Text SIGN PUWETY to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Text SIGN PANMLU to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Text SIGN PTRSDR to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Text SIGN PNQAMK to 50409 — I am deeply concerned about a provision in the current government funding bill that allows senators to sue the government for up to $500,000 if their phone records are investigated without their notice. This provision, which appears to be retroactive, seems tailor-made to benefit eight Republican senators whose records were subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith during his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This provision is deeply troubling for several reasons. First, it creates a dangerous double standard, placing senators above the law and granting them privileges not afforded to ordinary citizens. If enacted, it would effectively obstruct legitimate investigations and undermine the principle of equal justice under the law. The language, added by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, notably excludes House members, further highlighting its selective nature. It's important to note that the special counsel sought limited phone toll data, not content, and only for the period surrounding January 6, 2021. Claims of 'tapping' phones or 'spying' are inaccurate and misleading. Senator Ron Wyden has rightly criticized this as an 'unacceptable giveaway' of taxpayer dollars. I strongly agree. This provision sets a dangerous precedent. If we applied similar logic to all legal subpoenas or even routine traffic stops, it would cripple our justice system and drain public resources. I urge you to take immediate action to remove this unjust provision from the government funding bill before any vote takes place. Our elected officials should be subject to the same legal processes as the citizens they represent. This attempt to shield themselves from valid legal inquiries while potentially profiting from it is an abuse of power and a misuse of public funds. We need transparency and accountability in our government, not self-serving loopholes. Please stand up for the principles of equal justice and responsible governance by opposing this provision and ensuring it is struck from the bill. The integrity of our democratic institutions depends on your action.

Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.

Text SIGN PUMZDS to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Text SIGN PYGWZG to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Text SIGN PQONFJ to 50409 — The federal government is shut down, and every day of delay damages our economy, our credibility, and the lives of ordinary Americans. Federal employees are missing paychecks, small businesses are losing contracts, and millions of families are caught in uncertainty while the House remains paralyzed. The Constitution gives Congress — not any one Speaker — the duty to keep the government funded and functioning. Yet Speaker Mike Johnson has canceled regular sessions and refused to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, duly chosen by the voters of Arizona more than six weeks ago. That denial of representation harms not only her district but the entire country, because the House cannot complete the appropriations process or negotiate a budget while one seat remains willfully empty. This shutdown can be resolved only through a comprehensive funding package that meets real national needs — including an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits, which keep health insurance affordable for more than 15 million Americans. Allowing those credits to lapse in January would raise premiums for working families by hundreds of dollars each month and deepen the economic strain caused by the shutdown itself. Equally urgent is the moral duty to provide justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. The discharge petition to release the Epstein files deserves immediate consideration. Every survivor deserves truth and accountability, no matter who the abusers or enablers were. Transparency is not a partisan act; it is a prerequisite for trust in government. I urge you to: 1. Demand Adelita Grijalva’s immediate swearing-in so Arizona’s voters regain their representation and the House can return to legislative work. 2. Reconvene the House immediately to complete the twelve appropriations bills required to fund the government and end the shutdown. 3. Include in those negotiations an extension of the ACA tax credits to maintain affordable health coverage for millions of Americans. 4. Ensure a vote on the Epstein-files discharge petition so justice for victims is not delayed by political calculation. 5. Support any lawful procedural remedy, including a motion to vacate the chair, if the Speaker continues to block legislative business. This is a moment for leadership, not loyalty to dysfunction. The American people need a functioning Congress — one that restores government operations, safeguards affordable health care, and stands for transparency and justice.

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner