Week of 7/21/25:  IMMIGRATION & DUE PROCESS

The ACTION:  We’re asking you this week to call your Massachusetts state Senator and Representative and let them know you want this bill passed.  We all need protection from ICE’s brutal and illegal actions.  

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Bruce Tarr, MA Senator – First Essex and Middlesex Senate District - Consisting of the cities of Gloucester and Newburyport and the towns of Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, Precincts 5A, 7, 8, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury in the county of Essex; and the town of North Reading in the county of Middlesex. Click for Map of Sen. Tarr's District.  Phone: (617) 722-1600

Joan Lovely, MA Senator – Second Essex District -- Consisting of the cities of Beverly, Peabody and Salem and the town of Danvers in the county of Essex. Phone: (617) 722-1410

Brendan Creighton, MA Senator --Third Essex District - Consisting of the city of Lynn and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Saugus and Swampscott in the county of Essex. Phone: (617) 722-1350

To find your representative, enter your address here FIND MY LEGISLATOR. 

Week of 7/14/25:  THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The ACTION: Call your Senator ASAP. Ask your Senators to vote NO on the rescission package.

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Tell your Senators

I understand the Senate is going to be voting on Trump’s rescissions package this week. I urge the Senator to vote no. This funding has already been allocated through bipartisan negotiation, and now the administration wants to go back on their promises. We can’t afford to cut more international aid—people are already dying from cuts to U.S. AID. We also need to support public broadcasting, which provides excellent educational programming and emergency alerts in every community across the country. It is one of the best investments we make. Don’t allow partisan anger to destroy one of our greatest institutions.  

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Following are the phone numbers for the MA Senators, both of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info. 

Week of 7/7/25:  THE BUDGET | IMMIGRATION

The ACTION:

1)   Our Massachusetts delegation held strong, and all voted against this terrible bill.  If you are a Massachusetts resident, please call your Senators and House Rep and thank them for their vote. If you are represented by Senators and Reps who voted for this bill, please call and let them know how angry you are.

2)   Trump and his cronies are already lying about the Big Ugly Bill, saying that nothing will happen to Medicaid; the CBO's estimate is a lie -- 11.7 million people will not lose their healthcare, etc. We need your ideas for how to express simply that what they're saying is not true.  The changes to Medicaid work requirements happen only after the 2026 mid-terms so little effect on Medicaid recipients may be felt before the mid-terms.  Clearly one response is "Well, if $800 million was 'saved' from Medicaid, how does that happen if there are no cuts?"  Ditto for SNAP.

Please send your ideas for countering Republican lies about the Big Ugly Bill to swingleftnsca@gmail.com.  If we want to win in 2026, we'll need to get this messaging clear and powerful.

Week of 6/30/25: THE BUDGET | THE ENVIRONMENT

The ACTION:  This week we’re joining forces with Indivisible to ask our Democratic Senators to do everything in their power to slow down and stop the progress of this Bill.  Here’s what to do:

During the Senate floor debate, which may have already begun when you receive this newsletter, Senators may propose an unlimited number of amendments in what is referred to as a “vote-a-rama.” The idea is to force Republicans to take a series of painful and very public votes.

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Join in proposing amendments by sending your ideas to your Senators.

Be creative but try to stay focused on taxes and spending -- because that’s all that can go into a reconciliation bill.

Here are some suggestions to build upon:

An amendment to remove any increases in the budget for the Department of Homeland Security, in favor of the same dollars continuing to fund Medicaid.

An amendment to cut every lawmaker’s salary and per diem by the same percentage SNAP gets cut.

An amendment to add work requirements to Representatives and Senators healthcare insurance so only those members who meet in person with their constituents will be eligible for healthcare.

As Indivisible notes, “Some of your suggestions may be silly. Some may be poignant. Some will be genuinely good policy. Pretty much all of them will be better than the disaster MAGA Republicans want to force on us, so don’t be shy.”

Send your proposed amendments to your Democratic senators here -- and remind them to do all they can to force as many painful votes as possible.

This process is happening now. Please take action immediately! 

Week of 6/23/25:  THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The ACTION:  Since the BIG BAD BILLIONAIRES’ bill squeaked through the House a few weeks ago, the Senate has proposed dramatic changes, furthering factional divides within the Republican party. Budget hawks support deeper cuts; vulnerable Republicans fear the impact of Medicaid cuts on their re-election bids. Cutting benefits for veterans is not popular anywhere!

