Indivisibles,

We’re about to tell you some scary numbers, but know that we’ve got a
solution and a whole bunch of asks for you to funnel your rage into.
Today, the U.S. surpassed one million coronavirus cases. More than 55,000
Americans have died. That’s more cases and more deaths than any other
country in the world. Overwhelmed health care workers are still facing
shortages of masks and tests, and at least 26 million people have lost
their jobs. In the last sixty days, there have been four relief packages
passed and trillions of dollars allocated in response to the pandemic.
Unfortunately, none of them put people first. 

This week is critical because it may be our last chance to demand that
Congress ensure relief to every person in this country, regardless of tax
or immigration status, age, or disability. 

Here’s the solution: demand your representatives pledge to vote ‘no’ on
the next coronavirus package unless it prioritizes the [ [link removed] ]People First
Agenda.

We can’t afford to wait any longer for Congress to take these necessary
steps, because it's unlikely that there will be another opportunity for
them to do so. 

The package must include these four policies:

* Keep people on payrolls: Stop mass layoffs, and preserve employment
relationships for all businesses, including small businesses. Ensure
federal dollars go to workers and small businesses, not enriching CEOs
and Wall Street.
* Provide financial relief: Expand aid for the most vulnerable in the
COVID-19 epidemic, including direct cash assistance, increased food
aid, debt relief, and eviction protections.
* Protect public health: Guarantee full health coverage for all COVID-19
care and protections for all frontline workers.
* Defend elections: Enact a vote-by-mail requirement for 2020 federal
elections while maintaining access to in-person voting for those who
do not have access to mail voting.

If it doesn’t, representatives must vote no. 

That’s our major ask, but as usual, there are others. Here’s this week’s
to-dos:

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 Your weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Take the People's Agenda Pledge. Hold your Representative
accountable when they vote on the next coronavirus relief package --
if the bill doesn’t put people first, they should vote no.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Call your representative and demand they vote 'no' on the next bill
unless it includes the People's Agenda principles. We need a package
that puts people first -- which means keeping people on payrolls,
providing financial relief for people, protecting public health, and
defending democracy with national vote by mail and election security
support. Call your representatives now to hold them accountable.
 3. [ [link removed] ]Tweet at your representative and demand they vote 'no' on the next
package unless it puts people first. Use our new tool to tweet at your
representative about the People’s Agenda Pledge. We’re hearing right
now that social media is a more effective tool to engage with your
members of Congress than usual because of remote working and social
distancing.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Email your representative after you've called and tweeted to follow
up. This new tool allows you to email your representative about the
People’s Agenda Pledge -- meaning you can let them know you’re paying
attention.
 5. [ [link removed] ]Record a People’s Agenda Pledge video and send it to your
representative on social media. Don’t forget to say your name, where
you’re from, and that you demand your representative take the People’s
Agenda Pledge -- meaning they pledge to vote no on the next
coronavirus package unless it means real relief for all people. Upload
it to social and tag them!
 6. [ [link removed] ]Register for our upcoming National Activist on May 7th. The
National Activist Call is a monthly space for Indivisible leaders,
members, and other activists to hear updates and connect with one
another. 

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 Should we endorse Joe Biden? 

A year ago this week, we launched the [ [link removed] ]Indivisible Pledge, which was a
commitment to make the Democratic primary constructive, to rally behind
the winner, and do the work to beat Trump in the general election.

After many months of campaigning, debating, and voting, we now have our
Democratic candidate, Vice President Joe Biden. Biden wasn’t the top
choice in the primary for many in the Indivisible movement - including us
personally - but the primary is now over and he will be the Democratic
nominee. Our movement made a promise one year ago that we would rally
behind the winner of the primary, and throw all of our political power and
resources behind the nominee to make that person our next president. 

We believe it’s time to demonstrate our commitment through a national
Indivisible endorsement, voted on by Indivisibles across the movement. And
we’re asking you to vote yes. 

Click below to cast your vote on whether Indivisible should move forward
with endorsing Vice President Joe Biden for United States President.

