As Democrats are considering incorporating the Green New Deal (GND) into 2019's congressional agenda (see our previous blog post for more on this proposal), a new poll shows strong bipartisan support for the idea of transforming the economy through fighting climate change. Despite the Green New Deal's popularity, however, the House of Representative's plan for … Continue reading Keep the Pressure on for a Green New Deal
Help Mike Espy win 11/27 special election
Deadline: today and through November 27 - Surprise! Election season 2018 isn't over! On November 27, 2018, Democrats have a chance to win a special election for the US Senate seat vacated by Thad Cochran in Mississippi. Representative Mike Espy, former Agriculture Secretary under Bill Clinton, is running against Trump-endorsed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith, who replaced Cochran on an interim … Continue reading Help Mike Espy win 11/27 special election
Scary times at IEB’s October All Members Meeting
Halloween arrived early at the Indivisible East Bay All Members Meeting on October 28, with many of us showing up in costume. Even the infamous Trump Chicken joined the festivities. Unfortunately, the real scares are coming from recent news. From the deadly violence at the Synagogue in Pittsburgh to Trump’s avalanche of incendiary rhetoric — … Continue reading Scary times at IEB’s October All Members Meeting
Archived Calls & Emails for the Week
See our current Calls to Action to get involved! This page archives all posted actions. Week of August 9th, 2021 Action: Still saying no to the recall Deadline: NOW - Even as we write, ballots are arriving for the September 14 recall election. We know our readers' opinions vary on this, and that matters to us - … Continue reading Archived Calls & Emails for the Week
Kicking off August ’18 with local political events
With midterm election day barreling toward us, local political groups (including Indivisible East Bay, of course) and elected officials are stepping up their efforts to make sure we cross the November 6 finish line as victors. The first weekend in August - we've hit the less-than 100 days out, folks - saw many IEBers participating … Continue reading Kicking off August ’18 with local political events
IEB goes to Washington
Indivisible East Bay usually meets with our Washington representatives when they visit the Bay Area. But from June 4-6, 2018, IEB members traveled to Washington, D.C. for a succession of get-togethers with California's Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris as well as several of their key staffers. It was an opportunity for face-to-face interactions at … Continue reading IEB goes to Washington
Senate and House Committee Jurisdiction
We carefully track the votes and statements of our members of Congress as well as legislation making its way through both chambers that we expect them to eventually have to vote on. We pay particular attention to legislation (and oversight) that falls within each members’ jurisdiction—the committees and subcommittees they serve on. These are the … Continue reading Senate and House Committee Jurisdiction
Coverage of Our Work
Another important way we hold our members of Congress accountable is in the local Media. Our senators and representatives hate bad press, especially when they’re running for reelection. We write Op-Eds, letters to the editor and press releases when we feel that they are failing to represent us (or sometimes when they’ve done something we … Continue reading Coverage of Our Work
Questions for Our Reps and Senators
And whether you can make it in person or not, we are always looking for ideas for topics and asks to bring to these meetings! Please submit ideas for ways our representatives can resist the Trump agenda and support progressive policy here. We can't guarantee we'll get to every one, but we'll do our best. … Continue reading Questions for Our Reps and Senators
Office Visits
Our regular visits to the offices of our members of Congress are one of the main ways we advocate for our progressive values and resistance to the Trump agenda. We are lucky because our representatives are eager to hear from us and make it clear that they value our input. A lot of what we … Continue reading Office Visits