January 4, 2023
Congressional ethics, asylum-seekers, clean energy, and more!
Contact all members of Congress:
By phone: (202) 224-3121
By email: democracy.io
By US mail: Representatives / Senators
By fax: Representatives / Senators
By Resistbot: Resist.bot
Contact White House or other federal agencies:
FIGHT FOR ETHICS IN CONGRESS:
The new Republican House majority is making their agenda clear with a proposed rule that would gut the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) by making it nearly impossible to hire the staff they need to do the jobs right. Let's contact our members of Congress and tell them to oppose any rules package that undermines the OCE.
HELP ASYLUM-SEEKERS STRANDED AT THE BORDER:
The Supreme Court’s decision last week to keep Title 42 restrictions in place has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis at the U.S./Mexican border, as thousands of people are living in dangerous, unsanitary conditions. Let’s check out this list of organizations compiled by the Journey for Justice, a 2-week caravan from Brownsville/Matamoros to San Ysidro/Tijuana, and see if we can lend a hand to one or more of these organizations.
REQUIRE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES’ TAX RETURNS:
“Since the 1970s, U.S. presidential candidates have voluntarily released their tax information, as a way to show voters they paid taxes and let voters evaluate how their personal finances may influence their decisions in office.” Trump did not follow that established practice and after six years of court battles, his tax returns were finally released in the last days of 2022, and we learned more of his dishonesty. The 117th Congress introduced legislation to codify the practice of requiring tax returns of certain candidates, but it only passed the House. Let’s contact our legislators and ask that they reintroduce this bill in both houses in the 118th Congress and pass it so that this will never be an issue again for our country.
CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL:
The Inflation Reduction Act provides assistance for families wishing to shift to clean energy and save on energy bills. This assistance comes in the form of tax credits and rebates for things like rooftop solar, upgraded home weatherization, energy-efficient heat pumps, electric vehicles, and more. Tax credits and rebates start rolling out in 2023. Let’s sign up for updates.
JOIN THE WOMEN’S MARCH ON JANUARY 22ND:
We sent the message loud and clear in the midterms: abortion rights are fundamental, and we won’t stop fighting for them. Plenty of Republicans don’t seem ready to listen, led by Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who indicated he was ready to support further abortion bans in Florida last month. The Women’s March is organizing to march in Madison and on every state house in the country on January 22 to let politicians know we’re not going anywhere. Let’s join them if we can.