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| Action (Source) | Description | When | How long? | Cost | Issue(s) | Type of action | State(s) affected |
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| NEW: Phone Bank to get people to call their Senators (Indivisible Chicago) | Indivisible Chicago is committed to resisting the GOP's attempts to dismantle Americans' health care and to saving the ACA and Medicaid. As "blue staters" with limited influence in this debate at home, we've been phone banking residents in Ohio, West Virginia, Nevada, and Arizona to apply pressure on Republican Senators who are critical to stopping the GOP maneuvers to repeal the ACA. We have phone banking sessions set up across the city. For all phone banking sessions, check here and keep checking back as more will be added. However, for those that can't make it at the allotted time, we have set up a process to allow Indivisible members to call from home. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | ALL |
| NEW: Keep fighting TrumpCare (Indivisible) | Despite numerous pronouncements of TrumpCare’s demise, Senator McConnell managed to buy off enough Republican Senators to get to 50 votes on the “motion to proceed (MTP),” with Mike Pence to break the tie. The MTP was a key procedural vote, but now that McConnell has bribed his caucus into starting “debate,” he faces yet another tough hurdle: he needs to get 50 Senators to actually vote for “the bill” itself. Usually a vote for the MTP signals support for the underlying bill. But Senators literally do not know which bill they’re taking a final vote on, and many of them have come out against some previous iteration of the bill. This is far from over. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Don't Allocate Money for Trump's Border Wall (5 Calls) | The House Appropriations Committee's draft homeland security spending bill allocates $1.6 billion, the full amount requested by the Trump administration, to build the southern border wall. This money is only a fraction of the wall's long-term estimated cost; an internal Homeland Security memo has predicted completing the wall will cost at least $21.6 billion. |
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Budget and spending, Immigration | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Sign up with the Love Army for the Summer of Love and Resistance (Wall-of-us and Love Army) | We are a values-based movement fighting for an inclusive country where every person matters. We are a home for changemakers who seek to build community and deepen solidarity through education, connection, and action. This summer we resist with love + power with the Summer of Love and Resistance: 10 weeks of teach-ins, actions, and events to ground you in the skills, values, and ideas you need to fight different. Sign up to make sure you don't miss any updates and be the first to hear about free tickets for the We Rise Tour when we come near you! |
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Advocacy, Civil Rights, Human rights, Immigration | Learn, Online | ALL |
| Submit your healthcare story to Protect Our Care (Indivisible and Protect Our Care) | Are you or your friends and family among the millions who could lose healthcare? Make a short video to tell the story and Protect Our Care will share it with Senators. |
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2 An hour or less |
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Healthcare | Online | ALL |
| Help Track the Senate Vote Tally for Trumpcare (5 Calls) | Senate Republicans have been working in secret to draft their new version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Affordable Care Act repeal plan passed by House Republicans in May. A draft version of the bill, which was released at last on Thursday, June 22nd, contains provisions to wind down Medicaid expansion, further curtail Medicaid funding by establishing per capita federal funding limits, and allow states to exempt insurers from covering essential health benefits like maternity care. We must shine a light on the Senators who are refusing to resist this undemocratic attempt to ram through secretively drafted legislation that affects 1/6 of our economy and is predicted to leave millions unable to access crucial healthcare. Help us track who is fighting back against this unacceptable bill by calling your senator, asking if they support the AHCA, and *reporting their stance using the buttons below the script - YES, NO, or UNDECIDED*. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Submit your amendments to the Republican healthcare bill (Indivisible) | Republicans are using a special process called “reconciliation” to jam through TrumpCare. This means they only need 50 votes, instead of the usual 60, to pass it. But the trade-off is that they have to allow an unlimited number of amendments. Any Senator can file as many amendments as they want and then call them up for a vote on the Senate floor during a period called “vote-a-rama.” Democratic Senators can and should plan thousands of amendments and keep them going until Republicans agree to have public hearings on the bill. Your Senator might act like they can’t do this out of some unspoken rule of Senate courtesy. But this is no ordinary time in the Senate—we have to pull out all the stops to stop TrumpCare. Submit your amendment now. Make your voice heard. |
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Healthcare | Online | ALL |
| Use Indivisible's Impact of TrumpCare by State to inform your calls (Indivisible) | Find out how much premiums would increase and how many people would lose health coverage in your state under TrumpCare then contact the Senate staffers handling health care for your Senators and tell them to vote NO on TrumpCare. |
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Healthcare | Learn, Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Use the TrumpCare Ten to fight the Republican Healthcare bill (Indivisible) | The Senate is trying to do what the House of Representatives did in May: jam through its TrumpCare bill in secrecy, without public hearings, without a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score, and without knowing its full impact on American families. TrumpCare bill (American Health Care Act, or AHCA) would strip coverage from at least 23 million people and cut Medicaid by $800 billion, in order to give hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations. It would also undermine critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions, defund Planned Parenthood, and raise premiums for American families. The next few weeks will be critical, and indications are that the fight will come down to key Senators in 10 states. Make your voices heard. |
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2 An hour or less |
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Healthcare | Email, Phone call, Social media | ALL |
| Use the TrumpCare Toolkit to fight the Republican healthcare plan (Center for American Progress) | We are now depending on the Senate to put people over politics and prevent 23 million Americans from losing their health coverage. Call and tweet at these targeted Senators to make sure they protect our care. You can also sign the letter to tell Senate Republicans to #LetUsTestify before they vote on their bill. |
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Healthcare | Online, Phone call, Social media | Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Tell corporate backers of hate what you think. (MoveOn ) | Major corporations stand to profit from Trump’s hateful agenda. That's why we call them Backers of Hate. The facts supporting why we say each company backs hate are here -- click below. Then tell their CEOs and Board members what you think! |
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Civil Rights, Environment, Good government, Government transparency, Human rights, Immigration | ALL | |
| NEW: Preserve Funding for Consumer Banking Protections (5 Calls) | After passing the widely criticized Financial Choice Act, a bill that would roll back the post-recession Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the House is now moving to enact similar provisions through the federal budget process. The Republican-led Financial Services Subcommittee's 2018 spending bill would give Congress unprecedented control over the budget of federal financial regulators, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and several other agencies that oversee credit, mortgages, currency, etc. Currently, these agencies are funded by the Federal Reserve or other sources outside of the congressional appropriations process. |
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Budget and spending, Consumer Protection | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Maintain Funding for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs (5 Calls) | The Office of Adolescent Health, a subdivision of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is the main source of federal funding for high-quality adolescent pregnancy prevention through the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program. The initiative distributes federal grants to dozens of public and private organizations to implement and evaluate evidence-based strategies to reduce teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and risky sexual behaviors. The program was supposed to be funded through 2020, but DHHS recently notified grant recipients that their funding will instead end 2 years early on June 30, 2018. HHS reported that they were withdrawing the funding because the TPP was not aligned with the Trump administration's priorities. |
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Healthcare, Reproductive rights | Phone call | ALL |
| NEW: Request an Investigation of Donald Trump Jr. (Wall-of-us) | Well, it’s true, the apple doesn’t fall far from the Trump. This week we learned that Trump’s son, Donald, Jr., colluded with the Russians to steal the 2016 Presidential election! Let that sink in for a moment. That’s right, Trump, Jr. met with a Russian lawyer with ties to Putin, who was “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump” and promised “sensitive information” about Clinton. This was not ordinary opposition research -- this was a crime. Russian agents presented him with a choice: commit a criminal act (accepting something of value from a foreign government to influence our elections) or refuse to indulge a foreign adversary’s request. Junior’s response was: “I love it.” He then went forward with the meeting. This is not normal, but also not surprising. As this Politico article details, Trump has been rooted in Russia for decades. It is unclear whether Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s existing investigation will cover these crimes, so it is important that we all get an answer. To be clear, whether or not this was treason, it was a criminal violation of federal election laws, which prohibit anyone from soliciting or accepting a contribution from a foreign national. A bipartisan letter requesting a Department of Justice investigation into these meetings would show Americans that our Senate is serious about protecting us from treason and criminal interference in our elections. |
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Good government, Government corruption | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Oppose PA HB 59 (SB 6) increasing premiums for Medicaid (PA Together) | This bill will add unnecessary costs and bureaucratic red tape to our efficient Medical Assistance Program. The bill is trying to address problems that do not exist and, frankly, attacks our most vulnerable citizens. It is a myth that there are thousands of able-bodied people taking advantage of the Medical Assistance Program. |
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Healthcare | Email, Letter, Phone call | Pennsylvania |
| NEW: Shut Down Trump's Sham Election Commission (5 Calls) | Earlier this year, Trump established an Election Integrity Commission, led by voter-ID law advocate Kris Kobach, to investigate alleged voter fraud. After the commission's inaugural meeting on July 19th, Kobach told MSNBC "we may never know" if Hillary Clinton won the 2016 popular vote because of "ineligible voters." This commission's handling of voter information and perpetuation of false claims of fraud destroy its trustworthiness and credibility. It must be shut down to prevent any further attacks on our election system and voting rights. |
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Voting rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Gear Up to Fight Against the House GOP Budget (Wall-of-us) | The House GOP unveiled its budget this week and it is just as ugly as Trump’s budget released last May--it steals from the working class and poor to give massive tax cuts to the rich. Specifically, the House GOP budget proposes to freeze pell grants to college students, take funding from people with disabilities, and eliminate funding for environmental clean-up of toxic waste sites. It isn’t time to call your Representatives just yet, but we can’t kick back either. We need to start preparing to resist this budget now. |
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Budget and spending | Learn, Online, Social media | ALL |
| Protect Funding for the Election Assistance Commission (5 Calls) | Despite the threat of Russian interference in more of our elections, the House is now moving to defund the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the federal agency that is meant to serve as a critical point of defense against any future election system hacking. The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services voted to pass the FY 2018 Financial Services spending bill which includes a provision to remove the $4 million budget of the EAC. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) has already introduced an amendment to fund the EAC with $9.2 million. The full House Appropriations Committee will amend and vote on the 2018 Financial Services spending bill on July 13th. |
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Budget and spending, Good government, Voting rights | Phone call | ALL |
| Halt the Midnight Rules Relief Act (5 Calls) | The Midnight Rules Relief Act allows Congress to quickly vote down large groups of legislation that federal agencies submitted to Congress during the last 60 legislative days of the previous administration (meaning the Obama administration). Not only can Congress choose to disapprove legislation en bloc, but the legislative process is obscured—your representatives can block a particular bill or program without actually voting against it on the record. |
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Good government | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Repeal the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force (5 Calls) | In June, the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment to repeal the AUMF for inclusion in the 2018 Defense Appropriations bill. The amendment will revoke the AUMF 240 days after the appropriations bill is passed, giving Congress and the administration an eight month deadline to debate the provision and develop measures to replace it. The Republican-controlled committee's approval of the amendment, which was introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), marks a significant and bipartisan step towards reinstating congressional oversight for military intervention and ending the executive branch's overly broad power to wage war.Update (7/18): Speaker Ryan has removed Rep. Barbara Lee's amendment from the Defense appropriations bill in an effort to it block it from receiving public debate on the House floor. |
