Tuesday, March 18 - Call on Congress to Fight the Constitutional Crisis / Witness Slips to Support ICIRR Bills / No Cuts to Medicaid Phone Bank
Partner Action: Call on Congress to Fight the Constitutional Crisis
We are in a constitutional crisis. Since day one, the Trump (and unelected billionaire Elon Musk) administration have defied constitutional law to engage in aggressive executive overreach. They have co-opted Congress’s “power of the purse,” dismantled segments of the federal government without legal authority, and have begun to defy the court orders in response to this blatant disregard for the law and the constitutionally mandated separation of powers.
On Sunday, March 16, the Trump administration openly defied court orders to stop the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members. Trump officials, including Secretary of State Rubio, did not deny their non-compliance, instead making faulty excuses about the deportation plane’s location and the judge’s authority.
👉 Call your representatives today to demand they fight back against Trump and Musk's defiance of the Constitution!
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here
Script: Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I’m calling to demand that [REP/SEN NAME] stop allowing the Trump administration to defy the Constitution and do their job as a member of a co-equal branch of government to resist the Trump administration's blatant disregard for the rule of law. I ask that [REP/SEN NAME] publicly condemn and demand oversight hearings to investigate the Trump administration's open defiance of federal court orders, support articles of impeachment, and move to convict Trump for his repetitive defiance of constitutional law.
Action via 5 Calls
Partner Action: Witness Slips to Support ICIRR Bills Due TODAY & TOMORROW!
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is excited to share that FIVE of the coalition’s bills will have committee hearings in Springfield this week!
Witness Slips are needed by TODAY (March 18) for the Outsourced Medical Care and Post Conviction Relief bills and TOMORROW (March 19) for the Safe Schools for All, TRUST Act Amendments, and CASH Act bills.
A Witness Slip is a person or group's position on a particular bill. Filling out a witness slip is a great way to let legislators know whether you support or oppose a bill.
Witness slips are read during a committee hearing and help inform legislators as to where people stand, allowing informed decisions when voting.
👉 Check out this cheat sheet to submit a witness slip as PROPONENT before the committee hearings listed to support the ICIRR's bills. Even if you have submitted a witness slip for a particular bill in a previous committee hearing, you still need to submit a new witness slip for this upcoming hearing.
Not sure how to fill out a witness slip? Check the link above for instructions!
Action via ICIRR
ICA Action: Don't Cut Medicaid Phone Bank 3/19 & 3/26
In February, the GOP-controlled House voted on a Budget Resolution to cut $880 billion, threatening Medicaid for over 72 million Americans. In Illinois, this impacts nearly half our children, two-thirds of seniors in nursing homes, and 40% of pregnancies.
These cuts are aimed at funding tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy, with no evidence of “trickle-down” benefits. This budget is not final, and we need to act NOW!
We're calling constituents in Congressman Bost’s District IL-12 to say NO CUTS TO MEDICAID. Join our Indivisible phone bank with the HealthCare Working Group to make a difference. Sign up for training and the Zoom link!
👉 Join one (or both!) of the phone banks on Wednesday, March 19 and March 26 from 6:00 - 8:00pm!
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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