We've got to let you know, John, that a bill that would give President Donald Trump broad powers to target his political foes passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Congress and is sure to come up again.
The bill, last known as H.R. 9495, would empower the Treasury secretary to unilaterally designate any nonprofit as a “terrorist supporting organization” and revoke its tax-exempt status, effectively killing the group. The bill could give presidential administrations a tool to crack down on organizations for political reasons.
“Authoritarianism is not born overnight — it creeps in,” Rep. Lloyd Doggett said on the House floor. “A tyrant tightens his grip not just by seizing power, but when he demands new powers and when those who can stop him willingly cede and bend to his will.” “A sixth grader would know this is unconstitutional,” added Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Unconstitutional and authoritarian or not, this bill has passed the House once and has a good chance of passing both houses of Congress now that opponents of voting rights have total control of our government. That's why we need to start working now to prevent this bill from ever becoming law.
Will you chip in $25 or whatever you can right now to help us stop this bill and protect the ability of people-powered groups to advocate for our rights? We need every supporter of voting rights with us >>