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Indivisibles,

House Republicans are playing political games rather than governing…again.

In a move that a member of their own caucus described as “[ [link removed] ]relying on an
imagined history,” House Republicans are planning to move forward with a
vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. 

In case you were wondering, we still do not have a full government funding
package nor have we finalized sending more aid to Ukraine or many other
vital functions of our Congress. Instead of working to the benefit of the
American people (and the world), MAGA Republicans are continuing their
baseless attacks in order to appease the most extreme members of their
base and their insurrectionist leader -- Donald Trump.

The good thing? Speaker Mike Johnson can only [ [link removed] ]afford to lose three
votes and Ken Buck (R-CO) has already vowed to vote against it. That means
it would only take two more Republicans to peel away from the motion for
Speaker Johnson to suffer a humiliating defeat and this empty inquiry can
be put to rest. 

For more context, here’s a [ [link removed] ]handy resource on the empty impeachment, how
it does nothing to help our communities, the clear desire to use this
impeachment to damage President Biden electorally, and Republicans’
blatant pandering to far-right trolls. 

Here’s how you can help. If you have a Republican representative:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Call your representative and demand they vote “no” on an
impeachment inquiry.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Email your representative and demand the same thing.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Write a letter to the editor (LTE) to your local newspapers
denouncing Republicans for pursuing this farce rather than actually
doing the jobs they were elected to do.

It is past time for Congress to cut out the posturing and get back to
governing. Make sure they hear your voice.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 4 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]If you have a Democratic MoC, write an LTE about Trump’s threat to
repeal the ACA. We need to make sure every American knows that he’s
planning to strip away healthcare from millions of people. This is a
direct attack on the health and safety of the people alongside what
would have a devastating impact on our economy. Make sure your
community knows what’s at stake next November.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Write an LTE on Trump’s dangerous positions on abortion. Trump is
once again trying to lie to the American people and position himself
as moderate on abortion. Let’s be clear -- Trump is no moderate. It
was his SCOTUS nominations that sealed the deal on overturning Roe. He
can’t go back now and scrub his legacy for votes now that he knows
abortion is one of the most mobilizing issues of our time. We know
where he stands, make sure your neighbors do too.  
 3. If you have a Republican Member of Congress (MoC), [ [link removed] ]write an LTE
demanding that they denounce Trump’s threats to the Affordable Care
Act. In 2017, our collective efforts, town halls, and constituent
pressure made the difference in ensuring the ACA was here to stay.
With Trump, once again, putting our health care in his sights, make
sure your representatives know that they must publicly oppose taking
away healthcare from millions of Americans.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Write a letter to the editor (LTE) warning your community that No
Labels is a threat to our democracy. No Labels is planning to run a
spoiler candidate in the 2024 presidential election in order to deny
any candidate the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected. That would
send the decision about our next president to the MAGA-controlled
House of Representatives and clear the way for a second Trump
presidency. Make sure your community knows just how dangerous No
Labels’ plan would be for our democracy.



P.S. If you've completed your weekly to-do's and are looking for more ways
to support this movement, [ [link removed] ]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.





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Call for a Humanitarian Ceasefire

**Content Warning: Talk about the current humanitarian crisis in Israel
and Palestine. Jump to the line break if you need to avoid this topic.**

Over 17,900 Palestinians -- including at least 7,729 children -- have been
killed in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza following the murder of
over 1400 Israeli, American, and foreign citizens and the abduction of
more than 200 hostages on October 7.

This crisis must end, and that has to include the immediate release of all
hostages.

Last week, one of the largest unions in the country, the United Auto
Workers (UAW), [ [link removed] ]joined a growing coalition of unions calling for a
ceasefire, stating that, “we cannot bomb our way to peace.” In another
addition to the list of unions calling for a ceasefire, union president
Becky Pringle of the National Education Association (NEA) explained that,
“There is no tenable military solution to this crisis. Peace and security
will only come from diplomacy, not through death and oppression. Educators
know that our children are watching, hurting, and in need of a lasting
peace.”

Peace must be our guiding light. 

Along with a growing number of unions and global human rights
organizations, [ [link removed] ]at least 61 Members of Congress have called for a
ceasefire or cessation of hostilities. It is past time we bring this
humanitarian crisis to an end in order to do the real work of ensuring
everyone’s safety in the region and globally. We owe it to our Jewish and
Palestinian friends, neighbors, and allies who are bearing the brunt of
the violence along with increased discrimination and harassment, and we
owe it to an entire generation of children being traumatized by this
violence or, worse, losing their lives.

It’s time for every MoC to get on board.

* [ [link removed] ]Call your representative and urge them to support a humanitarian
ceasefire publicly, use their position to push for an end to
hostilities, deliver urgently needed humanitarian assistance, and
ensure that all hostages are released.
* [ [link removed] ]Call both your senators now and ask them to do the same.
* [ [link removed] ]Email your MoCs and tell them that the bombing has to stop. This
crisis is a challenge to our humanity. It is hard to witness brutal
acts of violence and not believe that violent retaliation is the only
response. But we must eschew those instincts and find a pathway to
peace.

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Indivisible Project: Holiday Wish List

Happy Ho-ho-holidays from Indivisible. We’ve only asked for a few presents
this year, and you can help us check one item off of our wish list.

Donald Trump took our courts and drove them so far to the right that it’s
now impossible to not identify the Supreme Court as an arm of the MAGA
Republican Party. Whether it's blatant corruption from MAGA justices,
overturning affirmative action, permitting businesses to discriminate
against LGBTQ+ people, or the continuing reverberations across the nation
of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe, this transparently Republican
Supreme Court has chipped away at the rights of Americans while showing no
accountability themselves. 

And it doesn’t end with SCOTUS -- Republicans in the Senate have been
using an archaic rule known as “blue slips” to block the confirmations of
pro-democracy judges. They’re hoping that if they stall long enough, they
can appoint MAGA judges to the bench instead. 

[ [link removed] ]All we want for the holidays is for our senators to act now to protect
democracy and restore legitimacy to our judicial system. 

If you have Democratic senators:

[ [link removed] ]Democrats holiday wishlist: Cosponsor S.359 the SCERT act, cosponsor
s1616 the Judiciary act, oppose the continued use of blue slips

 

And, if you have Republican senators:

[ [link removed] ]Republicans holiday wishlist: Enforce subpoenas on Harlan Crow and
Leonard Leo and stop using blue slips to obstruct judicial nominations

Restoring legitimacy back to our courts is crucial to ensuring that the
American people don’t continue to be the victims of a dangerous slide
towards fascism. True checks and balances are a cornerstone of a free and
representative democracy; we must do everything in our power to prevent
the judiciary from continuing to be an arm of the most extreme wings of
the Republican party. [ [link removed] ]Send your emails now!



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Indivisible Civics: Truth Brigade

[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Truth Brigade Community Celebration call Wednesday, Dec 13
at 6:30pm ET

[ [link removed] ]Join Indivisible Civics for our Truth Brigade -- Big Truths: Celebrate
Community call this Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. As we
draw closer to the end of 2023 (wasn’t it just 2019?), we want to take
some time and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the previous
year. Join Indivisible Civics’ Truth Brigade as we celebrate the wins and
move forward into the new year with our new “Disinfo-Busters” campaign!

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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[27]Seven Raging Grannies lined up to perform a song, many of them in
aprons

The Guilford Raging Grannies opened up our North Carolina group leader
gathering in Greensboro with a few songs to get us motivated.

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