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Happy New Year Indivisibles,

As the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection wrapped up with
incredible rallies and events from Indivisibles across the country,
congressional leaders announced that they had reached a framework to
[ [link removed] ]avoid a government shutdown on January 19.

The framework largely keeps in place the handshake deal to avoid a debt
ceiling disaster from June, which House Republicans have since done
everything in their power to dishonor. The deal includes clawing back
COVID funding from states and accelerating cuts to the IRS, hindering the
country’s ability to handle the ongoing pandemic during a surge and
ensuring that more billionaires will be able to avoid tax accountability. 

But MAGA Republicans aren’t done. 

Congress is on a tight deadline to pass funding bills and Republicans
still plan to insert poison pills into the legislation, putting our
ability to avoid a shutdown in jeopardy. Republican extremists will attack
any plan to move this country forward regardless of the consequences.

It’s not just the government funding bills. Republicans are also
weaponizing a supplemental funding package in order to sneak through
horrific Trump-era restrictions on immigration including:

* An end to asylum for everyone except those who can afford a plane
ticket
* Mass deportation -- nationwide -- without a hearing
* A restart to Trump’s signature Title 42 policy
* And a dramatic increase in the incarceration of asylum-seekers,
including families.

We must be clear: We can’t support a bill that imposes Trump’s immigration
agenda. Because that is what we are facing -- a future in which
Republicans attempt to force Democrats to bargain a spending bill at the
expense of throwing innocent children in cages.

If you have a Democratic senator, and kids in cages sounds as horrific to
you today as it did during the Trump administration, [ [link removed] ]call your senator
now and demand they reject Trump-Era immigration policies.

[ [link removed] ]Call Your Dem Senator >>

We cannot allow our representatives to bargain away the liberty of
children in order to appease Republicans who are “[ [link removed] ]not willing to do too
damn much right now to help a Democrat.” They don’t care about the policy,
immigration, or the American people; Republicans care about maintaining
their authority and control. 

Compromising our ideals is a path toward more devastation, not
bipartisanship. 

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 4 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Join our Battleground NY phonebank for the NY-03 special election
this Thursday, January 11 at 6pm ET/ 3pm PT. The road to a Democratic
majority starts today! When George Santos was expelled from the House
of Representatives, Democrats were given an opportunity to start the
work of flipping the House early. Though the seat will still be up for
re-election in the fall, starting the race from incumbency would be a
huge advantage for Democrats. Help us flip this seat now, and then
keep it again in November. This event is not just for NY Indivisibles;
all are welcome. 
 2. [ [link removed] ]Write a letter to the editor (LTE) to tell your community that
AIPAC is a threat to our democracy. The American Israel Public Affairs
Committee's (AIPAC) efforts to undermine the Democratic Party and
support anti-democratic insurrectionists are alarming and dangerous.
Not only has it continually attacked progressive candidates
(especially women of color), but it has also supported over 100
Republicans who refused to certify the 2020 election. We cannot allow
AIPAC to continue their anti-democratic campaign unchecked. Let your
community know.
 3. If you have a Democratic MoC, [ [link removed] ]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 this November.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Write an (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. We rely on grassroots supporters to help fund the tools Indivisibles
use on a daily basis -- including the call pages and LTE tools on your to
do list! [ [link removed] ]If you're able, pitch in today to help fund our work and keep
this movement going.

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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.**

Since we last wrote, the death toll in Gaza has risen to over 23,000,
including over 9,600 children. Those numbers are only likely to continue
to rise as the UN warns that [ [link removed] ]over half of all Gazans are at risk of
starving.

A crisis that began when over 1100 Israeli, American, and foreign citizens
were murdered by Hamas and over 200 taken hostage has been driven by
Netanyahu’s military campaign into some of the “[ [link removed] ]highest levels of food
insecurity ever recorded” according to a UN emergency relief chief.

Last week, Sens. Van Hollen and Merkley traveled to the Middle East to see
first hand the conditions for humanitarian aid in the region. In addition
to the impossibly cumbersome screening process, Van Hollen commented that
[ [link removed] ]according to international aid operatives he spoke to, “they’ve never
seen a worse process for assuring the safe delivery of humanitarian
assistance.”

Hamas’ attack on innocent Israelis was unquestionably brutal. The
continued punishment of the entire population of Gaza, children included,
cannot be an acceptable response. We must call upon our leaders to demand
a ceasefire, distribute aid to the Gazan people, broker the return of all
hostages, ensure Netanyahu’s military conforms to international law, and
avoid the [ [link removed] ]wide-scale regional war that this crisis is potentially
encouraging. Contact your reps today:

* [ [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 of 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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 IndivisiWin of the Week 

[ [link removed] ]LTE Headline: Lawler's Silence on Trump's Comments About Immigrants,
Rivals is Chilling

Celeste Theis from CCoHOPE Indivisible in NY-17 got an LTE published about
her Unrepresentative, Mike Lawler’s, silence on Trump’s horrific
statements. [ [link removed] ]Read the LTE here.

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 Indivisible Civics -- Powering Progress 

[ [link removed] ]Join Indivisible Civics’ Powering Progress campaign for a book
conversation about “The Persuaders” with author Anand Giridharadas and
Co-Executive Director Ezra Levin on Thursday, January 25 at 4pm ET/1pm PT.
As we begin a new year, Indivisible Civics wants to arm you with the
skills necessary to change minds and make an impact. Join us for part one
of our new, five-part, communication skills training series, Persuasion to
Power. If you’ve ever wondered how you could make your arguments more
accessible, Giridharadas’ “The Persuaders” is a great place to start, come
check out our discussion on January 25.

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