recess. And we need President Biden using his full moral authority and bully pulpit power to drive the national conversation and urgency around the threats to our democracy.

3. Leadership from the grassroots. This is Indivisible's whole theory of change: elected officials don’t do what their constituents want unless those constituents make them do it. This is why we showed up to save the Affordable Care Act. It’s why we demanded our Democratic House impeach Trump. And it’s why we have to show up creatively, forcefully, and in big numbers to encourage this Democratic trifecta to finally act. This is precisely why we are launching the Deadline for Democracy nationwide actions this Friday. We’ll have more details then -- but suffice it to say this is the largest cross-movement coalition we’ve been part of since the fight to save Obamacare. You can sign up and start recruiting folks here to get details when it launches.

So, where does that leave us?

Let’s review:

• We are headed for a series of GOP-led filibusters this month
• Manchin’s terrible op-ed was intended to take the wind out of our sails
• The only realistic pathway to victory on democracy reform is a drawn-out legislative fight
• Victory depends on the full commitment of Biden and Schumer, and historic grassroots engagement

If this were easy, it would have been done already. If this were pre-ordained, we wouldn’t have to make it happen. If this were a lost cause, I wouldn’t be writing you this email. It’s not easy, it’s not pre-ordained, it’s not lost. That’s what makes what we do right now so important. 

We’re living through historic times, so I’ll turn to some history to close us out. In 1964, it took overcoming a 54-day filibuster to pass the Civil Rights Act in the Senate. The next year it took more than a month after the Voting Rights Act started full senate debate to get past the threat of a filibuster. The Jim Crow filibuster, then as now, did not go down without a long, drawn-out fight.

The For the People Act has not even been scheduled for a full senate vote yet. There's been no debate. There's been no filibuster. This is all pre-negotiation posturing -- Manchin's effort to defuse the situation so he can continue playacting the role of a statesman. But Manchin doesn't get to decide what happens next -- we do. Click here to pledge to take action.

The real fight has not yet begun, but it's coming, and we're bringing it.

In solidarity, 

Ezra Levin

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Indivisible

(a recent e mail from ISF member Josh Rappaport)

As I said right after Biden squeaked his way into the WH, REVISING the U.S. ELECTORAL COUNT ACT, the law that gives the U.S. Congress the power to NULLIFY the electoral slates of states, is the most urgent challenge facing our country / democracy. This article lays out how the REPUBLICANS have been intensely plotting before, during and since Jan. 6, to steal not only that election, but the next Presidential election in 2024. This is MORE urgent than getting money out of politics, immigration, civil rights, even  voting rights … because even if the next democratic candidate wins fair and square, it won’t mean a thing when the Republicans STEAL the election with a consolidated House and Senate, which is quite possible. All they need is simple majority control of  both chambers and they can throw out any state slate of electors that they want and  replace it with a fake set that backs a Republican who lost.

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Why National Indivisible is NOT prioritizingthis as issue #1, or an issue at all, is beyond me. Please read this article and see if you you  agree.I really don’t want to be in the position of "I told you so” in November 2024.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/5/5/2029105/-By-ousting-Cheney-House-Republicans-are-laying-the-groundwork-for-nullifying-the-2024-election

Donna Thiersch shared the above article and Josh's concerns with Lauren Oerter, our Indivisible Regional Coordinator. This is her response:

Hi Donna (and everyone), 

This is Indivisible's top priority. We are working on Democracy reform every day to prevent terrible things like this from happening. We have our Guide for Fixing Our Democracy, For the People Project, and this weekend we have John Lewis Voting Rights Day "votercade" events across the country, including the one your group is hosting - thank you! We are doing everything we can to protect (and improve) our democracy so that this terrible outcome won't become a reality. The biggest thing in our way is the filibuster, which is why we're pushing for the elimination of that. Thanks to pressure from Indivisible groups across the state, both NM Senators have taken the right stance on this, which helps us get closer to these goals. We have also already started working on the midterm elections so we can do everything possible to prevent Republicans from getting to that majority position. We encourage groups to keep up the pressure on these issues, as well as submitting Letters to the Editor to keep these top of mind for everyone. We also welcome suggestions on specific messages/events that you'd like us to promote for these efforts. 