To exploit these divisions, we need to keep up the pressure. Indivisible’s latest phone bank has volunteers calling at-risk Medicaid recipients, whom you will patch through to their GOP Senators. Sign up for a phone bank shift this week. You can call any evening from 6 to 8 pm EDT.  Training and support provided for new callers!

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If you have requested access to our member only content on our website, you can access on demand phonebank training resources by CLICKING HERE.

If you are a member of Swing Left NSCA and wish to request access to our Member Only content, CLICK HERE.

Week of 6/16/25: OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

The ACTION: This week we saw the Trump administration flexing its muscles by federalizing California’s National Guard and putting federal troops on the streets of Los Angeles. This is a dress rehearsal. The Republican budget calls for tripling funding for ICE so that these kinds of raids and enforcement operations can happen in multiple cities around the country.

We’re asking you, following the great turnout for No Kings Day, to join an Indivisible phone bank to defeat the Big Bad Billionaires’ Budget Bill. Using a simple auto-dialer, you’ll call Red State Democrats and patch them through to their Republican Senators. That is how we defeat this bill, with its cuts to vital safety net programs and its dramatic increase in funding for Homeland Security and ICE.

When you join your first phonebank, there is a half-hour training to prepare you—and more individual help on Zoom if you need it. You’ll reach a dozen or so voters, and patch through 6 to 8 to their Senator’s office. With more than 100 phone bankers, you’ll help reach the goal of 700 to1000 calls to the targeted Senator in just 1.5 hours. It’s a thrill, and its effective. Please join!  Sign up for Indivisible Phone Banks. 

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If you have requested access to our member only content on our website, you can access on demand phonebank training resources, CLICK HERE.

If you are a member of Swing Left NSCA and wish to request access to our Member Only content, CLICK HERE.

The Week of 6/8/25:  THE BUDGET | IMMIGRATION 

The ACTION:  This week we are asking you to call your Senators. We want to pressure them to speak out loudly and clearly so that the American people understand that Republicans are endorsing a massive wealth transfer from working people to the very wealthy.  Additionally, our Senators should speak out against the massive increase in the budgets of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security to stop the administration’s cruel, illegal, and unconstitutional effort to deport millions of law-abiding immigrants.

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Call your Senators

I’m a Massachusetts’ resident and I want to thank you for working hard to defeat Trump’s Billionaires’ Budget. Please use every tool in your toolbox to defeat the Republican budget bill. Not only is this bill a massive give-away to the ultrawealthy, it will take away health care and food assistance for millions of low-income Americans.

Additionally, this bill triples funding for ICE, which is ripping people away from their families and communities, often without warrants or due process. I’m appalled that Congress would authorize this increase in ICE funding when the agency’s cruelty and lawlessness is on full display and must be stopped.

Please stop this Billionaires’ bill and support legislation to rein in ICE:

• No more secret deportations

• No more face coverings for immigration agents

• Mandatory presentation of ICE badges/identification at all arrests

• Guaranteed access to lawyers and hearings—before anyone is deported

Thank you for your efforts to fight back against the cruel, lawless and economically disastrous behavior of this administration.

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Phonebanking

If you haven’t already done so, we are encouraging you to help defeat the Billionaires’ Budget and sign up for one or more June phone banks sponsored by Indivisible. These phonebanks will connect you to red state voters, likely Democrats and Independents, whom you will ask to call their Senators to demand they oppose the Trump Tax Scam.

Beginning on June 4th running throughout the month, the phone banks take place every Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  CLICK HERE to register.

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Following are the phone numbers for the MA Senators, both of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info. 

The Week of 6/1/25:  OUR RIGHTS & FREEDOMS

The ACTION:  Executive orders and other initiatives by the Trump administration have been paused, at least temporarily, in about 180 different rulings from courts across the country.  Trump officials have delayed, obstructed and refused to comply with many of these rulings.

Since the Billionaires’ Bill is now enroute to the Senate, where it will certainly undergo revision, please e-mail your Senators to demand they speak out against this attack on our judges and our courts. 

We need to get GOP Senators on the record about this sneak-attack on checks and balances, and we need to push Democrats to speak out LOUDLY about what Republicans are attempting.

