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  • 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 Feb 17, 2025

    đź”· The Indivisible We Choose To Fight Senate office visits have made an impact. If you participated in one, Thank You. Get inspired with some photos and some of the press coverage from around the country. Senators are waking up and taking their resistance role more seriously. Since the office visits started Cantwell has voted NO on all cabinet nominees, as have other Democratic senators. If you want to help keep up the pressure, join the Seattle Indivisible Lunchtime Meeting w/ Sen. Cantwell’s Staff online Tuesday at 1:00 pm, and take Action 1 – “Musk or Us” Congressional Office Visit during Recess.

    🔷 Over 450 folks joined Washington Indivisible Network’s discussion with Indivisible Co-Executive Director Leah Greenberg last Monday. Thank you to our own Kat Pipkin for moderating! If you missed it, you can catch up on YouTube.

    đź”· It was great to meet so many new folks on our Zoom Call Sunday. If you missed it, you can see all the details in the Notes document including recording of the presentation on Diversity, Equity, and Belonging. And don’t miss this slide-show of some of Indivisible Eastside’s Actions 2017 – 2025!

    đź”· Protests and Rallies Update:

    Feb 17 No Kings Presidents Day Protests: A grassroots organization 50501 (50 protests, 50 states, 1 day) has sprung up to set dates and publicize events for local groups to hold protests. 50501/Washington Subreddit has lots of details. There are some not too far away at Noon except where noted. Seattle | Tacoma | Olympia | Covington | Everett (4:30 PM)

    Feb 22 and Mar 20 Eastside Protests: The folks that joined Sally F for the small street-level protest at Crossroads a week ago had a really positive experience. As Sally notes: “There is merit in letting our fellow Eastsiders see that their neighbors are up in arms and out in the streets about the corruption and illegal acts of the Trump presidency. Let’s show the Eastside we are against the oligarchy taking over, the illegal acts of the Trump administration, and so many other harmful policies”

    Sally has two protests planned in the coming weeks – Sat. Feb 22th in Bellevue and Thurs March 20th in Redmond, with more to come. Signup and event info is HERE. â—Š Event duration will be about 90 minutes. You may come for some or all of that time, though having lots of people at the beginning is important. â—Š Precise location will be shared 1-2 days before the event. â—Š Please bring your own sign. Sample pictures and tips for making signs are HERE â—Š Suggested messaging for the day’s event will be shared a few days before, but so far we have found that signs focused on Elon and Oligarchy seem to garner the most attention. â—Š Bring a friend or two! Bonus points for young people! SIGN UP HERE.

    New IE Rally Team: Seven people have stepped up to work together organizing more rallies and protests – some small like Sally’s, but if need be larger ones. They will be scheduling a meeting soon so if you’d like to be part of the team ready to spring into action in the event we need to host a protest, send an email and we’ll connect you to the new Indivisible Eastside Rally team.

    Here are your 2 actions and Bright Spots.

    ✊Action 1 “Musk or Us” Congressional Office visit during Recess

    From Indivisible’s Musk or Us Toolkit

    Trump and his billionaire allies are dismantling democracy in real-time. Here’s what’s happening:

    đź’Ą Economic terrorism at OMB: Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) attempted to cut all federal funding for child nutrition, healthcare, domestic violence shelters, and veterans’ programs. A judge blocked it—for now.

    💰 Elon Musk has his hands on U.S. Treasury payments: Trump’s Treasury Secretary secretly gave Musk access to a system that moves trillions of dollars. Will he block payments to safety-net programs? Funnel confidential financial data to his companies? We don’t know—because there is zero oversight. His actions are being challenged in court.

    🏦 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was gutted: Trump-installed director Russell Vought ordered all investigations and enforcement actions to stop—allowing banks, payday lenders, and credit card companies to scam Americans with zero consequences.

    ⚖️ JD Vance declared the courts illegitimate if they try to stop Trump. He openly stated that the judiciary has no right to constrain the president’s power. His comments drew widespread criticism.

    And while all of this unfolds, House Republicans are trying to ram through an extremist budget that rips food off tables and puts education and healthcare out of reach—while handing over control of government funding to Elon Musk. They’re slashing programs that help families afford rent, childcare, and healthcare and stripping resources from the very agencies that keep corporations in check. All the while, Musk and Trump tighten their grip on the government, using it as a piggy bank for their own gain. This isn’t governance; it’s outright theft.

    They think they can get away with it because people won’t notice. That’s where we come in.

    House Democrats have power—if they use it. But they need to be reminded. We need to show up for the ones fighting, celebrate their courage, and remind them to hold the line. We’ll push them to commit to voting NO on any budget that gives Musk and Trump control over our government’s spending or includes extremist cuts. And we’ll make sure they know that when they fight, we fight with them.

