Senate phones ringing off the hook

This is exactly the kind of fight Common Cause was built for.

Pamela, have you tried calling your Senators this month? If you did, chances are you couldn't get through. That's because – and this is coming directly from our inside sources on Capitol Hill – folks like YOU are flooding Senators' offices with an unprecedented number of phone calls. Together, we're asking our leaders: What are you going to do to stop Elon Musk and Donald Trump from stripping our government for parts? Republicans are, unsurprisingly, going along with their heist – though if you ask them what they think when a camera isn't rolling, many aren't 100% bought in. But unfortunately, Democrats aren't doing enough either – and while some are waking up, we're in a full-blown crisis, and it's time they started acting like it. That's why Common Cause has launched our Fire Elon Musk campaign – because every day lawmakers wait to act is another day these billionaires get closer to putting a "Going Out of Business" sign on our democracy so they can sell it off to the highest bidder. And our pressure is clearly working. Earlier this month, you helped force the Trump Administration to walk back their draconian freeze on federal aid – Trump's first major political defeat of his second term. Make no mistake, Pamela: Elon Musk failed. Donald Trump failed. And you won. Their tyrannical playbook is no match for YOU, and for the people powered movement we're building together. And frankly, this couldn't have come at a better time. Ever since November, Washington D.C. insiders had declared that folks like you and me were too demoralized to fight back. But we know that's not true. In fact, Common Cause members like you are showing quite the opposite – because when we asked our members to support this campaign, your results exceeded our expectations. 150,000+ signatures on our Fire Elon Musk petition. Thousands of calls made to your Senators. And hundreds of people showing up at the U.S. Treasury Building this month to tell billionaires they need to keep their hands off what's ours. The first and most important thing to remember is that no matter how our opponents want to pretend they are kings, or corporate executives whose only duty is to increase their profits – we're still a democracy, end of story. So, we won't accept Congress rubber stamping Trump's nominees and his divisive agenda while he lets Elon Musk turn our federal government into his personal playground. This is exactly the kind of fight Common Cause was built for. We've sounded the alarm for decades about the threat these billionaires and special interest pose to everything you and I hold dear. And now that Elon Musk is trying to take that threat into overdrive, we're pushing back with all we've got. Pamela, you know as well as I do that the pace of attacks from this new administration will require the full force of Common Cause – our time, our organizers, our lawyers – none of which come cheap. But that doesn't change the fact that just one month into the new administration, we're facing a serious constitutional crisis. But we can't waver – because Elon Musk sure won't. Will you rush a contribution of $3 or more to help fund our advocacy, lobbying, and public messaging efforts to DEMAND Trump fire Elon Musk? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Chip in $3 now >> Thank you for all you do, The team at Common Cause Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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