Indivisibles -- 

Meagan here -- Indivisible’s Director of Democracy Policy. I’m reaching
out to you today to tell you that if you support voting rights for
everyone and oppose taxation without representation, I need you to pick up
your phone today and call your Member of Congress. 

In just a few hours, the House is going to vote on the D.C. statehood
bill, which would finally give 700,000 people living in D.C., the majority
of whom are Black and people of color, voting representation in the House
and Senate. 

If you support voting rights and democracy, I need you to make calls on
D.C. statehood now. Your calls will show your member of Congress that
statehood matters to their constituents, and will also give them proof
points to talk to their colleagues in the House and Senate, which is why
it’s important to call even if your member is already onboard. 

We’ve made it really easy to do: [ [link removed] ]Just click here and enter your phone
number, and we’ll give you a call back right away with a script, then
patch you through to your representative! It’s faster than making a cup of
coffee and just as satisfying.

I’m asking activists and Indivisibles all across the country to mobilize
today and let their members of Congress (MoCs) know that all 50 states
support the addition of the 51st. 

D.C. statehood would give voting representation in Congress, among many
other rights, to more than 700k 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.

So make sure to [ [link removed] ]make a call right now, before today’s vote. Your
elected officials need to hear your support for D.C. statehood. Together
we can show just how strong this movement is. 

In solidarity, 

Meagan Hatcher-Mays
Director of Democracy Policy
Indivisible

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.

OK, you're back? Here's the unvarnished truth: Setting up call scripts,
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,
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