By The Fight For the People Weekly — Your Weekly Intelligence Source
Each, week close and open the week by looking forward. The news cycle moves fast, and the forces we track — dark money, voter suppression, corporate power, corruption — do not rest. Neither can we. Here are five developing stories, court dates, votes, and actions that will shape the fight in the coming days. Consider this your field briefing. Read it. Share it. Act on it.
1. Senate Judiciary Committee Votes on Supreme Court Ethics Bill
What’s happening: On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on the Supreme Court Ethics and Transparency Act, introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and co-sponsored by a bipartisan group including Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The bill would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics, mandate disclosure of gifts and travel, and create an independent investigatory body to handle complaints against justices.
Why it matters: The bill is a direct response to the ethical scandals that have plagued the Court — undisclosed luxury travel, book deals, and real estate transactions involving justices and billionaire benefactors. The Court is currently the only federal court without a binding ethics code. The vote is expected to fall largely along party lines, and its fate on the Senate floor is uncertain. A discharge petition is circulating in the House, where Republican leadership has refused to bring the companion bill to a vote.
What to watch: If the committee approves the bill, pressure will mount on Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to schedule a floor vote before the August recess. If it stalls, expect the issue to become a major midterm liability for senators who voted against it.
Action: Call your senators and say: “I support the Supreme Court Ethics and Transparency Act. If you vote against it, I will remember in 2026.”
2. Deadline Looms for Medicaid Expansion in Mississippi
What’s happening: On Friday, the Mississippi state legislature faces a procedural deadline to advance the Medicaid expansion compromise bill that has been stuck in conference committee since May. The compromise, brokered between the House and Senate, would expand coverage to roughly 230,000 working Mississippians, mostly in low-wage jobs without employer-sponsored insurance. The sticking point remains a work requirement waiver that the federal government has signaled it will not approve.
Why it matters: Mississippi is one of only ten states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The state has the highest rate of uninsured adults in the country and rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. The expansion would bring billions in federal funding and create tens of thousands of healthcare jobs. The hold-up is entirely ideological, pushed by outside groups — including the dark-money network we profiled on Day One — flooding the state with ads claiming expansion would “bankrupt” Mississippi. It wouldn’t.
What to watch: If the deadline passes without a deal, the bill is dead until the 2027 session. This is a now-or-never moment for hundreds of thousands of people.
Action: If you live in Mississippi, call your state representative and senator today and demand they pass the compromise. If you don’t, amplify the voices of those on the ground: follow and share the work of Mississippi Today and the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable, which are providing real-time coverage and advocacy.
3. Federal Court Hears Challenge to Alabama’s New Congressional Map
What’s happening: On Wednesday, a three-judge federal panel in Birmingham will hear opening arguments in Milligan v. Allen, the latest challenge to Alabama’s congressional map. The plaintiffs argue that the map, drawn after the 2020 census and used in the 2022 and 2024 elections, violates the Voting Rights Act by packing Black voters into a single district while cracking the remaining Black population across districts where they cannot elect a candidate of their choice.
Why it matters: The U.S. Supreme Court previously ruled in Allen v. Milligan in 2023 that Alabama must create a second majority-Black district or “something quite close to it.” The state legislature defied that ruling, producing a map that was again struck down by a lower court. This new case seeks a final resolution before the 2026 midterms. The outcome will ripple across Louisiana, Georgia, and other states where similar challenges are pending.
What to watch: The judges’ questions during oral arguments will signal whether they are inclined to impose a court-drawn map or give the legislature yet another chance. If the court imposes a map, it will almost certainly add a second Democratic-leaning seat in Alabama’s delegation.
Action: Read the case filings at the Campaign Legal Center’s website, which is co-counsel for the plaintiffs. Share their updates on social media. This case matters far beyond Alabama.
4. Amazon Workers in Kentucky Prepare for Historic Union Vote
What’s happening: Workers at an Amazon air hub in northern Kentucky — one of the company’s largest logistics centers in the country — will vote on whether to unionize starting next Monday. The election, overseen by the National Labor Relations Board, covers over 6,000 workers. It is the largest Amazon union vote since the successful drive on Staten Island in 2022.
Why it matters: Amazon has spent millions fighting unionization. The company has been cited multiple times by the NLRB for unfair labor practices, including captive-audience meetings and threats. A win here would significantly expand the Amazon Labor Union’s footprint and energize organizing efforts at other logistics hubs across the South. It would also send a powerful signal about the revival of labor power in states with historically weak union protections.
What to watch: Turnout is everything. The company has flooded the facility with anti-union consultants. The union is relying on a tight ground game of one-on-one conversations. Early indications from the union suggest strong support, but Amazon’s track record of delaying and overturning elections through legal challenges is long.
Action: Follow and share updates from the Amazon Labor Union on social media. If you know Amazon workers in your area, ask them if they’ve heard about the Kentucky vote. Solidarity works.
5. The “Generational Opportunity Act” Quietly Advances in the House
What’s happening: The Generational Opportunity Act — the Tax Fairness Coalition’s crown jewel that we first exposed on Day One — has quietly advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee on a party-line vote and is now headed for a floor vote as early as late July. The bill would abolish the estate tax, make the Trump-era upper-bracket tax cuts permanent, and add new deductions for hedge fund managers. It would add an estimated $3 trillion to the deficit over a decade, virtually guaranteeing deep cuts to Medicare, Social Security, and veterans’ benefits.
Why it matters: The bill has flown under the radar because the press is focused on other legislative fights. But it is arguably the most consequential piece of tax legislation in a generation. Its passage would permanently entrench a new American aristocracy and shift the tax burden decisively onto working people. The Tax Fairness Coalition and its allied dark-money groups have spent over $71 million on lobbying and ads to secure its passage.
What to watch: The whip count is tight. Moderate Republicans in swing districts are nervous about the optics of voting for a massive tax cut for billionaires in an election year. Public pressure in the next two weeks could flip enough votes to sink the bill or force significant amendments.
Action: This is the fight we were built for. Call your representative at (202) 224-3121 and say: “I oppose the Generational Opportunity Act. It’s a tax giveaway to billionaires at the expense of everyone else. If you support it, I will work to vote you out in 2026.”
What You Can Do Right Now
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The fight doesn’t rest. Neither do we. Next week will bring new developments, new threats, and new opportunities. Our daily briefing will be there to track all of it — no stone unturned, no voice left unheard. See you Monday.
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