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Foreign relations, Good government, National security | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Find out where your members of Congress stand on net neutrality (Re:act and Battle for the Net) | Congress is split into two sides as well. On the one side, there's Team Cable: the members of Congress who will side with the cable companies and oppose net neutrality no matter what their constituents think. On the other, there's Team Internet: the ones who understand the Internet and have spoken out against the FCC's plan to gut net neutrality rules. Then there are some unkowns who just haven't taken a stand yet. We need to hold Team Cable accountable, and pressure the unknowns to join Team Internet. Use the tool below to contact them. |
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Consumer Protection, Technology | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Keep Religious Organizations Out of Politics (5 Calls) | On June 29th, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government passed a FY 2018 spending bill that includes a provision to bar the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing the Johnson Amendment. The 1954 law currently prohibits tax-exempt houses of worship from endorsing political candidates or making campaign contributions. The House's attack on the Johnson Amendment parallels the "Religious Liberty" executive order Trump signed in May. While a President cannot repeal or change laws such as the Johnson Amendment, Congress can, and is now doing so through the 2018 federal budget. The Financial Services spending bill that contains this provision now moves to the full House Appropriations Committee for further debate. |
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Government transparency, Religious freedom | Phone call | ALL |
| Hold a die-in to protect the ACA (Indivisible) | A die-in is a form of nonviolent direct action protest where participants publicly pretend to die to highlight a deadly problem. Its origins are hard to pin down, but it was notably used to powerful effect by ACT UP during the 1980s AIDS crisis and more recently by the Black Lives Matter movement during the Ferguson protests. This tactic is most powerful if done at the closest district office of a Representative, or at a public or private event at which the Representative is in attendance. This is a tactic designed to attract attention from passersby and people in positions of power, and can be used to disrupt business as usual at a problematic institution. It holds most power if media attend the event and/or if photos and video are shared to social media. |
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Healthcare | Demonstration, In-person | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ask Our Governors to Reject TrumpDon’tCare (Wall-of-us) | "People will die if this becomes law." Governor Terry McAuliffe, Virginia What Governor McAuliffe said is true. Obamacare expanded Medicaid, which helped states provide coverage to more low-income residents. That is one reason why some governors are sharply criticizing TrumpDon’tCare as making significant cuts to Medicaid. As the New York Times has reported, governors are putting pressure on senators in their states to reject TrumpDon’tCare. The six states below have a Democrat governor and at least one Republican senator, which is why the governors in these states are key. If you are from one of these states, or if you have at least one Republican senator, call your governor and ask them to reject TrumpDon’tCare. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Expose which politicians hate net neutrality (Re:act and Fight for the Future) | The FCC is determined to destroy net neutrality so giants like Comcast and AT&T can throttle, block, censor, and charge Internet users new fees online. But there’s good news: Members of Congress can stop the FCC if we force them to stand up for open web. This is where you come in. Donate now, and we will run hard-hitting billboards to show which politicians hate the Internet and support the FCC’s plans to destroy it. The public deserves to know which politicians are working to ruin the web ASAP. |
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Consumer Protection, Technology | Donation | ALL |
| NEW: Preserve IRS Enforcement of the Insurance Mandate (5 Calls) | While Senate Republicans scramble to develop an Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal bill, House Republicans are working in parallel to undermine the ACA through the federal budget appropriations process. The Republican-controlled House Appropriations subcommittee has proposed a 2018 Financial Services spending bill that would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing the ACA's individual insurance mandate, which requires individuals to purchase insurance or pay a tax penalty that is either a set dollar amount or a percentage of their household income. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| NEW: Demand Congress Fund the Fight Against the Opioid Crisis (5 Calls) | Drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under 50, and these deaths rose by an unprecedented 19% between 2015 and 2016. Although opioid epidemic is growing unabated, Republicans have failed to allocate sufficient funding to combat this crisis. In fact, the House Appropriations Committee's draft for its 2018 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill would reduce funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding by almost $200 million and fails to increase funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Substance Abuse Block Grant. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | ALL |
| NEW: Stop DeVos from Taking Protections Away From Victims of Sexual Assault (Wall-of-us) | Is anyone surprised that the Trump Administration doesn’t care about victims of sexual assault? This week we saw another example of that when Education Secretary Betsy Devos proposed to eliminate protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses that were implemented under President Obama. Despite the fact that 23% of college students experience sexual assault or violence on campus, DeVos is justifying her elimination of these protections on the theory that sometimes the accused are innocent. Of course, the punishment of any crime faces that risk. DeVos’ outsized concern for those accused of assault has caused the attorneys general of 20 states to urge DeVos to keep the protections in place. We must make sure other states follow this lead. |
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Civil Rights, Education, Justice system | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Stop Baseless and Harmful New Restrictions on Refugees (5 Calls) | The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2017, H.R. 2826, is harmful and baseless legislation which introduces new restrictions on the United States' ability to accept refugees fleeing violence and persecution from around the world. The House Judiciary Committee passed this bill on June 28th, and it now awaits a vote on the House floor. The bill significantly reduces the number of refugees admitted to the US by enforcing a hard cap at 50,000 per year. This contrasts the 85,000 refugees admitted in 2016 and the cap of 110,000 refugees in 2017. The current annual limit is based on capacity within the US and global humanitarian need; introducing a hard cap limits America’s ability to respond to global crises and changing domestic circumstances. The legislation also allows state and local governments to prevent refugee resettlement in their areas, prioritizes admission of religious minorities from certain countries (similar to the first version of Trump's Muslim Ban), places refugees under additional screening and surveillance, and increases the time refugees must reside in the US before requesting permanent residence. |
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Immigration, Refugees | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tell Trump's voter suppression commission -- we won't be intimidated! (Common Cause) | Thanks to YOU, President Trump’s phony voting task force is getting the bipartisan rebuke it deserves, from election officials in 48 states that are refusing to turn over all that the commission is asking for -- including voters’ private data. Remember, it’s only because people like you spoke out that we’ve been able to stop this anti-voter attack in its tracks. So I know that if we keep speaking out, we can protect the freedom to vote for every American. Tell the Pence-Kobach commission that their attempts to intimidate voters won’t work -- send them a message directly and tell them you won’t let anything stop you from exercising your freedom to vote. |
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Voting rights | Online | ALL |
| Protect the Rights of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children (5 Calls) | Despite its title, the Protection of Children Act of 2017 (H.R. 495) would endanger the lives of unaccompanied, undocumented children by allowing for expedited removal of these children. The bill would allow children from Central America and other countries that don't directly border the United States to be screened and removed from the country within 48 hours of arrival. Additionally, initial asylum screening would be done not by trained asylum officers but by Customs and Border Patrol agents. The bill would also remove the Department of Health and Human Service's ability to provide government-funded legal representation to unaccompanied children, making it even harder for traumatized children to make their case for why they should remain in the US. All of these provisions undermine immigration officials' ability to identify children who could face violence, human trafficking, and death if deported. |
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Immigration, Refugees | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Block Industry Insider Joseph Otting to the Treasury Dept (5 Calls) | The Trump administration recently nominated Joseph Otting, former CEO of OneWest Bank, to be the Comptroller of the Currency. The Comptroller oversees federally chartered banks like Bank of America and Wells Fargo and has been instrumental in protecting consumers against bad banking practices like Wells Fargo's creation of unauthorized accounts. While comptrollers are typically attorneys with a history of government service, Otting is a businessman without an advanced degree--although he did recently admit to lying about having earned a degree from Dartmouth College. With Otting as Comptroller and congressional Republicans working to defang banking regulations, banks would have free rein to engage in irresponsible lending practices, paving the way for another recession driven by unbridled corporate greed. |
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Consumer Protection | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tell the 194 Countries Committed to the Paris Agreement that You're Still In (Wall-of-us) | All-of-us are still in on climate, even if Trump is out. In the absence of federal leadership on climate, governors, mayors, businesses, and universities across the country are stepping up to work toward the goals of the Paris Agreement. They are still in, and we are too. All of us must tell the world and our leaders at all levels of government that we support the Paris Agreement and stand in the fight against climate change. Join the thousands of cities, states, organizations and citizens and show that you’re still in. |
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Climate change | Online | ALL |
| Protect Disability Benefits (SSDI) from Trump Budget Cuts (5 Calls) | The House and Senate Budget Committees will use Trump's budget proposal as guidance when finalizing their own budget recommendations. Constituents must make it clear to our members of Congress that SSDI and other social safety net programs represent our core values of supporting those most in need, and must not be eliminated in order to provide tax breaks to corporations and the most wealthy Americans. |
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Budget and spending, Disability rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect Federal Standards on Health, the Environment, and Labor (5 Calls) | The Environmental Defense Fund calls the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) "the scariest legislation you've never heard of." The bill is part of a package of bills put forth by the Trump administration that would give corporate interests the ability to roadblock nearly all future regulations created by federal agencies, and jeopardize existing protections. Currently, federal agencies play an important role in creating detailed rules on everything from toxic chemicals, to labor protections, to disability access standards and consumer finance regulations. The current rule-making process is long, burdensome, and heavily favors industry. |
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Climate change, Environment, Good government, Government transparency, Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Preserve Public Access to Federal Data (5 Calls) | n response to the Trump administration's removal of open government data from various sites, Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced S.960, the bipartisan Preserving Data in Government Act. The bill, which is currently before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, would require federal agencies to continue allowing public access to data sets and prohibit them from removing any data without sufficient public notice. Entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators, and citizens rely on public government data for everything from making business decisions and calculating college costs to forcasting weather and helping farmers. Taxpayer dollars fund this data's collection, and in return, the public should have the right to access and use such data. As Senator Gardner stated, "Once data has been published and made available to the public, it should remain available to the public." |
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Good government, Government transparency | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ask your senators to support the Justice Safety Valve Act (Re:act) | Ask your senators to support the Justice Safety Valve Act, a bipartisan way to push back against the changes sought by Sessions. The bill, introduced by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), will give federal judges the ability to impose sentences below the mandatory minimums when appropriate. Here's a start: “Hello, my name is [NAME] calling from [TOWN]. I am asking [SENATOR X] to join Senators Leahy, Paul and Merkley in supporting the bipartisan Justice Safety Valve Act. The sentencing changes proposed by Sessions would ruin lives. Will the Senator agree to support this act?” |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ensure Adequate Funding for an Accurate 2020 Census (5 Calls) | Accurate counting of the population via the 2020 census is critical for redistricting efforts and for undoing barriers to fair voting like gerrymandering. However upon review, the draft 2018 budget gives inadequate funding for the Census Bureau. According to the Bureau, the current funding proposal from Congress would “require unsustainable reductions” to the American Community Survey and Economic Census - both required for accurate counting. In addition, a planned electronic counting system upgrade will cost more than originally anticipated (and therefore would not be fundable under the current budget plans). |
