Rogan's List for March 6, 2024

Women at risk, protect consumers, vote, and more!

MAR 6

Contact all members of Congress:

Contact White House or other federal agencies:

PROTECT CONSUMERS: STOP CONSOLIDATION OF CREDIT CARD COMPANIES
Two of the nation’s biggest credit card companies are set to merge, as Capitol One has announced plans to acquire Discover. This will mean big money for shareholders but trouble for consumers, who will have fewer options, less competition for their business and more difficulty holding companies accountable in a network already dominated by a small number of corporations. Activists along with Democrats led by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Reps. Katie Porter, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jim McGovernare calling on regulators at the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency to block this deal. Let’s reach out to the OCC and the Federal Reserve and add our voices to those calling on them not to rubber stamp this deal. We can also use this tool from More Perfect Union to urge the Fed to block this merger, and ask our members of Congress to push regulators as well.
EDUCATE OUR NETWORKS ON THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, GUN LAWS, AND ABORTION BANSAccording to a Harvard study, the leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide. When paired in states with strict abortion laws and loose gun regulations, many women find themselves in even greater danger of potential domestic abuse. Let’s make sure to share this information with our networks, as we make the case to vote pro-choice and pro-gun control in 2024.

INTERESTING POLITICAL FUNDRAISING PLATFORM TO CONSIDERSome of us want to give strategically to Democratic candidates, but we’re not “in the know” about where our money is most needed or will have the greatest impact. Oath is a fundraising platform that rates candidates on various factors, most notably: competitiveness (where just a few votes could tip the election); stakes (where, for example, the race could determine control of a legislature); and financial need (so we’re giving to candidates who really need the money, rather than to those who are in competitive races but are flush with cash). Oath looks at races on the federal, state, and even local level. Let’s read this article and this article to learn more, and let’s explore the Oath website. If we’re intrigued, let’s consider donating through Oath.
DON’T BOO. VOTE!Remember this? As long as we have our democracy, it will always be relevant. Let’s register to vote, or if we think we’re registered but want to make sure we’re still on the voter rolls in this time of voter purges, let’s check our voter registration. We can do that, and sign up for election reminders, here.

STATE-SPECIFIC ACTIONS

AL, FL, GA, KS, MS, SC, TN, TX, WI, WY—TELL STATE LEGISLATORS TO EXPAND MEDICAIDA reader reminds us: Thanks to Medicaid expansion, 21 million people who were previously uninsured now have health insurance. The program provides federal funds to states so more families can be eligible for Medicaid. Because it’s part of Obamacare, 10 states have refused to expand. We may be at a tipping point, though, when constituent pressure could convince Republicans to expand Medicaid. If we vote in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, or Wyoming, let’s contact our state representatives and urge them to expand Medicaid. We can tell them about the advantages—including financial—their voters will experience with Medicaid expansion.

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