cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27156569

Call your senators, they can still block this despite Schumers push. The vote is tomorrow. If all republican vote for it, they need 7 dems. 8 with Rand Paul who has said he’ll vote no. (Republicans are not using reconciliation so it needs the the filibuster)

Many senate dems are publicly coming out against voting for cloture (meaning they won’t vote to let it get through the filibuster). As of what I last read, around 11 dems are thought to potentially vote to let it pass filibuster. Most of those are still not sure. We only need a handful more of those to become noes and it will get blocked. Some yeses have flipped to noes because of public pressure. We cannot let up now

Link to find direct numbers your senators

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Or call the capitol switch board (202) 224-3121

House dems are publicly telling the senate not to do this (and it’s not just AOC on this - it’s quite a few of them). Earlier read that 7 Dem state AGs are saying the same. Federal worker unions are telling senate dems not do this. Keep the pressure up

  • socialmedia@lemmy.world
    111·
    1 day ago

    Call your senator to tell them to do what they already should be doing. This meaningful gesture will help them overcome the crisis of not knowing the basics of how to do their job. They’re already aware of how you want them to vote, but they can’t be stopped from doing the exact opposite unless one of their clerks can hear your sweet voice.

    Seriously, your voice matters. Okay, it doesn’t really, but calling them is the least you could do.

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlOP
      7·
      1 day ago

      We don’t live in an ideal world. Progress takes a painfully large amount of effort. We can imagine how the world should be or we can get to work shaping it to be that way

      Calls are indeed only the first step for short to medium term fixes. It’s not the end of political advocacy in the slightest