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Budget and spending, Civil Rights, Education, Healthcare, Justice system, Senior citizen issues | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Demand the FCC Maintains Net Neutrality (5 Calls) | Internet users scored a significant victory in 2015 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) installed protections for net neutrality and the "open Internet." Net neutrality allows all users to have equal access to everything available on the Internet, and prevents Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from essentially turning the internet into cable television -- creating fast and slow speeds for sites of their choosing and charging consumers premium prices for upgraded access. Without net neutrality, small businesses, low-income individuals, and much of rural America would lose access to affordable, reasonably fast internet service. The four major ISPs (Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, and AT&T) have been lobbying against the 2014 net neutrality regulations, frustrated by the constraints placed on their ability to profit from those who need their services the most. In response to their persuasions, the new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has pledged to roll back these net neutrality protections and instead rely on the ISPs to instead make voluntary, unenforceable commitments that they will maintain the open Internet. Congress needs to know that net neutrality is not up for debate and the open Internet must be preserved. |
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Consumer Protection, Technology | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect Overtime and the 40-hour Work Week (5 Calls) | House Republicans are pushing forward with a bill to strip workers of overtime protections and erode the 40-hour work week. For decades, under the landmark Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) most non-managerial employees have been guaranteed the right to time-and-a-half overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a week. The misnamed 'Working Families Flexibility Act' (House: HR 1180; Senate: S 801) would give employers the option of offering these workers paid time off or 'comp time' instead of overtime wages if they work over 40 hours. |
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| Support Working Families with Paid Parental Leave (5 Calls) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act to remedy that. The bill would entitle all working individuals to 60 days of payment for caregiving services provided. The payment amount would be calculated based on the income of the recipients. This long-overdue legislation would provide relief not only for new parents but also for the thousands of people who care for adult family members. |
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Healthcare | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Help track members of Congress's positions on Syria (Wall-of-us) | We partnered with our friends at Rag Tag to create this tool that shows you which members of Congress support the ban and the bombing. Share any intel you learn by filling out the form and it will update the information for all-of-us to use. |
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Foreign relations, Immigration, Refugees | Online, Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Help flip Virginia Blue (Flippable) | Virginia’s House of Delegates has become more and more Republican since 1999, when the Democrats lost their majority. With 66 Republicans and 34 Democrats, the House has been able to draw gerrymandered Congressional maps that benefit Republicans, and it’s passed voting laws that suppress the minority vote. Because of lax gun control legislation, Virginia is the number one source of illegal firearms in the country. This year, the House of Delegates passed legislation to defund sanctuary cities. How can this be, in a state that has voted blue in the past three presidential elections? Republicans have simply competed in more districts and raised more money for candidates. This year, we plan to change that. |
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| Check where your Representative stands on an independent investigation of Trump/Russia (Wall-of-us) | Great job on sharing intel last week on your Representative’s position on an independent investigation of Russia's involvement in our election! Based on your responses, we created this tool (with the help of our friends at Rag Tag) so you can easily see if your Representative wants to protect Trump or our democracy. |
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Foreign relations, Government corruption | Online, Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Keep pressuring Amazon to stop advertising on Breitbart (MoveOn) | Send a quick email to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon: jeff@amazon.com — Tell him to adopt a hate speech policy and to end his funding for Breitbart. If you are a Prime member, say so! They can’t afford to lose us all. |
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| Ask Amazon to stop advertising on Breitbart (MoveOn) | A social media campaign called "Sleeping Giants" led more than 1,000 companies to stop advertising on the white nationalist website Breitbart.com. Virtually every major corporation worldwide has blocked their ads from appearing on Breitbart, but one glaring exception remains: Amazon. |
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Advocacy | Online | ALL |
| Contact your state representative and ask them vote no on Senate Bill 3, restricting abortion | Contact your PA state rep to vote NAY on Senate Bill 3, which, if passed, would be the most restrictive abortion ban in the country. The bill, which did not receive a hearing or input from the medical community before the Senate voted on it, has received significant pushback from medical organizations in the state, as well as women's groups and members of families who have had to make difficult decisions for medical reasons about continuing a pregnancy. |
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Reproductive rights | Email, Phone call | Pennsylvania |
| Call on your state legislators to support automatic voter registration (AVR). (Re:act) | There are currently bills to introduce or expand AVR in a number of states. Call your state reps and state senators in support. |
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Voting rights | Email, In-person, Letter, Phone call | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington |
| Write a letter to the editor requesting better constituent support if your rep is ducking you. (Re:act) | Write a letter to the editor requesting better constituent support if your rep is ducking you. Everyone is entitled to meet with their representatives. If yours isn't making himself or herself available, make a big deal out of it with a letter to your local papers. |
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Advocacy, Good government | Letter | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Learn about Trump’s Billionaire Infrastructure Scam (Indivisible) | Everyone would support public investment that creates millions of new jobs by rebuilding crumbling highways, bridges, and schools—but that is not Trump’s plan. We must defeat any bill that is a massive giveaway to Wall Street billionaires or that sells off our roads and bridges to Trump’s cronies and allows them to impose expensive new tolls on working families. Learn more about Trump's scam of a plan and what you can do to stop it. |
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Budget and spending | Learn | ALL |
| Tell your Senators to oppose the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (Indivisible) | t’s called the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), and it’s an extremely dangerous bill that the Senate will soon vote on. The RAA will impact nearly every American under the guise of a “harmless” procedural change. Introduced by Senators Portman (R-OH) and Heitkamp (D-ND), the bill changes long-standing rules on how federal agencies regulate everything from food safety to toxic chemicals to equipment failure at nuclear power plants—things that keep us all safe. Republicans are quietly ramming this bill through Congress and we have to act quickly to stop them. |
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Consumer Protection | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ask CEOs to Step up for Earth by Stepping Down from Trump’s Advisory Council (Wall-of-us) | Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement has put him on even thinner ice with companies, and that’s a good thing for all-of-us. Many of the CEOs on Trump’s Advisory Council have made statements in support of the Paris Climate Agreement. But talk can be cheap and so far only two, Elon Musk of Tesla and Bob Igor of Disney, have stepped up by stepping down. All-of-us must make sure that the others follow these corporate leaders. |
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Climate change | Online | ALL |
| Ask your Mayor to join #ClimateMayors (Wall-of-us) | We have said it before--going local on climate makes sense. While the federal government and majority of states are currently Republican-controlled, the mayors of large cities are overwhelmingly Democrat. Cities also produce 70% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, so climate action by our mayors matters. Already, in response to Trump’s withdrawal, at least 180 U.S. mayors representing more than 50 million Americans have committed to “adopt, honor, and uphold the commitments to the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement.” All-of-us must back this local movement. Check whether your mayor has signed at https://medium.com/@ClimateMayors/climate-mayors-commit-to-adopt-honor-and-uphold-paris-climate-agreement-goals-ba566e260097. If not, call. |
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Climate change | Online, Phone call | ALL |
| Governors: Commit to Maintaining Paris Climate Standards (5 Calls) | Although Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, individual states maintain their control over their own carbon emission standards and clean energy priorities. If enough states commit to maintaining the standards of the Paris Climate Agreement, the collective achievement can offset the adverse effects of the Trump-led national withdrawal. Governors Jerry Brown of California, Andrew Cuomo of New York and Jay Inslee of Washington formed a "United States Climate Alliance" immediately after the announcement of Trump's Paris Accord decision. Urge your state's Governor to join the cause and continue the fight against climate change. |
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Climate change | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect the Granting of Immigrant Worker Visas (HR 2407) (5 Calls) | This bill, along with others in currently in the House, collectively would enable and expand Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, with the goal of restricting immigration and increasing deportation. This includes the revoking of visas and limiting of new visas, expansion of ICE, increased deportation of undocumented people, punishment for sanctuary cities, and arming of deportation officers with M-4 rifles. |
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Immigration | Phone call | ALL |
| Keep Our Elections Fair and Free (5 Calls) | In April, Representative Luke Messner (R-IN) introduced H.R.2090, the Election Integrity Act of 2017, which would require voters to present a government-issued photo ID in order to vote in federal elections beginning in 2020. Currently, only 18 states require photo ID for in-person voting. The GOP sponsors of H.R.2090 claim that their bill will protect our elections from voter fraud. However, election experts agree that there's no evidence of the widespread voter impersonation that might justify this bill. According to a News21 study at Arizona State University, of the 2,068 cases of alleged election fraud between 2000 and 2012 that were found in an exhaustive public records search, only 10 were cases of voter impersonation - the only kind of election fraud that a photo ID requirement would be able to stop. The truth is that voter ID laws disproportionately suppress the votes of poor and minority voters, who frequently face difficulties in obtaining IDs (and who typically vote Democratic). A similar state-level law in Texas was struck down after a federal court judge ruled that it was passed with the intent to discriminate against minorities, violating the Voting Rights Act. |
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Good government, Voting rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ask Squarespace to stop hosting white supremacists (Sleeping Giants) | Squarespace, a popular web hosting service for businesses and creative professionals, is hosting white supremacist/neo-nazi groups: Identity Evropa, Radix Journal, and Richard Spencer's National Policy Institute. Squarespace has been informed of this issue repeatedly by email, but has refused to take the websites down. |
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Advocacy, Human rights | Online | ALL |
| Ask Google to stop funding Breitbart (MoveOn) | Google Adwords is the largest and most prominent ad network on Breitbart, the alt-right ‘news’ site of Steve Bannon and his white nationalist followers. Over the past few months, the incredible grassroots Sleeping Giants campaign has led thousands of companies, including most major corporations worldwide, to blacklist Breitbart in their Google advertising campaigns. Breitbart is by far the most advertiser-blocked website of all time. And yet, Google continues to place advertisers’ brands on Breitbart by default. Not only is Google failing to protect its advertisers, it is also directly funding the most prominent white nationalist website in the world. |
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| Protect environmental regulation in PA (PA Together) | SB 561 is one of the most anti-environmental bills. The bill amends the Regulatory Review Act to require the General Assembly and the Governor to approve all regulations with an economic impact or cost to the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions, and to the private sector that exceed $1.0 million. This invalidates the intent of the regulatory process by increasing legislative oversight over executive authority. In other words it's a legislative veto over executive action. This of course would not be limited to environmental regulations and would impact the regulatory process for all issues. SB 561 has received the condemnation of many environmental groups across the state, including the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, who issued a letter in opposition to the state Senate. |
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Environment | Phone call | Pennsylvania |
| Support public education in PA (PA Together) | This bill would eliminate school property taxes entirely for Pennsylvanians. To recuperate the 14 billion dollars in lost revenue, the state will raise the Personal Income Tax (PIT) and the Sales Tax. Right now, school districts are able to levy the property tax should the state not provide sufficient funds for public education. Under SB 76, school boards would only be able to levy the PIT if they held a referendum and such a tax were approved by the voters in that district. Who’s going to vote for higher taxes? SB 76 effectively renders the local school board incapable of raising revenue for their school districts. This is a death sentence for public schools, most of which are already severely underfunded by the State. 85% of school districts in PA had to raise property taxes last year to make up for the funding they didn’t receive. |
