Listen: Carthy Shelton, Stephanie Swanson and Josh Hebert, DeGerrymander Texas; Liz Haltom, Texans Ending Gerrymandering Like many of you, I am a newly activated liberal. It feels great. Yes, Trump is terrible, and the short-term outlook looks bad for a lot of public priorities, but his elevation has triggered an awakening that will persist after his …
Take Action: Call Your MoC’s and Ask Them to Support an Independent and Complete Investigation Into Trump’s Ties with Russia
ALL WEEK: Call Your MoC's and Ask Them to Support an Independent and Complete Investigation Into Trump's Ties with Russia The American people demand – and deserve – the truth. Congress must create an independent commission to #FollowTheFacts on Russia. pic.twitter.com/aa3SmJ7pRI — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 25, 2017 Despite calls for an independent investigation lead …
Train to Register Voters!
There is an easy way to help expand the voter rolls in Travis County and beyond. You can become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) of voters. With 159 people a day (net) moving to the Austin area, according to this report, it is imperative that we stay on top of voter registrations. Regularly schedule VDR …
How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: Saving the Affordable Care Act
Really, let's just revel in the one big fat win of the week: No ACA repeal. Despite having control of literally every aspect of government right now, Trump and the Republicans in the House couldn't come up with a better plan, or unite themselves enough to reach agreement. This is hopeful for so many reasons: We …
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Take action TODAY to stop ACA repeal
The vote to repeal the ACA is now scheduled for TODAY! If you can go to your representative's office and make your case in person, today's the day! If you can't, keep making calls! Here are the changes to the bill demanded by the House Freedom Caucus that make it so much worse. Remember, this …
Take Action: Call SENATORS to Combat Donald Trump’s Arch-Conservative SCOTUS Pick
Week of March 20, 2017 First, let's look at how your voices made a difference last week. ALL WEEK Go to our Week of Action on ACA Repeal Monday, March 20 All day - Call SENATORS to Combat Donald Trump’s Arch-Conservative SCOTUS Pick Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacant seat on the United States …
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Week of Action on ACA Repeal aka NO #Trumpcare
Update: Please RSVP for our Tuesday night conference call, where we'll discuss ACA repeal The Affordable Care Act faces a critical repeal vote this Thursday. This is a do-or-die moment for the ACA. Exactly seven years to the day of the Affordable Care Act becoming law, the House of Representatives will be voting to repeal …
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How Your Voices Made a Difference Last Week: March 19, 2017
Good news this week, friends: Republican MoCs are beginning to push back against Donald and his agenda--with health care, with the budget, and with his baseless wiretapping allegations. That's the clearest sign so far that our voices are being heard. Don't let up! The reason these GOP lawmakers are finding their spine is that constituents …
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CBO Score on repeal is out P.S. we’re all screwed
The Congressional Budget Office score is out, and #Trumpcare will throw 14 million people off insurance by 2018, rising to 24 million by 2026. All for a savings on the deficit $337 billion over 10 years (which is virtually nothing--the US budget for 2015 was $3.8 TRILLION). Per the CBO: Premiums would rise by 15 …
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Take Action: Immigrant Youth, LGBTQIA Community, and Faith Leaders Rally
Week of March 13, 2017 ALL WEEK Call your Congressperson to stop ACA Repeal attempts by Trump/Ryan! Call your MoC and say: Will [Senator X, Rep Y] commit, publicly, to opposing any congressional action on ANY ACA repeal bill without a transparent process, including public hearings on options besides a full repeal, a public nonpartisan CBO score, …
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