Vice President Kamala Harris said after the murders in Atlanta: “A harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us.” Hatred has become an effective tool for Republicans. But the violence hate breeds will destroy America. We can change this.

We deserve the For the People Act to protect our democracy. The Senate is the only legislative body in the world that requires a supermajority to pass legislation. Although yesterday's rules committee hearing ended without a vote on rules for hearing S1, our Senators need our continuing support to keep working for this and other bills that help us.

Congress can move forward on immigration reform. Swift Senate passage of American Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act is imperative, along with Citizenship for Essential Workers Act, to test whether bipartisanship is even an option. If not, the U.S. Citizenship Act, which is needed to reestablish America as a welcoming nation, will have to be included in the infrastructure bill or through filibuster reform. Failure to reform our immigration is not an option.

The rules governing S1's passage in the Senate will likely determine how other legislation that benefits us all is managed, as well as whether S1 becomes law. We stand with all those who want to protect us from the minority demand that a super, rather than a simple majority be required to pass any and all legislation in the Senate.

Couched in typical code words and dog whistles, Republicans who oppose DC statehood are actually supporting a bulwark of racism and white supremacy. There are many reasons why DC statehood is the right thing to do. And ending the disenfranchisement of its citizens is an important step towards building a racially just society.

The House continues to pass progressive legislation to improve our lives and extend our rights. The Senate must do likewise--quickly passing VAWA reauthorization, the Dream Act, and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and extending the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and for applying for the Paycheck Protection Program.

We need federal protection for human rights. The Human Rights Campaign reported that half of U.S. states lack basic protections for LGBTQ people. LGBTQ rights are human rights, and it’s time for the Senate to acknowledge that by passing the Equality Act.

The House just passed two important laws, one to curb police violence and one to curb gun violence. Despite broad popular support, they face an uphill climb in the Senate. Together, we can rally our Senators and thank our House Reps for their hard work.

While Trump was evicted, we must now rebuild the democracy he butchered. Democrats are writing and passing bills to do just that. But the filibuster and voter suppression block the way. We must break through them to strengthen democracy.

We voted in record numbers to win. Republicans noticed and are racing to pass racist voter suppression laws aided by the Supreme Court that upholds white supremacy and guts voting rights. We have the power to stop them by passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancements Act.

To dismantle white supremacy, we must fix the federal judiciary. This requires both quickly filling the 90 open judgeships with attorneys who recognize and will work to protect the rights of everyday people over corporations and wealthy special interests and expanding the judiciary to combat the lengthy delays in receiving justice.

This week the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) and it’s headed to the Senate.  Ensuring the right to unionize will help America secure the economic health of workers and begin to move again towards economic justice.

Today House Democrats follow Senate Democrats in passing Biden’s COVID relief bill. In a bet on trickle-up economic theory, individuals will receive 2/3rds of the aid. The plan also includes aid for state, tribal and local governments; direct grants for truly small businesses including child care centers and restaurants; a robust vaccination campaign; and making schools safe.

“Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted. If you have the best ideas, you have nothing to hide. Let the people vote.” -- President Biden, March 7, 2021. We need to fight for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.