CALL TO ACTION – April 30
(IF YOU ONLY HAVE TIME TO DO 1 THING - DO THIS)
Keep Fighting the Republican Threat to Repeal the ACA
House Republicans are pushing a second version of their ACA repeal bill, “American Healthcare Act.”
Since the new bill is even MORE draconian than their first try, The Republicans now have all the
votes of the Freedom Caucus. It now comes down to the moderate Republicans to add more no
votes – if they don’t, it will pass. The Republicans are trying to low key this one and sneak it by – it
is getting far less media attention than the first time they tried. We can’t let them do that!
We need our MOCS to hold press conferences now to get the word out on exactly how bad this new
bills – 24 million were going to lose healthcare coverage last time – this will be worse.
We don’t need to convince our MoCs to vote against – they are on board. We need to ask them to
kick it up a whole notch higher and OPPOSE!
Action: Call our MoCs and ask them to work with the media, hold press conferences, etc. to educate
the public and put pressure on moderate Republicans to oppose the ACA repeal. Tell them to reach
out to moderate Republicans and support them.
Denny Heck (360) 459-8514 Patty Murray (253) 572-3636 Maria Cantwell (253) 572-2281
Both the House and Senate passed a 1-week extension last week. Now it repeats. If they cannot
pass a 5-month budget by midnight Friday May 6, the Federal Government will close down. Our
MoCs must NOT allow the budget to include either money for Trump’s ridiculous border wall, cutting
out ACA subsidies, or defunding Planned Parenthood.
Our MoCs must stand firm against Republican threats to shut down the government.
IT IS BETTER TO SHUT DOWN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR A FEW DAYS THAN TO
COMPROMISE AND ACCEPTS FUNDING THE WALL OR DEFUNDING THE ACA AND PLANNED
PARENTHOOD.
ACTION: Call our MoCs and ask them to stand firm on the budget and save the ACA (again) and
Planned Parenthoood and reject the loser, un-American border wall.
Investigate Trump’s Connections to Russia
Investigations into President Trump’s connections to Russia seem to be stalled in Congress. An
independent commission is needed for a full and complete investigation. Thanks to Senator Patty
Murray for co-sponsoring Senate Bill 27, calling for “an independent commission to examine and
report on the facts regarding the extent of Russian” influence in the 2016 presidential election.
ACTION: Call our senators to thank them for their support of an independent investigation, and ask
them to press for an investigation and to do more to bring more attention to this issue.
Tell Representative Denny Heck to REJECT HR 1180 – Working Families
Flexibility Act
This bill allows private-sector, overtime-eligible employees to choose to be compensated for
overtime with paid time off rather than the currently mandated time-and-a-half wages. It is a
Republican backdoor attempt to undermine the Fair Labor Standards Act.
From the Economic Policy Institute: The “Working Families Flexibility Act” (HR 1180)―also referred
to as the comp time bill―would erode basic overtime protections for working people. The bill would
allow employers to delay paying any wages for overtime work for as long as 13 months. Most lowor moderate-wage working people whose paychecks are not enough, would always prefer to work
extra hours to receive extra pay. Under comp time, these employees give up their right to overtime
earnings in exchange for the promise of future time off (but with no guarantee of taking leave when
they need it).
Expected to be voted on in the House sometime next week.
ACTION: Denny Heck has not taken a public position on the bill. Call Denny Heck and tell him to
stand against HR1180.
Protect vital public services and comment on reorganization of the
Executive Branch
Background: President Trump plans to reorganize the Executive Branch. He plans to reduce or
eliminate non-defense programs including the EPA (31% cut), State Department (28% cut),
Corporation for Public Broadcasting, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, National Endowment for
the Arts, and National Endowment for the Humanities. The president has requested your ideas and
suggestions.
ACTION: Choose one agency or program and post your comments on the Office of Management &
Budget (OMB) webpage. Then go back the next day and post another agency. Do one a day (the list
is long)! Select the agency/programs of concern from the menus. The website is:
www.whitehouse.gov/reorganizing-the-executive-branch?lClD=ref_fark
or you can call the White House directly at (202) 456-1111
Script: I am concerned that ________(agency/program) may be damaged or eliminated by the
President’s reorganization plan. The ________(agency/program) serves a vital public purpose, and I
ask that it be protected and preserved to the greatest extent possible.
Provide EPA with comments about revising and repealing rules of the Clean
Air act
ACTION: If you have not yet gone to the EPA site to comment on their future – do it this week at
regulations.gov Need more info? Read the April 23rd Call to Action right here! It tells you
everything!
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May 1st Monday- Rise Up March
The attacks against immigrants and refugees have been nonstop, from the Muslim ban to Trump’s
mass deportation force. It’s time we rise up and show our support for the immigrants and refugees
who are fighting back. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the Fair Immigration Reform Movement for
Rise Up, a nation-wide action for immigrants and allies to stand together and resist. Rise up with us
by attending an event near you! Any attack on immigrants is an attack on all of us. Together we can
shine a light on the path to freedom and end the cruelty against immigrants and refugees.
May 5 Friday (5 - 7 pm) TGIF Continues!
Celebrate the end of the week with Olympia Indivisible Members
A Strictly Social gathering! Our founding fathers met in Boston Taverns to plot the Revolution. Be
patriotic! Meet your fellow heroes, solve all the world’s problems, share your stories, vent, lift your
spirits, have some spirits! Resist!
Fish Tale Brew Pub (2nd floor, left hand side) 515 Jefferson St SE in Olympia. We don’t know exactly
where we will be this week – just ask where when you come in.
FUTURE CALLS TO ACTION – These are the topics that we are closely monitoring (bad things are
afoot) and will create calls to action request when needed. You can read about them now in this
week’s Research Report - http://www.olympiaindivisible.com/archives.html.
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Tax Cuts
Long term Budget
Public Lands
Executive Order Reorganizing the Executive Branch