Monday, November 21st - Postcards to GA / Actions beyond Georgia Runoff
Actions You Can Take Today
Action 1: Write Postcards for the Georgia Runoff election at Gideon Welels
Monday Nov 21 6:30-8:30PM
Action 2: Actions you can take beyond Georgia Runoff
Action 1: Write Postcards for the Georgia Runoff election
The Georgia Runoff Race is fast approaching and it's time to step up and help. Join Indivisible Lincoln Square and Indivisible Chicago Alliance at Gideon Welles as we write postcards to remind voters about the upcoming runoff election.
Gideon Welles, 4500 N Lincoln
Monday Nov 21 6:30-8:30PM
Just show up ready to write and we will provide postcards and pens. Donations of cash or stamps to help offset the cost of postage is appreciated.
Action 2: Actions you can take beyond Georgia Runoff
More that we need to do NOW (Besides helping Georgia !)
There’s no point in sugar coating it - a MAGA majority in the House poses an alarming threat for our democracy.
While we celebrate the remarkable gains we made with our movement, we share the anger, sadness, and fear being felt across the country at what a MAGA House majority could mean for our future.
Win what we can win the final legislative session
“Final legislative session” or “final session” is the period between the election and Inauguration of the next Congress, when the outgoing Congress continues legislative matters before adjourning for the last time.
At a high level, we need Democrats to stay in session for the remainder of this calendar year so
we can minimize the harm Republicans can do at least by:
1. Accomplishing as much legislative clean-up as possible. This means passing wildly
popular bills as was just DONE Marriage Equality Act ; we need the Electoral Count Act.
2. Preventing MAGA hostage taking in the 118th Congress. This means lifting the debt ceiling
so Republicans don’t have a hostage to take next year! Passing government funding package: It will be
a priority for Democrats to pass a funding bill for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) in order to increase investments in
programs that our communities need.
3. Try Attaching progressive priorities to omnibus: There may be an opportunity for progressives to show once
again that they are fighting to deliver Democratic priorities, while remaining good faith negotiators.
One of the most popular economic benefits for families that the Democrats passed, the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), expired at the end of 2021, along with the funding for other temporary tax provisions. There also might be a push to deliver on other promises made by Democrats like protections for DACA-recipients.
4. Mitigating harm: Preventing harmful legislation from riding on must-pass legislation must also be a priority.
Ready to take action? Call your Representative and two Senators now:
Find your Congressman
IL Senators:
Senator Duckworth- (202) 224-2854; (312) 886-3506 Senator Durbin – (202) 224-2152; (312) 353-4952
Via Indivisible National
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