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Education | Email, Letter, Phone call | Pennsylvania |
| Support PA SB 566 to add a severance tax on fracking (PA Together) | This legislation will impose a 5% natural gas severance tax on the gross value of the units of natural gas severed at the wellhead. The revenue generated from the severance tax will be deposited into a restricted receipts account in the General Fund. The legislation allows for the securitization of these funds. These funds shall be appropriated solely to offset the unfunded liability of the State Employees’ Retirement System and the Public School Employees’ Retirement System. As is stands, school districts are forced to raise property taxes every year in order to pay for the things they need and adequately fund teacher pensions. A severance tax on corporations would help ease that burden. |
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Budget and spending, Energy, Environment | Phone call | Pennsylvania |
| Support the Equality Act of 2017 (5 Calls) | The Equality Act of 2017 would provide the necessary national-level protections for LGBTQ people by updating existing laws, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to explicitly ban discrimination because of gender identity and sexual orientation. The law would also revise the Civil Rights Act to ban sex-based discrimination in public spaces and services as well as federally funded programs. |
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LGBT rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Oppose Budget Cuts to SNAP / Food Stamps (5 Calls) | Trump’s 2018 budget proposal funds tax breaks for the wealthy by slashing social safety net services, including a 25% cut to the SNAP (food stamp) budget. Currently, 45 million Americans rely on food stamps, nearly half of which are children. Reduction of this critical service is a cruel and unnecessary tactic designed to pad a budget that favors corporations and the rich over the general population. |
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Budget and spending, Entitlements | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect net neutrality by commenting on the FCC proposal to gut it | Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites. Urge the FCC to keep strong net neutrality rules backed by Title II. |
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Consumer Protection, Technology | Online | ALL |
| Urge Congress to Support Robust Hate Crime Data Collection (ADL) | Urge your Senators and Reps. to support the NO HATE Act (S. 662/H.R. 1566), which improves data collection on hate crimes. |
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Civil Rights, Good government | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| See if your representatives are among those who have refused to hold town halls (Re:act) | Use this spreadsheet to see if your representatives are among those who have refused to hold town halls. Call, write and post to ask them why they won’t meet with their constituents. |
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Good government | Email, Letter, Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Ask your Reps to support the Bipartisan Justice Safety Valve Act (Indivisible) | Mandatory minimums take discretion away from judges and are a major contributor to the mass incarceration that affects so many communities across America, especially communities of color. It also carries a significant cost to lock up non-violent offenders for decades—for both the government and for families. This approach doesn’t make sense, and an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose it. But Jeff Sessions wants to double down on it anyway. Fortunately, a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives have introduced the Justice Safety Valve Act, which would allow judges to impose sentences below the mandatory minimum in certain cases. This lets judges out of the handcuffs Congress put on them during the failed War on Drugs and would give communities relief from the mass incarceration that tears families apart. Most importantly, it puts judges in charge of sentencing—not Jeff Sessions. Call your Senators and Representatives and ask them to support the Justice Safety Valve Act today. |
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Justice system | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Download and share ACLU's app to record police conduct (ACLU) | Mobile Justice is a smartphone app that will empower people to record police and hold them accountable for their actions. Record, report, witness, and Know Your Rights - all on your phone! Available for 19 states now with more coming. |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Online | Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| Join the Swing Left Summer Challenge (SwingLeft) | There's too much at stake to sit back and wait until next year to start working on winning back the House. This summer we are challenging ourselves to go out to our Swing Districts, get started early, and step up to make a difference. From July 29 - September 29, we will be going out into Democratic neighborhoods in our Swing Districts across the country to talk to voters and make sure they're ready to get to the polls. |
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Good government | In-person | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Help Formerly Incarcerated People Obtain Employment (5 Calls) | A bipartisan group of senators has introduced S.842, the Fair Chance Act, to ban federal employers and contractors from asking applicants about their criminal history until the final stages of the hiring process. The bill, which includes exceptions for positions in fields like law enforcement and national security, also requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to issue a report on formerly incarcerated people's employment statuses. The Fair Chance Act was last introduced in 2015, when the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee passed it unanimously. The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted on and passed the Fair Chance Act on May 17th. The bill now awaits a full vote on the Senate floor. |
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| Oppose Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda (HR 2431 & HR 2406) (5 Calls) | The first of these bills, H.R. 2431, the Davis-Oliver Act, would substantially increase the capabilities of federal and local immigration enforcement, including empowering state and local law enforcement to enact their own immigration laws and penalties. The second bill, H.R. 2406, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Authorization Act of 2017, would increase the number of deportation officers (mandatory hiring of 2,500 more) and ensure that each one has access to an M-4 rifle “or equivalent.” |
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Immigration | Phone call | ALL |
| Ask Your School Districts to Protect Immigrants (Wall-of-us) | To target Trump’s un-American policies, Wall-of-Us is consulting with immigration policy experts to focus on the most strategic actions. This week we are highlighting the work of The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) and the ACLU to focus on school districts. As the ILRC states, “as a trusted institution in immigrant families’ lives, schools can play a critical role in ensuring immigrant families have access to important information and resources.” We must ensure that our schools play this critical role. |
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Human rights, Immigration | Learn, Phone call | ALL |
| Ask Your Representatives to Shine a Light on Trump's Shady Dealings with Russia (Wall-of-us) | This week all-of-us must demand a full investigation by an independent and non-partisan commission. The House Intelligence Committee is falling short. As The Washington Post reported, the White House used members of Congressional intelligence committees to do its bidding to "counter" claims on Russia. The Chairman of the committee, Devin Nunes, broke with clear protocol and shared pertinent information with the White House before sharing it with the intelligence committee! Republican Senator John McCain agrees--he said that a special committee was needed because the House Intelligence Committee lost "the credibility to handle this alone." We must take action to protect our democracy from foreign influence. |
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Foreign relations, Government corruption | Online, Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| No Justice. No Pay. No Severance for Philando Castile's killer. (Wall-of-us) | Sign Color of Change's petition to halt severance talks between Philando Castile’s killer and the police department that hired him, and to get alerts from Color of Change. |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Online | ALL |
| Demand All Trump-Russia Findings Be Made Public (5 Calls) | An independent commission would create a public document of all investigation findings, and is the only way the American public will be able to get all the answers, regardless of legal criminality and free of political partisanship. |
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Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect America’s Rivers, Lakes and Wetlands (5 Calls) | In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposal to roll back the Waters of the United States Rule, a 2015 rule that expanded the bodies of water covered by federal environmental protection laws under the Clean Water Act. The rule extended the environmental protections already provided to large, navigable bodies of water to the smaller waters that flow into them, like rivers, streams, and wetlands. The Obama-era rule was designed to clarify conflicting court rulings. Repealing the rule was a Trump campaign promise. Ending the Waters of the United States Rule removes Clean Water Act protections from water sources that supply drinking water to one in three Americans to provide regulatory breaks to big corporations. As the Environmental Law and Policy Center noted, “Rollback of clean water standards rejects years of work building stakeholder input and scientific data support, and it imperils the progress for safe clean drinking water in the Midwest.” Supporters of the Waters of the United States Rule also worry that this is the first step in a broader attempt to gut the Clean Water Act as part of the Trump Administration’s pro-business, anti-environment agenda. |
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Environment | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Stop the Use of Religious Liberty for Discrimination (5 Calls) | On May 4th, President Trump signed a 'Religious Liberty' Executive Order to follow through on his campaign promises to evangelicals. An early draft of the EO included a sweeping anti-LGBTQ measure allowing faith-based organizations and companies to refuse to hire or even serve LGBTQ people, but thanks to early criticism by the public and advocacy organizations, the signed EO did not contain this rule. However, the EO still grants large newfound power to religious institutions and churches by allowing them to endorse political candidates and make campaign contributions without losing their tax-exempt status, undermining the 1954 Johnson Amendment which maintains the separation of Church and State, an essential component of our democracy. |
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LGBT rights, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights | Phone call | ALL |
| Stop the House's Attack on Sanctuary Cities (5 Calls) | Two House bills, H.R. 3003 the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act and H.R. 3004 Kate's Law, have passed and moved to the Senate. The bills are controversial, effectively serving as attacks on sanctuary cities. Kate's Law increases the minimum penalties for any immigrant who attempts to re-enter the US after being deported. Written in reaction to the death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco, the bill feeds off of the fear of illegal immigrants even though studies show immigrants are far less likely to commit crimes than those born in the US. The No Sanctuary for Criminals Act takes aim at sanctuary cities themselves, overriding their local detention policies and barring them from receiving Homeland Security and Justice Dept. grants if they don't comply. Together, these bills would increase our already sky-high prison population as well as the fear level within our immigrant communities. |
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Good government, Immigration | Phone call | ALL |
| Urge your Representtative to cosponsor HR804 to prevent political appointees from serving on the NSC (Re:act) | See if your House Rep is a cosponsor of HR804 to prevent political appointees (Bannon) from serving on National Security Council. If not, call them at (202) 224–3121 and ask them to be. |
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Good government, National security | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Urge your Senators to cosponsor S291 to modify the requirements for membership in the NSC (Re:act) | See if your Senators are cosponsors of S291 to modify the requirements for membership in the National Security Council. If not, call them at (202) 224–3121 and ask them to be. |
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Good government, National security | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Protect the Clean Water Rule from Attack (Re:act and Earth Justice) | More than half of our nation’s streams and rivers are in poor condition, unfit for swimming, drinking or fishing. After a decade of uncertainty created by the Supreme Court and the previous administration, the Obama administration finalized a rule to protect 60 percent of the nation’s streams and millions of acres of wetlands including the drinking water supplies for more than 117 million Americans. Unfortunately, the President is determined to put the interests of polluters ahead of clean water, including the quality of the water your family drinks. |
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Environment | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Push to ban chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide that harms children's brains (Re:act) | EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt met with the CEO of Dow Chemical before reversing plans to ban chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that health studies showed can harm children’s brains. Earth Justice will send a customized letter to your elected officials. |
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Environment, Government transparency | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Stand Up Against Mass Incarceration (5 Calls) | Attorney General Jeff Sessions seems determined to return our country to the past when prosecutors and judges were required to impose mandatory minimum sentences, even for non-violent offenders. This was a key “weapon” in the failed War on Drugs policy pursued in the 1980’s, which jailed a disproportionate number of poor urban black and Hispanic Americans, swelled prison populations, placed state and local governments in the impossible situation of funding and managing overcrowded prisons, and deprived millions of the right to vote. Mandatory minimum sentencing, which has been recognized by conservatives and liberals alike as restrictive and destructive, will only harm another generation of poor Americans. The ACLU reports that black Americans are 4-5 times more likely to be convicted for drug possession, even though blacks and whites use drugs at roughly the same rates. More troubling still is that even after convicts have served their time, many cannot vote, obtain employment, get loans, or even rent apartments. The downstream effects of mass incarceration on poor urban families and communities are nearly insurmountable. |
