Indivisibles,

Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) for the second time in under a year. Once again, the bill now moves to the Senate where, absent a miracle, it will not garner the 60 votes necessary to defeat the filibuster. 

In the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe, passage of WHPA is vital to the health and safety of Americans who can get pregnant. Knowing that it will most likely fail in the Senate, the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released a Reproductive Freedom Action Agenda on Friday setting out a roadmap for the work ahead. 

The battle to defend bodily autonomy is going to be waged on many fronts -- the CPC’s agenda calls for action on an executive level and a legislative level including, but not limited to: 

• Allowing health providers to use telehealth to prescribe medication for abortion across state lines.
• Exploring the use of federal property and resources to expand abortion access. 
• Ending the Hyde Amendment.
• Protecting the privacy and security of personal reproductive health data.
• Ending the filibuster.
• Addressing the maternal health crisis and ending racial disparities by passing the Black Maternal Health MOMNIBUS Act.
• And much more! 

The full agenda, formed in consultation with movement partners, will be foundational to the work ahead as we forge a path forward in the absence of Roe.

It is important to remember that legislative and executive solutions are necessary to moving forward, but they must also be supported by electoral victories. Without a functioning majority in the House and Senate, we will not be able to advance any legislation. Without any legislative achievements (especially ending the filibuster in order to achieve court expansion), we are left with an illegitimate Supreme Court that will continue their MAGA-brand obstructionism to block any executive solutions we put forward.

We are closing in on 100 days out from the November 8 election, and we must do everything in our power to ensure MAGA Republicans don’t win and continue rolling this country back 50 years or more.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

1. Register for Indivisible’s National Phonebank for Mandela Barnes on Sunday, July 31 at 4pm ET/1pm PT. To win in November, we must put the work in today. In celebration of being 100 days out from the election, Indivisible will hold a Weekend of Action to jumpstart our campaign to Give No Ground. Join us as we phonebank for endorsed candidate Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin and look for more information about other ways to participate in the Weekend of Action coming soon. 
2. Click here to call your senator and demand they pass the Markey Court Expansion Bill. Even as Democrats work to expand our rights, the threat of them being overturned by the Supreme Court looms large. We must expand the court after Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell conspired to pack it for generations to come. The only way to re-legitimize the court is to expand it. Contact your senator and, when you’re done, click here to contact your representative and tell them to pass Rep. Mondaire Jones' House version of the bill.
3. Sign up to support court expansion at Four More. We've launched a new website about the need for court expansion with our partners at Stand Up America, Take Back the Court, and Demand Justice. We can't let the Supreme Court steal anymore of our rights. Visit Four More to learn more about expansion and how to get involved.
4. Click here to read up on the CPC’s full Reproductive Freedom Action Agenda. Get familiar with the many different pathways we must take to protect reproductive rights. This agenda was formed in collaboration with movement partners and represents an incredible wealth of knowledge and activism. Take the time to read the details so that you can be better prepared for the work ahead.
5. Click here to register to Give No Ground. The fight for our country’s future begins today. If we do not hold the House and achieve a real majority in the Senate, our plans to codify basic human rights will falter. To win, we must get the message out. Give No Ground is our home for opportunities to phonebank, textbank, canvass, postcard, and more so that when November comes around, we can say that we gave it our all for democracy. And, while you’re there, check out the new Give No Ground resource hub to dive into more information about the tools and tactics we’ll use to win in November.

The work of defending democracy continues with your help. In order to keep Give No Ground running and to fund all of the work we do here at Indivisible, click here to donate today. 

 National Events 

Click here to register for Indivisible’s Deep Canvassing Phonebank for Matt Cartwright, John Fetterman, Andy Kim, Lauren Underwood, and Rev. Raphael Warnock tomorrow, July 19 from 5pm-8pm ET/2pm-5pm PT. Deep canvassing is a proven method for persuading and moving voters to action even across ideological differences. At this event, you’ll receive a 1hr training on deep canvassing fundamentals, followed by a 2hr phonebank + debrief for the Eastern or Central Give No Ground candidate of your choice. At our last deep canvassing phonebank, we were able to move 10% of the voters we talked to which is a massive shift in the electorate, especially in close races! We will specifically focus on abortion in these phonebanks; so, come learn how to effect change in the abortion debate while making calls for progressive champions.

Click here to register for Indivisible’s Deep Canvassing Phonebank for Andy Levin, Mark Kelly, Jamie Mcleod-Skinner, and Katie Porter on Thursday, July 28 from 7pm-10pm ET/5pm-8pm PT to do that same deep canvassing for a different slate of candidates on a more west coast friendly schedule.

Click here to join the Rural Caucus in the election kick-off call Wednesday, July 27 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. This call will feature a presentation by Rachel Rivas of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project where she will provide an overview of various sectors of extremists, how to identify their insignias or symbols, and ideas on how you can use this information to increase your electoral safety practices. These meetings have a rural lens but are open to all Indivisibles looking to build the movement. 

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Arrowhead Indivisible gathers over 200 supporters to march for abortion rights.

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We are almost 100 days out from the election. When we look back, let’s make sure we can say we did everything we could to ensure a win! Our democracy and our lives depend on it. Time to get to work.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team