RESIST DAY #62: What You Can Do Today
Resistance in your community, across the country, and around the globe
Mar 22, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

- Mobilize to stop the Republicans from destroying the Affordable Care Act and slashing Medicaid
Tomorrow the House votes on#Trumpcare. The folks at the 'Indivisible Guide' offer 5 things you can do to#SavetheACA right now:- Show up at your Member of Congress' (MoC) District Office with your Indivisible group to demand that your MoC vote against the AHCA.
- Call your representative NOW. Demand they vote NO on the AHCA. (Here's a sample script)
- Spread the word on social media using #ProtectOurCare
- Get other involved. Leave nothing to chance!
- Plan a Friday district office visit to hold your MoCs accountable after the vote. (Find a Town Hall near your here.)
With the third day of his confirmation hearings underway, join national and local efforts to keep Neil Gorsuch from being confirmed to the nation's highest court.
Says People for the American, the group behind StopGorsuch.com: "Supreme Court justices should understand that the Constitution protects all of us, not just the wealthy and privileged. But Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a judge whose record does not demonstrate respect for our constitutional values of liberty, equality, and justice for all."
- Call your U.S. Senators and tell them you oppose Gorsuch
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page.
- Join the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch campaigns both nationally and in your community. Resources here.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

- Mobilize to stop the Republicans from destroying the Affordable Care Act and slashing Medicaid
Tomorrow the House votes on#Trumpcare. The folks at the 'Indivisible Guide' offer 5 things you can do to#SavetheACA right now:- Show up at your Member of Congress' (MoC) District Office with your Indivisible group to demand that your MoC vote against the AHCA.
- Call your representative NOW. Demand they vote NO on the AHCA. (Here's a sample script)
- Spread the word on social media using #ProtectOurCare
- Get other involved. Leave nothing to chance!
- Plan a Friday district office visit to hold your MoCs accountable after the vote. (Find a Town Hall near your here.)
With the third day of his confirmation hearings underway, join national and local efforts to keep Neil Gorsuch from being confirmed to the nation's highest court.
Says People for the American, the group behind StopGorsuch.com: "Supreme Court justices should understand that the Constitution protects all of us, not just the wealthy and privileged. But Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a judge whose record does not demonstrate respect for our constitutional values of liberty, equality, and justice for all."
- Call your U.S. Senators and tell them you oppose Gorsuch
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page.
- Join the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch campaigns both nationally and in your community. Resources here.
Keep reading...Show less
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

- Mobilize to stop the Republicans from destroying the Affordable Care Act and slashing Medicaid
Tomorrow the House votes on#Trumpcare. The folks at the 'Indivisible Guide' offer 5 things you can do to#SavetheACA right now:- Show up at your Member of Congress' (MoC) District Office with your Indivisible group to demand that your MoC vote against the AHCA.
- Call your representative NOW. Demand they vote NO on the AHCA. (Here's a sample script)
- Spread the word on social media using #ProtectOurCare
- Get other involved. Leave nothing to chance!
- Plan a Friday district office visit to hold your MoCs accountable after the vote. (Find a Town Hall near your here.)
With the third day of his confirmation hearings underway, join national and local efforts to keep Neil Gorsuch from being confirmed to the nation's highest court.
Says People for the American, the group behind StopGorsuch.com: "Supreme Court justices should understand that the Constitution protects all of us, not just the wealthy and privileged. But Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a judge whose record does not demonstrate respect for our constitutional values of liberty, equality, and justice for all."
- Call your U.S. Senators and tell them you oppose Gorsuch
- Read the Indivisible Guide's "Supremely Extreme: Filibuster Gorsuch" resource page.
- Join the #WeObject and #StopGorsuch campaigns both nationally and in your community. Resources here.
Keep reading...Show less
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