Call 202-225-0600. Press 2 to weigh in on the issue. Press 1 if you support Obamacare, 2 if you oppose it. (If you wait, you’ll hear a brief recording about HR-3762, Paul Ryan’s proposal to gut the ACA, and President Obama’s use of his veto power to stop it. Or you can just press your choice right away and leave a message if the mailbox isn’t full….)

2. I’m thinking about information and communication being my focus in the coming week, at a time when we’re going to be with friends and family we don’t see regularly. Information is power. The time to be informed is now. Today, I’m focusing on something foundational: re-reading the Constitution and Amendments.

If you are following along with these action posts and you’ve never done this, don’t let it intimidate you. Understanding what the three branches of government do – and don’t do – is pretty essential right now. Just go through the documents and get what you can out of them. You may find yourself coming back to them in the days ahead. I’m pretty sure I will.