Indivisible

Indivisibles,

This past weekend, while a lot of attention was focused on the fallout from George Santos’ expulsion, Indivisibles were busy putting a spotlight on another Unrepresentative¹ who is still in Congress and still advancing the MAGA agenda.

Indivisibles protesting on a sidewalk with umbrellas and signs

These awesome activists showed up in the rain to protest outside a closed-door fundraiser for their Unrepresentative, Mike Lawler. While he likes to tell his constituents he's a common sense moderate, Lawler was spending his Sunday at a fundraiser hosted by a former Trump advisor and headlined by Mike Johnson, the far-right extremist he helped make Speaker of the House.

If you need a quick refresher, the Unrepresentatives are 18 17 Republican Members of Congress who represent districts that Biden won in 2020. While they come from a wide array of districts, they’re all following a similar playbook to get re-elected:

Raise a ton of money from right-wing donors
Vote the way these donors want
Fool their constituents into believing they have nothing to do with MAGA extremists

That’s exactly what Lawler was trying to do on Sunday before his own constituents got in the way. And it’s become a bit of a pattern. Earlier this year, Indivisibles in NY-17 protested at another Lawler fundraiser that was headlined by Kevin McCarthy (remember him?). Whether it’s through protests or letters to the editor or other creative organizing, these Indivisibles have been consistently showing up to expose Lawler for his extremism.

It’s exactly what we need to flip this seat and retake the House. If you want to help keep this work going and make more of this grassroots organizing possible, you can click here to pitch in!

While we may know how extreme Mike Lawler really is, he's been doing everything he can to keep his constituents in the dark. So, they might not know he voted for an anti-abortion bill that could result in doctors going to prison for providing reproductive care.²

They might have missed the time he voted to slash 30% of funding for programs his constituents rely on like federal K-12 funds, Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and SNAP.³

And they would be forgiven if they didn’t know that Lawler gleefully voted to make Mike Johnson the most far-right speaker in modern history.

Lawler's constituents should know that he helped elevate an extremist who supports a national abortion ban, was the architect of the plan to overturn the 2020 election in Congress, and led the charge to slash funding for Social Security and Medicare. They should know this extremist is so fond of Lawler that he’s willing to raise big bucks to keep him in Congress.

Is it because of his charm? Or because Johnson knows Lawler will be dependable vote when it comes to passing MAGA policies?

The people of NY-17 voted for Biden by over 10 percentage points. The Lawler/Johnson agenda is clearly not the kind of representation they want or deserve. The good news is, Lawler was only elected by 0.63 percentage points. If we keep beating the drum and exposing where his loyalties lie, we can flip this seat. But we need your support to make it happen. If you're able to, click here to pitch in and help fund the year-round organizing that will win the House back.

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One Unrepresentative has already been removed from office, and Indivisibles are showing up rain or shine so voters will be ready to flip the other seats -- and the House -- next November. We have momentum on our side, so let’s keep this energy going and finish the year strong.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

[1] A reminder -- The Unrepresentatives are the 17 Republicans serving in districts Biden won in 2020. They are key to our strategy to flip the House. Learn more on our campaign website here.

[2] Karni, Annie. 2023. “House Passes Bill That Could Subject Some Abortion Doctors to Prosecution.” The New York Times, January 11, 2023.

[3] “By the Numbers: Impacts of Extreme House Republicans' 30% Cuts.” 2023. The White House.

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