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Justice system | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Fight Trump's budget cuts by sharing your story (Hands Off) | President Donald Trump’s and the congressional Republicans’ budgets are cutting access to basic living standards—everything from jobs to education, environmental protection, housing, Meals on Wheels, food assistance, and disability programs—all to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and corporations. Share your story about how these cuts would impact you. |
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Budget and spending, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Environment, Healthcare, Senior citizen issues | Online | ALL |
| Ask Your District Attorney to Oppose Jeff Sessions’ Criminal (In)justice (Wall-of-us) | All-of-us must stop Sessions from implementing his racist policies. One of the most powerful tools is our own District Attorneys, who have immense power in how criminal justice is enforced at the local level. Krasner’s win was not a one-off. It is part of a growing trend of progressive DA candidates winning elections over pro mass incarceration prosecutors. |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Phone call | ALL |
| Tell Common Cause why Net Neutrality matters to you (Common Cause) | Help us in our fight to save Net Neutrality and to stop the FCC from limiting our power to access and use the Internet. Tell us why Net Neutrality matters to you, and help us grow the movement to save the internet. We all have different stories about why a free and open internet is personally important to us, we want to know your story. |
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Consumer Protection, Technology | Online | ALL |
| Demand the Investigation and Prosecution of Hate Crimes (5 Calls) | Along with the recent increase in hate crimes, there is real concern about the future of hate crime prosecutions under the Trump Administration, particularly with Jeff Sessions leading the Department of Justice (DoJ). As a senator, Sessions opposed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, stating “it was unnecessary to provide additional protections beyond other laws,” calling into question now-Attorney General Sessions' interest in giving anti-LGBTQ hate crimes the dedicated attention they deserve. Legal scholars and LGBTQ advocacy organizations have also expressed worry that the DoJ under Sessions will not be given the resources necessary to fully investigation and prosecute hate crimes. The DoJ and Jeff Sessions have a responsibility to protect all Americans, especially the most vulnerable communities among us. |
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Human rights, Justice system, LGBT rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Stand Up for Transgender Student Rights (5 Calls) | In February 2017, the Trump administration revoked the Obama executive order by directing the Justice and Education Departments to order schools to stop protecting transgender students' rights to use the bathrooms appropriate to their gender identities. Transgender students are already at a higher risk for bullying, violence, and suicide compared to their cisgender peers, and this new order alienates and endangers them further. It now falls to state-level officials and educators to resist Trump's attacks on transgender children and teens, especially as new discriminatory "bathroom bills," such as the newly-passed SB6 in Texas, arise. |
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Education, LGBT rights | Phone call | ALL |
| Support Congressional Oversight for Any Lifting of Russian Sanctions (5 Calls) | On June 15th the Senate found common ground and passed a new sanctions bill targeting Russia and Iran with an overwhelming majority (98-2). The bill (S.722) codifies into law sanctions the Obama Administration imposed by executive order at the end of last year, it extends sanctions to Russian individuals engaged in malicious cyber activity or selling weapons to the Assad regime in Syria, and it defines new sanctions to be enforced against Iran for violations of human rights and continuing weapons program activities. Critically, the bill gives Congress the ability to review and reject any proposed lifting of sanctions against Russia by the Trump Administration. Despite the overwhelming bipartisan support, President Trump opposes this bill and is rumored to be pressuring House Republicans to “slow and block” the legislation. This is specifically concerning given the ongoing investigations into the administration’s dealings with Russia and the Russian interference in the US election. |
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Foreign relations, Government corruption | Phone call | ALL |
| Block Damien Schiff from the U.S. Court (5 Calls) | Schiff's extremist views suggest there is no place for him in one of the highest courts in our country, and his own words demonstrate that he lacks the gravitas and restraint to serve on the Court of Federal Claims. |
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Civil Rights, Good government, Justice system, LGBT rights | Phone call | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Tell Automakers to Put the Public First (Union of Concerned Scientists) | In 2012, automakers agreed to and promised to uphold strong fuel efficiency standards. Now they are shamelessly breaking their promise to the American people by pushing the Trump administration to re-review these standards, which are making all cars and trucks get more miles to the gallon. These standards have proven to be successful in creating jobs, cutting oil use, reducing climate pollution, and saving consumers billions of dollars at the pump! Automakers’ ask for the Trump administration to re-review these standards is a first step in weakening these critical protections. |
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Energy, Environment | Online | ALL |
| Tell your PA state rep not to allow the NRA to sue places with responsible gun safety laws (Americans for Responsible Solutions) | This week the House is taking up HB 671, a bill which would allow the NRA to threaten lawsuits against cities and municipalities who pass responsible gun safety laws. |
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Guns | Online | Pennsylvania |
| Resist Trump’s brazenly unconstitutional attempt to steal personal passwords. (Wall-of-us) | The Department of Homeland Security is currently examining procedures to investigate travelers to the United States. In a congressional hearing, Secretary Kelly said they’re even considering forcing some travelers to provide their passwords to social media accounts as a condition to enter. |
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Consumer Protection, Human rights, Immigration, National security | Online | ALL |
| Allow the VA to submit mental health records to the national background check system (Americans for Responsible Solutions) | The gun lobby is supporting a dangerous bill that would put America’s veterans who need our support the most in harm’s way by providing them with easy access to firearms. The Senate will soon consider this gun-lobby backed bill, which was recently passed by the House. The bill drastically undermines the Veterans Administration’s process of identifying veterans who are prohibited from gun ownership because they are struggling with conditions like long-term severe PTSD, schizophrenia, and dementia. Instead of passing this irresponsible and dangerous legislation, Congress should instead do more to guarantee that all veterans have access to world-class medical and mental health services. |
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Guns, Healthcare | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Call out climate change deniers in Congress (Wall-of-us) | 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and man-made, and affecting communities in every part of the country. Yet too many of our elected officials deny the science of climate change. Along with their polluter allies, they are blocking progress in the fight against climate change. Find the deniers near you—and call them out today. |
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Climate change, Environment | Social media | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Call on your state legislators to oppose voter ID (Re:act) | A number of states are still considering restrictive voter ID legislation. Call your state reps and state senators to tell them to vote no on any Voter ID legislation. |
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Voting rights | Email, In-person, Letter, Phone call | Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, North Dakota, Texas |
| Tell your PA state senator to protect transparency in policing (ACLU) | The state Senate is considering legislation to make it a crime for public officials to identify police officers who seriously injure or kill someone. While the bill includes a 30 day window for this gag order, additional language could allow that ban to go on indefinitely, meaning communities will never know who is using force against them. This bill is yet another form of backlash against the new civil rights movement that is demanding fairness from police, and it makes policing in Pennsylvania even less transparent than it already is. Tell your state senator to vote NO on House Bill 27. |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Online | Pennsylvania |
| Call for a select committee on Trump campaign ties to Russia (ACLU) | We need Congress to convene a special select committee – like the Senate Watergate Committee – to guarantee public hearings, testimony, and reports while the special prosecutor investigation unfolds behind the scenes. Raise your voice to keep up the pressure – send a message to your representatives now. |
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Government corruption, Government transparency | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Find out what's happening in your state with regard to voting rights. (Re:act) | Call on your state legislators to protect voting rights. Use this Brennan Center of Justice report to get background on what’s happening in your state. Then contact your state legislators, if necessary. |
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Voting rights | Learn | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Check out the Payback Project (Indivisible) | On May 4th, 217 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives voted for TrumpCare, a bill that would take away health care from 24 million Americans, gut protections for millions of Americans with preexisting conditions, defund Planned Parenthood, and cut $880 billion from Medicaid for children, the sick, and persons with disabilities. All this to fund a massive tax break for the wealthy and corporations. This moral monstrosity of a bill is quite simply an assault on basic American values. In voting for this legislation, these 217 Republicans proved their total disregard for the health and well-being of their constituents. The Payback Project, a joint effort of Indivisible, MoveOn, Town Hall Project, and Women's March will track groups and events targeting these 217 members of Congress and amplify the work of everyday Americans making them pay for their vote. |
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Good government, Healthcare | Demonstration, Donation, In-person, Online | ALL |
| Use Resistbot to contact your members of Congress via text messages (Resistbot) | Resistbot turns your text messages into daily letters to Congress— in the simplest and easiest way possible. We are working hard behind the scenes to make sure they are delivered and that your representatives take them seriously. |
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Advocacy | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Bookmark this site: ContactingCongress.org (Contacting Congress) | When someone says contact your representative - send them this site. Every member of congress, every phone number, address, social media account, how to request a meeting, attend a town hall, instantly searchable by zip, state, and name, filterable by committee, party, and chamber, plus re-election dates and vote share in the last election, and linkable search results. Get active. |
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Advocacy | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Support Hello Neighbor, a mentoring program for refugees (Medium) | Unlock funding. I’d like to talk to foundations and people who are interested in funding initiatives that support refugees and immigrants Build a board of advisors. I’m talking to some really amazing people right now that are really helping me think big and critically about how to do this right. If you’d like to join this conversation, I’d love to hear from you. |
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Immigration | Donation, Online | ALL |
| Boycott Trump's businesses and those who sell his products (Wall-of-us) | Trump's business present huge conflicts of interest. Boycotting them will hit him where it hurts. |
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| Support a case at CrowdJustice (Re:act) | Find a case to support on CrowdJustice, which helps people raise funds, gather support and increase public awareness for their legal cases. |
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Civil Rights, Environment, Immigration, Justice system | Donation, Online | ALL |
| Donate to the National Immigration Law Center (Re:act) | The NILC has a mission to defend and advance the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. They’re helping lead the legal push against the Ban. |
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Immigration | Donation | ALL |
| Donate to help flip a swing district (SwingLeft) | Swing Left is launching a fundraising initiative called District Funds to provide Democratic nominees in the general House elections with a financial head start. |
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Good government | Donation | ALL |
| Get involved with Spread the Vote (Re:act) | Sign up to volunteer with Spread The Vote, a new organization that fights voter suppression by helping citizens of states with Voter ID laws get the IDs they need to vote. As they point out: “225,000 people in #Kansas don’t have IDs. #KS04 was a close race. It doesn’t take a lot of IDs to impact an election. Let’s get to work.” |
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Voting rights | Online | ALL |
| Sign up for Let America Vote (Re:act) | Sign up for Let America Vote, a new project by Jason Kander, former Senate candidate and Secretary of State in Missouri, dedicated to supporting voting rights. |
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Voting rights | Online | ALL |
| Donate to UNICEF's effort to help Syrian children (Re:act) | Make a donation to UNICEF’s effort to help Syrian children, which is the largest relief operation in history, affecting 8.4 million young lives. |
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Human rights, Refugees | Donation | ALL |
| Donate to the White Helmets (Re:act) | The White Helmets is a group of unarmed and neutral rescue workers who have saved more than 85,228 people from attacks in Syria. |
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Human rights, Refugees | Donation | ALL |
