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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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    For the Week of September 15, 2025

    🎙️Sep 15, 2025 Weekly Actions Audio – available for when you’re on the go

    🔷 Thank you to all who were able to join our group meeting Saturday. If you missed it, or want the resources we shared, you can view the Notes and Slides. Our next meeting will be 3-4:30 October 12th on Zoom. Save the date!

    🔷 Oregon, Washington, California, and Hawaii have formed the Western Health Alliance to protect vaccine access. The partnership will develop its own immunization guidelines “informed by respected national medical organizations,” according to a press release Wednesday from Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Our communities deserve scientifically based information about vaccines. The Western Health Alliance’s goal is to ensure continued access to free and safe vaccines.

    🔷 The mission of Eastside For All is to transform the Eastside into a place where racial, economic, and social justice are made possible for communities of color by focusing on the local systemic changes required in our policies, places, practices, relationships, and investments. Eastside For All provides many resources including voter education and toolkits for topics such as justice and advocacy. They are urging all under represented communities to learn the facts about their voting rights. See voting resources, including scheduled candidate forums for Eastside races on the Voting and Representation page of their website.

    Here are your 2 Actions and Bright Spots.

    ✊ Action 1 – Demand Democrats Block Dangerous Republican Funding

    from Indivisible National

    Federal government funding runs out on September 30 – and Republicans need Democrats’ votes to clear the filibuster and avoid a government shutdown.

    Republicans continue to do everything in their power to block and stop any comprehensive funding agreements. OMB Director, Russ Vought, does not believe in a bipartisan budget process. His strategy is to slash spending and allow Republicans to muscle through rescissions and reconciliation packages that will add or subtract funding based on partisan whims without relying on Democrats.

    We have to encourage Congress to include legislative safeguards that protect previously agreed to funding and prohibit any future attempts to eliminate funding without Congressional approval.

    Speaker Mike Johnson, will have to decide whether to push through a funding plan backed by Trump and any Democrats who offer their support. He did this successfully in March with the help of Chuck Schumer, but Senate Democrats may be less willing to cooperate this time.

    Democrats warn there will be a funding lapse if Republicans refuse to negotiate with them. Democrats STILL appear hopeful that negotiations are possible in the current political climate. We must urge our senators to stand strong against fiscal mismanagement and current Republican abuse of the bipartisan budget process.

    🔷 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, WA]. I’m calling to say thank you for standing strong against federal spending cuts in March.

    I am counting on Senator [NAME] to publicly commit to withholding support for ANY Republican bill that cuts healthcare or funds Trump’s chaos again.

    I’m so grateful to Senator [NAME] and most other Democrats who have been willing to hold the line to block Trump’s dangerous funding proposals. It was frustrating to see some Democrats give the Republicans everything they wanted during the last CR and I remain hopeful that the Democrats will not repeat this mistake.

    As your constituent I request that Senator [NAME] publicly call on Leader Schumer to unify the caucus and stand their ground this time.

    Thank you for your time.

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

    ✊ Action 2 – Decline to Sign Heywood’s Initiative Petitions

    from PermanentDefense.org

    Multimillionaire Brian Heywood’s initiative factory is active again. Beware of petitions for two measures that sabotage youth and LGBTQ+ rights through attempts to qualify them to the 2026 Washington State Legislature. One attempts to overturn the landmark student rights and parental involvement law (IL26-001) that the Legislature passed back in the spring. This law superseded one of the three Heywood-backed initiatives that did not go to the ballot in 2024. The other cruelly targets transgender youth, seeking to bar transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports (IL26-638). These measures, pushed by a conservative millionaire and his political groups, seek to undermine the rights of all students.

