Senators are coming back to Washington D.C. on September 8th, what do you think they’ll do? Will they pass bold healthcare reform to help Americans get the care that they need? Will they pass a bold climate bill to lift the threat of the climate crisis and create millions of green jobs? The answer to these questions is entirely dependent on whether we all get loud and organized in demanding that the progressive priorities young people voted for in November are fulfilled. Here are a couple of things you can do on climate and healthcare to remind your Senators that just because they are back in the beltway they are still accountable to the youth vote:

Get It Done Healthcare Actions Young people’s voices have been thuroughly ignored in the healthcare debate. Now that the summer is almost over, it’s time to remind our representatives that we are the least insured segment of the population and that we need healthcare reform.	Creative Climate Action: Sept8 in Washington D.C. On Sept. 8th the Senate will return from Summer Recess and release its version of a clean energy jobs bill. This is our chance to welcome back our Senators and tell them to “Get to Work!” Let’s create some clean energy jobs on the Hill! Join this creative demonstration on Capitol Hill to show the Senate what clean energy jobs look like. We need dozens of people to form a “clean energy assembly line”, wear costumes and green hard hats, deliver props to Senators, and have fun! Will you join us?
Set up a Meeting at Your Senator’s District Office here. Yes, your Senator is leaving your state, but you still have access to their local offices. Take a field trip over there dressed up in nurse outfits or wearing arm slings and demand healthcare reform.	Host a PowerShift Campaign Kick-off Event In the coming weeks the Power Shift movement will begin to take new life. Innovative new actions, state-wide rallies and the introduction of new online and mobile tools are all in the works, but we need your leadership to make it happen. That’s why we are inviting you to start using a groundbreaking new organizing tool we are unveiling today to help you create a local Campaign Kick-off Event.

Just because the summer is almost over doesn’t mean that we will stop pushing for progressive change. Now is the time to take action in your community!