Cloture Invoked on GOP Tax Scam
Final Senate Vote Early This Week
The Senate has voted 51-49 to invoke cloture for H.R. 1, the GOP’s big, ugly bill. The final Senate vote to pass the legislation is expected by early this week.
Among other harms, this budget plan would leave 16 million Americans without health insurance and drive up the cost of care across the board; imperil hospitals and other health providers; reduce and eliminate food assistance for millions of children, veterans, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable Americans; terminate millions of jobs; spike energy costs; and explode the national debt.
But it’s also not a done deal. There’s still a real chance we can block this thing in the Senate, where some members agreed to begin debate without saying they’ll vote for final passage. If not, our fight turns back to the House, where an increasing number of vulnerable members are concerned about cuts to Medicaid, while budget hawks fume about the trillions it will add to the debt.
Take action!
Signing up for a phone bank this week hosted by Indivisible, Working Families Party, MoveOn, and other partners to mobilize millions of Americans who this bill could harm most. Shifts are open Monday-Wednesday from 6-8pm ET / 3-5pm PT.
Writing a letter to the editor of your local paper. Use our toolkit for guidance. If your letter isn't published, post it on social media and share it with your network.
Talking to like-minded people in your area via Indivisible’s Neighbor2Neighbor program! They’ll get you ready to knock on doors in your neighborhood, on your own time, so you can mobilize your neighbors against this bill.
Amplifying and sharing the content we are posting on Substack, Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads.
Sending your proposed amendments to your Democratic senators here and remind them to do all they can to force as many painful votes as possible. The vote-a-rama process allows Senate Democrats to propose change after change to this bill, with virtually no limit on how many painful votes they can force Republicans to take.
Call Your Senators and Reps!
Votes are taking place over the weekend, so don’t wait to call. Call (202) 224-3121 to be connected with your representative TODAY. Script is below and you can find your two Senators at this link.
Your Script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, STATE].
I’m calling to urge Senator [NAME] to oppose H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill, and its harmful cuts to vital government programs.
Congress should pass a fair and responsible budget that helps working families and communities, not one that slashes our benefits to fund tax cuts for the wealthy.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
Senate Targets
Iowa: Sen. Ernst
Maine: Sen. Collins
Missouri: Sen. Hawley
North Carolina: Sen. Tillis
Ohio: Sen. Husted
Utah: Sen. Curtis
West Virginia: Sen. Capito
House Targets
AZ-01: Rep. Schweikert
AZ-06: Rep. Ciscomani
CA-40: Rep. Kim
CA-22: Rep. Valadao
CO-03: Rep. Hurd
CO-05: Rep. Crank
CO-08: Rep. Evans
MI-07: Rep. Barrett
MI-09: Rep. McClain
MI-05: Rep. Walberg
MI-02: Rep. Moolenaar
NE-02: Rep. Bacon
NJ-07: Rep. Kean
NJ-02: Rep. Van Drew
NV-02: Rep. Amodei
NY-01: Rep. LaLota
NY-02: Rep. Garbarino
NY-11: Rep. Malliotakis
NY-17: Rep. Lawler
OH-14: Rep. Joyce
PA-01: Rep. Fitzpatrick
PA-07: Rep. Mackenzie
PA-08: Rep. Bresnahan
PA-09: Rep. Meuser
VA-02: Rep. Kiggans
VA-01: Rep. Wittman
Republicans are plowing forward to pass this thing by July 4. Let’s use every moment between now and then working to save lives and kill this bill.