| Write a letter to the editor about your state's terrible voter ID law (Spread the Vote) | States all across the country either have or are trying to pass voter ID laws. In addition to calling and showing up, writing a letter to the editor in your local newspaper is one of the surest ways to get the attention of the people in your district — and your state legislators. |
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Voting rights | Letter | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin |
| Stay on top of the fight to save the ACA with Save My Care (Signal Boost) | Save My Care is a movement to bring together families, advocates and health care providers to protect the health and financial security of all Americans. Their website contains a variety of data as well as links to actions and events. |
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Healthcare | Demonstration, Learn, Phone call | ALL |
| Stand with Our Immigrants by Supporting Sanctuary Restaurants (Wall-of-us) | We are asking you to literally put your money where your mouth is by supporting the Sanctuary Restaurants movement. Launched earlier this month by Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United), a restaurant worker advocacy group, and Presente.org, a Latinx social justice organization, Sanctuary Restaurants provides resources to restaurants, enabling them to support our community, including our undocumented immigrants. |
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Immigration | In-person, Learn, Online, Social media | ALL |
| Donate to the American Refugee Committee (Re:act) | "Everything we do begins with refugees. They know better than anyone the challenges they’re facing, the things they need, and what will make the biggest difference in their lives. When we deeply understand their experience, we’re able to co-design solutions that create new value and make meaningful change. We’re transforming the way we work around the world, making practical and breakthrough improvements in the way we help refugees return to normalcy." |
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Human rights, Refugees | Donation | ALL |
| Donate to the International Rescue Committee (Re:act) | Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC delivers lifesaving care to people fleeing conflict and natural disaster. Year after year, the IRC is one of the highest-ranking nonprofits for accountability, transparency, and efficient use of contributions. |
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Human rights, Refugees | Donation | ALL |
| Help ProPublica fact-check letters from Congress about health care (Kaiser Health News) | Kaiser Health News is working with ProPublica, as well as Vox and Stat, to collect and analyze letters and emails from elected officials to constituents on the ACA, beginning with a missive by Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt. Learn more at http://khn.org/news/truth-and-consequence-khn-joins-team-to-parse-lawmakers-lingo-on-health-law/. |
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Healthcare | Online | ALL |
| Sign up to show up for immigrants in your community (Signal Boost) | #HereToStay texts you if there’s ICE activity in your neighborhood. So you can help |
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Immigration | Online | ALL |
| Support the National Immigration Law Center (Re:act) | The NILC has a mission to defend and advance the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their family members. |
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Immigration | Learn | ALL |
| Share "What to do if ICE comes to your door" (Re:act) | Federal immigration officials continue to many people, including some with no criminal records. In one case, agents arrested Guadalupe García de Rayos, 35, a mother of two who hasn’t lived in Mexico since she was 14. For eight years, Rayos had checked in at the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, “a requirement since she was caught using a fake Social Security number during a raid in 2008 at a water park where she worked. Despite efforts by her family and others who tried to block, legally and physically, her removal from the United States, she was deported to Nogales, Mexico, the same city where she crossed into the United States 21 years ago.” |
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Immigration | Online | ALL |
| Sign up for Daily Action (Daily Action) | All you have to do is text the word DAILY to the number 228466 (A-C-T-I-O-N). You’ll be prompted to enter your ZIP code and that’s it—you’re signed up. You will subsequently receive one text message every workday about an issue that we have determined to be urgent based on where you live. You tap on the phone number in your message, listen to a short recording about that day’s issue, and from there you’ll be automatically routed to your Senator, member of Congress, or other relevant elected official. In 90 seconds, you can conscientiously object and be done with it. You can make the phone calls when you’re walking to the bus stop, or waiting in line for your morning latte. One touch of the phone and you’re done. |
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Advocacy, Civil Rights, Climate change, Education, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Good government, Healthcare, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Trade, Voting rights | Phone call | ALL |
| Get involved with VoteRiders (Re:act) | Support VoteRiders, an organization making sure that no eligible citizen is denied his or her right to vote for lack of ID. |
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Voting rights | In-person | ALL |
| Donate to VoteRiders (VoteRiders) | Your donation helps secure the right to vote for veterans and other Americans who need voter ID. |
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Voting rights | Donation | ALL |
| Check out VoteRunLead (Re:act) | Women considering running for office: Check out: VoteRunLead, a non-profit that has trained over 15,000 women for political leadership, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), and She Should Run. |
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Good government | Online | ALL |
| Check out Run for Something (Re:act) | Sign up at Run for Something, a new group which will recruit and support talented, passionate young people who will “advocate for progressive values now and for the next 30 years, with the ultimate goal of building a progressive bench.” |
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Good government | Online | ALL |
| Find the swing district nearest to you (Re:act) | Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a handful of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin. Find your closest Swing District and join its team to learn about actionable opportunities to support progressives — and defeat Republicans — in that district, no matter where you live. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Good government | Online | ALL |
| Donate to the Movement Voter Project (Re:act) | Efficient, localized donating to maximize impact. The organization talent-scouts both national movement-building efforts and local efforts in all 50 states that are focused on voter engagement. These are organizations where an extra $10 will make the greatest difference for achieving progress in keeping democratic institutions viable and accountable. |
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Good government | Donation | ALL |
| Sign up for Knock Every Door (Re:act) | This initiative is a set of nationwide, volunteer-led canvasses to organize communities against Trump. Canvass where you live and invite your friends to get involved, especially if you live in a county that flipped from Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016. |
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Good government | Online | ALL |
| Encourage a woman in your life to run for office (Re:act and VoteRunLead) | Women are realizing what they bring to political leadership - executing on a long term vision, engaging diverse constituents in their decision-making, collaborating every which way, and a knack for getting things done - is exactly what we need. That is why VoteRunLead is encouraging you to Run As You Are. It is a campaign to train up the thousands of women who are raising their hands. It is a customized program of essential trainings designed to equip motivated women with the skills and tools to run for office and win in the next two election cycles. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Good government | Online | ALL |
| Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund (Re:act) | Donate to the LDF, the organization that President Obama called “simply the best civil rights law firm in American history.” |
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1 A few minutes |
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Civil Rights | Donation | ALL |
| Donate to Indivisible (Indivisible) | We hope our Indivisible Action tool and the weekly intel on Congress are useful, accessible, and actionable. Our top priority is helping you have as much impact as possible on your home turf. That said, if you’d like to help the 100+ volunteers who are working early mornings, nights, and weekends to develop all this for the Indivisible movement, we wouldn’t turn down a few bucks to help us do even more. |
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Advocacy | Donation | ALL |
| Find out about actions near you (Indivisible) | Locate local Indivisible Actions in your area. Come prepared to take action and meet others who are working to resist Trump's agenda. You can engage in your free time, and there are ways for everybody to participate. We’ll be encouraging our Members of Congress in Senate and House to represent us, not Trump. If we stand together, indivisible, we will win. Welcome to the resistance! |
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Advocacy | In-person, Learn | ALL |
| Sign up to learn what the "alt-right" is up to (Ctrl Alt Right Delete) | Understand how the right operates online. Sign up for a weekly newsletter. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Support companies opposed to Trump's Muslim ban (Great company) | Many companies around the country oppose the recently issued executive order on immigration. When you have a choice, do business with them. Let them know you appreciate their vocal opposition. |
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Immigration | Social media | ALL |
| Sign up to get notified about local meetings (Wall-of-us) | Sign up at www.voterheads.com to get notified about local meetings. When we did, using the free option, this is what happened: a page popped up with a list of municipality meetings in the zip code we entered. We clicked on one of the meetings, and presto! -- instant access to the date, time, location, and agenda of the meeting. Pretty awesome. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Look up your list of elected officials (including local officials) (Wall-of-us) | Not sure who represents you? Locate your US Senators and Representatives, as well as local Legislators. |
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Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Check out the Resistance Manual (Resistance Manual) | Action begins with information There are more of us who believe in equity and justice than those who support Donald Trump's ideology of fear and hate. Together, we can harness the collective power of the people to resist |
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Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Find a local group supporting refugees (Wall-of-us) | As scary as Trump's deportation machine is (and getting scarier, recently extending to DACA youth), allies are coming together at schools, churches, and community locations around the country to stand in solidarity with their undocumented neighbors, friends, and family members. Wall-of-us joined forces with other organizations to build a map of local immigration advocacy groups. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Immigration | Online | ALL |
| Attend a Run to Win Candidate Training (Emily's List) | Run to Win candidate trainings are a great way to learn the nuts and bolts of running for office, whether you're thinking about running or already in a race. These half-day trainings cover all the basics, including questions to ask yourself, things to start thinking about, and the concrete steps to get there. They're also a great way to meet other women in your community who are considering a run for office too. |
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Good government | In-person | ALL |
| Help progressive, pro-choice women get elected in Texas (Annie's List) | Annie’s List recruits, trains, supports and elects progressive, pro-choice women in Texas. |
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Good government, Reproductive rights | Donation, Learn, Online | Texas |
| Find out what each member of Congress has done on every issue (ProPublica) | This site provides information on lawmakers, the bills they consider and the votes they take (and miss). You can browse the latest votes and bills, see how often lawmakers vote against their parties and compare voting records. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Good government | Learn, Online | ALL |
| Sign up for a Galvanize workshop (United State of Women) | After the first United State of Women Summit last summer, you made it clear you wanted to keep learning and connecting – and you wanted to do it in your local community. We heard you loud and clear –and that’s why we’re proud to announce The Galvanize Program! We’re bringing local United State of Women summits to communities across the country to bring together people to tackle the challenges women are facing nationally and locally. We’re arming women with the tools and resources they need to keep organizing and fighting for gender equity, whether that’s through elected office, entrepreneurship, and everything in between. |
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Advocacy | In-person | ALL |
| 14 Ways to Help Syria (Signal Boost) | On Tuesday, April 4, the Syrian people experienced one of the worst chemical bombings in their ongoing civil war, which has claimed more than 400,000 lives since it began six years ago. According to the New York Times, toxic chemicals spread after warplanes dropped bombs on the northern Idlib province. The attack, according to U.S. officials, was orchestrated by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and has left at least 70 people dead and hundreds injured. The toxic chemicals released on the victims was particularly brutal, possibly containing a nerve agent and other unidentified illegal substances that caused victims to fight for their lives gasping for air, choking and foaming at the mouth. With thousands of civilians trapped in the center of these rebel-held areas, humanitarian organizations and rescue workers are desperate for more resources. Here are some of the ways you can help the people of Syria today. |
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Foreign relations, Human rights | Donation | ALL |
| Sign up for The Marshall Project’s Opening Statement email on criminal justice. (Re:act) | Named after Thurgood Marshall, The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Civil Rights, Justice system | Learn, Online | ALL |
| Donate or sign up for the Ploughshares Fund (Re:act) | Donate or sign up for the Ploughshares Fund, supporting the smartest minds and most effective organizations to reduce nuclear stockpiles, prevent new nuclear states, and increase global security. |