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Use the link above to send a basic email to your Senators, but please make sure to add your own thoughts in the Optional Additional Comment section.

Alternatively, use the links below to access your Senators’ email forms and create a message of your own in the message section provided.  In case its helpful, sample e-mail text is immediately below.

Dear Senator,

House Republicans’ hidden provision (H.R. 1 SEC. 70302) to shield government officials from contempt of court orders would undermine the authority of our courts as a third equal branch of our democracy.

No person or branch of government should be above the law. And in its un-American rush to hand Trump king-like powers, this provision would also upend decades of case law impacting personal freedoms, civil rights, election procedures, and more by requiring additional steps that must be taken before an order can be enforced. This will impede the ability of the courts to enforce contempt rulings against parties who ignore them or whose behavior disrupts the conduct of court proceedings.

As your constituent, I urge you to speak out against this provision that unbalances the scales of justice in the government’s favor and against citizens.  VOTE NO on any bill that includes the House’s reckless and dangerous “No Contempt Clause.”

Sincerely,
[Your name]

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Phonebanking

If you haven’t already done so, we are encouraging you to sign up for one or more June phone banks sponsored by Indivisible. These phonebanks will connect you to red state voters, likely Democrats and Independents, whom you will ask to call their Senators to demand they oppose the Trump Tax Scam.

Beginning on June 4th running throughout the month, the phone banks take place every Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  CLICK HERE to register.

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To reach MA Senators by email form:

• Ed Markey (D): https://www.markey.senate.gov/contact/share-your-opinion

• Elizabeth Warren (D): https://www.warren.senate.gov/contact/shareyouropinion

To reach other US Senators through email forms CLICK contact current USA Senators

Week of 5/25/25:  THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The ACTION:  This week we are asking you to sign up for a training and one or more June phone banks sponsored by Indivisible. These phonebanks will connect you to red state voters, likely democrats and independents, whom you will ask to call their Senators to demand they oppose the Trump Tax ScamS. No one should throwing low-income Americans off their health insurance to pay for tax cuts for the rich. This is the most effective action you can take to stop the Big Bad Billionaires Bill from becoming law.

The phonebanks will run will begin on June 4th and end on June 26th on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

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Phonebank Training

Indivisible is offering a training @ 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 29.  We recommend you attend this session if possible. If you would like additional information and support in making these calls, or your schedule doesn’t work for the Indivisible training,

To support you in making these calls, we have will scheduled a training and support  Zoom before June 4thon DATE, TIME. This is not a mandatory training. Indivisible will provide training and instructions. .But if you feel the need for extra support, please come and we will walk everyone through the process.

Please sign up to pressure Republican Senators into abandoning the Big Bad Billionaires Bill:

• Indivisible Phone Bank Training, May 29 @ 5:00 p.m. EDT

• Indivisible Phone Banks to Constituents of Republican Representatives

If you are interested in attending a Phone Banking for Beginners Training offered by one of our Swing Left North Shore/Cape Ann members, please email us at: swingleftnsca@gmail.com and put PHONE BANK TRAINING in the subject line.

Week of 5/18/25:  CORRUPTION

The ACTION: This week we are asking you to call your Senators asking them to stop this incredible flood of corruption and regulate the crypto industry.  Democrats are currently working with Republicans on a bill called the GENIUS Act that claims to “regulate” a strand of crypto called “stablecoins.” But in reality, it would enable illicit uses of crypto currency, open the door to blatant frauds, and imperil financial stability. The bill does nothing to stop Trump and his family from using their own crypto currencies to corruptly funnel money to themselves—as is already the case with their meme coins and the UAE investment.

Make sure the so-called Genius Act, written by the crypto industry, never gets to Trump’s desk. 

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 Script for MA Senators:

Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip code]. My name is ______.

I want to thank the Senator for co-sponsoring the End Crypto Corruption Act. Unless the GENIUS Act contains the following provisions, please continue to work hard to be sure it never leaves the Senate:

• It must directly address elected and appointed government officials’ conflicts of interest – including Trump’s and his family’s corruption.

• It must provide guardrails that would prevent a crypto insolvency or bankruptcy from taking down our entire financial system.

• It must provide ample protections against scams and fraud for consumers like me.

