Thursday, October 9 - Swear in Rep Grijalva / Weekend Phone Banks / Protect our Right to Protest Pipelines
Partner Action: Demand Speaker Johnson Swear in Rep Grijalva
On September 23rd, Adelita Grijalva won a special election in Arizona, replacing her father, the late Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) who passed away earlier this year. However, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has refused to swear in the new legislator, claiming that he can only do so when the House is in regular session. However this is clearly a lie, as he had no problem swearing in two new Republican members from Florida on April 2nd while the House was in recess.
Speaker Johnson is trying to delay the inevitable – a vote on the release of the Epstein files. The newly elected representative has already vowed to join the discharge petition for the Epstein files, which would give the legislation the final member needed to move the petition forward for a floor vote.
Residents in Grijalva’s district currently have no representation in the House even though they have elected a member to the chamber.
👉 Speaker Johnson must immediately swear Grijalva in and stop obstructing the democratic process to appease Trump.
Script: Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. I'm calling to urge Rep. [NAME] to pressure Speaker Johnson to swear in duly elected Adelita Grijalva of Arizona to the House of Representatives. Johnson has sworn in other new members during pro forma sessions, his excuses are just blatant lies to protect Trump from the release of the Epstein files.
Action via 5calls.org
Partner Action: Indivisible Illinois Weekend Phone Banks
Republican governors are allowing Trump to deploy National Guard troops into states like California, Oregon, and Illinois, worsening crises across the country. That’s why it’s crucial we support Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger for governor. Polls show Spanberger in the lead, but we can’t take anything for granted—2024 taught us that. The 2025 Virginia election is a preview of what’s to come in 2026, when voters will push back on Trump’s cruelty.
Additionally, we’ve been phone-banking into Illinois’ three reddest congressional districts! for months now to let voters know their access to Medicaid, hospitals, and nursing homes are in jeopardy, thanks to the anti-Medicaid votes of their Members of Congress.
👉 Join our Zoom phone banks this weekend to make a difference:
Saturday, Oct. 11, 5-6:30pm: Sign up to phone bank for Abigail Spanberger.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 4-5:30pm: Sign up to phone bank to IL districts
Your calls could help turn Virginia and Illinois blue! No experience needed—we’ll train you!
Action via Indivisible Illinois
Partner Action: Protect our Right to Protest Pipelines
A dangerous provision in front of Congress could threaten our right to protest dangerous pipelines. Senators on a key committee are now considering this provision as part of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2025, which could result in fines and up to 20 years in prison.
👉 Send a message to your Senator TODAY: Don’t criminalize our right to protest pipelines!
Action via Food & Water Watch
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