Indivisibles,
Republican senators have taken some bad votes over the past week. Really,
really bad.
They unanimously confirmed Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025,
to lead the OMB -- the “nerve center” of the federal government, as he
calls it.
They confirmed Tulsi Gabbard -- who was kept away from national security
secrets while in Congress because colleagues feared she’d leak it to
brutal dictators -- to lead our intel community.
Today, they confirmed anti-vax, anti-choice, conspiracy theory-peddling
RFK Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
And though many are [ [link removed] ]apparently privately telling their scared and angry
constituents that they share their concerns about Elon Musk rampaging
through our federal government, publicly they are praising Musk and doing
jack to stop him.
A few months ago, it was unthinkable that Gabbard and RFK Jr. would have
been confirmed. But here we are -- because again and again, Republicans
have refused to put their sacred obligation to their constituents and the
Constitution over their loyalty to Trump and Elon Musk.
If you’re angry (we know we are) here’s what you can do about it.
Do you have a Republican senator?
(Skip ahead, if not)
Most Republicans in the Senate think they did the politically smart thing
right now. Most know RFK Jr. is a public health menace, Vought is a crook,
and Gabbard is a national security nightmare, but they bent the knee to
Trump because it saves them from being attacked by the president and
possibly being subjected to an Elon Musk-funded primary.
And they’re hoping that voters will quickly forget about their complicity
in the face of the million daily outrages coming out of the White House.
Our advice to you: Let them know you’re not going to forget it.
Senators count on getting a lot of calls before a big vote. They’re
surprised when a bad vote is brought up by constituents again and again.
It makes them think twice about what’s "good politics" the next time
around.
So call them today and tell them you are disappointed/livid about their
votes. Especially if you are in a purple state. Circle a date on the
calendar for next week and the week after. Call them again to say you
remain disappointed/livid. If RFK Jr., Vought, or Gabbard find themselves
enmeshed in some scandal, bring that up. Make these votes haunt them.
Folks with Republican senators will see their senator or senators' phone
numbers here. If you have a Republican senator and you're seeing this
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More to come: When senators go home for their recess, we’ll have more tips
on how you can hold them accountable in person.
Active on social media?
Our first instinct when someone in this administration does something
terrible is to pin it on the president, but Trump isn’t running again
(pause for dramatic effect while everyone mutters “Are you sure?” under
their breath. Yeah, we get it, but let’s not go there today.). You know
who is running again? A whole bunch of Republican senators.
So when RFK Jr. tries to ban a drug people in your life depend on, when
Vought tries to illegally freeze funds to a popular program, when we
discover allies are withholding intel because they don’t trust Gabbard,
use that as a chance to remind your followers which senators voted to
confirm them. They are complicit in, and share responsibility for,
whatever mess these nominees cause. Tag the senators in those posts. If
you have Republican senators, you can post about them, but otherwise,
consider focusing on vulnerable Republican senators up for reelection (see
below).
Have a few dollars to spare?
Every Republican senator* shares responsibility for what’s happening right
now, but a few of them -- Senators Susan Collins (ME), Thom Tillis (NC),
Dan Sullivan (AK), Jon Husted (OH), and Joni Ernst (IA) -- hail from
purple(ish) states AND face reelection next year.
We’ve just launched a new campaign -- the Payback Project -- to turn these
senators into cautionary tales. We’re going to pour resources into these
states to shine a light on their complicity, hold them accountable for all
the damage they’ve enabled, and kick them out of office.
[ [link removed] ]If you’ve already chipped in to support this effort, thank you. If not,
and you’re able to do so, please start a monthly donation or give once to
help us defeat these coup enablers and retake the Senate in 2026.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
*Senator McConnell was the sole Republican no vote on Gabbard and Kennedy,
but an enthusiastic yes on Vought.
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