Hey Indivisibles,

Last night we heard a scary rumor: Senate Democrats are considering leaving for vacation tonight without passing either Build Back Better or voting rights legislation. 

We cannot allow Senate Democrats to go home without making any progress at all on these crucial bills! Just 48 hours ago, Senate leadership told us they were going to move forward “aggressively” on democracy reform this month! Wanting to go on vacation isn’t an excuse for not doing the job they were elected for. 

But if we don’t get VERY LOUD right now, they may well get away with it. Which is where you come in. 

Build Back Better and the Freedom to Vote Act are crucial pieces of legislation that will address inflation, put money into working people’s pockets and ensure our democracy survives and thrives. To move these bills forward, we have to make our voices heard, loudly, today. Depending on where you live, here’s your best action: 

I have a Democratic Senator

Lucky you! You get to do a classic Indivisible action: Pick up your phone and call your Senator, and tell them that as their constituent, you expect them to do their job, bypass the filibuster and strengthen our democracy. And tell them how mad you’ll be if they go home without making a bit of progress. Not sure how to get in touch with them? Three easy options: You can text NoRecess to 97779 to be connected directly, call 1-866-701-6025 to hear a practice script and then be patched through, or enter your phone number on this page, and we’ll call you with all the info you need. If you have a second Democratic Senator, don’t forget to call back and talk to them too!

I don’t have a Democratic Senator, 
OR I live somewhere without any Senators at all
OR I have a Democratic Senator, I just called, and I want to do more

Frustrating, we know! But right now we have not one but TWO things to do. President Biden, if he choses, has more influence than just about anyone over Democratic Senators. He was elected to lead, and that means using the bully pulpit of the presidency to ensure his priorities pass into law. Here are two things you can do to encourage that: 

First: You too can make a call, this time to the White House. Tell them your Senator is a lost cause, and you need President Biden to use the weight of his authority to work for you and for our democracy, and that you are livid the Senate may go home without making any progress. 

Second: We need to make noise on social media. We think certain members of President Biden’s staff (particularly White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain) are susceptible to public pressure, and also that enough social media outcry may get the news media to realize voters won’t stand for inaction. So head over to Twitter and send a public tweet (or five). If you’re not sure what to say, check out our recent tweets for inspiration. 

President Biden has the power to keep the Senate in session. Chuck Schumer has the power to keep the Senate in session. Individual Senators have the power to demand Schumer keep the Senate in session. We have the power to ensure they know we won’t accept anything less.The Truth Is, today is a make-or-break point. Take action right away to tell our leaders to do their jobs and move forward on their promises before going on vacation: we need progress on voting rights this month.

We did not expect to be sending an email like this on December 17th. We were hoping this legislation would be signed and enacted by now. But if it's going to last this long, we’re so grateful that we’re doing it with this incredible group of activists. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team 

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