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Foreign relations, Human rights | Donation, Online | ALL |
| Help restore voting rights to nearly 1.5 million Floridians (Floridians for a Fair Democracy,) | Floridians are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to amend the state’s Constitution and restore voting rights to individuals who have completed their sentences for nonviolent crimes. In order to make sure that the Voting Restoration Amendment appears on the 2018 ballot, petitions are needed from nearly 700,000 Florida voters. |
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2 A few dollars |
Voting rights | Online | Florida |
| Check whether your Representative is helping Trump hide the truth (Trump Truth Hiders) | rump's Behavior is destructive, erratic, and brazenly unethical. But it’s not happening in isolation. It’s being enabled by Republicans in Congress who continually block investigations about his business dealings, his policies, and his ties to Russia. This site lets you see which members are helping, and gives you the details, plus links to contact them. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Government corruption, Government transparency | Learn, Online, Phone call, Social media | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Donate to Lambda Legal (Re:act) | Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. |
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LGBT rights | Donation | ALL |
| Volunteer for Lambda Legal (Re:act) | Lambda Legal is the oldest and largest organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. |
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LGBT rights | Demonstration, Email, In-person, Letter, Online, Phone call, Social media | ALL |
| Push for Medicaid expansion in your state (Re:act) | Check this linked document that lists the current status of 19 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid yet, and what you can do to help. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Entitlements, Healthcare | Online | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Follow ProPublica’s @DocumentHate project and share your story if you witness or are the victim of (Re:act) | Hate crimes and bias incidents are a national problem, but there’s no reliable data on the nature or prevalence of the violence. ProPublica collecting and verifying reports to create a national database for use by journalists, researchers and civil-rights organizations. |
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Civil Rights, Disability rights, LGBT rights | Learn, Online | ALL |
| Read and Share the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response G (Re:act) | This guide sets out 10 principles for fighting hate, along with a collection of inspiring stories of people who worked to push hate out of their communities. |
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Advocacy, Civil Rights, Disability rights, LGBT rights, Religious freedom | Letter, Social media | ALL |
| Find out how to get involved with the Trevor Project (Re:act) | Find out how to get involved with the Trevor Project, whether by connecting, donating, volunteering, or finding local groups. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13–24. |
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LGBT rights | Donation, In-person | ALL |
| Give what you can to Trans Lifeline (Re:act) | Give what you can to Trans Lifeline: The organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit that runs a hotline by transgender people and for transgender people, with volunteers ready to support any needs that members of the community might have. |
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LGBT rights | Donation | ALL |
| Find a local 350.org group (Re:act) | This grassroots climate movement is organizing people around the world to hold leaders accountable to the realities of science. |
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Climate change, Environment | Demonstration, In-person, Learn | ALL |
| Donate to fund 2018 Democratic Congressional nominees (Wall-of-us) | The 2016 election was lost in just a handful of battlegrounds. In 2018, we fight everywhere. It Starts Today is an independent initiative through which grassroots donors can fund every Democratic nominee for the House and Senate. We don’t play favorites or write anyone off, and your money goes directly to the nominee in every race in every district in every state. |
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Good government | Donation | ALL |
| Download the EveryElection app (Wall-of-us) | All-of-us want to vote, but keeping track of all of the local, state and federal elections can be dizzying. Well, now there is an app for that! We are thrilled to partner with EveryElection app, which provides curated information for every single election you can vote in. It’s free, it’s easy to use, and it’s awesome. Now all-of-us don’t need to wait for 2018 to start engaging in our democracy--we can get our vote on now. (Currently iPhone only) |
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Good government | Online | ALL |
| Check out Snail Mail Congress to send letters to your members of Congress (Snail Mail Congress) | Snail Mail Congress is a tool that makes contacting your members of congress through postal mail even easier than sending an email. First, we help you find your elected representatives based on your address. Next, you write a short letter about an issue you care about and choose which reps to send it to. After you click send, we'll print out your letter(s), address them, apply postage and send them off! |
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Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Budget and spending, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Refugees, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Put Stance on your phone to call your reps when lines aren't as busy (Stance) | Stance is an app that lets you record messages for your representatives, then delivers them at night while lines are less busy. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Budget and spending, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Refugees, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Fight gerrymandering in Michigan (Count MI vote) | Count MI Vote is a grassroots group of Michigan citizens who believe that voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. Everyone benefits when districts are fair and competitive. Join us in helping Michigan voters get the representation they deserve! |
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Good government, Voting rights | Donation, In-person, Learn, Social media | Michigan |
| Adopt a state to support Democrats fighting on the conservative front line (Adopt-a-state) | Adopting a state is FREE. Adoption is your visual support for Democrats fighting on the conservative front lines. When you adopt a state it’ll post on Facebook and you can tell folks why you adopted them! Once a month we’ll send you an email update on the political happenings in your adopted state. We’ll also include volunteer opportunities and specific ways to get involved whether it’s through the state Democratic Party or one of our Allies. |
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Advocacy, Good government | Learn, Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Reject Trump's Agenda in Every State (Our States) | As we work to block Trump's agenda in Congress, his agenda is already being implemented in many states. You have more power to influence your state legislator than your member of Congress. The average state representative's district is 12 times smaller than a Congressional district. Most are not lifelong politicians, or even full-time politicians. They are not always focused on reelection because many of them run unopposed. And state legislators have the power to decide many of the most important issues impacting communities. However, since state legislators have fewer resources than members of Congress, it is harder for them to take ideas and turn them into legislation. That's where you come in. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Budget and spending, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Email, In-person, Learn, Letter, Online, Phone call, Social media | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Don't Be Distracted By Trump's Tweets (Wall-of-us) | One expert who we "wonked out" with is George Lakoff, a UC Berkeley professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics who has written for decades on political messaging. Lakoff has been beating his fists on the table for years in hopes that the Democrats (that includes all-of-us) will stop framing our messages in a way that advances the conservative agenda. We didn't listen--instead we repeated (and reinforced) Trump's messages. Lakoff explains, "Repetition is a way of changing people’s brains...There wasn’t anything Hillary did that was crooked. But he kept saying it until people believed it. And they believed it because it was heard enough times to strengthen the neural circuitry in their brains. It wasn’t just stupidity. It’s simply the way brains work." By repeating that Hillary wasn't crooked, Democrats in fact reinforced his message! All-of-us must now hear Professor Lakoff and realize that Trump's tweets are a distraction tactic. This tactic won't work because we will stop repeating his lies. Instead all-of-us will frame and drive the message, starting with the truths that we will expose, and repeat, about Russia. |
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Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Donate to EMILY’s List so they can recruit, train, and support more progressive women candidates a (Signal Boost) | EMILY’s List recruits, trains and supports pro-choice Democratic women candidates at every level of the ballot. By helping to elect these women to office in 2017, we’re not only building a farm team, but we’re also putting strong women in charge of decisions that affect women and families every day — from the legislators who write laws, the attorneys general who defend and enforce them, and the secretaries of state who ensure access to the ballot. |
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Good government | Donation | ALL |
| Call the Sheriff to Stop Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies (Wall-of-us) | Though Trump holds the pen, most of the boots on the ground belong to local law enforcement, whose cooperation Trump needs to carry out his agenda. But as the ILRC explains in their report, “Local law enforcement has no legal obligation to assist with civil immigration enforcement, which is the responsibility of the federal government.” |
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Civil Rights, Immigration | Phone call | ALL |
| Learn why special elections present a unique opportunity to flip (or protect) seats (Flippable) | Often overlooked by the media and voters, special elections provide a unique opportunity to flip seats and resist the Trump administration. Special elections are condensed, low-turnout affairs that allow for surprise upsets. In special elections, the most organized local party tends to prevail. By paying attention to these races, Democrats can can begin rebuilding their electoral strength at the state and national level. |
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2 An hour or less |
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Good government | Learn | ALL |
| Support a vibrant free press: SUBSCRIBE, JOIN, DONATE (NM State Representative Bill McCamley) | Since November, people have been asking me what they can do to contribute to democracy. You can join me in supporting a vibrant media that holds all public officials (including myself) accountable. Today, I subscribed to the NY Times, Wash Post, and the Las Cruces Sun-News (my local paper) as well as donated to KRWG (my local NPR station) and NMPolitics.net. In the times of "fake news" we should support those outlets that provide us with real, in-depth, and accurate information about our world. It matters. |
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Freedom of the press, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency | Donation | ALL |
| Support the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Re:act) | The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is the organization behind the Panama Papers. The ICIJ seeks to fight corruption with the world’s best cross-border journalism by 190+ reporters working together in 65 countries. |
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Freedom of the press, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency | Donation | ALL |
| Get involved with ProPublica (Re:act) | View the Get Involved section for ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. You can also donate, sign up for updates, or help publicize “How to Leak to ProPublica.” |
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Freedom of the press, Good government, Government corruption | In-person, Learn, Online | ALL |
| Support Earth Justice, the nation’s original and largest nonprofit environmental law organization, (Re:act) | Today’s environmental challenges are greater than ever. But we live in a country of strong environmental laws—and Earthjustice holds those who break our nation’s laws accountable for their actions. Earthjustice has been the legal backbone for thousands of organizations, large and small. Behind nearly every major environmental win, you'll find Earthjustice. As the nation’s original and largest nonprofit environmental law organization, we leverage our expertise and commitment to fight for justice and advance the promise of a healthy world for all. We represent every one of our clients free of charge. You’re serious about making the world a better place. So are we. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Environment | Donation | ALL |
| Make sure you understand exactly what "sanctuary city" means (Re:act) | A judge in San Francisco on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s efforts to starve localities of federal funds when they limit their cooperation with immigration enforcement, a stinging rejection of his threats to make so-called sanctuary cities fall in line. The ruling, which applies nationwide, was another judicial setback for the Trump administration, which has now seen three immigration orders stopped by federal courts in its first 100 days. And as with the rulings halting his two temporary bans on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries, the president’s own words were used against him. |
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Immigration | Learn, Online | ALL |
| Donate every time Trump tweets (Donald Donate$) | Let’s show Donald Trump that his divisive rhetoric and destructive policies come at a cost. Join Donald Donates today to automatically answer tweets from @realdonaldtrump with contributions to progressive candidates and causes. Donald Donates recipients range from the 2020 Democratic president nominee to organizations defending our civil liberties and core American values. With Donald Donates, you're in total control. Simply set the amount you’d like to contribute per tweet, select your recipients, and set a monthly maximum contribution. It’s that easy! You can come back to your profile and edit these settings at any time. |
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Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Budget and spending, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Refugees, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Donation, Online | ALL |
