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Call to Action from Indivisible Central Indiana:
In summer 2024, more than 600,000 Hoosier children received a lifeline—$120 in SUN Bucks benefits to help families buy groceries when school meals weren’t available. Funded entirely by the USDA, this program brought over $70 million into Indiana communities. Now, Governor Braun has quietly withdrawn Indiana from this critical program for summer 2025.
This decision hurts our most vulnerable neighbors—especially in rural communities, where summer meal sites are scarce and hard to reach. Urban areas like Indianapolis may have parks-based programs, but in small towns and farm counties, kids are left behind. The irony? By rejecting these USDA funds, Indiana also turns away money that would have gone straight to local farmers and grocers.
We’ve changed this administration’s mind before. We can do it again. But it will take all of us raising our voices now.
TAKE ACTION: Call Governor Braun’s office at 317-232-4567
Tell him:
You’re outraged Indiana is turning away federal funds that feed hungry kids.
This decision hurts rural families the most.
SUN Bucks help children, farmers, and communities.
It’s not too late—Indiana can still opt in.
If you represent a nonprofit or service organization, speak on behalf of your network. If you’re a parent, neighbor, or advocate—your voice matters. Share this action with your board, staff, friends, and grassroots partners.
No child should go hungry because school is out. Demand Indiana do better.
Rally with us every Saturday in Highland at the Veterans Flag Memorial on the SE corner of Ridge and 41 at 12 pm. We’ve partnered with veterans to protest the Trump regime every week. Bring your signs, your enthusiasm and if possible non perishable food to donate to a local pantry. Please let us know you’re coming and sign up here–and bring a friend!
Rally with Stronger Together in Michigan City at City Hall at 12pm on Saturday, May 17. You’re encouraged to bring your signs and wear black for RIP Democracy, sending a solemn message that fascism is here and we are not ok.
Join us for our upcoming June events:
June Public Meeting. Join us on Thursday, June 5, at 6pm at the Valparaiso Library, 630 Jefferson St. in Valpo. We will welcome Dr. Janet Seabrook for a presentation and discussion about the defunding of women’s healthcare. After our speaker we’ll make signs for upcoming rallies. We’ll have supplies, but please bring your own if you have them. Register here—and bring a friend!.
Then on Sat., June 14, at 12pm we’ll rally with the rest of the country for No Kings Day Nationwide Day of Defiance. Join us at the Veterans Flag Memorial at the corner of Ridge and 41. Limited parking behind the memorial—or park at Wicker Park and rally on the NW corner of Ridge and 41. As Trump holds his $45 million dollar parade on that day, we’ll show him and the rest of the country that we object to that and all he is doing to hurt us, our country, and democracy. Let’s defend democracy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SFETD0_5mb-FhREmuHY0myqZng7Lqsmk/view
Indiana
The 2025 session ended last week and all bills have been signed into law by the governor. For a wrap-up along with brief summaries of some of the more significant bills that were passed, head over to this page of our website.
Enacted, signed into law by the President
H.J.Res. 25: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales”.
Passed 292-132 in the House. Indiana Representatives Mrvan and Carson voted no. View the vote.
Passed 70-28 in the Senate. View the vote.
Congress
Passed the Senate and House, president next
H.J.Res. 20: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water …
… Heaters”. Both Indiana senators voted yea. View the vote.
H.J.Res. 75: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation …
… Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers”. Passed the Senate 52-45. View the vote.
S.J.Res. 28: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”. Passed the House 219-211 with all democrats opposed.
S.J.Res. 18: A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”. Passed the House 219-211 with all democrats opposed
H.J.Res. 61: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufactu
Last Action: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 45. View the vote.
S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act
A bill to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions, and for other purposes. Passed the House 409-2. View the vote. Read more about this bill at The Conversation.
Failed in the House 206-222
H.Res. 282: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 18) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to “Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions”; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. …
… 28) disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to ‘’Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications”; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1526) to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 22) to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
(This resolution sets the rules for debate for H.R. 1526, H.R. 22, such as limiting who can submit an amendment and setting floor debate time.)
All Indiana reps voted aye except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted no. View the vote.
