McCaul Town Hall Details

(We’re sending the weekly update a little early this week … we wanted you to have this info ASAP!)

According to his office, GOP U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul has no plans to hold a Town Hall meeting during the congressional recess that begins this weekend. He has been hiding from his constituents and failing to denounce the damage Trump is inflicting at home and abroad.

So we’re calling him out for it. Here’s the invitation to our Where’s McCaul? Town Hall on Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. — we hope you’ll join us and bring your friends:

If you know anyone who lives in McCaul's District 10, we urge you to share this invitation with them, as we want as many of his constituents as possible to attend and make their voices heard. Here's a map of his ridiculously gerrymandered district, which includes areas such as Steiner Ranch, Lakeway, Bastrop, and parts of River Place, Bee Cave, and Bell Mountain.

You might have heard about another town hall focused on McCaul set for April 19th in Pflugerville. (Details in our Calendar Highlights below.) We've been coordinating with those good folks and have decided that two town halls  — each in different areas of D-10 during the same congressional recess — will send a powerful message to the cowardly congressman.

If you have questions or want to volunteer for this event, please email [email protected]. 

Thanks so much for helping us spread the word! We hope to see you (and a really big crowd of District 10 voters) next Saturday the 26th!

🗓️ Calendar Highlights

There are so many ways to plug in next week … a great mix of in-person events as well as online webinars. Plus a couple of FUN events to help raise money for some great causes!

• 4/19 Hands Off Picnic (1-4 PM at the Capitol) Live music and guest speakers at an event that is about building power through community.

• 4/19 Town Hall with Mike McCaul (2-4 PM) Hosted by Travis County Dems, Pflugerville Dems, and Indivisible 1431. If McCaul does not show up, US Rep Greg Casar will be on hand to answer constituent questions. (**This is the first McCaul Town Hall - our FORWRD members are hosting the second one the next weekend!)

• 4/23 Protest Rally at Senator Cornyn's Office (11 AM-12:30 PM) Bring signs, loud voices, and recruit others to join you!

• 4/24 ACLU Know Your Rights Webinar (6-7 PM) A webinar on interacting with law enforcement and immigration officials

• 4/25 Migrant Solidarity Action Night (7-9 PM in person) A Mutual Aid Training to help provide ongoing support to recently arrived refugees and other immigrants.

• 4/25 Cocktail Fundraiser for Esther Kim Varet (CA-40) One of our FORWRD members is hosting an event for Esther Kim Varet, who’s running for Congress. Esther is one of the potential candidates for the FORWRD-Winner initiative (more about this in next week’s email!).

• 4/26 Town Hall: Where's McCaul? (10-11:30 AM) Our FORWRD-ATX members have organized a town hall to demand that Rep McCaul be the leader we need in this moment. 🚨

• 4/26 Cocktails and Community (5-8 PM) Here we go again, and the sequel is even worse. But women will be the ones to answer the call and lead the change! Join us to learn about what you CAN do that WORKS — while of course drinking craft cocktails hearing from rockstar Charlotte Clymer … and more! Winning elections does require resources, so this is a fundraiser, but we kept the entry as low as possible at $25 to at least cover a cocktail in Austin. 🍹