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Nov. 27 – Dec. 1: “We Ain’t Buying It” Economic Blackout
This Thanksgiving weekend, we’re asking you not to shop at three major corporations enabling Trump’s fascist agenda. Join We Ain’t Buying It and commit to not spending any money at Target, Home Depot, or Amazon from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
- Target caved to Trump and rolled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
- Home Depot has allowed ICE to enter their stores as ICE continues to conduct violent raids on its property.
- Amazon has funded the Trump administration through donations and discounted government contracts (including for ICE), all in exchange for massive corporate tax breaks.
By withholding support during one of the most important weekends in their year, we let these companies know: When you support Trump, we don’t support you. Let us know that you’re with us and take the pledge today to pause your shopping.
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“All in for Aftyn” Virtual Phonebank (Aftyn Behn is an Indivisible running in the Dec. 2 special election for a congressional seat in Tenn. Indivisible is working to slip the seat blue.):
December 4: Resilience for Sustainable Activism Training
December 4: 2026 Primary Program Launch Call Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Klein.
Rigging Elections in Indiana
“Rigging Indiana congressional elections is not dead yet. Braun is applying pressure to state republicans to meet and rigg the maps after they issued a statement saying they would not.
The final day for any special session work is December 13.
Lawmakers could still change the Congressional map in early January when the regular legislative session starts. (
The window is very tight to pass something to be in place for the midterm election next November.
Any new map must be finalized and in place before the candidate filing deadline in early February.”
(WSBT)
So far many Indiana republican senators, including Senate Pro Tempore Bray, have held firm in
opposition to redistricting. Governor Braun, along with the administration, is still pressuring Indiana republicans to draw new maps.
We must continue making calls and writing to make sure they don’t give in.
Contact Governor Braun: 317-232-4567; Email: https://in.accessgov.com/gov/Forms/Page/gov/share-an-opinion/1
Contact Senate President Rodric Bray: 317-232-9416. Thank him for listening to Hoosiers and holding up Hoosier values.
Find and contact your state senator: https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislator
We continue to protest every Saturday, 12-1 at the Highway of Flags Veterans Memorial on the
SE Corner of U.S. 41 and Ridge Road, Highland, IN. For details and to register click here.
Mark your calendar for Jan. 22. Registration coming soon!
Always remember–and keep talking about it
Trump has done so much damage but always remember he has killed hundreds of thousands by abruptly ending USAID, nearly half of them children. Tens of millions will die. It was a pittance of the U.S. budget. All while he is spending millions on his gold and opulence and corruptly amassing billions in personal wealth.
The Bulwark interviewed Atul Gawande, the surgeon and award-winning writer who had overseen USAID’s global health programs during the Biden administration.
Read parts of the interview and watch the documentary.
These groups can’t fill the gaping holes Trump and his team created, but Gawande stressed that even small donations can make a big difference.
FYI, Charity Navigator gave the best rating to Helen Keller International—99%.
Whether you can donate or not, the most important thing is to continue talking about what this administration has done and continues to do to the people of the world who needed us.
Congress
Congress
Passed the House and Senate and signed into law
H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act passed 427-1 on Tuesday, November 18. We talked about the bill and the legislative maneuvering involved in more detail in this week’s preview. Since the preview, not only did the bill pass almost unanimously in the House, but the Senate passed it the same day by unanimous consent and the President signed it on Wednesday, November 19.
Passed the House and Senate, president next
- H.J.Res. 130: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment” passed 214-212 on November 18. The Senate passed it 51-43 on November 20. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote in the House.
- S.J.Res. 80: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision” passed 216-209. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
Passed the House, Senate next (GovTrack.us)
H.Con.Res. 58: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
Click above to read the text.
Passed 285-98. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Rep Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
- H.R. 5214: District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025, which would require pre-trial and pre-conviction mandatory detention as well as mandatory cash bail in the District of Columbia, passed 237-179. This bill was in response to reforms made by local D.C. leaders in 2022. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Rep. Carson who did not vote. View the vote.
- H.R. 5107: Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025, which is another bill that would repeal reforms made by local D.C. leaders, passed 233-190. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
- H.R. 3109: REFINER Act, which would direct the National Petroleum Council (an industry trade group which acts as an advisory council to the Department of Energy) to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refinery capacity in the United States, passed 230-176. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Rep Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
- H.R. 1949: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025, which would repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas, passed 217-188. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
- H.R. 6019: To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes, which would repeal provisions in the continuing resolution that was just passed which would provide a small number of Senators an opportunity for significant payments from the government, passed 426-0. It’s unknown whether this bill will receive a vote in the Senate or whether it will pass.
- H.R. 1608: Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025, which would require a report on vehicular terrorism and methods of mitigating it, passed 400-15.
- H.R. 2659: Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act, which would establish an interagency task force and require a report on cyber resilience against state sponsored threats, passed 402-8.
- H.R. 4058: Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, which would direct the Department of Homeland Security to extend stakeholder support and outreach for applicants and recipients of preparedness grants, passed 380-45.
Regulation Nullifications
- H.J.Res. 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision” passed 217-209. All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay. View the vote.
