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Members of Congress

  • Sen. Patty Murray
    (202) 224-2621 | Email

  • Sen. Maria Cantwell
    (202) 224-3441 | Email

  • Rep. Suzan DelBene (1st)
    (202) 225-6311 | Email

  • Rep. Kim Schrier (8th)
    (202) 225-7761 | Email

  • Rep. Adam Smith (9th)
    (202) 225-8901 | Email
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    📣 See Eastside and Seattle Protests 2025 for up-to-date opportunities

    For the Week of May 12, 2025

    🎙️May 12, 2025 Weekly Actions Audio – available for when you’re on the go

    🔷 Please join us on Zoom on Sunday May 18, 3-4:30 pm for Indivisible Eastside’s May Group Meeting. New member introduction is at 2:30. We’ll learn how various project groups are progressing and how you can be involved. Although we have explored many options for an in-person meeting for 200 people, we have come up empty. We will work towards in-person for June.

    🔷 NEW! Stand Up. Speak Out. Sign-waving, Tuesdays in Bellevue. In addition to raising awareness and protesting the illegal acts of our increasingly authoritarian government, we are going to have some fun together too! Click HERE for more details and to let us know you are joining us!

    🔷 A “Democrats for Diversity and Inclusion” Scholarship of $1500 will be awarded to one (1) King County high school senior pursuing higher education at a 2- or 4-year program. This scholarship aims to support students from diverse backgrounds in achieving their academic goals. The window to apply is May 3 thru June 4, 2025. Please see this page for more information on how to apply.

    🔷 Alphabet Resistance needs a Volunteer Coordinator for June, July, and August. This role would involve updating and monitoring the Signup Genius, coordinating with Linda K (the letter maker), and recruiting people by posting in the IE Facebook group, reaching out to past volunteers, and communicating with the newsletter team to ensure we have enough people for an action once or twice a month. If you are willing to give this a try, please contact Sally F at alphabet@indivisibleeastside.com to learn more. If we are not able to find a volunteer coordinator, this activity will wrap up at the end of May for now.

    🔷 SAVE THE DATE! A National No Kings Protest day has been called for June 14th. Stay tuned.

    📣 See Eastside and Seattle Protests 2025 for up-to-date opportunities.

    Here are your 2 actions and Bright Spots.

    ✊ Action 1 – Halt the Republican budget that redistributes wealth to the rich on the backs of senior citizens and children.

    Millions will lose health care and food assistance

    Sources: Progressive Caucus Center, Chop Wood Carry Water, Rogan’s List

    In their zeal to slash a trillion dollars to pay for promised tax cuts to the wealthy in their pending budget megabill, the Republican leadership has instructed House committees to propose exactly how they will axe funding to crucial programs like SNAP food assistance and Medicaid health care. The most vulnerable among us depend on these services: “A fifth of Americans count on Medicaid for health care, including 40% of our children and 60% of all nursing home residents. More than 42 million of us, including 1 in 5 kids, can put food on the table thanks to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” Gutting these programs will increase the burden on budget-strained states like Washington to up their funding or, particularly in states with no will to do so, will result in more Americans plunging into dire poverty. House Republicans may vote as soon as this week.

    Eastside lawmakers are already NO votes, but you can join a phone bank to help spread the word to citizens represented by potential swing lawmakers:

    • Tuesdays 11 am-1 pm PDT and Saturdays 7-9 am PDT with Bluevote.org — sign up here (times online are shown in Eastern).
    • Thursday afternoons/evenings (various time slots) with Grassroots Democrats HQ— sign up here (times are shown in Pacific Time).
    • Thursday 3-6 pm PDT with People’s Action focused on deep canvassing — sign up here (times online are shown in Eastern).
    • NEXT Thursday from 8-10 am PDT with Indivisible — sign up here (times online are shown in Eastern).

    ✊ Action 2 – Protect Free Speech

    Sources: Hartman Report, NYT, Reporters Committee, Senate Judiciary Committee

    At the end of April, Attorney General Bondi issued a memo quietly rescinding vital protections for journalists that prevented the government from forcing reporters to reveal their sources or surrender their notes during leak investigations. She argued that leakers — or even reporters — who provide information could be prosecuted for treason, a crime that carries the death penalty. (See Reporters Committee for full text of Bondi’s memo.)

    How can we tell whether America has crossed the line into authoritarianism? This NYT’s Essay proposes a simple metric: the cost of opposing the government. In democracies, citizens are not punished for peacefully opposing those in power. Under authoritarianism, by contrast, opposition comes with a price.

    A free press, protected under the First Amendment, serves as our early warning system against government overreach and abuse. When journalists can protect their sources, those inside the government who witness wrongdoing can come forward without fear of retribution. This critical flow of information is what Bondi is now trying to shut down.

    On May 8th, the Senate Judiciary Committee met and crafted a letter to Attorney General Bondi stating, “The free press is a bedrock of our democracy and reporters must be able to do their jobs without fear of being investigated or prosecuted.” It was signed by all Democratic members of the Committee. Neither of our Senators are committee members.

    Please call or email our Senators:

    🔷 Sen. Patty Murray: DC 202-224-2621 | Seattle 206-553-5545 | EMAIL

    🔷 Sen. Maria Cantwell: DC 202-224-3441 | Seattle 206-220-6400 | EMAIL

    ☎ Sample Script:

    Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

    I’m asking [Senator Murray/Cantwell] to support the work of the Senate Judiciary Committee to protect the free press, one of the important guardrails of our democracy.

    Our Democratic leaders need to forcefully and publicly stand together on issues to show the American people they are fighting for our constitutional rights. A letter from a committee to AG Bondi simply isn’t enough. Please, work with the committee to hold press conferences to publicize this issue so voters and non-voters can SEE our representatives fighting for us.

    Thank you.

    [IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

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