This is it, folks, the week when Trump officially seizes power. If ever there was a time to march in the streets, it is now. Here are some opportunities to do just that. If you prefer to act from the relative safety of your cubicle or underground bunker, make some calls to your reps about the ACA, Betsy DeVos, and Texas’s very own “bathroom bill.”
For late-breaking events, check out our calendar.
Monday, Jan. 16
MLK Community March
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Lamar Smith Office Visit
Residents in District 21 should plan on dropping in on Lamar Smith for an early lunch (11 a..m – 12 p.m.)
2211 South IH-35, Suite 106 Austin, TX 78741
Contact the TX-21 Indivisible group for details.
Join the District 21 Facebook Group
Call your Senators about Betsy DeVos. Here’s a script!
Weekly Conference call – 8 p.m. CT
Dial-in Number: 1-712-770-8067
Conference Code: 409542
Wednesday, January 18
This is a great day to call all of your reps about the ACA. Share personal stories. Ask why they want to strip basic healthcare from millions of Texans. We have scripts!
Office Visits to Cruz and Cornyn! See our calendar for details.
Also call senators about the nomination of Tom Price for HHS Secretary.
And Scott Pruitt for EPA!
“Having Scott Pruitt in charge of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is like putting an arsonist in charge of fighting fires. He is a climate science denier who, as Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma, regularly conspired with the fossil fuel industry to attack EPA protections.
“Nothing less than our children’s health is at stake. Scott Pruitt, whose own bio describes him as ‘a leading advocate against the EPA’s activist agenda’ cannot be trusted to head the EPA, an agency charged with protecting all Americans from threats to their water, air, and health. We strongly urge Senators, who are elected to represent and protect the American people, to stand up for families across the nation and oppose this nomination.”
Thursday, January 19
Call your state representatives about SB6, the so-called “bathroom bill.” More info and, yes, more scripts!
Friday, January 20
One Resistance Rally and Protest
Saturday, January 21
Women’s March on Austin
More on this weekend’s marches
what do we do if their office voicemail boxes – BOTH in D.C. and Austin –are FULL????
Keep trying – and if you still don’t get through, alert your local media.
Thanks Eugene…
You can also call any office– it doesn’t have to be Austin or DC. The Cornyn staffer in Tyler is a real trip. Ask him about the difference between facts and opinions.