Fresh off the historic women’s march, which was possibly the largest protest in world history, the men and women of the movement followed up on their promise to take action. In the first of many planned actions from the people Indivisible Guide (in partnership with MoveOn.org, Working Family Party and even your friends here at Daily Kos), constituents around the country visited their local Senate offices and WOW! From Kansas to Texas, California to New York, constituents turned out in force to back the Affordable Care Act and express opposition to Trump Health and Human Services nominee Tom Price. Check out the images and note the camera crews from local coverage around the country. When people show up, our elected representatives have to sit up and take notice.
Let’s start with Missouri, where yours truly and a great group turned out to meet with Roy Blunt’s staff. The picture below only shows a partial turnout, several groups had already made their way into Roy Blunt’s office. Time and time again, people reiterated how important the Affordable Care Act was to their lives and the lives of their family members.
Now let’s skip across the state line to Kansas, where conservative Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran found their offices stuffed full with overflow crowds. This was the scene at Senator Pat Roberts’ office. His office was so full the elevator got stuck on the way up!
Senator Feinstein had a full crowd in California:
Senator Chuck Schumer’s multiple offices were packed:
Senator Dean Heller’s office in Nevada:
Senator Little Marco’s office in Miami:
Florida Congressman Dennis Ross’ Tampa Bay office:
Senator Pat Toomey’s Philadelphia office:
Senator John Cornyn’s Dallas office:
New Mexico Senator Udall’s Albuquerque office:
The scene was repeated around the country. Office after office, packed to the gills. And many left pledging to come back again next week. And the week after that. And the week after that. Because this is how we win.
If you aren’t sure where to start, read the INDIVISIBLE GUIDE—A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING THE TRUMP AGENDA and then jump head first into the resistance.