Indivisibles,

Have you been hearing a lot more about the sham Biden impeachment than the potential for a government shutdown on September 30? We sure have. 

Last Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy decided to proceed with his empty impeachment inquiry without a floor vote in the House. Why do it without a vote? McCarthy couldn’t be sure that all of his caucus would go along with the inquiry because some Republicans recognize that the impeachment is based on no evidence and others are scared because they represent districts Biden won in 2020 and are on thin ice. 

So why proceed? 

These are classic, Trump-era, MAGA tactics to distract their base with misinformation while they attack the programs and support all Americans so desperately need -- government funding.

If Congress does not pass a funding bill by September 30, the government will shut down. That means essential services for seniors, servicemembers, and working families will be shuttered as “non-essential” workers are furloughed and “essential” workers are forced to continue to work without pay. President Biden and the Senate are prepared to forge forward on a funding bill, but House Republicans are being intransigent. 

When Kevin McCarthy sold out to the Freedom Caucus to secure the speakership on the 15th ballot, we knew that extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene were going to be able to wield a dangerous amount of power over the House. The fight over government funding is one of the clearest examples of this power coming into play. These MAGA extremists are using their influence to push Republicans to make major cuts to programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and attack abortion access…again. 

All of this is playing out after Republicans already came to an agreement about government funding during the debt ceiling fight proving once again that the word of MAGA extremists is worth nothing.

Over the next two weeks, we will be focusing a lot of our energy on pointing out the absurdity of the impeachment inquiry, pressuring vulnerable Republicans to avert a shutdown, and, in the case that a shutdown occurs, making sure to hold those Republicans responsible for the abdication of their basic duties to the American people in order to help Trump get revenge for his legitimate impeachment and distract from his 91 felony counts. 

Join us for our National Campaigns Call this Thursday, September 21 to learn more about how you can get involved in fighting back.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

 Your weekly to-dos 

1. RSVP for our National Campaigns Call this Thursday, September 21 at 8pm ET. Indivisible Action and Indivisible Project have had a substantial impact on every election cycle since their beginning, and that continues to be the case. On this call, we’ll delve into the pivotal November ballot issue election in Ohio, shed some light on the real possibility of a government shutdown, and introduce the new and exciting primary program.
2. If your representative is a Democrat, call them now and ask them to champion reproductive freedom and protect abortion access. Last week, we introduced our new Reproductive Freedom Agenda to not only codify Roe, but also extend protections for reproductive freedoms even further. We need all Democrats in the House to cosponsor the entire agenda. Each bill is important on its own, but together they combine to create comprehensive protections for abortion access and care. Once you’ve called, write a letter to the editor (LTE) to your local newspapers encouraging your representative to be a reproductive freedom champion.
3. If your Democratic representative has already signed on to cosponsor all three bills, submit an LTE thanking them for being a reproductive freedom champion. Our representatives, and their constituents, need to know when we’re proud of their work. Write an LTE to let them know. Make sure to encourage your representative to keep showing up for reproductive freedom by publicly showing your support.

P.S. If you've completed your weekly to-do's and are looking for more ways to support this movement, consider making a donation today. Your contribution will help keep our call pages up and running, fund the tools we use to mobilize volunteers, and continue all the work we're doing this year.

Rep. Katherine Clark, MA-05

Speaking of the groundless impeachment inquiry, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark gave a succinct and brilliant takedown of MAGA extremists’ control over the Republican House and their focus on pursuing “conspiracy theories and debunked lies” rather than doing the work the American people sent them to Congress to do.

In speaking to the heart of the matter, Rep. Clark says, “Donald Trump is the ultimate puppet master. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling the shots. They ignore their constituents. And they have purged their ranks of anyone who can call themselves a moderate." Take a moment to watch the whole clip here.

Indivisible Project Updates: SCOTUS Accountability

The Supreme Court continues to show itself as a massive ball of corruption. Whether it’s Justice Thomas accepting millions of dollars in lavish gifts, travel, and more to the extent that he had to file a corrections section in his most recent disclosure form, or Justice Alito proclaiming that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court -- period” in the Wall Street Journal, we find ourselves in a SCOTUS legitimacy crisis of the MAGA justices’ own making.

But, Congress does, in fact, have the constitutional authority to restore integrity to the court.

That’s why Indivisible Project is partnering across the movement to send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin urging them to address these instances of blatant corruption. The Senate has no choice but to subpoena Justices Thomas, Alito, and their billionaire benefactors as well as launch a full-scale investigation in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and other relevant committees, into the ethical crisis engulfing the Supreme Court. Sign Indivisible Project’s letter asking Sen. Schumer and Sen. Durbin to do just that!

**A note** Indivisible Project does not ask you to sign petitions, and that’s not what we’re asking for here. Petitions often don’t go anywhere and have no target for change -- they’re used to recruit supporters for contact lists and otherwise languish, never to be seen by your representatives. We’re going to take this letter, with all of your signatures, and hand-deliver it to Leader Schumer and Chairman Durbin. This is about action, not recruitment.

The sign on period closes September 28. Sign now and tell Senate Dems: Enough is enough. It’s time to hold corrupt justices accountable. It’s time to start issuing subpoenas.

 IndivisiWin of the Week 

Inwood Indivisible, Empire State Indivisible, and Indivisible Brooklyn all out at the #MarchToEndFossilFuels in NYC this weekend.

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Thank you once again for joining us in the fight. Our strength is in our numbers, our resourcefulness, and our relentless drive to make this world a better place. You are the foundation of all three.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team