From the League of Women Voters Today marks one year since the January 6th attack on our democracy, when domestic terrorists stormed the nation’s Capitol in a violent and deadly attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. One year later, … Continued
From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): Instead of using $7.5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan money to help those who have suffered the most during the pandemic and to help our economy recover, some legislators in Harrisburg are focused … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our freedom to vote is central to our freedom to thrive. Right now, in state legislatures across the country from Ohio to Georgia, legislators are passing laws and drawing maps that intentionally create barriers … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year alone, 48 state legislatures introduced restrictive voting bills, which passed in 18 of them—all funded by dark money actors desperate to stay in power in the face of a diversifying electorate. Extremist Republicans … Continued
With the fall legislative session under way, both the House and Senate have plans to advance their own election reform proposals, with hearings this week and initial votes as early as next week. That could have serious implications on how … Continued
Posted at https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/24/house-budget-resolution-vote/ Committees can now get to work on fiscal package worth up to $3.5 trillion that Senate won’t be able to filibuster By Lindsey McPherson Posted August 24, 2021 at 4:11pm, Updated at 7:30pm House Democrats on Tuesday adopted … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/12/family-john-lewis-joins-demand-biden-kill-filibuster-defend-voting-rights “If President Biden and Senator Schumer truly care about ending the war on voting rights they have to use their political will to abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act immediately,” said one organizer. … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): Earlier this summer, President Biden told a crowd in Oklahoma that he was going to “fight like heck” to ensure the For the People Act passes. But weeks later, he’s still leaving multiple options on … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/democrats-introduce-right-vote-act-beat-gop-voter-suppression-blitz “As Republican-led legislatures weaponize the Big Lie to attack our free and fair elections, it is more important than ever for Congress to affirm that voters have a right to participate in our elections.” BRETT WILKINS August … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/02/hundreds-arrested-dc-demanding-voting-rights-end-poverty-and-death-filibuster Clergy and low-wage workers with the Poor People’s Campaign are also calling on Congress to treat the nation’s immigrants with respect. JESSICA CORBETT August 2, 2021 Leaders of the national Poor People’s Campaign and Rev. Jesse Jackson were … Continued