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.
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLISION AHEAD
The $1 trillion bill to rejuvenate and modernize America’s crumbling infrastructure, and boosting the US economy, is days away from a vote in the Senate. Even with support from a small group of Republican Senators, the fight over paying for it looms ahead.
RECESS IS OVER - SAVE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE.
Congress must not waste time. There can be no more congressional holidays or recesses until the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are passed.
Call for fair elections and robust infrastructure
Saving democracy and socially just infrastructure are interdependent. Even as our MoCs turn towards infrastructure this week, we need to keep reminding them of the urgency of saving our freedom to vote.
Deadline for Democracy
The urgency of protecting our freedom to vote from the Jim Crow Faction cannot be overstated. We ask our Members of Congress to cancel recess and long weekends and to pass the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Washington DC Admissions Act, and the Judiciary Act of 2021 by simple majority.
THE MINORITY RULE INSURRECTION
New data confirm the GOP is a minority party. To maintain its hold on power the GOP is perverting truth and state election laws. S.1 must be amended to unwind new state laws that rig elections.