• It must assure that any rules that apply to U.S. based crypto firms also apply to any foreign firm wishing to sell crypto currency assets here.

Again, please thank the Senator for all his/her work to get this bill right so it actually and effectively regulates the cryptocurrency industry.

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Script for your House Representative:

Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip code]. My name is ______.

I am calling because I am worried about the president’s corrupt use of cryptocurrency.  I would like the Congressman to speak out against the President and his businesses using crypto coins to accept corporate and foreign government bribes. The Congressman should work with Representative Maxine Waters to ensure no legislation is passed that allows the White House to continue to use its crypto business ventures to enrich the president and his family, while compromising our national security and the integrity of our banking system.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area, all of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 5/11/25: THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The ACTION: The Trump administration floated its “skinny budget proposal” this week, calling for massive cuts in programs that ordinary Americans rely on. The budget includes a 40 percent cut at NIH. Call your Senators and Congressman and express your opposition to the budget, particularly massive cuts in medical research that will negatively impact our state economy, the U.S. standing in the world, and generations of future Americans.

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Scripts for all 3 of your representatives:

This is [your name], a constituent calling from [your address].

I am very upset about Trump’s budget proposal, which calls for devastating cuts to biomedical research funded by the National Institutes of Health. Though the U.S. health care system needs reform, where we excel is in research that leads to better understandings of factors that contribute to disease and to cutting-edge treatments. These budget cuts will devastate the Massachusetts biotech sector, which leads the country, and will undermine the future health of all Americans—and indeed, people around the globe. Please do everything you can to ensure the National Institutes of Health, universities, and research centers can continue their cutting-edge research.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area, all of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 5/4/2025:  IMMIGRATION & DUE PROCESS

The ACTION:  This week we are asking you to call Massachusetts Attorney General, Andrea Campbell. This is particularly important here in Massachusetts where an abduction of a Tufts University graduate student from Turkey, Rümeysa Öztürk, happened on March 25, 2025. Though Attorney General Andrea Campbell has joined an amicus brief in a legal case to protect foreign students, she has more tools she could use to intervene on Ms. Öztürk’s behalf. 

Your pressure matters. State Attorneys General (AGs) have real tools and legal standing - what they need is the political courage to act.

In their AG toolkit, Indivisible notes that state attorneys general have both the authority and the responsibility to defend residents against federal overreach. Here is how they can act:

1.       File Legal Challenges: AGs can sue ICE and DHS over unconstitutional arrests, lack of due process, and violations of civil liberties.

2.       Demand Transparency: AGs can subpoena or investigate ICE actions within their states, especially raids, detentions, or coordination with local law enforcement.

3.       Reinforce Sanctuary Protections: AGs can support and defend state and local policies that restrict law enforcement collaboration with ICE, preventing data-sharing and unjust detentions.

4.       Defend Protections in Schools, Workplaces, Universities, Courtrooms: AGs can collaborate with institutions that serve international and immigrant communities to create and reinforce both legal and physical protections. 

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Direct, local pressure is the most powerful tool we have right now.  Reach out to the Attorney General’s office at (617) 727-2200. You can use the following script, which is adapted from Indivisible’s AG toolkit:

Hi, my name is [your name], and I’m a resident of Massachusetts.

I’m calling because I’m alarmed by the recent detentions of students and residents who are being targeted by ICE for their protected free speech that Trump disagrees with.

This isn’t just happening somewhere else. Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted off the street in Somerville by masked Homeland Security agents. More than most states, our campuses and research hospitals are filled with international students, doctors and biomedical researchers – people who hold green cards or hold valid visas but still are vulnerable under the current political climate.  These people deserve and need protection.

Disappearing people from campuses and communities because of what they believe is a direct assault on the First Amendment and on our rights to due process.

I am urging the Attorney General to take immediate public and legal action, including:

• Publicly condemning these politically motivated detentions and calling for the release of Rümeysa Öztürk.

• Investigating ICE activity in our state.

• Strengthening sanctuary protections across campuses, workplaces, hospitals, and other public institutions to shield immigrant and international communities from federal overreach.

I understand and appreciate that the AG has joined in lawsuits to protect our residents’ rights. Thank you. Please vigorously continue and expand this good work.

This is a defining moment. People are being punished for speaking out and we need our top legal officials to show they are on the side of justice.

