Indivisibles,

For nearly a year, we’ve been urging Democratic leadership to act like a real opposition party and actually fight back against this corrupt regime. Finally, they’re listening.

In the Trump Shutdown fight, Democrats are finally wielding their power -- holding the line, winning the messaging fight, and putting Trump on the defensive. Now, we need to have their backs.

Congressional Dems can’t win this showdown alone. Here’s what you need to know, and how we can help hold the line.

Democrats have the momentum

So far, Democrats in Congress are holding strong in their fight to reverse Trump’s historic healthcare cuts and prevent massive health insurance price hikes. We call that progress, and the signs of momentum are pointing in Democrats’ favor:

Public opinion is decisively on our side. In poll after poll, more Americans -- including moderates and independents in particular -- blame Trump and the GOP for this shutdown. And when surveys measure support for the healthcare funds Dems are fighting for, they show Democrats’ healthcare position is wildly popular; even a majority of Republican voters support it!

Trump said he’d “like to see a deal made for healthcare.” This week, Trump shot his congressional cronies in the foot by admitting that something needs to be done about the looming healthcare crisis (which he caused). Yes, he walked it back a bit later -- but signs keep piling up that the White House is nervous about taking blame for soaring healthcare costs.

Rank-and-file Republicans are cracking. Speaker Mike Johnson just canceled a fourth week of House business in order to jam bipartisan negotiations; even his own caucus is tiring of it. At least ½ a dozen House Republicans have publicly called out Johnson’s do-nothing strategy, and in a “heartbreaking” meme of a moment, Marjorie Taylor Greene scorched her own party for sitting back as healthcare costs double.

In short, Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune are getting signs from all levels -- voters, fellow lawmakers, and the White House -- that what Americans want and need is a bipartisan funding bill that averts Trump’s crushing healthcare cuts.

We need to turn the heat up even more.

Our next steps

The momentum is in our favor right now, but if we don’t keep pouring on relentless pressure, we could lose that progress in an eyeblink. Republicans need to keep hearing that it’s ON THEM to end this Trump Shutdown. Democrats need to know we support them when they fight hard.

Email your Republican senators to demand a bipartisan spending deal that keeps healthcare affordable -- and remind them that they own this TRUMP SHUTDOWN!

Trump and Republicans thought Democrats would fold like cheap lawn chairs, but we’re reminding everyone there’s a force even more powerful than an authoritarian bully -- we the people.

Let’s keep using our voices, and let’s win this fight.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

P.S. This is a rapidly evolving situation. Use our Trump Shutdown toolkit to keep up with new ways to take action -- including in-person events, a social media toolkit, and more!