[ [link removed] ]Vote now >>

The challenges we’re currently facing are immense, and we’re ready to get
to work addressing them. No matter what the future holds, we’re honored to
be in this fight alongside you. We’re ready to press onward to November
(and beyond) to keep fighting for what we always have: putting power back
in the hands of the people. 

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 2020 Update 

What’s new in the 2020 Democratic primary? We’ve got endorsement news and
more updates on how states are preparing for their primary elections. Here
are our most up-to-date delegate numbers for the Democratic primary:
Former VP Joe Biden has 1303 delegates. He needs at least 1991 delegates
to secure the Democratic nomination. Read on to learn more!

* [ [link removed] ]Tomorrow (not June 2) is the almost-entirely-vote-by-mail Ohio
primary! Are you an Ohio voter? Today is the deadline to get your
absentee ballot into the mail! Perhaps you didn’t receive your ballot
yet? If you applied for a ballot by the deadline of 12pm on April 25
but have not received it yet, you can ask for a provisional ballot at
your local board of elections on Tuesday.
Turnout in this year’s election is expected to be down from the 2016
primary. As of late last week, Ohioans had cast less than one-third of
the 3.3 million ballots cast in their 2016 presidential primary. 
* [ [link removed] ]New York has effectively canceled its Democratic primary. State
election officials have said that there will still be a number of
primaries for congressional, state, and local elections on June 23,
but with Senator Bernie Sanders out of the race, the state is looking
to free up funding to better support their expanding absentee voting
system for November general. The cancellation will likely save the
state millions of dollars.
* [ [link removed] ]Secretaries of state across the country are banding together to
prepare for a huge surge of mail voting. After witnessing the
struggles Wisconsin endured with their primary, states all across the
country are mobilizing to ensure their primaries, as well as the
November general election, don’t face similar hurdles. Secretaries of
state are reaching out to election officials in Colorado, Hawaii,
Oregon, Utah, and Washington, where elections are predominantly
vote-by-mail. Late last week, Virginia removed requirements that
voters have a valid excuse for voting absentee. In New Hampshire, the
secretary of state and attorney general announced that concerns about
the coronavirus would be considered a valid excuse to vote absentee.
Michigan and Pennsylvania also recently adopted no-excuse absentee
voting prior to the pandemic. These are encouraging signs, but there
is a concern that states with nascent absentee voting systems will
need to begin preparing now for the massive influx of mail-in ballots
expected in November.
* [ [link removed] ]Speaker Nancy Pelosi & [ [link removed] ]Rep. Pramila Jayapal have endorsed
former VP Joe Biden for president. Rep. Jayapal had previously
endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders, who dropped out of the race three
weeks ago. Her endorsement further signals the Democratic party’s
efforts to unite the progressives and moderates in the fight to beat
Donald Trump in November. 

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 Find a virtual event "near" you 

* Deep Canvassing While Social Distancing

We know that issue based organizing is how we build local power, but how
do we do that while social distancing? This training will take a deep dive
into how to have meaningful conversations with folks without knocking
doors. Come explore how to apply organizing basics to this ever-changing
landscape. 

* [ [link removed] ]WEDNESDAY, April 29th, 3 pm EST

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We can win in 2020

We launched the Indivisible Pledge a year ago, and we’re still all in to
win this November. We committed to making the primary constructive,
rallying behind the winner, and doing the work to beat Trump in the
general election.  

With the primary winding down, we’re looking ahead to the next several
months, where we’ll be doing everything we can to make Trump a one-term
president. Indivisible is a people-powered movement, and that means all
our work is only possible with your help. [ [link removed] ]If you’re able, can you chip
in $10 to support our work as we develop our plans for this next phase of
the year?

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  IndivisWin of the Week 

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This week, Arizona Indivisibles will see their very own
Payback Project ads against Martha McSally in the
Arizona Republic.

While this has truly been a difficult time for everyone, we’re so thankful
to have you -- a member of this engaged and fired-up Indivisible movement
-- alongside us, keeping us going.  

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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