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John,

Here are some thoughts from today on what actions we can take right now,
this week, to get in the way of the Republican party’s attack on our way
of life:

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1. Don’t give Trump more power

Trump and House Republicans are proposing a government funding bill that
will give Trump and Musk more unaccountable power. We must stop it. If we
do, it gives Democrats more leverage over the final spending bill and
begins to apply the brakes on MAGA’s rampage through our democracy.

Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the House. They’ve refused to
even listen to Democrats’ concerns about the legislation, much less
negotiate with Democrats to improve it. So let them pass it on their own,
if they can.

In the Senate, Republicans need 60 votes to move forward. They only have
53. Democrats must withhold their votes until Republicans meet them at the
negotiating table. It is literally the only leverage they have and they
must use it.

If these were normal times, if this was just about the size of the federal
budget, that would be one thing. But these are not normal times, and this
bill is all about giving Trump and Musk more power. Look what they’ve done
with it so far: decimated federal agencies responsible for public safety
and sacred commitments (e.g. TSA and the VA); entered corrupt deals with
corrupt public officials (e.g. Eric Adams); undermined the Constitution
and the rule of law (e.g. attempting to void the 14th Amendment); and the
list goes on. Why in the world would we enable this any further?

These aren’t your parents’ Republicans. These are MAGA cultists who have
chucked their oath to the Constitution out the window in an effort to
appease their dear leader. There is no goodwill to be earned, no future
compromise that can be purchased with capitulation today.

Congress begins voting on this as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday), with a
deadline to finish votes by Friday.

Call your Member of Congress and encourage them to vote NO on this funding
bill (called a “Continuing Resolution” or “CR”): 202-224-3121.

2. Get your Member of Congress to hold a town hall

What we are all doing must be working. Last week, the National Republican
Congressional Committee (NRCC) instructed its members to stop holding town
halls because, when confronted by their constituents’ questions about cuts
to Medicaid and the VA, Republican Reps weren’t able to provide any
answers. They froze and then they fled. The exchanges went viral. More of
the public became aware of just how dangerous the Trump/Musk regime is.
And now they fear it will cost them their re-elections.

[1]Screenshot of news article headlined "Republican House Members Told to
Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls"

Meanwhile, Democrats are holding town halls in their districts to huge
success. Look at this picture of Joaquin Castro’s town hall in San
Antonio. More than a thousand people showed up!

[2]Image of a crowded room facing a stage at Joaquin Castro's town hall.

Holding town halls helps Republicans remember that they serve you and not
Donald Trump. And town halls remind Democrats of how many of us have their
backs in the fight before them.

Check Indivisible’s town hall tracker to see if your Rep or Senator is
holding one: [ [link removed] ]here.

If they aren’t, encourage your Member of Congress to hold a town hall this
month! You can reach them at: 202-224-3121

3. Fight the Texas voucher scam

The latest Texas school voucher bill (HB3) will be heard in the Public
Education Committee on Tuesday, 3/11. This is your chance to tell your
state reps that you are against vouchers and for fully funded, high
quality, public education.

If you live in Austin, near Austin or can get to Austin in time, you can
testify in person against vouchers in the John Reagan Building (room 140)
of the Texas Capitol.

Or you can submit a public comment: [ [link removed] ]here.

Remember, Abbott and Republicans are trying to take $1 billion from Texas
taxpayers and give it to wealthy families who are already sending their
kids to private schools. This will come at the expense of public school
education, especially in rural and remote counties (more than 150 Texas
counties don’t have a private school to send your kid too, even if you
could afford the difference between what the voucher pays and what tuition
costs!).

It’s bad for the Texas taxpayer, bad for public educators, and bad for the
kids in our public school classrooms.

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These are three things that allow us to do what we can with what we have
where we are.

Keep the faith and keep up the fight!

- Beto

P.S. From the mountain this morning:

[5]Image of a shadowed mountaintop with the faintest edges of sun peeking
out from the top against an otherwise dark sky

[6]Image of the dark mountainside overlooking the glittering lights of the
city below as sunrise begins over the city in orange

[7]Image of the mountain trail, sunrise is finishing up and the scene is
illuminated. The trail gently descends towards the orange horizon. Three
dogs trot down the road.


 




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