Thread by @IndivisibleTeam

The most effective thing you can do as a constituent is pressure your own members of Congress to take legislative action. It’s where you have the most leverage — and legislation is better and longer-lasting than actions taken by any president.

But we're in a critical moment. 🧵

The Senate is nearly gridlocked. We aren't giving up but we also need solutions that aren't held hostage by dysfunction. The American people can't afford to wait.

We need @POTUS' administration to take bold executive action on a variety of issues that families are facing today.

Despite conservative Democrats' attempts to sabotage his agenda, President Biden has the power to deliver on many important promises he made. Just as President Obama implemented DACA via executive action, @POTUS can make immediate improvements to people’s lives without Congress.

.@POTUS could take many different executive actions today but we're starting out by prioritizing 2 key areas that we already know are very popular, politically possible & in alignment with our core advocacy issues: Climate action & canceling student debt. indivisible.org/resource/under…

The science is extremely clear on the urgency of climate action. @POTUS must use every tool at his disposal to support a transition to a clean, renewable energy future, ending our reliance on dirty and costly fossil fuels, and prioritizing investments to frontline communities.

The price of higher education has been on an exponential rise while wages have remained stagnant. Student loan payments have been put on pause due to the pandemic, but that is set to expire on May 1 for the nearly 45 million people holding more than $1.8 trillion in student debt.

So @POTUS should broadly cancel at least $50,000 of student debt now! Research has shown the many benefits to canceling student debt universally: It would help those with the least & begin to address massive wealth inequality caused by systemic racism. It’s good for the economy.

President Biden has the authority to both cancel student debt and declare a climate emergency with the power of this signature. Many fancy lawyers and members of Congress agree about this.

But @POTUS needs to hear from us, and from your MoCs, that we want him to get it done!

For those of you who are represented by Democrats, please give your members of Congress a call and tell them @POTUS should take immediate executive action on the climate crisis and student debt.

Senate: indivisible.org/blue-states-te…

House: indivisible.org/blue-states-te…

If you're in a red state or you don't have any senators, call the @WhiteHouse Comment Line and urge President Biden to take immediate executive action on climate and student debt: indivisible.org/red-states-dem…

@POTUS can make millions of lives better with his signature. Let's Go, Joe!