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Indivisibles,

Democrats wildly overperformed in the midterm elections this year,
fighting back extremism and blocking the predicted “Red Wave” of MAGA
wins. This should be celebrated. We cannot overstate the incredible work
done by Indivisibles this cycle. 

But, there is still a good chance Republicans won enough congressional
races to achieve a House majority. We are now stuck in an in-between
scenario: We don’t quite know how our legislative branch is going to shake
out, and we're running up against a potentially dwindling timeframe to
achieve our progressive priorities as well as the policies necessary for
basic governance (think: [ [link removed] ]raising the debt ceiling).

In the event that Democrats lose their trifecta, we know that MAGA
Republicans will not only refuse to cooperate to pass substantive
legislation, but also actively obstruct basic legislative necessities in
order to hurt Democrats and everyday people, such as slashing Social
Security and Medicare. 

To prevent that from happening, we need Democrats to keep Congress in
session for the remainder of this calendar year to minimize the potential
harm Republicans can inflict. If Congress stays in session, then they can:

* Accomplish as much legislative clean-up as possible. 
* Prevent hostage-taking in the incoming Congress. 

We must take advantage of the “[ [link removed] ]final session” (the period of time
between the election and the inauguration of the next Congress, previously
referred to as “lame duck”) to achieve these goals.

If we convince Congress to stay in session seven days a week until their
work is done, then we have the opportunity to achieve priorities such as:
lifting the debt ceiling through reconciliation, passing viable bipartisan
legislation like the Respect for Marriage Act, instituting reforms to the
Electoral Count Act, confirming federal judges, and securing progressive
wins. 

But Congress will not do this on their own. We need your help to convince
them to take this vital step:

* [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your representative and ask them to stay in
session until their work is done. We must use every minute of our
existing trifecta to achieve necessary legislative victories for the
American people, and Congress has the ability to stay in session and
do so. If you want to learn more, [ [link removed] ]click here for an explainer on
the final session.
* [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your senators and demand they stay in session
until their work is done. So much about how much we can get done
depends on the Senate. At the end of the day, raising the debt ceiling
so that Republicans can't weaponize it against Social Security and
Medicare next year is most time-consuming in the Senate because of
arcane Senate procedure. Your Senator will need some cheerleading to
stay at work seven days a week and get it done! If you want to learn
more, [ [link removed] ]click here for an explainer on the debt ceiling.

We do not know the final outcome of the midterms and likely will not have
a full picture for a few weeks. We cannot allow vital time to slip through
our fingers while we wait, hoping for positive results.

Many of us feel some complex mix of exhaustion, pride, fear, joy, and
anger at the state of our country -- there is no way to overstate the
potential harm a MAGA House majority could mean for our country. Take your
time to celebrate gains, mourn losses, and rest where you need it, but
remember that we have less than two months left with a guaranteed
trifecta. We need to take advantage of every moment we have.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

P.S. -- [ [link removed] ]Click here to RSVP for our post-election strategy call on
Wednesday, November 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Join us to talk strategy: what
the latest means for our movement and how Indivisibles can take action to
make the most of this moment.

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