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MA Attorney General Andrea Campbell:  (617) 727-2200 (Boston Office); (617) 963-2917 (Civil Rights Division)

To use Indivisible to facilitate your call to your Attorney General, CLICK HERE.  To follow up with an email, CLICK HERE.

Week of 4/27/25:  CORRUPTION

The ACTION:  The conflict-of-interest rules that apply to all government employees should certainly apply to the world’s richest man.  This week we are asking you to call your Senators and Congressman and let them know that Musk’s financial disclosure form needs to be made public and to request that they open an investigation into his conflicts of interest.  We want to be sure that anyone working for the federal government is serving the American people’s interests and not their own.

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Scripts for all 3 of your representatives:

Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip code]. My name is ______.

I’m deeply alarmed that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is exercising great power over federal agencies from which his companies benefit.  Please investigate these potential conflicts of interest to assure that American tax dollars go to benefit all of us, not just the billionaires surrounding Trump.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area, all of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 4/20/25:   IMMIGRATION & DUE PROCESS

The ACTION:  We are asking you to call/meet/attend a Town Hall with your Congressman and Senators during this recess and let them know that the due process rights of immigrants matter to you and should matter to every American citizen and here’s why.

During a meeting with President Bukele of El Salvador on Monday, April 14, in which Trump could have asked for Mr. Garcia to be returned, instead Trump broadcast his intention to send American citizens to be imprisoned in El Salvador. On a hot mic, he said to Bukele, “You gotta build about five more places. It’s not big enough. . . Home-growns are next.” Trump appears to be gearing up to put American citizens beyond the reach of the justice system.  According to the Holocaust Memorial Museum, a prison that “functions outside a judicial system” and where “prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by judicial process” is a concentration camp.

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Scripts for all 3 of your representatives, courtesy of Jessica Craven:

Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip code]. My name is ______.

I’m deeply alarmed that the Trump administration is ignoring the Supreme Court’s order to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home. Trump is in clear violation of the Constitution, which the Senator/Congressmember has taken an oath to protect and uphold. If the government can bypass courts for Mr. Abrego Garcia, they can potentially do it to any of us. We are in a Constitutional crisis. What is the Senator/Congressmember doing about it?

[If GOP Staffer add:] If the Senator/Congressmember won’t act to uphold our most fundamental constitutional rights then they should resign. Shame on them.

[If Dem add:] Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to check on Abrego Garcia’s condition. Though he met with Mr. Abrego Garcia he was unable to bring him home. EVERY DEMOCRAT should be speaking up and demanding the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia. And as a member of Congress from Massachusetts, you should be speaking up about kidnappings of residents off our streets. The latest is Juan Mendez of New Bedford, who was violently and possibly mistakenly seized by ICE. Please publicly support Mr. Mendez who was in the process of gaining legal status in the U.S and now is in a detention center in NH. A hearing on his case will be held May 7, and he deserves your support.

If you are calling a Republican lawmaker outside of MA about Mr. Abrego Garcia, and a staffer says,  “but he is a criminal/gang member,” you can say: First of all, that’s false and your office shouldn’t be spreading lies. He’s been neither accused nor convicted of any crimes in the U.S. or in El Salvador. Would you like me to send you the article debunking that misinformation? There are several. And even if he were a criminal, he’s still entitled to due process, which isn’t optional in America—it’s guaranteed, as the 4th Circuit just pointed out.

If they say “he’s not a citizen” you can say: He was here legally. Let me read to you from the Supreme Court’s ruling: The United States has acknowledged that Abrego Garcia was subject to a withholding order forbidding his removal to El Salvador, and that the removal to El Salvador was therefore illegal.” The Justice Department acknowledged the removal was the result of an “administrative error.” This is very cut and dried. He needs to be returned to the U.S.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area, all of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 4/13/2025:  OUR RIGHTS & FREEDOMS

We are asking that you call your Senators of both parties and let them know you are opposed to this voter suppression bill.  Passing in the Senate will require 60 votes, so if every Democrat votes against it, the bill will die.  That makes calls to Democratic Senators particularly important.

Here are two good scripts plus some additional information you can use, one from Jessica Craven and one from Indivisible:

1.       From Jessica Craven -- The House Just Passed the SAVE Act

2.       From Indivisible – Tell Your Senator to Vote No

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If you are represented by any of the following twelve senators -- it is especially urgent to call them today and urge them to vote no. And then urge any friends/family who may be represented by them to call as well.

Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), John Fetterman (PA), Ruben Gallego (AZ), Maggie Hassan (NH), Mark Kelly (AZ), John Ossoff (GA), Gary Peters (MI), Jacky Rosen (NV), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Elissa Slotkin (MI), Mark Warner (VA), or Raphael Warnock (GA)

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Following are the phone numbers for the MA Senators, both of whom are Democrats.

MA Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

For other Senators, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 4/6/2025:  THE ECONOMY 

Congress Must Reclaim Its Power

Trump’s imposition of worldwide tariffs relies on the International Economic Emergencies Powers Act, which allows a President to impose tariffs in the event of an economic emergency.  But there is no emergency. Therefore, the power to impose tariffs lies primarily with the Congress.

On April 3, the Senate passed a resolution declaring that there is no emergency and rescinding the tariffs on Canada. This was a good first step and included 4 Republican Senators voting in favor. Now, Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025 to reclaim Congressional power over tariffs. The House must act on these bills as well.

Tell Congress that this economic catastrophe is on them; Congress needs to reclaim their power and stop Trump’s ill-considered tariffs.

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Call your Democratic Senator:

Hello Senator .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

Thank you for taking a stand against Trump’s tariffs against Canada. That is a great first step. But Trump’s policy has tanked the stock market and is likely to result in a recession. This policy will upend my family’s financial security. It has already tanked our retirement funds. Please reclaim your power by voting for the Trade Review Act of 2025. Trump’s worldwide tariffs will destroy American prosperity.

Thank you.

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Call your Representative:

Hello Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

I understand that a bipartisan group of Senators has introduced a bill that would reclaim some of Congress’s rightful power over tariffs. It’s called the Trade Review Act of 2025. I would like to see the Congressmember introduce a companion bill in the House. I also want him/her to press Speaker Johnson to allow a vote on the Senate-passed resolution to revoke Trump’s Canadian tariffs. Trump cannot be allowed to continue his catastrophic attack on our economy. Congress has the power to stop it. I expect them to do so.

Thank you.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area, all of whom are Democrats.

Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Week of 3/30/2025:  THE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT SERVICES

On April 5, Hands Off protest rallies will be held nationwide to demonstrate opposition to the Trump/Musk regime. Please attend one of the mobilizations protesting the wholesale destruction of our government.

Viruses and monopolies are things the government can do something about, but not if it’s broken. Our government once used its considerable power to support public universities and their research in creating vibrant and competitive markets for basic foods.  Today, the Trump administration is trashing universities, NIH, and all research programs to make the government work only for the wealthiest among us. For those who voted on the “price of eggs,” prices are still going up!  Let’s stop this now!

Rallies will be held in Gloucester, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Boston, as well as in Washington, D.C. where there will be a large national gathering.

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Take Immediate ACTION:

• FIND A RALLY LOCATION AND REGISTER

Week of 3/23/2025:  OUR RIGHTS & FREEDOMS

This week we are asking you to donate or make phone calls for Susan Crawford who is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  With less than 10 days until April 1, Election Day in Wisconsin, early voting is going on now.  With the Republicans in Congress cowed by Trump and doing whatever he asks, and many clashes between the Administration and the courts yet to be resolved, it is particularly important to demonstrate the power we all hold as citizens — at the ballot box. 

Musk has, at this writing, contributed $13 million to the campaign of Brad Schimel, a Trump acolyte. He hopes to buy the election through his two PACs. In addition, this week, a Musk-funded group sent out postcards to Democrats giving them the wrong date for the election. They are also posting fake Susan Crawford ads on Facebook that suggest she is soft on crime (not true of the former prosecutor). Just a few days ago, Musk began to offer $100 to any voter who signs a petition against “activist judges,” an attempt to identify conservative voters and prompt them to vote for Schimel.

The VIDEOS – a campaign ad and an interview with Judge Susan Crawford.

