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Hi, all, and happy Wednesday!
I’m in a City Council meeting making public comment right now, so forgive me for sounding scattered.
The Senate will vote on the Freedom to Vote Act today. It will fail. DO. NOT. GIVE. UP. Just keep calling. Get your friends to call. Call in the morning. Call in the evening. Call while you’re on the treadmill. Call from the bathtub. Call while you jog.
Call while you eat green eggs and ham.
Just call.
We take the actions. The results take care of themselves.
Call.
P.S. I made a new TikTok about what’s in the bill. It may get you more excited. Check it out (if you fancy) on TikTok, IG, or Twitter.
Call Your Senators (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
[If a Democrat] I want the Senator to defend the Build Back Better provisions and policies which address climate protection, taxing the rich and empowering Medicare to negotiate drug prices. I also ask them to strongly speak out against the hypocrisy of Senators Machin and Sinema for whom the cost of the bill is simply a cover to disguise their opposition to wildly popular policies and programs such as:
Moving from fossil fuels to a clean-energy economy
Taxing corporations and the wealthy
Lowering drug-price by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices
[to all:] I am horrified by the attacks on a woman’s right to choose happening across our country. I want the Senator to support the Womens Health Protection Act and push for it to be brought for a vote in the Senate.
Finally, and most importantly, the Senate MUST pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
[If Democrat:] We know Republicans will continue to filibuster these two critically necessary bills. Democrats MUST create a filibuster carveout for voting rights legislation. There is no other option.
[If GOP] If the Senator refuses to support these two bills then I can only conclude that they are against the constitution and against democracy. Shame on them. I will vote, volunteer, and donate accordingly.
Call Your House Rep (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
[If a Democrat] As you rewrite the BBBA, don’t surrender on key policies and programs that we desperately need. Don’t allow our health or climate to be held hostage by the greed of billionaires and giant corporations. The bill must include:
Moving from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy
Taxing corporations and the wealthy
Empowering Medicare to conduct price negotiations to lower the cost of prescription drugs
And please continue to “hold the line” on the Senate passing the BBBA before you pass the infrastructure bill.
[To all:] I want the Congressmember to support H.R. 2238, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021. Plastic pollution is a huge issue, and we need stronger legislation to make sure that plastic manufacturers do their fair part to reduce unnecessary production and waste of plastic consumables. Thanks! [H/T]
Extra Credit
Meet Go Time For Climate—a website devoted solely to calling out companies who SAY they care about climate but are IN REALITY lobbying against the Build Back Better Plan. It’s so easy to send them a quick tweet using this team’s great tool!
And keep these scores in mind when you shop. #grabyourwallet
Get on the Phones! ☎️
Another poll: Virginia is TIED. I’m terrified. Please, y’all, join me today. These phone calls are unbelievably uplifting—we’re ONLY calling Democrats to help them make a voting plan. Come get trained and make some calls from 3-5 PDT today. Sign up here.
Get Strategic!
(This event was supposed to happen last week but got cancelled due to a last-minute scheduling conflict. It’s now happening today, 5:30–6:30 PM PDT. Exciting!)
How to Save Our Democracy: A Strategy Session with Rep. Barbara Lee & Rep. Jamie Raskin: You're invited to a strategy session with Reps Lee and Raskin to discuss the constitutional crisis we face and what each of us can do to preserve our democracy. This event is hosted by two Indivisible groups: East Bay and SF.
Resistbot Text (new to Resistbot? Go here!)
[Again, to President Biden. You can send this by texting SIGN POXKBR to 50409 or by sending it to him through his comment page.] [H/T]
I’m writing because I am deeply, deeply worried about our democracy. And I’m not alone. Anyone paying attention sees that it’s under attack.
You gave a strong, comprehensive voting rights speech in July. It is time for more use of your bully pulpit to highlight the same issues. You also surely realize the intensifying threats and intimidation of election officials are far more dangerous than a filibuster exemption for voting rights would be. Please add your private pressure to get reluctant senators to finally acknowledge that danger and pass The Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act right away. It’s urgent. Thanks.
OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! You’re amazing.
Talk tomorrow.
Jess
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