DA This Week!
A weekly review of what Democrats Abroad has been up to – and what you can get up to too.
1– Support the Americans Abroad Commission - Call Your Representative and Ask for Co-sponsorship
U.S. citizens living outside the United States navigate barriers that most members of Congress are not aware of. These include limited access to banking services, complex tax burdens, and obstacles to voting and representation, all driven by U.S. federal laws and policies with unintended consequences. We know these issues well, but our representatives do not.
Now, Congress has a chance to not only understand our challenges, but to address them.
Last week, Rep. Dina Titus (NV-01), Chair of the Americans Abroad Caucus, reintroduced the Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act (HR 8561). If passed, this bipartisan legislation would establish a formal commission to study the real challenges facing the millions of U.S. citizens living overseas and deliver recommendations to Congress.
This bill is not symbolic. It creates a pathway for Congress to fully understand how U.S. laws and policies affect Americans abroad and to begin fixing what is not working.
Join Democrats Abroad in calling on Congress to step up and support U.S. citizens, regardless of where they live.
Call your representative and demand they co-sponsor the Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act (HR 8561).
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2– Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee Voters - Call Your State Legislators Now
Right now, Republican state leaders in Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee are moving to redraw congressional maps in the middle of active election cycles.
This isn’t routine redistricting. It’s a coordinated political maneuver that is designed to silence voters, disrupt elections already underway, and weaken representation for communities of color to give the Republican Party a default electoral advantage.”
In Alabama and Louisiana, Republican lawmakers are advancing redistricting efforts amid protests and legal challenges, raising serious concerns about fairness, representation, and the integrity of the electoral process.
In South Carolina, the Republican-led legislature is considering reconvening for a special session. NOW is the time to call your legislator and tell them NO.
In Tennessee, Republican leaders are calling for a special session to redraw the state’s 9th Congressional District in Memphis - the only remaining Democratic-held seat in the state and a majority-Black district. This follows a similar move in 2022, when Nashville’s district was split to dilute voter power.
Let’s be clear: These states are not being forced to act. They are choosing to. And they are choosing to do so after filing deadlines have passed and voting is already underway.
Elected officials should not get to choose their voters. Voters should choose their elected officials.
Take Action Now!
Call or write your state legislators today. Make sure their offices hear from you now before the next legislative session begins!
(Tips on calling the U.S. from abroad.)
See you next week!
– DA