• Brad Schimel Is For Sale 

• Excerpt from Susan Crawford Interview (NOTE:  for complete WI PBS Interview, CLICK HERE)

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Take Immediate ACTION:

• Donate directly to Judge Crawford through our partner—Boston’s Swing Blue Alliance: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cfwswingbluealliance

• Phonebank for Judge Crawford with Swing Blue: https://www.mobilize.us/swingbluealliance/event/751041/

• Phonebank for Judge Crawford with Wisconsin Dems: https://www.mobilize.us/wisdems/event/749814/

For more information about Susan Crawford, CLICK HERE.

Week of 3/16/2025:  

This week we need to be in touch with our own representatives and with the Democratic leadership in both the House and Senate to let them know they must keep Musk OUT of Social Security! And let’s make an especially big effort this week to reach out to just one friend/family member who has a Republican rep or senator and get them to call them with the messages below.

One out every five Americans receives Social Security benefits. Another 183 million, 50+ percent of all Americans, are paying into the program, expecting that the system will be there to cover them as they grow old or become unable to work.  We can’t let Musk and his DOGE boys rip this minimal assurance away from 70+ percent of all Americans. 

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Hello Senator/Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

If Democratic Senator or Rep — I am calling on you to ensure that Social Security remains reliable and strong — for me and for my children, and their children. This year marks Social Security’s 90th anniversary, a milestone that reflects decades of hard work and contributions by Americans like me. Yet the richest man in America is seeking to lay waste to the entire Social Security Administration, and in the process undermine the financial security of most Americans. I expect Congress to do its part to protect and strengthen Social Security so it remains secure right now and for future generations.

We are counting on you to protect our Social Security.

If Republican Senator or Rep — I have paid into Social Security my entire working life with the promise that it would be there when I needed it. But lately, senior Republican officials are making disparaging remarks about the program. Mr. Musk has called it a “ponzi scheme.” The richest man in America is seeking to lay waste to a system that is essential to the financial security of most Americans. I’m hearing about plans to fire 7,000 employees.  I’m seeing too many reports about long wait times. You have a responsibility to protect Social Security for your constituents like me who depend on it.

Social Security has been a lifeline for generations of Americans, and it must remain strong for those who rely on it today and for the generations to come. We are counting on you to protect our Social Security.

Thank you.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area. all of whom are Democrats. 

Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 3/9/2025:  

This week we are asking you to call your Senators and Reps and ask them to oppose the Republican “Budget Patch”, which would fund the government through September. This stopgap spending proposal increases funding for the Department of Defense and ICE deportations, while cutting even more than was originally proposed for non-defense programs.   

Seven Democratic Senators will be needed to pass the bill and prevent a government shutdown. But the bill would eliminate $890 million in grants for health care facilities and equipment; eliminate $293 million for FEMA (with no aid for California wildfires or North Carolina hurricanes); eliminate $116 million from the Small Business Administration; eliminate $107 million from workforce development; and cut an additional $40 million from programs that support families and children.

Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) says the funding patch is a “power grab for the White House,” and warned that the bill would allow Trump and Musk to “steal from the American people.”

Democrats cannot vote for a vaguely worded spending bill that turns budget decision-making over to Musk and his damaging and haphazard hackers. It is illegal and unconstitutional.

You may also want to add an invitation to have a Town Hall here on the North Shore so we can let our representatives know how the wholesale destruction of our government is hurting us, and we can thank them for holding the line against all the harm Republicans are doing to working families.

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Hello Senator/Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

If Democratic Senator or Rep – I remain concerned about this Administration’s reckless, ill-considered cutting of programs already approved by Congress.  Please send the Republicans a message by refusing to vote for the “Budget Patch” unless it fully funds the government at current levels, stops Musk’s haphazard hacking, and provides strong support for Congress’ authority over the budget. Tell the Republicans to shut down Musk, NOT the government!

If Republican Senator or Rep – I am outraged by Elon Musk’s reckless, ill-considered cutting of programs already approved by Congress.  I expect you to fight for your constituents who depend on these programs. Please work with your colleagues to pass a Continuing Resolution that fully funds the government at current levels, stops Musk’s haphazard hacking, and provides strong support for Congress’ authority over the budget. Shut down Musk, NOT the government!

[Add a personal story if you use Medicare, Medicaid (pays for nursing home care as well as healthcare for low-income Americans), or SNAP or know someone who will be personally affected].

Thank you.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area. all of whom are Democrats. 