| Donate to Puente Human Rights Movement (Signal Boost) | The Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. We develop, educate, and empower migrant communities to protect and defend our families and ourselves. |
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Immigration | Donation | ALL |
| Find resistance events where you live (Signal Boost) | Resistance Near Me is a hub for progressive local #resist actions, designed for you to find any public event, rally, town hall, protest, and more, in your state, as well as the information you need to contact your member of congress. We also want to hear from you – do you want to get involved but don’t see anything in your area? Let us know and we’ll notify you when something is scheduled. Planning an event that you want listed? Let us know. |
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Advocacy | Online | ALL |
| Help register voters in California (Register Blue) | Register Blue is a grassroots community organization started in Los Angeles. Prompted by the election and inauguration of Donald Trump, the mission of Register Blue is to increase the number of Democrats voting in flippable districts across the U.S. and turn Congress blue in 2018. |
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Advocacy, Good government | In-person, Learn | California |
| Check Rise Stronger's People's Calendar for events near you (Rise Stronger) | The People's Calendar is unlike any else out there. This powerful tool can sync directly with your Google Calendar and automatically populate your personal calendar with events based on your preferences and location. You control it and can tailor it to your needs. You'll automatically see Congressional town halls, protest/rallies, and other events around you on your personal calendar without having to check websites or emails. The goal is to make resistance seamless and easy for you. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Advocacy | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Bookmark this list of tools for contacting your representatives (Wall-of-us) | This is a list of tools created for all-of-us to make it easier to contact elected officials. We’ll keep it up to date so that you can make your activism as strategic and impactful as possible. Email us with your feedback and any suggestions at contact@wall-of-us.org. |
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1 A few minutes |
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Advocacy | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Work to eliminate gerrymandering and change the redistricting process in Pennsylvania (Fair Districts PA) | Fair Districts PA is a coalition of citizens and organizations who believe that in American democracy, elections should represent the will of all the people, not just the politicians, and should provide citizens with meaningful choices in electing representatives. When partisan politicians manipulate voting maps to keep themselves and their parties in power, they shape election outcomes before the first vote is cast. When that happens, voters feel they have no voice, and legislators feel less need to listen to constituents. We believe Pennsylvania needs to reform its redistricting rules and make the process of drawing districts impartial, transparent and accountable - promoting competitive elections and partisan fairness so our government truly is of, by and for the people. |
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Gerrymandering/Redistricting | Donation, In-person, Online | Pennsylvania |
| Install the Votespotter app (VoteSpotter) | VoteSpotter is a mobile app and website that connects you to your representatives. Get alerts when they vote, then tell them what you think. It's never been easier to make your voice heard. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Check out TownHallProject.com (Re:act) | Check out TownHallProject.com, a grassroots effort that empowers constituents across the country to have face-to-face conversations with their elected representatives. If there’s a meeting available, put it in your schedule. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Good government | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Donate to MALDEF (Re:act) | Look for ways to support MALDEF, the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Civil Rights, Immigration | Donation | ALL |
| Find a cause to support at Border Angels (Re:act) | View the current causes of Border Angels, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that advocates for issues related to the US-Mexican border. |
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2 An hour or less |
5 You determine |
Immigration | Donation, In-person, Online | ALL |
| Read the Indivisible Guide (Indivisible Guide) | The Indivisible Guide provides guidance on how to resist the Trump agenda. |
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2 An hour or less |
1 Free |
Advocacy | Learn | ALL |
| Join an Indivisible Local Group (Indivisible Guide) | People are organizing local groups to take action. Find and join one in your area, or start one of your own. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Advocacy | In-person, Online | ALL |
| Learn the truth about the US at USAFacts.org (Re:act) | Check out USAFacts.org. It’s a non-partisan public database that compiles info about spending and revenue across all levels, so you can ask simple questions, like: “How much revenue do airports take in and spend?” or “What percentage of overall tax revenue is paid by corporations?” |
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2 An hour or less |
1 Free |
Budget and spending, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Justice system, National security, Trade, Transportation | Learn | ALL |
| Keep track of state legislation affecting voting rights (Project Vote) | Since 2007, Project Vote has provided the public with the tools to monitor the passage of voting rights laws across the country, with free access to our lists of bills and analyses. The interactive index of bills below is curated, analyzed, and summarized by Project Vote’s election administration experts, and regularly updated for you to access at any time. You can search by state and by issue, and track bills according to whether they are—in our analysis—likely to help or hinder the ability of eligible Americans to vote. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Voting rights | Online | ALL |
| Keep working to dry up Breitbart's advertising revenue (MoveOn) | Breitbart, the racist alt-right website of Steve Bannon, gets its revenue from 3 major sources: 1. Google ads (including Amazon, the last major advertiser) 2. Shopify (likely the largest single source of revenue for Breitbart) 3. Taboola (a smaller ad company that serves ads designed to look like fake articles) Numbers 1 and 2 have received tons of scrutiny in recent months and we've all made a lot of progress in reducing their revenue from Google ad sources (the Sleeping Giants campaign has led thousands of advertisers to blacklist Breitbart). But number 3 is the one piece of the puzzle that's been overlooked so far. Now we're ready to tackle it. The process is the same that's worked to get thousands of advertisers, including almost every major corporation, to block Breitbart on Google ads, but it takes one or two extra steps with Taboola's sneaky ad system. |
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2 An hour or less |
1 Free |
Advocacy | Online | ALL |
| Become a child advocate for an unaccompanied immigrant child (Re:act) | Become a Child Advocate by volunteering to represent an unaccompanied immigrant child with The Young Center. Opportunities available in Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Harlingen, TX; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Phoenix, AZ, or Washington D.C. |
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6 Ongoing |
5 You determine |
Immigration | In-person | Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Texas |
| Help get IDs for every eligible voter in Georgia (Spread the Vote) | In 2016, Hillary Clinton lost Georgia by 211,141 votes. But 675,000 eligible voters in Georgia didn’t have photo ID and couldn’t vote because of strenuous voter ID (voter suppression) laws. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Voting rights | Donation | ALL |
| Sign up to receive a weekly report of votes by your members of Congress (Congress.org) | Each week (that Congress is in session) you will receive: • Key votes by your two Senators and U.S. Representative. • Upcoming votes for your review |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Animal Welfare/Rights, Budget and spending, Church/State separation, Civil Rights, Climate change, Consumer Protection, Disability rights, Education, Energy, Entitlements, Environment, Foreign relations, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Gerrymandering/Redistricting, Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency, Guns, Healthcare, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights, National security, Refugees, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Senior citizen issues, Technology, Trade, Transportation, Voting rights | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Sign up for the ACLU People Power's "Freedom Cities" campaign (Re:act) | ACLU is taking its fight from the courts to the streets. With People Power, we’re arming ordinary citizens with ACLU’s legal, political, and strategic expertise to build an unprecedented movement to protect our freedoms, city by city. From stopping deportation raids, to opposing Trump’s Muslim Ban, to defending Planned Parenthood, the need to protect our communities from the unprecedented and undemocratic threat posed by Trump has never been more critical. ACLU’s “Freedom Cities” plan brings local grassroots activists together and provides a blueprint for local-level campaigns to defend our communities and block the worst abuses of the Trump administration. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Civil Rights, Disability rights, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Human rights, Immigration, LGBT rights, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights, Voting rights | Online | ALL |
| Share your Obamacare story with the White House | The White House wants to hear your Obamacare story. Tell them how the ACA made your life better. We don't think that's what they're expecting. |
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2 An hour or less |
1 Free |
Healthcare | Online | ALL |
| Find out whether your members of Congress are supporting or rejecting the Trump agenda (Wall-of-us) | You can study this handy list from FiveThirtyEight that shows if your Members of Congress are voting with Trump or against him, or how they are voting on certain appointments or issues. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Good government | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Sign up for Voterheads to find out what's going on in your local area (Wall-of-us) | Sign up for Voterheads to get notified of stuff happening in your district. Once you find out when your members are holding town halls, let Town Hall Project know. |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Good government | Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Find out when your member of Congress is holding a town hall and plan to attend (Wall-of-us) | Find out when the next town hall meeting for your two Senators and one Representative are, put the dates in your calendar, and make plans to show up (ProTip: asking a buddy to go with you will increase your chances of follow through). |
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1 A few minutes |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Good government | In-person, Online | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Boycott Trump's businesses and those who sell his products (Wall-of-us) | Trump's business present huge conflicts of interest. Boycotting them will hit him where it hurts. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Government corruption | In-person, Online | ALL |
| Check out SwingLeft's new volunteer dashboard (Re:act) | SwingLeft is an organization that is devoted to mobilizing around 52 swing districts in the House. Their efforts are focused on places where the last election was decided by a thin margin. Their dashboard pulls volunteer resources together to make it easy for you to get involved. |
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6 Ongoing |
1 Free |
Advocacy, Good government | Online | ALL |
| Donate to the ACLU | For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Donations help them defend free speech and the right to protest, fight relentless attacks on reproductive freedom and reform our racially-biased criminal justice system. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Civil Rights, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of the press, Religious freedom, Reproductive rights | Donation | ALL |
| Donate to CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) (Re:act) | Donate to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a non-profit group using high-impact legal actions to help foster a government that is ethical and accountable. CREW uses aggressive legal action, in-depth research, and bold communications to reduce the influence of money in politics and help foster a government that is ethical and accountable. We highlight abuses, change behavior, and lay the groundwork for new policies and approaches that encourage public officials to work for the benefit of the people, not powerful interests. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Good government, Government corruption, Government transparency | Donation | ALL |
| Support the Southern Poverty Law Center (Re:act) | Donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Civil Rights, Disability rights, Education, Human rights, Immigration, Justice system, LGBT rights | Donation | ALL |
| Learn how to be an immigrant ally (Indivisible) | In response to the Trump administration’s escalating attacks, we’ve created a new Immigrant Ally Toolkit, developed in partnership with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), Local Progress, National Immigration Law Center, Reform Immigration for America, and United We Dream. Check it out for more information on the May 1 day of action and how you can work in your communities to rise up, unite, and protect immigrant families—and share it broadly with your Indivisible group, friends, and family. |
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2 An hour or less |
1 Free |
Immigration | Online | ALL |
| Fight to take the House back in 2018 (Wall-of-us) | The House passed a health care bill that will cause millions to lose insurance and gut protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. All-of-us have to dial it up to protect health care. Let's make sure this vote is one they’ll deeply regret in 2018. Donate to this fund - we will make sure it gets split into funds for eventual Democratic nominees in 35 crucial Swing Districts (10 % of the total donation will help Wall-of-Us continue to amplify these resistance efforts). |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Good government | Donation | ALL |
| Help flip Virginia Blue (Re:act) | Virginia provides a unique opportunity to elect Democrats. The state has been trending blue, as evidenced by the 17 districts that voted for Hillary but are still represented by a Republican delegate … The Flip Virginia Fund is a Virginia Political Action Committee that directly distributes funds to Democratic candidates running in flippable districts. |
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1 A few minutes |
5 You determine |
Good government | Donation | ALL |