Action 200. NO MORE ICE

Background:  The Senate votes this week on giving even more money to ICE.  King will probably vote against the extra funding.  Pingree voted against it in the house.  Collins of course isn’t saying how she will vote. Golden already voted for increased funding – he’s hopeless and we are glad he’s not running again, but there are still many months left in his term, which won’t expire until January 3, 2027.

We are informed that funding for DHS can be stripped out of the Continuing Resolution Bill and voted down separately, so voting NO does NOT automatically mean another government shutdown.

Action:  Call Collins today - and maybe every day until the vote is recorded.   Send just four words: "DO NOT FUND ICE."  Multiply your effectiveness by asking 10 friends to do likewise.

The judgment of history is relentless.  It would do no harm and possibly some good to send a letter to the editor to the effect that Jared Golden’s vote in favor of extra funding for ICE, and his previous vote in favor of the SAVE act (a disenfranchising bill which may be resurfacing), will brand him forever in the history books as unworthy of his party and its values.

Contact:  Senator Susan Collins: Email: www.collins.senate.gov/contact/email-senator-collins/form

            Phone: (202) 224-2523 (DC office), (207) 945-0417 (Bangor office)

Urgency:  Today and every day until the Senate votes.