Indivisibles, 

Summer is here! And much like many of us like to go outside, shed some layers, and bask in the sunshine while it’s here, we here at Indivisible Project are also diving into a new summer look. For us, that means more precise campaigns to ensure we’re being the most proactive and targeted in our activism -- and it means, for this space, one big change: 

We will be scaling back this Newsletter over the summer to make space for more targeted, specific, and actionable messaging delivered to you.

What does that mean in practice? Well, nothing will be different on your end. You’ll still be getting emails with our in-depth analysis. We’ll still be sending you action items. You may notice, though, that they will be a little more specific in their target audience and action steps. Every tactic cannot work in every corner of the country and we want to continue to be responsive to that reality. 

Just as our public tactics have to shift with the political environment, so do our communications with you.

So we’re moving into the summer with a little more intention -- making sure you're getting exactly what you need while still being informed about what’s going on across the organization (even if the tactic isn’t applicable in your community). We’ll be bringing you the same useful content, just with a little different packaging for a bit.

Powering Progress!

This Thursday, July 13, join us for our Powering Progress Campaign Launch call at 8pm ET/5pm PT. 

Indivisible Project is launching a new campaign to celebrate the tangible benefits of President Biden’s landmark legislation: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This historic legislation provides so many benefits through job creation and investments in renewable energy -- AND it puts in place new ways to finally hold big corporations accountable by requiring them to pay their fair share of taxes. For just a taste of those benefits, it includes: 

• Millions of good jobs in clean energy, including solar and wind projects, battery factories (aka gigafactories), and electric vehicle manufacturing plants
• Savings for everyday people due to lower prescription drug costs under Medicare
• $400 billion to improve energy efficiency in buildings, homes, and schools  
• Caps on the cost of insulin at $35 per month for people on Medicare and holds drug companies accountable for price gouging
• Lowering insurance premiums by an average of $800 for people who buy insurance on their own, thanks to an extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies
• Increased funding for the IRS to go after wealthy check tax cheats and enforce the tax code

Indivisible Project will be celebrating these accomplishments in order to increase public awareness of the benefits (if people don’t know that the benefits exist, they won’t know to take advantage of them) AND prevent extremist Republicans from enacting their plans to roll back the IRA’s benefits to the detriment of the American people. 

August 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the IRA being signed into law, and we will be using that opportunity to organize public celebrations across the country as part of the national Powering Progress Week of Action. 

Sign up for the call this Thursday, July 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to learn more about how we will be supporting this historic piece of legislation!

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

 Your 4 weekly to-dos 

1. Stay tuned for another big announcement coming later this week. As we continue our drive to ensure our campaigns are targeted and impactful, we will have a new campaign rolling out later this week. If you care about reproductive rights and fair governance, this campaign will be for you!
2. Contact your senator and demand they cosponsor the Judiciary Act of 2023. SCOTUS is stacked with justices handpicked by MAGA Republicans and dark money groups, and it is running out of control. This court has too much power to be ignored, and if we want our government and its policies to reflect the will of our beautifully diverse country, we must restore SCOTUS to a place of legitimacy. Senators Markey and Smith have reintroduced the Judiciary Act of 2023 to add four justices to the bench and undo decades of conservative court-packing. Call your senator and make sure they are signed on today. 
3. When you’re done calling your senator, call your representative and demand they cosponsor the Judiciary Act of 2023. The MAGA-packed court has already gutted the Voting Rights Act, attacked workers’ rights, chipped away at environmental protections, struck down gun safety laws, and perhaps worst of all, overturned Roe v. Wade. Most recently, we watched them strip away LGBTQ+ protections, reverse student debt relief, and end Affirmative Action while we looked on in horror. We must do everything that we can to unrig the Republican court. Check here to see if your representative has signed on as a cosponsor; if not, call them today!
4. If you have a Republican representative (or are represented by Henry Cuellar), demand they protect abortion rights. House Democrats have introduced a discharge petition to get around Kevin McCarthy and force a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act which would restore abortion protections nationwide. The majority of Americans support access to safe abortions and that number continues to rise. Every Democrat except for Cuellar has signed on the discharge petition, we need just seven more signatures to force the vote. Call your Republican representative today.

P.S. We count on the small dollar donors to help fund this movement! If you're able, please pitch in today to support the grassroots organizing that powers our progressive movement.

