RESIST DAY #64: What You Can Do Today
Resistance in your community, across the country, and around the globe
Mar 24, 2017
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Take action this minute to #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare
With the U.S. House now scheduled to vote Friday afternoon on the Republican's "repeal & ruin" healthcare bill, officially the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump resistance movement is mobilizing nationwide to oppose the legislation and vowing to hold those who do vote in favor accountable for their role in kicking millions of people off their coverage and making everyone else "pay more for less" as they gut Medicaid and destroy improvements achieved under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare).- Call your representative NOW using the district-specific Affordable Care Act numbers provided by 'Contacting Congress'.
- Stand with women's health and Planned Parenthood by tweeting directly at your lawmaker demanding they vote 'No' on the bill.
- Spread the word on social media using the #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare hashtags
- Check out the Town Hall project to find an upcoming Town Hall event or rall near your here.
- Call Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee and demand they rescind their decision to cancel a planned public hearing on Trump/Russia ties
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Friday accused his GOP colleagues of moving to "choke off public information" by cancelling a planned public hearing next week that would feature key witnesses.- Here is a list of the Republican members of that committee (including their contact info). Call their offices now and tell them to re-schedule the hearing.
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Friday, March 24, 2017
- Take action this minute to #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare
With the U.S. House now scheduled to vote Friday afternoon on the Republican's "repeal & ruin" healthcare bill, officially the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump resistance movement is mobilizing nationwide to oppose the legislation and vowing to hold those who do vote in favor accountable for their role in kicking millions of people off their coverage and making everyone else "pay more for less" as they gut Medicaid and destroy improvements achieved under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare).- Call your representative NOW using the district-specific Affordable Care Act numbers provided by 'Contacting Congress'.
- Stand with women's health and Planned Parenthood by tweeting directly at your lawmaker demanding they vote 'No' on the bill.
- Spread the word on social media using the #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare hashtags
- Check out the Town Hall project to find an upcoming Town Hall event or rall near your here.
- Call Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee and demand they rescind their decision to cancel a planned public hearing on Trump/Russia ties
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Friday accused his GOP colleagues of moving to "choke off public information" by cancelling a planned public hearing next week that would feature key witnesses.- Here is a list of the Republican members of that committee (including their contact info). Call their offices now and tell them to re-schedule the hearing.
Keep reading...Show less
Friday, March 24, 2017
- Take action this minute to #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare
With the U.S. House now scheduled to vote Friday afternoon on the Republican's "repeal & ruin" healthcare bill, officially the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Trump resistance movement is mobilizing nationwide to oppose the legislation and vowing to hold those who do vote in favor accountable for their role in kicking millions of people off their coverage and making everyone else "pay more for less" as they gut Medicaid and destroy improvements achieved under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare).- Call your representative NOW using the district-specific Affordable Care Act numbers provided by 'Contacting Congress'.
- Stand with women's health and Planned Parenthood by tweeting directly at your lawmaker demanding they vote 'No' on the bill.
- Spread the word on social media using the #KilltheBill and #ProtectOurCare hashtags
- Check out the Town Hall project to find an upcoming Town Hall event or rall near your here.
- Call Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee and demand they rescind their decision to cancel a planned public hearing on Trump/Russia ties
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, on Friday accused his GOP colleagues of moving to "choke off public information" by cancelling a planned public hearing next week that would feature key witnesses.- Here is a list of the Republican members of that committee (including their contact info). Call their offices now and tell them to re-schedule the hearing.
Keep reading...Show less
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