Hey Indivisibles,

The morning after House Republicans passed their Medicaid-slashing megabill, we wrote that Speaker Johnson’s wheeling, dealing, dead-of-night approach to ramming it through could still implode -- and that our fight was just starting.

Welp, it’s been a promising week for that prediction and a pretty lousy one for Congressional Republicans. A series of new setbacks has their reconciliation bill at risk of coming off the rails:

1. The Congressional Budget Office says the bill would add $2.4 trillion to the national debt. That’s certain to set off a clash between the “fiscal hawks” on the far right -- who want even bigger SNAP and Medicaid cuts to lower the budget deficit -- and battleground Republicans scared to be seen slashing benefits even further. Those sides are still miles apart, and neither seems willing to deal right now.
2. Elon Musk has spent hours a day attacking the bill and urging (bullying?) members of Congress to kill it. The attacks have led to a widening rift between Trump and his largest donor (so sad), and some in MAGA-land are taking Musk's side.
3. The "SALT deal” could die in the Senate. Speaker Johnson granted a sweetheart deal on state and local taxes (“SALT”) that was absolutely critical to winning over reluctant blue-state Republicans -- but key senators hate it. If that deal gets nixed, Republicans from California, New York, and other blue states have little reason to vote for the final version of the bill.
4. Multiple House Republicans have admitted they regret their vote -- even Marjorie Taylor Greene! The House’s bill was a rush-job rammed through in the dead of night, and most Republicans frankly had no idea what they were voting for. But as donors, press, and constituents take them to task, some lawmakers are backpedaling -- and may even withhold their vote when the bill comes back to the House.

We’re not telling you this to gloat or declare victory -- far from it. Congressional Republicans have maneuvered out of tough jams before, and they could do it again if we don’t keep applying constant and unyielding political pressure.

But if you thought this bill was on cruise control to Donald Trump’s desk, it’s time to get back in the fight.

The bill is now being rewritten in the Senate before heading back to the House for a second vote. We’re focused on maximizing senators' changes and delaying their process as much as we can -- because every change they make, and every day they take, will make it that much harder for the bill to pass both chambers.

Please sign up for a phonebank to alert and mobilize voters in battleground states against the megabill. Our phonebankers connect constituents directly to their senators' offices so they can apply even more pressure.

And if you can’t join a phonebank, please consider a donation to fund outreach, organizing, and even billboards to hold Republican senators accountable.

Thanks for everything you do. It could save healthcare and vital support for millions.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team