Tell Congress to pass the For the People Act to fix our democracy, ensure
every vote is counted, stop voter suppression, and return power back to
the people!
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Hi Friend,

The events of the past few months have really shown a light on why we need
to pass legislation to protect our democracy and give power back to the
people ASAP. This is why Congress is prioritizing the For the People Act
(H.R.1, S.1) and we need you to speak out to show your support. Read more
below to learn more about the For the People Act and be sure that you add
your name if you haven’t already signed on.

Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
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[ [link removed] ]*Sign on now: Tell Congress to pass the For the People Act to fix our
democracy and ensure every vote is counted, stop voter suppression, and
return power back to the people.

Also! TOMORROW - Join activists across the country to show some love for
democracy and the For the People Act on a virtual rally at
5:30pmET/2:30pmPT! (*Details below). We’ll be joined by Emmy Award Winner
and activist Debra Messing, American Actress and activist Anjelika
Washington and voting rights advocates to demonstrate their strong support
of the For the People Act. **Sign up here to get the details and link to
the
rally: [ [link removed] ][link removed]

*When you hop online tomorrow at 5:30pmET/2:30pmPT for the virtual rally,
we’ll also create fun virtual and physical valentines to send to our
members of Congress - thanking them for their support of HR1. Afterwards,
we’ll all hop on a phonebank to call voters across the country to
encourage them to voice their support for the For the People Act. Here’s
the link again to RSVP for the virtual rally and get information about how
to sign up to phonebank with our partners at Declaration for American
Democracy: [ [link removed] ][link removed]

Thanks for all you do to protect our democracy!
- Felicia

 

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From: Felicia, MomsRising.org <[email protected]>

 

Dear Friend,

Recent years have shown us more than ever that who we elect to represent
us has a big impact on our lives, our community, and our country. For too
long, there have been assaults on our democracy. Unnecessary barriers to
voting, gerrymandering, and intentional voter suppression of communities
of color is locking too many people out of our political process, and big
money and corporate interests still dominate our political system.

[ [link removed] ]But right now, we have a chance to fix it. The For the People Act — the
most sweeping democracy reform package seen in a generation — will be top
priority for Congress. [1] This is huge.

While it’s clear that the new Congressional leadership understands the
urgency of repairing our democracy, we need to make sure that all of our
leaders know that fixing our democracy needs to be a top priority in 2021.

[ [link removed] ]*Quick signature: Add your name to our letter asking your members of
Congress to support the For the People Act of 2021!

What’s the deal? If enacted into law, the For the People Act would:

* Protect and expand access to the ballot, and break down barriers to
exercising the right to vote through reforms like automatic voter
registration and ending racially discriminatory voter purges.
* Make representation in government more fair by ending partisan and
racial gerrymandering.
* Amplify the voices of ordinary Americans in our politics, now
overwhelmingly dominated by a wealthy few, by establishing a small
donor matching system for federal races.
* Fight corruption by enacting new ethical standards for elected
officials. [2]

These reforms will return power in our democracy where it belongs - to the
people. We expect the vote on the For The People Act soon so there’s no
time to waste! In order for it to pass, we need you to make your voices
heard.

[ [link removed] ]*Sign on now: Urge your members of Congress to give power back to the
people by passing the For the People Act!

The intentional voter suppression of communities of color must end. The
barriers to voting and to democratic participation must be taken down. We
want (and need) our democracy to bloom and thrive. It’s time to make sure
our democracy really works for the people. It’s time to make sure every
vote is counted.

And we know that if we want Congress to take on hard issues like health
care, fair pay, childcare, criminal justice and policing reform, gun
violence prevention, and paid family/medical leave, or the other
priorities we need fixed, we need a democracy that works. This is our
chance. Let’s make sure that every member of Congress knows that having a
strong democracy is a priority for their constituents.

The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on
social media: [ [link removed] ][link removed]

Together we are a powerful voice for our democracy.
- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising /
MamásConPoder team

[1] The Hill, [ [link removed] ]Senate Democrats make democracy reform first bill of new
majority 
[2] Congress.gov, [ [link removed] ]H.R. 1 - For the People Act of 2021 


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