RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR THE COUNTRY
President Biden said that “No one working 40 hours a week should live below the poverty line.” The $15/hour minimum federal minimum wage included in his pandemic relief plan is an important step in the right direction. Our representatives in Congress must ensure that it passes.
BIDEN’S BOLD BIPARTISAN PANDEMIC RELIEF PLAN
President Biden’s pandemic relief plan is bold and bipartisan. It helps people of all parties and is supported by people from all parties. Congress must go bold and pass President Biden’s Bold Bipartisan pandemic relief plan immediately.
BIDEN’S COVID PLAN BEGINS WITH THE TRUTH
Biden’s 200-page American Rescue Plan is a science-driven program to battle Covid. While it does focus on vaccines and masks, the first priority of the science-based plan is to “restore trust.” Our MoCs must fight for our last best chance for taming the pandemic.
PASSING MEANINGFUL IMMIGRATION REFORM REQUIRES ENDING THE FILIBUSTER
America is a country of immigrants whose presence has made us flourish economically and culturally. President Biden celebrated this on his first day in office, with his forceful repudiation of Trump’s war on immigrants. Support passage of his visionary legislation by a minimum of 51 votes, and not the 60 votes needed now.
BETTER HEALTH CARE WON’T HAPPEN WITHOUT ENDING THE “FILIBUSTER LOOPHOLE”
Biden wants to strengthen the ACA, control drug costs, lower insurance payments, and restore funding for family planning. We need to ask our Senators to exert maximum pressure on their Democratic colleagues to pass health care legislation in the face of Republican intransigence and filibustering.
PANDEMIC’S LESSONS FOR BIDEN’S CLIMATE CHANGE FIGHT
Underscoring the urgency and danger of global warming, President Biden will announce several actions today to combat climate change. Politics makes the climate fight just as treacherous, and the risk of failure just as deadly as Covid.
Restoring Democracy with Equality
President Biden calls for equality. Equality begins with addressing our history of racism and racist policies.. Biden's pandemic and immigration plans and Executive Orders reflect his commitment to reducing disparities that harm individuals and weaken democracies. The For the People (HR1/S1), John Lewis Voting Rights, and George Floyd Justice in Policing Acts build equality and strengthen democracy. The filibuster must go.
UNITE FOR JUSTICE AGAINST INSURECTION AND WHITE SUPREMACY
We must unite for justice against insurrection and white supremacy. Only then can we come together, move forward with COVID relief, and strengthen our democracy with bills like the HR 1 For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
DEMS MUST CALL MCCONNELL’S BLUFF TO PASS BIDEN’S AGENDA
The fact that Mitch McConnell can use the filibuster to prevent the majority from taking control of the Senate is a pretty good argument against the filibuster. —Dan Pfeiffer
Biden’s Agenda Day 1: Pass HR 1, Launch Immigration Reform
President Biden has ambitious plans. His first priority is to enacting the pro-voter, anti-corruption bill HR 1 that will make voting much easier, protect minority voting rights, and curb dark money in politics. Next is sweeping immigration reform legislation.
PRES BIDEN, VP HARRIS, AND CONGRESS – WORK FOR PROGRESS AND JUSTICE
Today we inaugurate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. After years of organizing, we won the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Now is the time to lead. We are counting on President Biden, Vice President Harris, and a Democratic-led Congress to create progressive change and bring our country justice.
CONGRESS MUST FIX THE FLAWS IN OUR DEMOCRACY
Tomorrow is a new day for America. The list of urgent actions is packed. The most crucial is Biden’s Covid response plan. But as we dig out of the Trump era, we cannot leave unattended the vulnerabilities that nearly toppled our democracy. Our progressive agenda reinforces democracy.
Remembrance & Hope
Today we remember MLK's legacy and celebrate hope -- hope that, working together in service to our shared community, we can move forward with new leadership to create a more racially, economically, and environmentally just society. Join us in a day of service (in-person or remote), a week celebrating hope, and our on-going advocacy for justice.
Victory Isn’t Just the Election. It’s the Legislation.
The voters delivered a slim trifecta to Democrats. Making good on the winners’ legislative promises is possible only if the Senate ends the filibuster. Democrats need only 51 votes and some parliamentary maneuvering.
CONGRESS MUST PROTECT US FROM TREASON AND COVID
Amid a global pandemic and under the siege of a fascist president and Republican party, we organized and voted in a democratic President, Vice President, House, and Senate. We organized to fight back against white supremacy, fascism, Trump, and his GOP. Now we must work to help Congress protect our democracy and protect us from COVID.