TOOLS FOR ACTIVISTS

Passing a local resolution in your town or city is a powerful step that you can take to build the movement for Medicare for All. Here are some tools to help you pass a local resolution in your community. 

Steps to Pass a Resolution:

• See if an effort is already taking place in your city/town
• Plan a virtual organizing meeting to get started
• Build a local coalition to support your resolution
• Plan a meeting with your Council Member or County Commissioner
• Plan for the passage of your resolution
• Share the resolution with your federal Representative and Senators

Suggested Timeline and Detailed Step-by-Step Guidance to Pass a Local Resolution

Video Recordings of Past Coalition Webinars (featuring Members of Congress, local government officials, coalition experts, and activist leaders from around the country)

Quick Resources:

• Sample Resolution Language
• 101 Training Videos for Resolutions
• Talking Points for Local Government Officials and Media (PDF)
• List of National Organizations that Endorse the Medicare for All Act of 2025

Fact Sheets and Videos

• Medicare for All Act of 2025 Press Release (Rep. Dingell – joint House and Senate release)
• What is Medicare for All? (Public Citizen)
• Polls show Americans are Ready for Medicare for All (Public Citizen)