Indivisibles,

Last week we told you that Senate Democrats were meeting to talk through strategy to get the For the People Act passed. As a reminder, 49 of the 50 Democratic senators are co-sponsors of this crucial democracy bill -- only West Virginia’s Joe Manchin isn’t onboard. 

At the meeting, Arizona’s Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who’s been known to prioritize working with Republicans ahead of getting things done, asked Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a question: How are Democrats going to pass their signature ethics and election reform bill?

Sen. Schumer had a simple answer: We’re going to stick together. 

Here’s the plain truth: if Senate Dems can stick together as a unified 50-vote bloc, we can abolish the filibuster and use the majority that the American people elected to get stuff done. If we can stick together, we can pass the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and the D.C. statehood bill, as well as every other crucial bill that Mitch McConnell is blocking. 

As Sen. Schumer said, these are must-pass bills, and we’re running out of time to pass them.

It sounds simple, but Democrats aren’t always great at sticking together. So it’s up to us to make sure our elected officials do what we sent them there to do. Here’s the best phone call you can make today, depending on where you live: 

• If you’re in Arizona, call Sen. Sinema and tell her it’s time to abolish the filibuster. While she’s a co-sponsor on many crucial bills (like For the People), as long as she prioritizes working with Republicans ahead of passing legislation, she’s not actually helping us get them passed. Bonus points: Make a video telling her why it’s important.
• If you’re in West Virginia, call Sen. Manchin and tell him to co-sponsor the For the People Act. We know calling him can feel like shouting into the void, but we’ve seen time and time again that when he hears from his constituents he is moveable, and he will do the right thing. Our democracy is at stake, and we need you to tell him so.
• If you’re in another state and have a Democratic senator, call them to thank them for supporting For the People and to encourage them to keep working. They’ll be able to keep a record of how many calls they receive to show their colleagues how much momentum there is behind this bill.
• If you’re in another state and have a Republican senator click here to call and tell them to support the For the People Act. While we can pass this with a simple majority if Manchin and Sinema get onboard with abolishing the filibuster, we’re not putting all our eggs in one basket, so it’s still important to call Republicans and show them how much their constituents care about passing this bill. 

Having trouble with our call page, or prefer to call directly? The number for the U.S. Capitol Switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

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Now that you’ve called, here’s three more things to do: 

• Make a video explaining why you support For the People. We’ll give you all the directions you need, and then you can share the video with your friends and we might include it in an upcoming series!
• Join your local Indivisible Group. Indivisible Groups are communities of activists all over the country, led by activists like you and supported by organizers from Indivisible’s national office, and they take action every day to influence their elected officials and move our priorities forward. Join a local group, or start your own and we’ll get you all the support you need.
• Watch the For the People explainer video, then share it or donate to help us spread the word. We’re doing a lot of legwork to make sure folks understand why For the People matters, from videos like this one to radio and newspaper ads, call scripts, web hosting, and more. Help us expand that work by sharing the video or making a donation today. 

We know it feels like we’ve been talking about this for years -- we have! But with this bill poised to come to the Senate floor within weeks, there really has never been a time when it’s been more important to take action on it. Thank you in advance for everything you’ll do to empower a democracy that works for all of us.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team