Senators:

• Ed Markey (D): (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren (D): (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton (D): (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark (D): (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan (D): (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 3/2/2025:  

This week we are asking our members to call their Reps and Senators to express opposition to this Billionaire Give-Away Budget Resolution (see scripts below).

You may have even greater influence if your representative serves on one of the key House Committees slated for extreme budget slashing.

U.S. Representatives from Massachusetts on:

• Congressional Leadership:  Katherine Clark  Other Congressional Leadership

•  Energy & Commerce: Lori Trahan & Jake Auchincloss  Other Committee Members

•  Education & Workforce: no Reps from MA  All Committee Members

•  Agriculture: James McGovern  Other Committee Members

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Hello Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

If Democratic Rep – Thank you for voting against the budget resolution. Please continue to stand firm against any budget that guts Medicaid and/or Medicare or SNAP benefits. Do everything you can to get one or more of your Republican colleagues to vote NO to robbing the American people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.

If Republican Rep – I am outraged that you voted for a budget resolution that will wind up ripping food and healthcare from millions of Americans AND increase the deficit, all to benefit billionaires. I expect you to fight for your constituents who depend on these programs. [Add a personal story if you use Medicare, Medicaid (pays for nursing home care as well as healthcare for low-income Americans), or SNAP or know someone who will be personally affected].

Thank you.

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Hello Senator .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].

I am outraged that the House voted for a budget resolution that will wind up ripping food and healthcare from millions of Americans AND increase the deficit, all to benefit billionaires. I expect you to fight for your constituents who depend on these programs and ask that you convince your fellow Senators to defeat these cruel cuts. [Add a personal story if you use Medicare, Medicaid (pays for nursing home care as well as healthcare for low-income Americans), or SNAP or know someone who will be personally affected].

Thank you.

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Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area.

Senators:

• Ed Markey: (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren: (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton: (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark: (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan: (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info.

Week of 2/23/2025:  

This week we are asking our members to call their Senators and Congressperson (see sample script below) to demand that Congress take immediate action to break-up Elon Musk's monopolistic hold on the satellite industry.  Starlink must be split-up to allow competition in the satellite communications space and prevent one company (and one man) to dictate how the world communicates. 

Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area.

Senators:

• Ed Markey: (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren: (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton: (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark: (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan: (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info. 

Hello Senator/Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].  

I’m calling because Elon Musk is a walking conflict of interest. He needs to be removed from his government role, and Congress should move to break up the Starlink monopoly, which owns 2/3 of communication satellites. Citizen Musk has far too much power over our communications, especially when he is acting on behalf of the government. He is in a position to directly infringe on our constitutional right to free speech.

Protect our freedom of speech by breaking up the Starlink monopoly and preventing Elon Musk from dictating how each and every one of us communicates.  Thank you.

Week of 2/16/2025:  

This week we are asking our members to call their Senators and Congressperson (see sample script below) to demand that they stop Elon Musk and his DOGE engineers from illegally blocking USAID and restoring the personnel necessary to resume services. 

Following are the phone numbers for elected officials in our area.

Senators:

• Ed Markey: (202) 224-2742 (DC Office); (617) 565-8519 (Boston Office)

• Elizabeth Warren: (202) 224-4543 (DC Office); (617) 565-3170 (Boston Office)

Congressional Representatives:

• Seth Moulton: (202) 225-8020 (DC Office); (978) 531-1669 (Salem Office)

• Katherine Clark: (202) 225-2836 (DC Office); (617) 354-0292 (Malden Office) 

• Lori Trahan: (202) 225-3411 (DC Office): (978) 459-0101 (Lowell Office)

For other Senators and Representatives, CLICK HERE for contact info. 

Hello Senator/Congressperson .................,

My name is .................. from [your hometown].  

I’m furious that Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire is overthrowing long-standing programs created by Congress to help our farmers while providing food to millions of hungry families. He claims there is fraud and waste but has provided no evidence of this. 

I depend on the government [...give a personal example, if you like, of how you depend on government funding...] and worry that Musk's whims may destroy things I count on.

Stop this illegal power grab by the world's richest man. I want you, Senator/Congressperson ................., to reassert your exclusive authority over our tax dollars and to do whatever it takes to get Musk out of there, including halting all Congressional activity until he steps down. 

Protect our taxpayer dollars—and our constitution—at all costs. Thank you.