    GOALS:

    • Strengthen the resolve of Democrats who are fighting back—let them know they have our support.
    • Push wavering Democrats to hold the line—make sure they don’t cave under pressure.
    • Secure public commitments to vote NO on any budget that hands control to Trump and Musk or includes extremist poison pills.
    • Encourage them to use their leverage—demand procedural hardball to block Republican sabotage.
    • Make it clear that when they fight, we have their backs—but if they fold, we will hold them accountable.

    Members of the House of Representatives will be back on home turf from Friday, February 14th, through Sunday, February 23rd, and it’s our opportunity to remind them who they work for. Fighting back against the Trump-Musk coup is going to take all of us.

    Tactics for a visit to your US Representative’s office:

    đź“Ť Find Their Office

    • Locate their office at house.gov (enter zip code on the upper right, select your Rep, and go to their page).
    • Confirm their office hours to ensure staff availability.

    đź“… Pick a Strategic Time

    • Plan for a weekday during business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM).
    • If they are holding a public town hall, show up and ask tough questions.

    đź‘Ą Gather and Prepare Your Group

    ✔ Spokesperson – Opens the meeting, states the demand: “Vote NO on any budget that hands control to Trump and Musk.”
    ✔ Storyteller(s) – Share stories about how Musk’s control over the government affects them.
    ✔ Note-Taker – Records the meeting, including any commitments or dodging.
    ✔ Social Media Lead – Captures content and spreads it online.
    ✔ Backup Disruptor – Reinforces the urgency if staff tries to brush off concerns.

    🔥 Prepare Your Ask – what you want your Representative to do:

    • Commit to voting NO on any budget that lacks ironclad protections against Trump’s power grab.
    • Demand hearings and make motions to subpoena Musk and Trump officials—put them under public scrutiny. If Republicans refuse to hold real oversight hearings, Democrats must take matters into their own hands and hold shadow hearings to expose how MAGA elites are trying to loot the government and rig the system for billionaires.
    • Use procedural tools to slow House business and block GOP sabotage. Put Republicans on the record about their harmful policies and force votes when GOP members are absent or trying to skip procedural steps.

    🚪 Execute the Visit

    • Be persistent—do not leave without a commitment from the office.
    • If they are already strong fighters, show support but press them to go even further.
    • If they refuse to engage, make sure their silence is loudly documented.

    📸 Document Everything & Follow Up

    • Take photos and videos—especially if they refuse to commit to fighting back.
    • Post updates on social media with #MuskOrUs.
    • Follow up via email to get an official stance from the MoC.

    For more information about planning a successful District Office Visit, check out our expanded resource here.

    ✊ Action 2 – Email Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Tell Him to Start Fighting

    From Indivisible.org

    House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries gave one of the most embarrassing press conferences in recent memory. When asked about lessons learned from the last time Republicans did a giant tax scam in 2017, he lamented that Democrats couldn’t work with Republicans to give corporate CEOs the tax break they asked for.

    Then, when pressed on what leverage Democrats have in these budget negotiations, Jeffries shrugged as if Republicans weren’t a broken, dysfunctional mess completely dependent on Democratic votes to govern. “I’m trying to figure out what leverage we actually have,” was his response. Well, fortunately, Democrats do have leverage, and we expect them to use it. Jeffries and Democratic Leadership must make this clear and lead their caucus into fighting formation.

    Speaker Hakeem Jeffries: Contact Form

    Suggested Script (please edit to make it personal)

    Leader Jeffries,

    Your recent press conference was a disappointment. When asked about the disastrous 2017 GOP tax scam, you lamented that Democrats couldn’t work with Republicans to cut corporate taxes. And when pressed on what leverage Democrats have in budget negotiations, you shrugged.

    Democrats do have leverage, and we expect you to use it. The Republican majority is in complete disarray, barely able to function without Democratic votes. It’s time to stop bailing them out and start setting clear red lines:

    1. Whip a hard NO on any weak deal. No more vague statements—every Democrat must vote NO on any bill that fails to meet progressive demands.
    2. Publicly define red lines and stick to them:
      1. Lack of concrete guardrails to stop billionaires like Elon Musk? NO votes.
      2. Any cuts to core programs? NO votes.
      3. Any poison pills? NO votes.
    3. Use bill numbers #11 – 20 strategically to introduce high-priority legislation and force Republicans to take public stances through discharge petitions.

    Democrats have power in these negotiations, but only if they choose to use it. We are watching, and we expect bold leadership, not excuses.

    Thank you,

    [NAME]

    â›… Bright Spots

    • Governor Ferguson reports requests to change gender designation are being processed within 3 days – previously up to 10 month wait.
    • Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit against Trump’s executive order targeting gender affirming care for youth, and a WA judge has responded by temporarily halting the unconstitutional order.
    • Danielle Sassoon and other highly-placed conservative prosecutors resigned in protest when asked to engage in a quid pro quo in the corruption case against Eric Adams, elevating the Trump DOJ scandal.

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