Contacting the D.C. and local offices of our home legislators is a key goal for the next months leading up to the midterm elections. Let them know they need to earn votes and remind them of the strength in our numbers.
Specific Actions You Can Take
- Fight attempts to suppress voting: Tell Your Senators How the SAVE America Act Would Impact You - Democrats Abroad
- Guard the right to vote by mail: Tell USPS to not Mess with Our Ballots - Democrats Abroad
- Protect students with disabilities: Tell Congress to Stop the Dismantling of the Department of Education and Protect Students with Disabilities
- Advocate for the SSI recipients: Tell Congress to Pass the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
- Reconfirm legal protections and support for DEIA: Tell Congress they must act against the removal of special education and civil rights functions from the Department of Education.
- Share your support for the statement from The Arc CEO Katy Neas on the Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: Here's What's at Stake for Students With Disabilities.
Additional Information on Special Education:
Special Education Out of the Department of Education Risks Students’ Rights | The Arc
Special ed, civil rights are largely leaving Education Department | NPR
These links provide excellent background on the Administration’s comprehensive war on DEIA
Trump DEI Lawsuit: Every Major Case and Ruling So Far - LegalClarity
Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Updates and Current Status | KFF