posted by Etta Worthington
When is the Impeachment vote going to happen? It's a question we'd all like to know the answer to. I was on a phone call last night from Indivisible National, and here is what their top policy people are projecting. The impeachment vote with most likely come the week of December 16th.
But what day? Well, there's something else happening that week that may inform when the impeachment comes up for a vote. Remember back in September when we were talking about the DeFund Hate campaign? Well, at that time, the Congress didn't successfully vote on a bill to fund the government for the next year, but instead did a continuing resolution that went to November 21. And in November there was another continuing resolution passed for 30 days, which means that government funding ends on December 20th.
So, this last week before Christmas is going to be a big week. Somehow, in these five days, two important things need to pass through the House of Representatives. One is the vote to impeach President Trump. The other is to keep the government running.
We could have another government shutdown, right before Christmas. Even if a funding bill is passed, whether to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, or another continuing resolution of funding for perhaps 60 days--either way, Trump could decide not to sign the bill. (We all know he is spiteful and unpredictable.)
And in this last week before Christmas, the House needs to vote on and pass Articles of Impeachment. It is highly unlikely that both things will be voted on in the same day. So, possibly the funding bill will come down to the wire and be voted on the day of December 20th. In that case, the impeachment vote might likely be on Wednesday or Thursday of that week.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?
There are things to do for both of these impending pieces of legislation. First, the government funding bill. We need to put continued pressure on our Representatives to not give Trump the money he wants for his wall, to not increase funding for ICE and CBP (Border Patrol), and to not allow for Trump to take money from other agencies to fund his border activities.
So, that means a call to your Rep.
AND, you can get ready for Impeachment Eve rallies. We will undoubtedly have at least 48 hours notice of when the vote on impeachment will take place. Indivisible and other progressive allies are calling for a nationwide action the night before the vote. Please consider making time to go our to an Impeachment Eve Rally. There will of course be one in downtown Chicago at Federal Plaza. This makes sense if you work downtown.
But there are a number of events in suburban communities and we are joining with Indivisible Western Springs. They plan a rally on the sidewalk at Hillgrove & Lawn (north side of Metra tracks). People are encouraged to bring signs and flags and noisemakers. Please plan to attend. You can find out locations for other events here.
ONE MORE THING
There's another bill that Speaker Pelosi must certainly wants to get passed before the Christmas recess. That is H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. Click here to learn more about key provisions of the bill that should be improved before it reaches the floor of the House of Representatives. Call your member of Congress and tell them: improve H.R. 3 by including people without insurance coverage, negotiating more drugs, and protecting patients from high launch prices and price spikes!
I know the holiday season is a busy one, but these three things on the table are critical. Please talk to your Representatives about all three. If you need to know what number to call, click here.
When is the Impeachment vote going to happen? It's a question we'd all like to know the answer to. I was on a phone call last night from Indivisible National, and here is what their top policy people are projecting. The impeachment vote with most likely come the week of December 16th.
But what day? Well, there's something else happening that week that may inform when the impeachment comes up for a vote. Remember back in September when we were talking about the DeFund Hate campaign? Well, at that time, the Congress didn't successfully vote on a bill to fund the government for the next year, but instead did a continuing resolution that went to November 21. And in November there was another continuing resolution passed for 30 days, which means that government funding ends on December 20th.We could have another government shutdown, right before Christmas. Even if a funding bill is passed, whether to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, or another continuing resolution of funding for perhaps 60 days--either way, Trump could decide not to sign the bill. (We all know he is spiteful and unpredictable.)
And in this last week before Christmas, the House needs to vote on and pass Articles of Impeachment. It is highly unlikely that both things will be voted on in the same day. So, possibly the funding bill will come down to the wire and be voted on the day of December 20th. In that case, the impeachment vote might likely be on Wednesday or Thursday of that week.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?
There are things to do for both of these impending pieces of legislation. First, the government funding bill. We need to put continued pressure on our Representatives to not give Trump the money he wants for his wall, to not increase funding for ICE and CBP (Border Patrol), and to not allow for Trump to take money from other agencies to fund his border activities.
So, that means a call to your Rep.
AND, you can get ready for Impeachment Eve rallies. We will undoubtedly have at least 48 hours notice of when the vote on impeachment will take place. Indivisible and other progressive allies are calling for a nationwide action the night before the vote. Please consider making time to go our to an Impeachment Eve Rally. There will of course be one in downtown Chicago at Federal Plaza. This makes sense if you work downtown.
But there are a number of events in suburban communities and we are joining with Indivisible Western Springs. They plan a rally on the sidewalk at Hillgrove & Lawn (north side of Metra tracks). People are encouraged to bring signs and flags and noisemakers. Please plan to attend. You can find out locations for other events here.
ONE MORE THING
There's another bill that Speaker Pelosi must certainly wants to get passed before the Christmas recess. That is H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019. Click here to learn more about key provisions of the bill that should be improved before it reaches the floor of the House of Representatives. Call your member of Congress and tell them: improve H.R. 3 by including people without insurance coverage, negotiating more drugs, and protecting patients from high launch prices and price spikes!
I know the holiday season is a busy one, but these three things on the table are critical. Please talk to your Representatives about all three. If you need to know what number to call, click here.
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