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Contact your Legislator:   IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to   IGA | Home  and click on Calendars and Schedules This week in Congress Republican leadership is planning a multi-day, overnight debate on the SAVE America Act that will likely culminate in the protagonist proposal’s death on the Senate floor. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is   reportedly  planning to bring  up the House-passed version of the bill, which would

The Indiana Legislature has concluded its session for 2026. The United States Senate is in this week; the House is out. House Republicans are in Miami, Florida, at the Trump Doral for their annual legislative retreat. Senate is in session this week in Washington, DC. SAVE Act latest.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune can’t escape the unrelenting MAGA fervor over the SAVE America Act, the House-passed bill to require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal electi

The 2026  Indiana General Assembly session has concluded. The following are bills that passed and either awaiting the Governor’s signature or have been signed into law by the Governor.  Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information.  BILL TRACKER | MADVoters Indiana Legislature SB 076: Immigration matters. Author: Senator Liz Brown, Senator Chris Garten, Senator Tyler Johnson (R); Representative JD Prescott (R) What it does: Mandates that Indiana law enforc

Contact your Legislator:   IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to   IGA | Home  and click on Calendars and Schedules Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information.  BILL TRACKER | MADVoters ICE Offices in Carmel We are calling on the Carmel City Council and Mayor Sue Finkam to hold a public forum and demand full transparency from ICE about its intended operations, coordination with local law enforcement, and safeguards

Contact your Legislator:   IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to   IGA | Home  and click on Calendars and Schedules From MadVoters and Indivisible NWI The following Indiana bills are still in committee. Click on the name of the committee and scroll to the bottom of the page for committee members and their contact links. Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information.  BILL TRACKER | MADVoters Indiana Legislature Immigra

Contact your Legislator:   IGA | Find Your Legislator Information from Mad Voters. Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information.   BILL TRACKER | MADVoters For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to   IGA | Home  and click on Calendars and Schedules Indiana Legislature Bills on schedule for January 26, 2026 HB 1036 - Children in need of services. Author: Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D) 1/26 Committee Hearing @ 10:30 AM, Room 156B Requires

Federal Bills Federal Spending bills legislation: WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers still must negotiate a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security amid soaring tensions  on Capitol Hill after the shooting of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement age

Venezuela War Powers The Senate held a procedural vote on a Joint Resolution to end hostilities with Venezuela which passed 52-47 due to support from five Republicans. The odds that the actual Joint Resolution passes the Senate next week have increased. The odds it ever passes the House have not increased. However, Indiana Senator Todd Young broke with the Republicans to vote for the War Powers Resolution Act. Health Insurance Premium Subsidies The House passed a three year

Take Action about Venezuela Demand your Members of Congress take immediate action to stop Trump’s assault on Venezuela . Use this quick form to contact them: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-trumps-war-in-venezuela/ Indiana Here is a link to review Indiana legislative that will be addressed in the 2026 session: https://legiscan.com/IN/legislation/2026 SB 076 Immigration matters This is one Indiana potential bill that is moving through the legislature and passed committee

Indiana Here is a link to review Indiana legislative that will be addressed in the 2026 session: https://legiscan.com/IN/legislation/2026 Federal Defense Policy Bill The House approved a $900 billion defense policy bill that would codify much of President Trump’s national security agenda but seek to curb his move to withdraw from Europe and to mandate more Pentagon consultation with Congress. The 312-112 vote on the legislation, which would provide a 3.8 percent pay raise to

Indiana Indiana's redistricting bill HR 1032 passed the Senate's elections committee, clearing its first hurdle in the chamber that has been reticent to take up the issue. The 6-3 vote came after hours of testimony from Hoosiers representing both sides of the debate, competing at times with the echo of protesters outside the Senate chamber. The redistricting bill now heads to the Senate floor, where the full chamber is poised to vote on it Thursday, Dec 11. Senate Democrats p

One of the defining principles of Indivisible is that there are 198 (or so) means of non-violent resistance to tyranny. Supporting businesses that support democracy is a way to resist. Empty shopping carts. Photo by Michal Dziekonski  on Unsplash A fantastic alternative to spending dollars on companies that hurt our communities and our democracy, is shopping local. Here are some superb central Indiana options from our member, Lori Ecker. Salt & Ash Market FANTASTIC small batc

There are many ways to resist. Find the actions you want to take.  Indiana Congressional Map Redistricting (Gerrymandering) The Trump regime knows that their chaotic actions and destructive policies are deeply unpopular with voters.  They want to redraw voting maps 6 years ahead of schedule so they gerrymander districts in their favor and rig the 2026 elections.  Use the   online action form  to call or email Statehouse officials and urge them to stand strong against this pol

e Although the voice of the people and poll after poll make it clear that Hoosiers do not want mid-cycle redistricting, there are those still trying to force new maps on us.  The Indiana House is reconvening Monday  to discuss new electoral maps. Despite announcing earlier this month that the Senate recessed for the holidays, Senate pro temp Bray released a statement saying the senate will not reconvene on Dec 8 to “make a final decision on any redistricting proposal sent fro

There are many ways to resist. Find the actions you want to take.  Social Security From Chop Wood Carry Water (Jess Craven) The recently introduced   “Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act”  would include the additional $200 for social security recipients until July 2026. Recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, veteran disability compensation, veteran pensions and railroad retirement would get the extra money, the bill’s sponsors said. The legisl

Bipartisan Momentum Breaks Through Gridlock Congress is seeing a rare burst of bipartisan cooperation as lawmakers rally around several high-impact bills affecting healthcare costs, government transparency, and workers’ rights. Thanks to a series of successful discharge petitions—each gathering the required 218 signatures—House leaders are now required to bring long-blocked legislation to the floor for a vote. 1. The Fix It Act: Preventing a Spike in Healthcare Costs Represen

Bills to Keep An Eye On Passed the Senate, House next S.J.Res. 81: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. The Senate voted to terminate the 50 percent tariffs that President Trump has imposed on Brazil, with a handful of Republicans crossing party lines to help push through a measure rejecting the emergency declaration used to justify them. While the resolution faces long odds in the House, where Repub

Tell State Senators to Stand Strong Against Redistricting From Indiana Capitol Chronicle Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special session to take up congressional redistricting, a politically charged move that follows months of mounting pressure from national Republicans to redraw Indiana’s map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Braun’s order says the session will begin Monday, Nov. 3 and will focus primarily on revising the state’s congressional boundaries — lines that w

One of the defining principles of Indivisible is that there are 198 (or so) means of non-violent resistance to tyranny. Another is that there is SOMETHING for EVERYONE to do. No one has to, or can, do everything. Not everyone can do marches or knock on doors, but for those who are prevented from doing one activity, dozens of other activities await. Empty shopping carts. Photo by Michal Dziekonski  on Unsplash Introducing Economic Calls to Action Ever since Indivisible Central

What has caused the government shutdown? from Jess Craven at Chop Wood Carry Water Trifecta dynamics: The standoff is occurring with Republicans controlling the House, Senate, and White House, a governing "trifecta". Democrats are using their power in the Senate—where most legislation requires 60 votes to pass—to demand that Republicans negotiate on their terms. The Democrats are using the need for 60 votes in the Senate to pass the Continuing Resolution to demand a permanent