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Hey Indivisibles,
We hope that you had a safe and relaxing holiday break because it is time
to get back to work fighting for democracy reform and reconciliation.
First of all, let’s talk about democracy. This morning, [ [link removed] ]Senator Schumer
sent out another dear colleague letter where he reiterated that even
though he would like Republicans to work with the Democrats on the issue
of democracy reform, he is fully prepared to fight it out in the Senate to
protect the foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections.
In other democracy reform news, it sounds like Senator Manchin is
genuinely engaging in talks about the filibuster and democracy reform. If
you can remember, Sen. Manchin made some comments before the holiday break
acknowledging just how important voting rights are. He also acknowledged
that the Senate rules have changed in the past, and said that he is open
to rules that make the Senate work better.
Next, let’s talk about reconciliation. Before the Senate went home,
Manchin gave everyone quite the scare saying he was a “no” on Build Back
Better (BBB). Senator Manchin is known for this sort of posturing, [ [link removed] ]and
this isn’t our first time dealing with pushback from him during bill
negotiation processes. We aren't so much focused on Senator Manchin’s
words, as we are on making sure this critical legislation passes. Because
of all the great work building urgency and a mandate to pass BBB,
President Biden and Leader Schumer both felt they needed to put out
statements immediately after Manchin’s comments, reassuring voters that
Democrats will bring both voting rights and reconciliation to the floor
sometime this month.
With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
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Your Weekly To-Dos
1. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senator and demand they fix the filibuster and move
quickly to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. Senate Democrats have
released a new version of their democracy reform bill called the
Freedom to Vote Act. Senator Schumer along with other Democratic
Senators have agreed to move forward with democracy reform, even
without Republican support for the bill. Call your Senators and let
them know you stand with Sen. Schumer, and you want them to adjust the
filibuster now to pass the Freedom to Vote Act as soon as possible.
2. [ [link removed] ]Call your senator and demand they pass BBB before they head on
another recess! It is time for the Senate to do its job and pass BBB
this month. Call your senator and let them know that you’re extremely
angry that the Senate did not pass BBB before the end of 2021 and, The
Senate should not go on recess again until they’ve delivered for the
American people.
3. [ [link removed] ]If you live in a Blue state, call your senator before their Tuesday
caucus meeting to support voting rights. Senate Democrats meet every
Tuesday for a weekly caucus luncheon, where they discuss and set their
legislative priorities. It’s imperative that they hear from us about
the need for structural democracy reform legislation before they go
into these important meetings. Call your Senators on Tuesday before
lunch and let them know you want them to fix the filibuster and fix
democracy.
4. [ [link removed] ]Attend a day of remembrance vigil on January 6 in your area. It has
been almost a year since right-wing insurrectionists stormed the
Capitol on Jan. 6, in a futile attempt to overturn the election
results of 2020. This January 6, exactly one year later, we are
joining our partners to hold vigils nationwide. Americans across
race, place, party, and background will come together with candles to
say: In America, the voters decide the outcome of elections. We won’t
let another Capitol Insurrection happen.
P.S. -- We’re able to fund the ads, call scripts, tools, and work of huge
weeks like last week because of the generous support of grassroots donors,
particularly recurring donors whose support we can count on every month.
[ [link removed] ]If you’re able, click here to make a recurring or one-time gift to help
fund our work.
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National Events
Come join us & our partners for a Day of Action on January 6!
This January 6, exactly one year after the insurrection at the Capital, we
are joining our partners to hold vigils nationwide. Americans across race,
place, party, and background will come together with candles to say: In
America, the voters decide the outcome of elections. We won’t let another
Capitol Insurrection happen. [ [link removed] ]Find an event in your community on Jan.
6!
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IndivisiWins
[ [link removed] ]Here's a fun video of Indivisible Georgia Sixth District rehearsing
their parody of "Joy To the World" titled "Joy to the Polls", asking the
Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. They sneak in asks for the bill to
pass fast, for Election Day to be a holiday, for expanded early voting,
and more!
Here's a fun video of Indivisible Georgia Sixth
District rehearsing their parody of "Joy To the World"
titled "Joy to the Polls", asking the Senate to pass
the Freedom to Vote Act. They sneak in asks for the
bill to pass fast, for Election Day to be a holiday,
for expanded early voting, and more!
This year is going to be a busy one as we fight for democracy reform and
reconciliation, while also working to elect more Democrats in office who
will keep their promises to the American people. Keep updated on all the
important things we are doing this year by following us on [ [link removed] ]Facebook,
[ [link removed] ]Twitter, and [ [link removed] ]Instagram. As always, we are in this fight together,
and we couldn’t do it without you.
Have a great first week of the year,
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