There was lots of supportive honking at yesterday’s “Honk & Wave” MAGA Default Crisis event! About 16 of us from H-CAN Indivisible, Lower Merion Indivisible and Upper Darby Indivisible came together with catchy signs proclaiming the importance of raising the debt ceiling and not giving in to MAGA Republicans’ pressure to compromise on the budget with cuts that would hurt everyday people in all aspects of their lives. It was nice to know we are not alone in our deep concern for the consequences of default. And that people out there are paying attention! Here are a few pictures from the event
And we’re also already featured in a small piece in the Delco Times!
HERE’S OUR CALL TO ACTION:
House Republicans have created a MAGA Default Crisis, forcing an impossible choice between defaulting on their debt – which would cause unprecedented economic chaos – and slashing funding for public programs like K-12 education and Medicaid. These extreme cuts would:
- Cut Medicaid, jeopardizing the healthcare for 21 million people who rely on it
- Slash funding for schools, eliminating the jobs of over 100,000 teachers, impacting 32 million students
Either way, it’s hard-working families who will suffer the most. We need all Democrats in the House to stand strong against the MAGA Default bill and not give in to those extreme Republican demands.
Please call or email Rep. Scanlon and Senators Casey and Fetterman and urge them to commit to a clean default bill that does not cut funding for the critical programs that our communities rely on. We all know how important this is! Can you call, email or Resistbot every day until this is resolved? Let’s give it a try and make sure they know how strongly we feel about getting this done!
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon – Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link
Sen. Bob Casey – Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link
Sen. John Fetterman – Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link
Resistbot: Text resist to 50409, or connect with Resistbot on Facebook to use it with FB messenger
Calling all Members! Join our Indivisible PA State call this Wednesday!Wednesday, May 24th, 7pm – 8pm, via Zoom, RSVP here
Becca Litt, our Indivisible PA Statewide Organizer has invited all of our members to join the monthly statewide Indivisible call during this MAGA Default Crisis Week of Action. The call will feature PA 02’s very own Member of Congress and Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Brendon Boyle! Rep. Boyle has been the forefront of the MAGA Default Crisis fight and is one of the three members who penned the sign on letter asking Republicans for a clean debt ceiling + the MoC who filed a discharge petition to give Congress the flexibility to prevent a catastrophic default.
Rep Boyle will talk to us about MAGA Default Crisis more generally and what he is doing as ranking member of the Ways and Means committee to pass a clean debt ceiling bill. He will also talk about the letter he penned as well as the discharge petition(read more about that here). AND, he may even have time for questions. We will also be hearing from our Legislative Director, Andrew O’Neil who will update us with what’s next and what other fights we should be prepared for after the June 1st debt ceiling deadline.
Register for Wednesday’s Meeting HERE!
Call to Action on PA House Gun Bills
Per the group Heeding God’s Call to End Gun Violence, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is likely to vote on the four gun reform bills shortly. This week HB 1018 is likely to come up for a vote.
Let’s reach out to Rep. Boyd or Curry ASAP this week to urge them to vote for HB 1018 that focuses on Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Passage of this bill by the PA House is a critical step toward enactment.
Locate your PA House Rep at Find Your Legislator – PA General Assembly (state.pa.us)Get Ready for Delco Pride!As listed below, the Delco Pride Festival is coming up in just over two weeks, on Saturday, June 10th, 1pm – 6pm.
Important Links
Indivisible’s new Practical Guide to Defeating MAGA
Upcoming Events
Saturday, June 10, 1 – 6 pm
Delco Pride Festival, Upper Darby Municipal Building, 100 Garrett Road
Come out for this fun festival where H-CAN Indivisible will will be doing voter registration and outreach. You can also volunteer to help out during the day.
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Thanks for everything you continue to do!
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Sen. Bob Casey
Phone: 202-224-6324 or 215-405-9660, email link
Sen. John Fetterman
Phone: 202-224-4254 or 215-241-1090, email link
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
Phone: 202-225-2011 or 610-626-2020, email link
Resistbot: Text resist to 50409, or connect with Resistbot on Facebook to use it with FB messenger