A quick note on calling Congress   Before we get started with our weekly action alerts, a quick note on contacting Congress: Following the recommendations of the Indivisible guide, along with multiple other sources with experience inside Congress, we do not recommend phone calls (or other forms of contact) to out-of-state members…

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. John Katko, who in 2014 criticized his opponent’s “weak record” for holding open meetings, is facing increased pressure to hold in-person town hall meetings open to the public. Katko, R-Camillus, has not met with the public in an open, general forum in the 24thCongressional District…

“Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Monday announced her support for a campaign that calls for all qualified drivers to have licenses, regardless of immigration status. The campaign is called “Green Light NY: Driving Together” and is pushing for legislation in the state government. “This effort makes sense for the City…

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is supporting a campaign to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a New York State driver’s license. Miner and other groups are lobbying state elected officials to sign on to the measure. Amparo Zapata is originally from Mexico. She has a driver’s license now, but remembers a…

Our legislative action team’s weekly set of action alerts follows. We’ve gotten a number of questions lately about whether and when it makes sense to call out-of-state members of Congress. In general, we’re recommending against this; click here for further details. That link will also bring you to a slightly…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Amparo Zapata came to this country from Mexico. She worked as a home health aide, but didn’t have a car or license to get to work. She said she had to walk a mile sometimes in all types of weather. “Awful, because the snow hitting your face…

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