Indivisibles,

Last week, you showed up. You got creative. And you got loud.

When Attorney General William Barr missed the deadline set by House Democrats to release the full Mueller report, you mobilized to let the Trump administration know that this was unacceptable.

You showed up with props (like Indivisible Midlands did) and you made rally signs that would stand out in a crowd (like Indivisible Arizona did) and you dressed up (like Indivisible Worchester MD did).

Your actions helped show that the grassroots demands full transparency. The day of action also gave political support to House Democrats seeking to use the full extent of their oversight powers to get to the truth.

But a huge red-lines-day-of-action wasn’t all you did last week. Your down-to-the-wire pressure helped make history, as Congress voted for the first time ever to end an unauthorized conflict by passing S. J. Res. 7, a resolution to end U.S. support for the war in Yemen.

When we fight, we win. Here’s what’s coming up this week --

 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

1. Tell your Representative to stop throwing money at the Pentagon. This week, the House is likely to vote on a “caps deal” to raise spending limits for defense and non-defense programs. (You can learn more about what this means in our explainer here.) House Democrats have agreed to give the Pentagon billions more in funding when it can't even account for what it already spends. The deal would also leave domestic spending on things like health care and education relatively low. We oppose the bill in its current form, and urge the House to vote it down. You can use our call script to tell your MoC to vote no on H.R. 2021.

2. Tell your Representative to vote to restore net neutrality. On Tuesday or Wednesday, the House will vote on a bill to restore net neutrality after Trump’s FCC voted to end it. The bill should pass easily, but there’s a strong chance Republicans will try to use a motion to recommit to split Democrats and add divisive language to the bill. You can use our call script tell your MoC to vote against any motion to recommit and for H.R. 1644, the Save the Internet Act!

3. Keep demanding that the full Mueller report be made public! Keep calling your MoCs and demand they make Mueller’s findings public and continue investigations to hold Trump accountable. We’ve got everything you need to know here.

4. Make your voice heard: do you support impeaching Trump? We’ve put together a quick survey to collect your thoughts on an impeachment campaign. We’re asking everyone to complete the survey individually this month. Click here to review the survey and share your thoughts.

5. Learn more about the Dream and Promise Act. We’ve still got time before the Dream and Promise Act heads to mark-up, so in the meantime catch up on everything you need to know about the bill. Check out dreamandpromise.org for everything you need to know about this important pro-immigrant legislation.

 In Other News on Capitol Hill 

→ House Democrats are continuing to conduct important oversight of the Trump administration. Attorney General Bill Barr will testify in front of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will testify in front of the House Education and Labor Committee. They’re likely to face tough questions from Democrats on each panel about the administration’s policies -- questions that House Republicans refused to ask for the two years they were in charge of the House during the Trump administration.

 Trump Threat Level 

Reminder: Donald Trump is a national security risk and makes us all less safe. Here’s the latest #TrumpThreatLevel (we’re keeping a running list here):

→ Trump just escalated tensions with Iran for no good reason. The Trump administration designated a wing of the Iranian military as a terror organization, the first time such a designation has been placed on a foreign government entity (click to read more here). This strategy-free move does nothing to add pressure to Iran, but instead makes violent conflict much more likely, and makes a diplomatic success all the more difficult for future administrations.

 Your thoughts needed: Do you support impeaching Trump? 

With the Justice Department’s intransigence in releasing the full Mueller report, and Congresswoman Tlaib’s recent introduction of a resolution of impeachment, there’s been a renewed discussion in our movement on the topic of impeachment and potential removal of Trump from office.

We know working on impeachment would be no small thing, and we want to make sure we’re hearing from Indivisibles directly on the issue. That’s why we’ve put together a quick survey to collect your thoughts on an impeachment campaign. We’re asking everyone (including group leaders, group members, advocates and supporters within our network) to complete the survey individually this month. Review our impeachment survey and share your thoughts now.

 Indivisible in your state 

Are you as inspired by Indivisibles taking state action as we are? In addition to participating in our federal day of action to #ReleaseTheReport, here’s what else Indivisibles were up to in their home states:

• California Indivisibles advocated for healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
• Texas Indivisibles fought against a harmful anti-voter bill.
• New York Indivisibles held a forum about democracy with their state legislators.
• Tennessee Indivisibles held a press conference to oppose new legislation that would make voter registration more difficult.
• Florida Indivisibles showed up for a committee hearing to oppose a bill that would undermine Amendment 4, the ballot initiative that passed in November to re-enfranchise 1.5 million returning citizens.

 All eyes on 2020 

This week, we’ve got eyes on upcoming CNN town halls with Senator Gillibrand, Governor Inslee, and Secretary Castro. We’re also watching new entrants into the race (hello, Rep. Tim Ryan!) and keeping track of media coverage and fundraising. Click the links below to read some of the articles we’re reading this week.

→ Indivisible is fighting back against DCCC power-hoarding. We’ve partnered with other progressive organizations to launch DCCCblacklist.com to counter the efforts by the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) to squash primary challenges by blacklisting any firms that support primary campaigns against incumbent Democrats. Check out what Indivisible’s National Political Director María Urbina said in our statement here.
→ Big moves from candidates, but coverage remains biased. This week, we saw some pretty significant policy shifts from candidates in the race. Julian Castro released a really promising new immigration policy that centered people first. Senator Sanders endorsed the idea of a reparations commission, and Senator Warren called for the elimination of the filibuster (this is huge!). Now is a particularly good time to focus in on media coverage of the candidates, specifically how men are referenced over woman candidates and are given far more positive earned media.
→ With the first fundraising quarter of the 2020 primary having just closed at the end of March, now is a good time to talk about fundraising. So far, it looks like Senators Sanders and Harris are in the lead with fundraising for this period. While they should be proud of the work their teams did to attract grassroots donors, money isn’t everything! If you’re able, donate to candidates who inspire you and reflect the values you want to see in a campaign and a president. Full first quarter fundraising data will be released on April 15.

 Protecting Democracy Starts with You 

You can tell from this email that there’s a lot going on this week. So here’s a quick step back:

• When we talk about the Mueller report, we’re talking about Americans defending our own elections.
• When we remind you about committee testimony (this week that’s AG Barr and Secretary DeVos) it’s to ensure you know what your government officials are up to.
• And when we ask you to make calls about the funding in H.R. 2021, we’re asking you to have a say in how your tax dollars are spent.

In short: this is all about saving American democracy.

But fighting for democracy takes resources. Can you contribute $10 (or more -- our average gift is $37) to our Save Democracy Fund? Your gift will go towards growing the movement, paying for organizing tools (like access to the voter file and phonebanking tools) and other crucial pro-democracy work.

We’re proud that the majority of our funding comes from individual donors making small gifts. It means we’re not indebted to any one source to support our work. Thanks for stepping up to help. Together, we’ll make our democracy stronger.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team