Hi,
The American people can't wait any longer for change and relief from this
pandemic and the economic crisis. But Republican Senators continue to vow
to use the filibuster to frustrate Joe Biden's plans.
And some conservative Senate Democrats are trying to preserve the
filibuster, despite its racist history, even though it means giving
McConnell the power to stop everything.^1 This is totally unacceptable.
Can you help put a stop to the filibuster before it undermines Biden's
presidency?
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop Mitch McConnell and end the filibuster!
The filibuster is rooted in slavery, grew up as the protector of Jim Crow
laws, and is now used to stymie a progressive agenda.
It's not in the Constitution. Instead, the filibuster was created in the
1830s by Southern slaveowners in the Senate to preserve white supremacy.
The filibuster was used most often in the 20th century to stop civil
rights legislation.^2
Here in the 21st century the filibuster doesn't apply to installing
federal judges or Republican tax cuts. Under existing Senate rules,
however, it can apply to civil rights, voting rights, and economic
stimulus.
Mitch McConnell is determined to preserve the filibuster so he can block
key legislation like HR 1, the bill that would provide a crucial expansion
of voting rights. It passed the House in 2019 but died in the Senate. We
can expect McConnell to try and use the filibuster to block the federal
response to COVID and frustrate economic relief to help millions of
suffering Americans.
We cannot afford to wait any longer. We cannot let Senate Democrats allow
McConnell to undermine progress. Justice delayed is justice denied.
[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell the Senate to end the filibuster NOW!
Thanks for taking action,
Robert and the team at Demand Progress
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Sources:
1. Washington Post, "Fight over the rules grinds the Senate to a halt,
imperiling Biden's legislative agenda," [ [link removed] ]January 25, 2021.
2. New York Times, "Joe Biden May Have Only Two Years to Get Things Done,"
[ [link removed] ]January 20, 2021.
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