Hey Indivisibles, 

We know it’s been a tough week, but we have some good news to report: Earlier today we got word that all three of our asks were included in the bipartisan emergency funding bill to address the coronavirus outbreak. You can read NPR’s coverage of the bill by clicking here. 

Getting all three asks means the bill has no money for DHS, includes transfer restrictions to keep Trump from stealing money for bad things (like his wall, immigration enforcement, etc.), and that there's language to help ensure that the treatment or vaccine is affordable and accessible to everyone, not just the wealthy. 

Indivisibles helped make this happen by calling your members of Congress and demanding that the bill stayed clean, included a strong public health response, and didn’t exacerbate harm to vulnerable communities. As a movement, we can be really proud that we put forward an intersectional analysis that blended democracy, immigration, and healthcare; organized with coalitions, and quickly used pressure to elevate our asks. 

While it’s important that we celebrate this win, we also have to face the fact that the coronavirus is spreading and that Congress still has to vote on this bill, and the Trump Administration has to implement it. Here’s what we’ll be watching for elected officials to do in the next few days: 

• Making sure that the supplemental funding bill is passed and signed quickly so that we can immediately address the outbreak and help those impacted.
• Ensuring that test kits are readily available for healthcare workers. Click here to read about how the Trump Administration only has 2500 test kits (!!).
• Demanding that the Trump Administration doesn’t suppress information in an effort to claim that the virus is contained. Read about how the Trump administration has tried to hide the impact of the virus.

Overall, we urge you, your friends and neighbors, and every elected official to listen to medical professionals for your news and action items, not the Trump reelection campaign. You can find our coronavirus resource here -- we’ll be updating it frequently as our asks change, so stay tuned for that.

On a more individual note, take care, wash your hands frequently, and try to stay home when you’re feeling ill if your job and finances allow it. Click here to read more about the coronavirus, including how to prevent and treat the illness. 

In solidarity,

Indivisible Team

P.S. -- This is a victory, but the fact is that this shouldn’t ever have been up for debate. If you’d like to elect a Senate that you can count on to put people ahead of big pharma, push for paid sick leave and just generally act like humans instead of flunkies for special interests, click here to learn about our plan to Take back the Senate and get involved.