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Hey Indivisibles, 

Even though the year is almost over, there is still so much work to be
done in the fight for reconciliation and democracy reform. First of all,
let’s talk about reconciliation. As we are sure you remember, the House of
Representatives stuck to their promises, and passed Biden’s full Build
Back Better agenda (BBB). Now the bill has made its way to the Senate,
where we have to work to urgently push senators to pass BBB as soon as
possible. Although it might feel like BBB is moving very slowly, this is
only because we are trying to navigate past several hurdles in the Senate.
We are dealing with Senate Republicans challenging almost every aspect of
BBB during budget talks with the Parliamentarian, in addition to pushback
from our usuals, Sens. Manchin and Sinema. Biden’s full Build Back Better
Agenda (BBB) will make badly needed public investments across the economy,
so we need to keep pushing for a vote to get through the Senate as quickly
as possible.  

Now for democracy: There was a failed procedural vote on the John Lewis
Voting Rights Advancement Act on November 3. [ [link removed] ]This prompted Senator
Schumer to send out another “Dear Colleague” letter to his fellow
senators. In this letter, Schumer states that even if he cannot get enough
GOP support behind the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Advancement
Act, Senate Democrats are not going to stop fighting to “restore our
democracy” -- even if they have to go at it alone. [ [link removed] ]Indivisibles who
live in Republican states got together to write Senator Schumer and other
Senate Democrats a letter of their own -- reminding them how important it
is to our democracy that the Freedom to Vote Act and then John Lewis
Voting Rights Advancement Act are passed. This letter was sent out last
week, and it demands that Democratic senators “do whatever it takes” to
get this important piece of legislation passed in Congress. It’s on us to
keep pushing for Democrats to fix the filibuster and pass these massively
popular bills.

With that, here are your weekly to-dos:

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 Your 5 weekly to-dos 

 1. [ [link removed] ]Call your senator and demand they pass BBB as quickly as possible!
The House just passed the Build Back Better Act (BBB) and now it is in
the Senate. Now it is time for the Senate to do its job and pass BBB
this week. With just a few days left before recess, it is urgent that
you call your senator and tell them how important it is that we pass
an inclusive recovery bill that works for everyone ASAP.
 2. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senator and demand they fix the filibuster and move
quickly to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. Senate Democrats have
released a new version of their democracy reform bill called the
Freedom to Vote Act. Senator Schumer along with other Democratic
senators have agreed to move forward with democracy reform, even
without Republican support for the bill. Call your senators and let
them know you stand with Sen. Schumer, and you want them to adjust the
filibuster now to pass the Freedom to Vote Act before they leave town
for the holidays.
 3. [ [link removed] ]If you live in a Blue state, call your senator before their Tuesday
caucus meeting to support voting rights. Senate Democrats meet every
Tuesday for a weekly caucus luncheon, where they discuss and set their
legislative priorities. It’s imperative that they hear from us about
the need for structural democracy reform legislation before they go
into these important meetings. Call your senators on Tuesday before
lunch and let them know you want them to fix the filibuster and fix
democracy.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Call your Senator and tell them to reform the courts and protect
Roe vs. Wade now. Last week’s Supreme Court news showed the court is
preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade. Since we can’t count on the current
court to protect our rights, we need to pass legislation in the House
and Senate, and unrig the court. (Not sure about that second half?
[ [link removed] ]Check out this Washington Post article from last week on the future
of the Supreme Court.)
 5. [ [link removed] ]Come together and show love and support for the Western Kentucky
communities affected by the devastating storms. Our partners at The
Commonwealth Alliance Donor Table have put together a spreadsheet
outlining several organizations that are working to provide care,
mutual aid, and resources to the communities who have been impacted by
this climate emergency -- not just now, but in the months and years to
come. All funds raised will be directed to grassroots groups
supporting short-term and long-term mutual aid and disaster relief for
the communities impacted by the recent tornadoes. 

P.S. -- We’re able to fund the ads, call scripts, tools and work of huge
weeks like last week because of the generous support of grassroots donors,
particularly recurring donors whose support we can count on every month.
[ [link removed] ]If you’re able, click here to make a recurring or one-time gift to help
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 IndivisiWins

[ [link removed] ]In Chicago, dozens of Indivisibles got into the
holiday spirit by singing carols of democracy reform
and showing support for the #FreedomToVote act.
In Chicago, dozens of Indivisibles got into the holiday
spirit by singing carols of democracy reform and
showing support for the #FreedomToVote act.

Again, thank you so much for all your hard work throughout the
reconciliation process, and your continued support on democracy reform.
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