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Tell your Members of Congress: Fight for the Democratic HEROES Act, Defeat the Republican HEALS Act

Two and a half months ago, the Democratic House passed the HEROES Act to deal with the pandemic-caused health and economic crises. Though it didn't include everything we wanted, it's a good bill that provided the essentials. Republicans did nothing and didn’t pass the HEROES Act. Now all the benefits of the previous CARES Act have expired, throwing millions of Americans off a financial cliff.

Republicans recently responded with their HEALS Act which provides yet more tax-breaks and benefits for the wealthy, but does nothing of substance for the vast majority of Americans. Yet Republicans are in disarray and can’t pass their own bill. This gives the Senate Democrats strong negotiating leverage – if they stand firm and fight.

Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerAugust 4, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Tell your Members of Congress: Pass legislation to stop Trump's secret police!

Unidentified federal authorities under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security have been snatching alleged protesters off the streets of Portland into unmarked rented vehicles. Tell your Members of Congress to pass legislation to stop it!

Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJuly 28, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Tell your Senators - Do everything in your power to pass the HEROES Act!

While the House passed the HEROES act more than 2 months ago, the US Senate is just beginning to consider a watered down version of the bill, which is so bad even the Republicans can’t agree on it! This is our chance to pressure our Senators to peel off the few Republican votes needed to pass the HEROES Act.

Congressional Oversight, Top Action, Economic JusticeAnna KrasnerJuly 28, 2020Feinstein, Harris

Tweet to Pass the HEROES Act!

Republicans are refusing to pass the HEROES Act even as coronavirus aid expires for millions of Americans with potentially catastrophic effects. Join us in an initiative to influence their donors to get them to pass the HEROES Act.

Top Action, Congressional Oversight, Economic JusticeAnna KrasnerJuly 21, 2020Bonus Federal Actions

Tell your Members of Congress: Oppose Trump's secret police snatching people off the streets!

Unidentified federal authorities under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security have been snatching alleged protesters off the streets of Portland into unmarked rented vehicles. This is a terrifying new precedent that bodes ill for any prospect of free and fair elections or indeed a civil society. Tell your Members of Congress to do everything in their power to stop it!

Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJuly 21, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Tell your Members of Congress: Cut the military budget and increase domestic spending!

The Senate is returning next week and Congress will once again take up the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). Call your Members of Congress and tell them: use the money to help Americans through the pandemic and economic crisis!

Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJuly 14, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Public Comment: Oppose EOIR rule blocking asylum - Deadline July 15th

Public Comment: Oppose EOIR rule blocking asylum - Deadline July 15th

Submit a public comment by July 15th on Trump administration’s new proposal to almost completely block asylum.

Immigration, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJuly 10, 2020Bonus Federal Actions

Tell your Senators - Pass a Moratorium on Evictions for those who lost their jobs during the pandemic

Unless Congress steps in, the federal unemployment benefits will also run out at the end of July. Twenty percent of the 110 million Americans are at risk of eviction by the end of September. Ask your Senators to pass the HEROES Act and enact a moratorium on evictions of those who have lost their jobs.

Congressional Oversight, Top Action, Economic JusticeAnna KrasnerJuly 7, 2020Feinstein, Harris

Tell the SF Budget & Approps. Committee: Move money from SFPD to City services!

The entire country is reckoning with the role of policing in our societies and police in our lives and our neighbors' lives—and yet Mayor Breed wants to give the SFPD another $43 million over last year's budget, while cutting other services. Call-in to the SF Budget & Approp's. Committee hearing and tell them: amend the budget!

Racial Justice, Criminal Justice, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJuly 6, 2020SF Supervisors

Tell your Senators - Cut the Military Budget and Address Our Real Needs in the NDAA

On Thursday, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which controls more than half of all federal spending. The current bill is an expression of Trump/Republican values, and ignores our ongoing crises. Urge your Senators to oppose the current NDAA.

