Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s unconstitutional power grab is moving at full speed, and Senate Republicans are helping him ram it through. But here’s the truth: Democrats have the power to fight back—if they’re willing to use it.
The Senate is built to protect the minority party, and there are three major tools that Democrats can use right now to grind business to a halt:
- Blanket opposition: Voting NO on every single Trump nominee to force Republicans to scramble for votes. Every single nominee.
- Quorum calls: Walking out and shutting the Senate down when Republicans don’t have enough members present.
- Blocking unanimous consent: Dragging out every process, forcing roll-call votes and debates on everything, making the GOP sweat for every inch of progress.
Every minute we delay is a minute Trump can’t use to confirm another extremist judge, pass another corporate giveaway, or dismantle another critical program. This isn’t about politics as usual—this is about stopping a coup in progress.
Tell your Democratic senators: Use every procedural weapon available. No business as usual. No easy path for Trump’s agenda.
Fill out the form (considering adding a personal message!) to send an email to your Democratic senators now demanding they step up and fight.
The email to your Democratic senator(s):
Dear Senator,
Trump, Elon Musk, and Senate Republicans are bulldozing their way through a takeover of the federal government. They are rushing through extremist nominees, dismantling agencies, and consolidating power in the hands of an unaccountable elite. But the Senate gives you tools to fight back—if you choose to use them.
This week, fighting back looks like doing all that you can to stop the confirmation of Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought. Vought is the architect of Project 2025, a blueprint to gut Medicaid, defund Social Security, and starve public agencies of resources. If confirmed, Vought will oversee the budget that allows this radical takeover to happen. He cannot be allowed to move forward unchallenged.
But no is not enough. We need you to do more.
That means:
- Voting NO on every Trump nominee. Every confirmation advances his takeover—Democrats cannot be complicit in approving his picks.
- Blocking unanimous consent. Force Republicans to waste floor time and fight for every single vote.
- Weaponizing quorum calls. If they don’t have the numbers, shut the Senate down.
Democrats cannot afford to "wait and see." This is an emergency. The only way to stop Trump’s agenda is to make governing impossible for Republicans. That means shutting it all down, slowing every process to a crawl, and forcing them to fight for every inch of progress.
Please use every procedural tool available. No more business as usual. No more easy confirmations. Fight like our democracy depends on it—because it does.