FRIDAY RECAP: August 6th, 2021
This week, it became clear that the GOP is winning its war on democracy. We must continue to demand our Members of Congress shield democracy from the nationwide campaign to rip away our freedoms. History is made by those who continue to show up. We save democracy by persevering. When we get tired of repeating ourselves is when others begin listening, so we must keep at it.
Climate action is essential for survival
Remember heat domes from when you were growing up? Me neither. Around the world global warming is disrupting life as we know it. It’s time our representatives respond to this calamity.
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DON’T LEAVE
After House Democrats failed to protect vulnerable renters, most of them left for their August vacation. The Senate may leave at the end of this week. A blizzard of crises is rushing at us. Leaving so much at risk would be a dereliction of duty.
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THE RECESS CAN WAIT; SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY CANNOT
t legislation making voting easier, safeguarding the vote counting, and preventing gerrymandering before mid-August, when the census results are released, millions of eligible voters will be disenfranchised. Congress cannot go on recess until the Senate modifies the filibuster and such legislation passes both chambers. Only then will democracy stand a chance of surviving.
EVICTED! GOVERNMENT FAILS THE VULNERABLE again
Soon, perhaps in the next few days, millions of people, predominantly Black and Latino families, will begin to lose their homes.
FRIDAY RECAP: July 30th, 2021
History is made by those who continue to show up. We will save democracy by persevering. When we get tired of repeating ourselves is about the time others begin listening. Recent actions in the Senate suggest that our calls are working. It takes all of us calling multiple times, so continue showing up to save democracy--by making one more call this week.
THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN ADVANCES, surprisingly
The bipartisan, let me repeat that, the bipartisan infrastructure bill has advanced in the Senate. The $1 trillion measure will be injected into the economy to improve roads and bridges, replace lead water pipes which injure children, extend broadband, upgrade transit systems, and much more.
What’s at stake with voter suppression?
Biden says voter suppression is “the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War.” That’s because denying the right to vote and election rigging are aimed at people of color, but the real target is to destroy democracy.
THE SENATE MUST ACT NOW TO PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY
Unless the Senate passes the For the People Act (S.1) soon, millions of eligible voters--BIPOC, disabled veterans, young people and the elderly--will be disenfranchised. We must seek our representatives’ help in convincing Biden to fight for filibuster reform, and must continue daily to push them to explicitly commit to filibuster reform, so that they can pass S.1 before mid-August when the census results are released.
FRIDAY RECAP: July 23rd, 2021
History is made by those who continue to show up. We will save democracy by persevering. When we get tired of repeating ourselves is about the time others begin listening. It takes all of us calling multiple times, so continue showing up to save democracy--by making one more call this week.
PROTECTING OUR DEMOCRACY MUST BE OUR CENTRAL FOCUS
While all eyes are on Biden’s American Jobs and Families Plan, protecting our democracy must remain our number one priority. We must join with other progressive groups demanding the filibuster’s elimination and passage of the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Advancement Act. Congress must remain in session until this is accomplished.
CAN BIPARTISANSHIP REBUILD OUR CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE?
Beyond fixing roads and bridges, the infrastructure proposal now in the Senate could restore bipartisanship, make the rich pay their fair share, and restore faith that government can work for all.
CALL TO PROTECT OUR FUTURE
Congress must protect our freedom to vote and deliver on the American Jobs and Families Plan. The Senate must eliminate the filibuster and pass the For the People Act. There can be no Congressional holidays or recess until this important work is done.
FRIDAY RECAP: July 16th, 2021
History is made by those who show up. We will save democracy by persevering. When we get tired of repeating ourselves is about the time others begin listening. It takes all of us calling multiple times, so continue showing up to save democracy--by making one more call this week.
GOP’S WAR ON DEMOCRACY MUST BE STOPPED
Passing pro-democracy legislation is necessary, but not sufficient, to protect the freedom to vote which underpins our democracy. We also need speedy Senate confirmation of Biden’s judicial nominees and federal court expansion at all levels to neutralize Jim Crow jurists imposed by Trump and McConnell. The Senate must remain in session until all judges are confirmed and S.1 is passed.