 Indivisible Action Campaigns 

Having a little trouble remembering what campaigns Indivisible Action is running right now? Not sure what’s going on in the red districts because you’re firmly in a blue district or vice versa? No problem. Here’s a little refresher as Indivisible Action has multiple campaigns running, ensuring we’re responsive to the threat of the MAGA majority while supporting Democrats in the work they’re doing to hold our country together in spite of MAGA Republican threats.

Anti-MAGA: 

The MAGA movement at the core of the Republican Party is the single greatest threat to democracy in the U.S., and one of Indivisible Action’s top priorities in 2023 and 2024 is to undermine and defeat it -- legislatively and electorally. 

Far-right MAGA forces in the House of Representatives have seized the levers of power, and in states and localities across the country MAGA extremists are injecting their right-wing politics into schools, election administration, and every other corner of civic life. The threat to our country and our democracy remains grave, and the Anti-MAGA campaign is committed to fighting it aggressively.

How do we fight back? By picking strategic conflicts that meet these criteria:

• The Republican position must be unpopular
• The issue cannot “both sides” Democrats
• And the issue must be highly visible and impactful for voters, especially among the persuadable portion of the electorate. 

This means issues like abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, education, and book bans all fit the criteria. If 2022 taught us anything, it is that being loud and clear about the extreme positions Republicans are taking and their stark divide from the will of the American people is a winning formula. 

The Anti-MAGA campaign will continue taking everything Indivisible Action learned from the 2022 election and using it to fight back against MAGA extremism where it lives.

Strengthening the Democratic Brand:

While the Anti-MAGA work is necessary for beating back the tide of extremism, there must also be a strong Democratic party to take the reins. If we are going to win back the House, hold the Senate, codify Roe, balance the court, ban assault weapons, and generally create the inclusive and fair democracy that we all dream of, Democrats are going to need a winning coalition to deliver. 

How can this campaign draw contrast to GOP extremism while broadening and strengthening the Democratic coalition? By identifying issues that fit three criteria:

• They address everyday people’s economic well being
• They advance our democracy
• They protect our personal freedoms.

Focusing on issues that meet these criteria reminds Democrats, and the American people, that these political fights are about more than posturing and power plays; they are about the future of our society. 

Indivisible Action is currently working with groups across the country to identify new strategic, on-message fights that Indivisibles believe in that meet these criteria and will be rolling out more on those soon. 

Indivisible Action’s work this cycle will be vital for winning a trifecta and ensuring a just and representative democracy moving forward. As you can see, these tactics will run a wide range of possibilities depending on where the fight is taking place, who is involved, and who your representative may be. 

You may hear more about the Democratic side or the Anti-MAGA side because of your location, but the strategy encompasses all directions, and we’re glad to have you with us in the fight.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, TX-30

In the debate about common sense gun regulation, Democrats are often painted as idealistic extremists who don’t know the difference between a pistol and a shotgun. Rep. Crockett takes the time here to express that even though she is a registered firearm owner, the framers of the constitution expected a modicum of common sense and not only are Republicans ignoring their duty to anticipate unintended consequences, but also ignoring “foreseeable consequences.” Watch the whole clip here.

Rep. Lucy McBath, GA-07

Rep. McBath filed a discharge petition on the Assault Weapons Ban of 2023. In an impassioned video, McBath lays it out clearly, “an entire generation of children are learning that the adults they look up to cannot or will not protect them…we must summon the courage to do what is right.” Watch the video here (Content Warning: talk of school shootings).

 National Events 

RSVP for a movement call with Public Citizen and the Not Above the Law Coalition on the Trump indictments on Thursday, July 20 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA co-conspirators engaged in a criminal conspiracy to unlawfully overturn an election they knew they lost resulting in a violent and deadly insurrection against the United States. Next Thursday, in coalition with movement partners, come learn about how we can take action to hold Trump accountable.

 IndivisiWin of the Week 

Indivisible Mad River Valley in Warren, Vermont marched in their fourth of July parade with 19 beautiful fabric banners!

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This Newsletter has been an incredible opportunity to share with Indivisibles across the country, learn from their fights, and move forward together. We pause it now to champion new strategies and tactics, but it will return. We’re glad you’ve stuck with us reading for so long! You make writing these a labor of love.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team