The Situation Changes Fast. The Work Is Still Concrete.
Start with the urgent items if you are triaging. Each brief gives you the issue, the stakes, and the next action.
Defend and Fund the Department of Education
May 19, 2026
Tell Congress to protect public education from cuts, privatization, and political interference.
Congress Should Stop Expanding ICE
May 19, 2026
Tell Congress to stop expanding immigration enforcement without stronger limits and oversight.
Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act
May 19, 2026
Tell Congress to restore federal voting-rights protections before more state restrictions take hold.
Protect Polling Places From Intimidation
May 19, 2026
Tell Congress to make poll interference harder, clearer to prosecute, and easier for voters to report.
Restore the Immigration Detention Ombudsman
May 19, 2026
ICE detention needs independent oversight. Tell Congress to restore OIDO.
Congress Needs to Block Trump’s Payout Slush Fund
May 19, 2026
Tell Congress to block taxpayer-funded payouts for Trump allies and defend its spending power.
Schedule F Is Back Under a New Name. Tell Congress to Fight It.
May 18, 2026
Schedule Policy/Career makes it easier to move career federal jobs outside normal civil service protections.
The Transgender Military Ban Is Back. Ask Your Senators Where They Stand.
May 16, 2026
The Supreme Court let enforcement resume while lawsuits continue. Senators should not get to hide behind process.
Texas TEFA Vouchers Are Here. Parents Still Need the Tradeoffs.
May 12, 2026
Texas launched Education Freedom Accounts for 2026-27. The public-school math still matters.