Viva La Resistance

Raise your hand if you would rather keep the immigrants and deport the insurrectionists.

"Courage is contagious -- but so is capitulation. Let’s make sure Democrats understand that when they fight, we’re with them. And when they cave, we hold them accountable." —Indivisible

Cabinet Nominees

US SENATE SCHEDULE

MON, JAN 27
Possible vote on 2 cabinet nominees on Monday at 5:30pm.

Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec. nominee.
Billionaire hedge fund manager. Tariff supporter.

Sean Duffy, Transportation Sec. nominee.
Former Reality TV personality. As member of congress, voted against Amtrak funding.

WED, JAN 28
Committee Hearings:

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Health and Human Services Sec. nominee. (Finance Comm.)
Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the Small Business Administration nominee. (Small Business Comm.)

THURS, JAN 29

Committee Hearings:

Kash Patel, FBI Director nominee. (Judiciary Committee)
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence nominee. (Intelligence Comm.)

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Health and Human Services Sec. nominee. (HELP Comm.)

Tell our Dem Reps to Stick together!

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TAKE ACTION:
>Reject Kash Patel’s Nomination Send Letters
>Contact your Senators Find your Senators
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LEARN MORE:
>Kash Patel is not your usual nominee to lead the bureau
>Scott Bessent questioned by Senate
>Nix the Noms

Confirmed Last week:
Sat Jan 25: Kristi Noem, Homeland Security Sec. (YEA:59 NAY:34 Not Voting:7)
Sat Jan 24: Pete Hegseth, Defense Sec. (YEA: 50 NAY:50, VP tie-breaker)

Democrats Slow G.O.P. Rush to Confirm Trump Nominees

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Executive Orders update:

DEI / DEIA programs

Trump directed that staff of Federal DEI programs be placed on leave and the programs shut down.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs promote fairness in hiring, pay, treatment in the workplace, or education setting.

>Support these Companies committed to DEI:

Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Max, GoTo Foods, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans
DEI Tracker for the People

Resources:

Trump calls DEI programs 'illegal', NPR.,

Trump's DEI orders may halt progress for disabled workers

Reddit discussion on Veterans and DEI

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Inspectors General

On Friday, Trump fired multiple independent federal watchdogs, known as Inspectors General, who are tasked with ridding the government of waste, fraud and abuse. Rep. Gerald Connolly called the move an “attack on transparency and accountability.”

Read Dem ranking members rebuke
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent IG’s

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Immigration/Deportation

“The Constitution and our laws are clear: The federal government cannot bully state officials into carrying out deportations, nor can they punish them for declining,” – Deirdre Schifeling, ACLU chief political and advocacy officer.

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If thousands of us act to protect our neighbors and loved ones, Trump's mass deportation apparatus will grind to a halt.
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Climate and Clean Energy ACTION - Sign the Sierra Club pledge

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Write the Bishop

Thank her for her words. Faith leaders will lead us through this hateful chaos!

The Rt Rev Mariann Edgar Budde - Episcopal Church House, Mount St Alban, Washington DC 20016-509

• Sign Red Wine & Blue form thank you

• Read about Catholic ArchBishop Tyler

• Listen to Rev Mariann Edgar Budde

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