Congress is in recess - it's all town halls all the time until they return on April 23. Also to know, the current budget runs out on April 28. That means when Congress gets back they have to pass a budget or a Continuing Resolution, or, you know, the gov't shuts down.
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Get InvolvedTown Hall Project - talk to your reps about budget priorities.
Families USA on Healthcare toolkit for town hallsWhat to do if your representative is playing possum for town hallsAnother tool for finding out about town halls near youAction
Call State Representatives about online privacyToolsUse Resistbot to use texting to fax your reps. It's extremely easy. More discussion of more selective options here.Facebook Town HallsUpcoming ProtestsApril 15:
Tax Day MarchApril 22:
March for ScienceJune 11:
LGBT+ MarchCongress is in recess - It's all town halls for the next two weeks.
News to know
The Trump administration’s eventful and consequential past 24 hours, explained (Syria, Gorsuch, Bannon, April 7, Vox)
Bannon removed from National Security Council role (CNN)
Supreme CourtRepublicans just confirmed Neil Gorsuch after using the “nuclear option” in the Senate (Vox)
Syria
The war in Syria, explained (Vox, lots more coverage of the airstrikes there too)
Lack of Online Privacy is now law
Protecting your privacy following changes to online privacy lawRussia Election InvestigtionDevin Nunes' role turns from controversial to untenable (Chicago Tribune)
Healthcare
Congressional Research Service report on Healthcare marketplacesWhat we know about the 30 million people who are still uninsured (Vox)
Immigration/Muslim BanNo significant updates this week
How is everyone doing out there? Let me know if you want me to add categories to the check-in poll.
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3 (37.5%)
called my other senator
3 (37.5%)
called my represenatative
2 (25.0%)
called my governor
0 (0.0%)
called my state reps
2 (25.0%)
sent an email/postcard/letter/fax
6 (75.0%)
attended a town hall
1 (12.5%)
donated money to a cause
2 (25.0%)
went to an in person activist group
3 (37.5%)
participated in a phone or online resistance training
1 (12.5%)
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0 (0.0%)
signed up for alerts
0 (0.0%)
took care of myself
5 (71.4%)
not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
1 (14.3%)
did something else
3 (42.9%)
committed to action in the coming week
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