Congressional Oversight, Top Action, WarAnna KrasnerJune 30, 2020Feinstein, Harris

Tell your Senators - Stand strong against the sham “police reform” bill (JUSTICE Act, S3985)

Republican senators have assembled the “Justice” Act (S. 3985) - sham police reform bill with no input from Democrats. This legislation has no mechanism to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, does not enhance transparency and data collection and does not substantively eliminate or prevent discriminatory policing practices. Tell your Senators to oppose it!

Congressional Oversight, Top Action, Criminal JusticeAnna KrasnerJune 23, 2020Feinstein, Harris

Tell your Members of Congress: Cut the military budget and address the real needs of our communities.

Last week the Senate began work on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with record-breaking allocations for the military, and a floor vote is expected to take place this week or next. The House will soon begin work on its version of the NDAA. Tell your MoC’s - cut the military and police militarization budget and use the money to address our real crises.

Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJune 16, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Tell State Senator Wiener - Support AB-2054, the CRISES Act to Defund the police!

AB-2054: The CRISES Act, recently sent to the California Senate, would fund community alternatives to police crisis response. The CRISES Act directs the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to administer $16 million in grants to community organizations in at least ten counties over the next three years. Call State Senator Wiener to support this bill!

Economic Justice, Criminal Justice, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJune 16, 2020Wiener

Tell Assemblyman Ting - Vote YES on compensation to victims of involuntary sterilization

The state budget contains an item to compensate survivors of involuntary sterilization under California's eugenics law from 1909-1979. Phil Ting is a KEY vote on this budget item. If you're in his district, please call him and tell him you support compensating the victims of forced sterilization.

Top Action, Congressional OversightAnna KrasnerJune 16, 2020Chiu, Ting

Tell your Assemblymembers: Vote YES on ACA 5, which will place affirmative action on the ballot.

The Assembly is voting TODAY, Wednesday, June 10 on ACA 5. If passed, this bill would place a repeal of the 1996 anti-affirmative action prop 209 on the November ballot. We are asking our members to call their Assemblymembers to pass this bill.

Racial Justice, Top ActionPeter HJune 9, 2020Chiu, Ting

Tell your Members of Congress: Enact constitutionally required oversight of police and Trump's administration!

Thank your MOC’s for introducing the Justice in Policing Act, and ask them to do more by holding hearings on police violence and the Trump administration’s abuses!

Criminal Justice, Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJune 9, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Tell Gov. Newsom: Reject Trump's threat to send in the U.S. military!

Tell Governor Newsom to reject Trump’s threat to send in the U.S. military to quell protests.

Criminal Justice, Top Action, Racial JusticeAnna KrasnerJune 2, 2020Newsom

Tell your Members of Congress: Dismantle Police Impunity!

For more than three decades, Republican and Democratic judges, lawmakers, and executives have increased immunity from prosecution for police and other government officials who have committed illegal acts and constitutional violations. “Qualified immunity”, a legal invention of the judiciary branch, is one of the ways police are shielded from accountability. Tell your MoC’s - it’s time to dismantle police impunity!

Criminal Justice, Congressional Oversight, Top ActionAnna KrasnerJune 2, 2020Pelosi, Speier, Feinstein, Harris

Vote NO on the nominations of Nancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed to the SF Police Comission

Nancy Tung and Geoffrey Gordon-Creed have been nominated by Mayor London Breed to serve on the SF Police Commission. Tell the Supervisors on the Rules Committee to vote NO on these unqualified candidates.

Racial Justice, Criminal Justice, Top ActionAnna KrasnerMay 30, 2020SF Supervisors

Protect online privacy: Tell your Representatives to support Lofgren-Davidson amendment requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity.

The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act, an extension of the PATRIOT Act, has been winding its way through Congress. After passing the House and being amended in the Senate, the next House vote is imminent. An amendment has been added to the bill requiring a warrant for surveillance of online activity. Call your representatives to support this amendment.

Top Action, Congressional OversightAnna KrasnerMay 26, 2020Pelosi, Speier