Hey Indivisibles,
Quick update: A LOT happened or was at least announced in the past week.
First up, after receiving tons of movement pressure from the Moral March
on West Virginia and light brigades from our Indivisible groups, Joe
Manchin announced he is open to passing the For the People Act. He also
shared some of his proposed changes to the bill. Although his proposal
leaves out some critical provisions, it’s still good news that he came to
the negotiating table. You can read more here about what this means for
the bill^1. And then, as if on cue, Chuck Schumer announced he would bring
up S. 1 for a vote on Tuesday. That’s tomorrow!
Now, keep in mind, we don’t actually expect it to pass tomorrow or any
time before recess since we still have the filibuster to contend with. But
don’t worry, if there’s a vote tomorrow and it’s filibustered, we’ve still
got a chance -- tomorrow’s vote is on what’s called a “motion to proceed,”
which would allow the Senate to actually consider the bill. If or when
that vote fails, that only means the motion to proceed fails, not that the
For the People Act failed. After that, what matters is that the Senate
goes home to their states and sees a big, bold nationwide movement of
visible public events to demand democracy reform, no excuses.
That’s where you come in.
In the end, winning this fight depends on showing up as a movement over
the next three weeks. Last week, we launched the [ [link removed] ]Deadline for
Democracy, a movement-wide, all-hands-on-deck campaign to get the For the
People Act passed in July so that critical provisions will be in place in
time for the 2022 midterm elections. This email is your invitation to meet
the deadline June 28-July 10, and it’s your only weekly to-do! [ [link removed] ]Click
here to find an event near you and RSVP today.
We asked you to pledge to take action, and wow, did you! We had thousands
of Indivisible pledgers from every state plus D.C.! Now it’s time to
fulfill your pledge by taking action. We have events registered in 32
states plus D.C., both online and in-person, and if one is near you, it
will appear below! Not in one of those states? No problem -- you will
instead see ways you can take action from wherever you are. Can’t wait to
scroll down to see your nearby events? You can [ [link removed] ]click here to search the
map yourself or [ [link removed] ]here to host an event if you don’t see one close by. If
you don’t see an event near you, events are added every day, so be sure to
check again later this week.
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Attend a Deadline for Democracy Event
Freedom Ride for Voting Rights - Washington, D.C. #FreedomRide2021
When: Saturday, June 26, 1:30 PM
Where: Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
[ [link removed] ]RSVP Here >>
Showing events near: xxxxxx. [ [link removed] ]Wrong zip code? Update it here.
We have been so moved by the outpouring of support -- how you have all
risen to meet this moment. Schumer has done his part by scheduling the
vote. Even Manchin has done his part by coming to the table and making it
clear he doesn’t need Republicans’ support to proceed. Now it’s up to us
to show up around the country and make it clear we won’t accept any
excuses for failure. We don’t expect S. 1 to be passed by the start of the
deadline, but we do think it’s crucial for us to be there to send back our
senators ready to take action as soon as they return.
[ [link removed] ]RSVP For Deadline for Democracy
We will have a lot to do: fighting for the climate, building a thriving
recovery for all, and ensuring racial justice while combating white
supremacy. But any of those gains will be at risk if we can’t safely and
freely cast our ballots so that every voice is heard and our elections
reflect the will of the people. We can’t wait to see what you come up
with, from cakes and chickens at town halls, coffins for democracy, to
votercades and light brigades. See you online or in-person June 28-July
10!
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IndivisiWins of the Week
[ [link removed] ]A screenshot of a tweet from @Indi_Dennessa with photos of the real
Lisa Murkowski stopping by a Indivisible booth
[ [link removed] ]A screenshot of a tweet from @IndivisibleofAZ with a flag and
announcement that Indivisibles are joining a Freedom Ride for Voting
Rights
[ [link removed] ]A screenshot of a tweet from @IndivisibleGA04 sharing the local
coverage of their S1 protest
Three tweets this week! Lisa Murkowski stopping by the Stand Up Alaska
booth to hear from constituents, Arizona Indivisibles joining a Freedom
Ride with Unite HERE!, and local coverage of Indivisible Georgia District
10's event with partners calling for the passage of the For the People
Act!
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What are you thinking about this week? We always want to hear from you --
feel free to reply to this email or reach out on [ [link removed] ]Facebook,
[ [link removed] ]Twitter, or [ [link removed] ]Instagram!
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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^1[ [link removed] ]For more info on what to expect on Tuesday with the vote to debate
the For People Act, you can read our previous email here.
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