Indivisibles,
Get ready to get loud and show your support for the residents of
Washington D.C. today!
The House Oversight Committee is marking up the D.C. statehood bill today
-- bringing it one step closer to the House floor for a vote, and D.C.’s
residents one step closer to true representation in government.
Activists and Indivisibles all across the country will be mobilizing today
to let their members of Congress (MoCs) know that the 50 states support
the addition of the 51st state. [ [link removed] ]Click here and tell your representative
now to support D.C. statehood.
D.C. statehood would give voting representation in Congress, among many
other rights, to more than 700,000 residents, a plurality of whom are
Black, many of whom have lived in D.C. their whole lives, giving equal
representation to those residents and overturning hundreds of years of
voter suppression and racism. This isn’t some radical idea: calling for
D.C. statehood is the same basic principle of representation that our
country is founded on.
We all play a role in supporting D.C. statehood and we know that sometimes
our loved ones aren’t always on top of everything happening on the Hill.
If you have friends or family that are unsure or confused about D.C.
statehood and their role, share any one (or more!) of these resources with
them and then ask them to make a call:
* [ [link removed] ]Check out this video on how D.C. statehood is a racial justice
issue.
* [ [link removed] ]Share this video on why D.C. statehood is critical for reforming
our democracy.
* [ [link removed] ]Learn why the filibuster needs to be abolished in order to pass
D.C. statehood.
* [ [link removed] ]Read this resource on why filibuster "reform" doesn't go far
enough.
Can’t make a call today but want to show your support? Don’t worry because
this is a HUGE week for statehood and our democracy:
On Thursday, in recognition of Tax Day (don’t worry if you haven’t filed
-- this year’s deadline was extended!), Indivisible groups will be
uplifting the importance of D.C. statehood and how residents of D.C. pay
taxes yet have no representation in Congress.
And then Friday is D.C. Emancipation Day, which celebrates the freeing of
thousands of slaves in the District a full eight months before the
Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the South.
So make sure to make a call today, tomorrow, or every day this week. Your
MoCs need to hear your support for D.C. statehood and together we can show
just how strong this movement is.
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In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
P.S. -- When we email about D.C. statehood we get a lot of questions about
Puerto Rico, so we wanted to answer that question here: we support
self-determination for Puerto Rico too! D.C. has voted more decisively for
statehood and there is a bill actively moving, which is why we’re talking
about it more. But we think everyone from San Jose to St. Paul to San Juan
should get to decide what government works for them.
Don't read this until after you've made your call! We'll wait.
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developing resources, sending things like flags and signs to groups and
running ads on the radio, in newspapers and online are all critical
parts of our plan to win on D.C. Statehood and all our top issues. But
all of that costs money, and it really adds up. We want you to call
first, since it's the most important thing (see above), but if you're
able to follow up with a $5 or $10 donation to support all our work,
we'd really appreciate it. [ [link removed] ]Click here to donate $10. Thanks!
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