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Folks, Right now, state legislators in Georgia are working to end Sunday early voting. This legislation is a clear attempt to steal future elections by silencing Black voters, who are less likely to have time off to vote during the week. We have an opportunity to stop this legislation, and other voter suppression efforts like it. We can pass the For the People Act, which will set a national standard for voting rights and prevent states from enacting racist voter suppression laws like the one advancing in Georgia. But there’s one thing standing in our way — the filibuster.
Right now, Senators don’t even have to physically hold the floor to extend debate. They can simply object to any legislation they oppose and prevent a vote from taking place. This is, to put it simply, an abuse of power. As Senators, our job is to vote on legislation that would benefit the American people — not waste time playing partisan games. Look, we worked too hard to flip the Senate not to make the most of our majority. But unless we abolish the filibuster, Republicans will continue to abuse it and block progress on voting rights, racial justice, environmental protections, immigration reform, and everything else.
This can’t wait. We need to end the filibuster and begin passing legislation to move our country forward — now. That’s what the people voted us in to do. — Martin |
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