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Here's how to help pressure McConnell to end the shutdown:
1) Call your senator: 202-224-3121
2) Tell the staffer "I want your boss to vote Tuesday against the motion to proceed on S.1 & everything else until McConnell agrees to a budget vote."
3) Repeat for your other senator
1) Call your senator: 202-224-3121
2) Tell the staffer "I want your boss to vote Tuesday against the motion to proceed on S.1 & everything else until McConnell agrees to a budget vote."
3) Repeat for your other senator
Note: The staffer will probably say something like "I'm not sure where my boss stands, but I'll be sure to pass on your concerns." DON'T HANG UP. Ask for a written response & say you'll be watching Tuesday. Never let the staffer off the hook - make them do the follow up work.
Current status: The Dem Senate Leader Schumer and many other Senate Dems are onboard. Every single Dem should link arms on this. Bottom line, if just 41 Senate Dems do it, they will grind senate business to a near-halt and pressure McConnell to vote on a budget.
Here's a current list of Dems onboard as of a couple hours ago (but this is a fast-moving situation - there may be more onboard already):
And here's an updated @IndivisibleTeam resource on this with call script if you need it: indivisible.org/resource/trump…
Final Note - this doesn't have to be ONLY Democrats. GOP senators, especially those up for reelection next year (Tillis, Gardner, Collins, etc), may be susceptible to this pressure. If they want to end the shutdown, here's a chance for them to do something more than talk. /end
.@SenatorCarper just announced he's onboard too:
And here come @brianschatz:
And @SenWarren is onboard!