Thanks for bringing this up!

Lauren

Thousands of Americans are calling their lawmakers in support of the For The People Act (H.R. 1/S.1) -- a groundbreaking package of voting rights, money in politics, ethics, and anti-gerrymandering reforms.

It’s our best chance in years to make our democracy more accountable and representative. But we can only seize this opportunity if people like you and me speak up right now.

Your Representative, Teresa Leger Fernandez, already supports the For The People Act -- and it’s critical they hear that you appreciate their efforts.

Please call Rep. Fernandez at (202) 225-6190 -- here’s an idea of what to say:

Hi, this is [NAME] from [TOWN], and I’m calling to thank you for continuing to support the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S.1). Please do everything you can to pass the strongest possible bill. Thank you!

The For The People Act passed the U.S. House with unanimous support from House Democrats in 2019, and was cosponsored by all Democratic senators at the time. That means we have a real chance to pass it into law this year, and break through Mitch McConnell’s legislative filibuster.

Here’s why that’s a BIG deal:

The For The People Act protects our right to vote with universal Automatic Voter Registration, Online Voter Registration, and Same Day Registration -- while modernizing our voting systems to make them more secure and accessible.

The For The People Act blocks partisan and racial gerrymandering by setting up independent redistricting commissions to draw legislative maps -- so politicians can’t abuse their redistricting power for their own advantage.

The For The People Act makes democracy more transparent by making secret money organizations disclose their donors, making sure voters know who is paying for the political ads they see, and making sure anyone who violates disclosure rules is held accountable.

The For The People Act gets big money out of politics with a small-donor driven matching funds system -- to let candidates run for office without relying on special interests, and so public officials can better reflect the constituencies they serve.

The For The People Act holds public officials accountable by slowing the revolving door between government and lobbyists, making presidential candidates disclose their tax returns, expanding conflict-of-interest laws to stop corruption, and requiring the Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.

Your voice right now is absolutely critical to getting this legislation passed -- so please make your call today >>

Please call Rep. Fernandez at (202) 225-6190 -- here’s an idea of what to say:

Hi, this is [NAME] from [TOWN], and I’m calling to thank you for continuing to support the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S.1). Please do everything you can to pass the strongest possible bill. Thank you!

Even though Donald Trump is no longer president, we can’t afford to go back to "business as usual." That’s what gave us Trump in the first place -- which is why we’re counting on Congress to take big, bold action right now to make sure our democracy serves and includes all of us.

Indivisibles,

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IMAGINE THOUSANDS OF
FIVE-MINUTE STREET CORNER PROTESTS.

TODAY, when peaceful protests against racism, police violence, caging of children and other crimes and wrongs are attacked by illegal secret police (and kudos to the brave protesters in Portland, Minneapolis and across the country).........................
....................How can the rest of us be visible? 

Every person, with a partner (family or friend, young or old)....
holding a protest sign....
for just 5 minutes.....once a week (or more) ....
IMAGINE the message we could send to our communities and the nation about the administration’s attacks on OUR COUNTRY.
 

IMAGINE how we could inspire everyone to show up and vote in the November 2020 election.
 

PICK YOUR SIGN: Black Lives Matter, Police the Police, Safe Schools, Climate Action, Wear a Mask, Protect our Troops, Protect Our Elections, Vote in 2020
.......or your own message.
 

SPREAD the word!!!

EVERY STREET CORNOR COUNTS.

NMLegis.org
Local & State Legislation and  Legislators 
New Mexico In DepthInvestigative Journalism for New Mexico
New Mexicans for Money Out of Politics
Retake Our Democracy
New Mexico Indivisible Congress

nmindivisiblecongress@gmail.com
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Stand up to the Fossil Fuel Industry
Common Cause of NM  
League of Women Voters
New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence    
American Civil Liberties Union  
Tewa Women United
Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter
Indivisible East Bay San Francisco
newsletter@indivisibleeb.org
http://www.factcheck.org.
Online fact checking resource
aclu.org/end-face-surveil