(GovTrack.us)
Passed the House, Senate next
H.R. 22: SAVE Act
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act aims to restrict noncitizen voting — which is exceptionally rare and illegal. But voting rights advocates warn it could risk disenfranchising U.S. citizens who don’t have proof of citizenship readily available. Reality check: Citizenship is already a requirement to vote. (Axios)
As many as 69 million women who’ve changed their last name to match their spouse’s do not have birth certificates that match their legal names…The in-person requirement for proof of citizenship would also eliminate many popular registration methods such as registration by mail, voter registration drives, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration…The SAVE Act would not allow proof of name change or a marriage certificate as acceptable proof of identity, impacting anyone with birth certificates that don’t match their current legal names.
(NorthJersey.com)
Read more on our webpage.
Passed 220-208; All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
H.R. 276: Gulf of America Act
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Passed 211-206 with all Democrats voting nay. View the vote.
H.J.Res. 78: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to “Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San …
… Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt”. Passed 216-195 with all Indiana reps voting yea except Reps. Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
H.J.Res. 88: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver …
… of Preemption; Notice of Decision”. Passed 246-164 with all Indiana reps voting yea except Rep. Carson who voted no. View the vote.
H.Con.Res. 14: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
The House agreed to the Senate’s version of the budget resolution 216-214. The holdouts who ultimately voted for the resolution describe themselves as “budget hawks” and opponents of increased budget deficits. Yet, they voted for a budget resolution that will increase the deficit anywhere from 2 to 5.7 trillion dollars. They said they did so because “they received assurances from Johnson, Thune and the White House that significant spending cuts will be included in the final bill” according to The Hill.
Now that the overall spending (or cutting, depending on your perspective) targets have been established, both chambers will have to decide how the money will actually be allocated. This will be the real fight and it will likely take months to get a final, votable budget reconciliation bill. Once that votable text exists, it can pass with a simple majority in both chambers and no Senate filibuster will get in the way. (GovTrack.us)
H.R. 1526: NORRA of 2025
To amend title 28, United States Code, to limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive relief, and for other purposes.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 – 213 with all democrats opposed
Non-controversial bills that passed with little to no opposition
H.R. 1912: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
H.R. 1512: Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act
H.R. 1486: Economic Espionage Prevention Act
H.R. 1540: Falun Gong Protection Act
H.R. 1724: No Dollars to Uyghur Forced Labor Act
H.R. 1316: Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act
H.R. 2416: Taiwan International Solidarity Act
H.R. 1800: Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
H.R. 530: ACES Act
H.R. 36: MEGOBARI Act
H.R. 586: Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act
H.R. 1039: Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act
H.R. 983: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
H.R. 877: Deliver for Veterans Act
H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
H.R. 1228: Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act
H.R. 981: VETT Act
Senate
Failed cloture—not enough democrats supported the bill to bring it to the floor
S. 1582: GENIUS Act
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
This bipartisan legislation has been months in the making but Trump’s meme coin and stablecoin ventures, pay-to-play schemes to encourage investment from foreign and domestic entities have derailed the bill. Trump has already pocketed billions on these ventures as foreign and domestic markets openly acknowledge their investments in them in the hopes of currying Trump’s favor. (CNBC)
Passed the Senate, House next
S.J.Res. 31: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Ar
Passed 52-46. View the vote.
By Unanimous Consent
S. 160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
S. 423: PRO Veterans Act of 2025
To find and contact your Members of Congress: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
In other news
In Other News…
Trump “ announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick (Ed Martin) faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill… Trump later announced that Martin will be moving to the Department of Justice as the director of the Weaponization Working Group, associate deputy attorney general and pardon attorney.” According to CNN she will likely be fully nominated. (CNN)
The White House fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden yesterday, prompting Hakeem Jeffries to condemn Trump’s “ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American history and turn back the clock.” (CNN)
“In emergency ruling, US Appeals Court reverses halt to funding for Radio Free Europe.” But the network is still waiting for the $$$. (RFE/RL)
“A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to release Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student, saying that her continued detention could potentially chill “the speech of the millions and millions of individuals in this country who are not citizens.” (NYT)