    Washington Families for Freedom is a group of parents, teachers, students and community members working to stand up for every student’s right to fair, safe, and equal schools. They state these initiatives will:

    • Violate students’ privacy and dignity with forced invasive medical exams at the parent’s expense, currently not required by law
    • Increase bullying, stigma and division in schools
    • Subject schools and districts to lawsuits, costing taxpayers millions of dollars
    • Undo Washington’s successful sports inclusion policy that has worked since 2007
    • Make it harder for students to see a school counselor and get mental health support

    The group is urging Washingtonians to decline to sign the initiatives once they begin to circulate

    Each measure faces a signature collection deadline of January 2, 2026. Heywood will need to amass 386,000 signatures for each to qualify. Let’s make sure he does not reach his goal.

    If you see signature gatherers hawking petitions for IL26-001 and IL26-638, decline to sign, and spread the word!

    Candidate Corner: Michelle Evans – Woodinville City Council

    From IE member Sharon Ilstrup

    Woodinville Is Not for Sale – How an Elon Musk Wannabe Is Trying to DOGE Our Small Town and Why Michelle Evans Is the Leader We Need

    Woodinville may be geographically large, but it’s a close-knit community. There are 14,000 people within the city limits with 9,000 registered voters. A typical City Council campaign costs around $7,000, just enough for some door-knocking, a few meet-and-greets, postcard mailer, and sign waving in a parade. When giant billboards started popping up just outside the city limits – advertising candidates for Woodinville City Council – residents took notice and started asking questions.

    It didn’t take long to trace the money to Jeff Lyon, a billionaire wannabe who created and self-funded a Political Action Committee (PAC) called “Democratic Woodinville.” Despite its name, this PAC is not affiliated with the Democratic Party and the King County Democrats issued a public statement condemning it for misleading branding and use of “blue-washing” tactics to confuse voters. To date, Lyon and his PAC have spent over $250,000 on billboards, glossy mailers, robocalls, online ads, and even $15,000 for a canvassing company to knock on doors on behalf of his endorsed candidates.

    Michelle Evans has held city council Position 1 since 2021 and has been a tireless advocate for Woodinville’s residents without outsourcing her campaign or using big money to sway outcomes. Her record speaks volumes about her success:

    • Delivering the first workforce affordable housing in 20 years this past June
    • Preserving green spaces and a community dog park.
    • Advancing the Eastrail project connecting Woodinville to neighboring cities via a multi-use trail.
    • Strengthening the local economy by supporting small businesses and serving as liaison to the Chamber of Commerce.

    Michelle has nurtured the city’s creative spirit through her work with the Woodinville Arts Alliance and the Creative District. She led the creation of Woodinville’s first-ever Community Engagement Plan, Project Woodinville – to keep residents informed and connected.

    Helping Michelle retain her seat will show that our city councils are not for sale! There are plenty of ways to get involved between September and Election Day:

    • Postcard Writing: ongoing
    • Canvassing: October 4, 11, 18
    • Sign Waving: October 31

    See Michelle*4*Woodinville online calendar for more details and volunteer opportunities.

    Let’s keep Woodinville a place where community & connection matter more than corporate influence and deep pockets.

    ⛅ Bright Spots

    Calendar of Events

    Save the Date

    • City council candidate forums on housing:
      • Redmond: Wed Oct 1, 6 pm, Together Center
      • Kirkland: Wed Oct 8, 6 pm, TBD
      • Bellevue: Mon Oct 13, 6 pm, TBD
    • Sun Oct 12, 3-4:30 pm – Indivisible Eastside Group Meeting (online)
    • Tues Oct 14, 7 – 9 pm – Kirkland City Council Candidate Forum – Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland. Register to attend, or watch on YouTube.
    • The next No Kings Day has been set! It’s October 18! Let’s make this one for the history books. Details coming.
    • Wed Oct 22, 4-5:30 pm PDT – Webinar: The Billionaire Power Grab and How to Fight Back. Register to attend.
    • Sat Oct 25, 11:00 am – noon – Fall Conversations: Looking Ahead to 2026 with Representative My-Linh Thai. Location, Bellevue Public Library

    Recorded events to check out:

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