Censures (GovTrack.us)
Censures are one of the three ways Congress can police the behavior of members. The other two are expulsion (extremely rare) and investigation by the House Ethics Committee (more common than censures or expulsions). They do not go to the Senate since they are exclusively about House matters and are not legislation that becomes law.
- H.Res. 878: Disapproving the behavior of Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García of Illinois, which does what it says, passed 236-183. Rep. Garciá chose to time his retirement announcement until after his preferred successor had submitted her own petition to get on the primary ballot and near the deadline for submitting petitions to be on the ballot. The end result is that his preferred successor is now the only person in the 2026 Democratic primary for his seat. This resolution was sponsored by fellow Democrat Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA3). All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay
- H.Res. 888: Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing failed 209-214. Plaskett did text with Epstein, who, she noted, was a constituent at the time. A slight majority of the House felt that this did not reflect discreditably on the House, or at least not so much to warrant a censure and removal from committee memberships. This resolution was sponsored by Rep. Norman (R-SC5). . All Indiana representatives voted yea except Reps Mrvan and Carson who voted nay
- H.Res. 893: Censuring Representative Cory Mills of Florida and removing him from the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs was converted to a motion to refer the allegations in the censure resolution to the House Ethics Committee and passed 310-103. Mills retains his committee memberships. Mills also already has been under investigation for different allegations for over a year. He further has an active restraining order against him as a direct result of an alleged and subsequently recanted assault on a woman in Washington, D.C. The censure resolution and new investigation rolls in the assault allegations as well as several campaign finance allegations. The Ethics Committee announced on November 19 that they are establishing an Investigative Subcommittee and will announce members soon. The censure resolution was sponsored by fellow Republican Rep. Mace (R-SC1).
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“A bipartisan house coalition hit 218 signatures to force vote protecting federal workers’ union rights” (American Federation of Government Employees)
“A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released text of legislation Friday aimed at avoiding the health care subsidy cliff by extending Affordable Care Act tax credits for two years while installing income caps and anti-fraud measures…Reps. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., see the measure as a viable compromise that includes Democrats’ demand for a subsidy extension alongside protections sought by many Republicans. It would also significantly lengthen the open enrollment window, which would allow more people into plans, thus strengthening risk pools and lowering premiums.
The text arrives as much of Congress is divided on how to approach the possible end to enhanced premium tax credits under the 2010 health care law, which expire Dec. 31. Many Republicans see any extension as propping up the ACA and won’t support such a move. Without a solution, prices for insurance through state exchanges or healthcare.gov could force people to quit the coverage.” (RollCall)
Next Week
Both chambers of Congress are out for the Thanksgiving holiday and will return the week of December 1st.
To find and contact your Members of Congress: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
In other news
The Trump administration is lending $1 billion to help restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. The funding, announced by the Energy Department, could provide a power boost for Microsoft’s data centers. Microsoft and Constellation, which owns a unit at Three Mile Island that was closed in 2019, announced a deal to restart the plant last year, as technology companies scrambled to find power for their artificial intelligence expansion.” (DealBook)
“The Trump administration is investing in publicly traded companies — and it’s sending stocks soaring higher.
Investing in public companies is an unusual move that has sparked debate on Wall Street and Capitol Hill about whether the government should be interfering in markets. (CNN) and (CNN)
The administration has deemed that many degrees, including nursing, physical and occupational therapy, mental health therapists and counselors and many others will no longer be considered professional degrees. This designation, in conjunction with the big beautiful bill, will mean that those pursuing these degrees will qualify for much less money in student loans. (USA Today)
The courts
The Seventh Circuit overruled a district court judge’s ruling which limited the use of tear gas, pepper balls and other crowd control tactics by immigration authorities stating the district court order was “overbroad.” The court further stated that while protesters and journalists may have had their rights violated, the court did not believe the tactics would continue against the protesters and journalists. But the court warned “‘not to overread'” its order; there could be an a more limited preliminary injunction limiting immigration authorities’ behavior. (Block Club Chicago)
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, a federal district judge ruled that the administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC was
illegal. But the judge stayed his order for 21 days for an appeal the administration will likely file. (CBS)
“A separate ruling earlier this week temporarily blocked Tennessee’s National Guard deployment in Memphis, finding that Gov. Bill Lee (R) “acted beyond his authority.” Lee initiated the deployment into Memphis in coordination with Trump and also sent Tennessee’s troops to D.C. at his request.” {Democracy Docket)
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, a federal appeals court blocked a ruling by a district judge which ordered the release of hundreds of migrants in Illinois. (CNN)
“Opponents of the GOP-backed map in North Carolina are asking a panel of three federal judges to block what they describe as a racial gerrymander drawn at the expense of Black voters.” (Democracy Docket}
A judge ruled that Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not violate antitrust law.” (DealBook)
“Last month, NPR filed suit — reluctantly, it said — against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, “accusing the corporation of illegally yielding to Trump’s demands that the network be financially punished for its news coverage.” Yesterday, the two reached a settlement, and both claimed victory.
NPR CEO Katherine Maher noted that the outlet’s larger lawsuit against the Trump admin is moving forward, and “we look forward to our day in court in December.” (Reliable Sources)
