June 28 – Just as we feared and warned, the Senate is trying to sneak their Big Ugly Bill through with a vote in the middle of the night this weekend. In the last 12 hours they've released a brand new, 1,000 page long, draft of the bill that's packed full of even more fossil fuel polluter handouts as well as special gifts for individual Senators, like Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski. Nobody, least of all the Senators have had a chance to fully review the bill, and as a result nobody knows exactly what this version of the Big Ugly Bill will cost. But it's certain to be the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich and polluting corporations in history.

So, one more time, we’re asking everyone to click here or call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Senators to vote no on all motions to proceed and pass this climate and community killing budget bill.

A picture of House leader Johnson, Trump, and Senate Leader Thune

Here's a bit more of a recap, and there's more in our blog in case you need a reminder on what's changed in the last few weeks. Just before Memorial Day, Trump’s Big Bad Budget bill passed the House but just barely. It squeaked by 215-214, meaning fossil fueled fascists had just one vote to spare.

For the last few weeks that bill has been in the Senate, where we've rallied and taken non-violent direct action to stop it or slow it down. Last week we got the Senate's version of the Big Bad Bill, and it's even worse than the House version. Experts are calling the cuts to clean energy programs "garbage" and "terrible for America." The cuts to Medicaid and other healthcare programs that keep Americans alive are even worse than the House version of the bill. The cuts to SNAP and food assistance will literally starve children. And the tax breaks for Big Oil and billionaires are bigger, more luxurious, and dirtier – meaning that the whole thing is expected to add MORE to the deficit than the House package. That's why polls show this tax plan is incredibly unpopular – and the more people learn about it, the more they hate it.

This week, the Senate Parliamentarian has been doing her work, striking down several key parts of the Big Ugly Bill – including a massive sell-off of our public lands, big cuts to food assistance, and more. But the fossil fueled fascists in the Senate found a way to put the bill back together again that gets around the Parliamentarian’s objections, and last night released an updated version, which they're trying to ram through a vote today. To buy the allegiance of reluctant Republican Senators, they've added ridiculously corrupt provisions like benefits for whaling captains to buy off Sen Lisa Murkowski. The bill is changing hour to hour, so we can't tell you exactly what’s in it, but it's still bad for clean energy, bad for Americans who need healthcare, food, or simply not to be disappeared by Trump's secret police.

There's no way for any Senator, regardless of party or political favor, should vote for this bill. Click here or call (202) 224-3121 and tell your Senators to vote no on the fossil fueled fascist budget.

Thanks for all you do,

Drew & the 198 methods to stop a fossil fueled fascist budget crew

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They're trying to jam us with a midnight Saturday vote. Can you call now John?

They're trying to jam us with a midnight Saturday vote.
Can you call now John?