A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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Friend,

Yesterday the Virginia General Assembly made one thing clear, Republicans
don’t want an honest debate about any of the urgent issues facing our
nation – they won’t even discuss them.

A special session called by the Governor following the Virginia Beach
municipal building shooting to address issues of gun control came to a
screeching halt as the Republican majority held a party-line vote to
adjourn the session after only 90 minutes of debate – before any bill
could even be considered. This is outrageous.

Rather than take seriously the complex problems surrounding gun violence,
Virginia Republicans instead refused to discuss, never mind pass a single
piece of legislation. All they did was refer bills under consideration to
a commission for study! Even worse, nothing will even be considered until
November 18, AFTER the 2019 elections!



[ [link removed] ]If you’re as outraged by the Republican inaction in Virginia and across
the country, chip in today to defeat Trump Republicans and turn Virginia
blue!>>



Just as in Virginia, we see the same inaction by Republican leadership in
Congress. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to stonewall
legislation passed by the House – including bills that would expand the
federal background check system for firearms purchases; secure and
strengthen our elections; improve voting rights and access to the polls;
secure protection for DREAMers; pay equality for women; institute campaign
finance reforms; provide protections for the LGBTQ+ community; secure
health care protections; and advance a host of other important issues.

Instead, Mitch McConnell has been lining up Trump’s nominees for the
federal courts – confirming Far Right ideologues at a breakneck pace:
judges who have already proven they will stand up for corporations and the
wealthy over the rights of everyone else.

We must send a message to Republicans: we will no longer standby while
your neglect for the urgent issues facing our nation jeopardizes the
American Way for far too many.



[ [link removed] ]Donate now to help unseat Trump Republicans in Virginia and throughout
the country>>



Viriginia in 2017 got the ball rolling for big wins nationally in 2018.
The lessons learned in the Virginia 2019 election will reverberate
throughout the country in the 2020 general election – join us in making
sure that the momentum is on our side heading into 2020.

Thank you.

-- Zach, PFAW



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