This week, I gave my very first speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.
The topic was voting rights -- because in Georgia and across the country,
our democracy is under attack. If you were able to watch, I hope I made
you proud. If you missed it, here's what I need you to know: Your vote is
sacred, and I'll never stop fighting to protect it.

Ever since a record number of voters powered our historic Democratic
victories in November and January, GOP lawmakers have introduced more than
250 new voter suppression bills in 43 states. They've doubled down on
their lies, their deceptions and their conspiracy theories in a systematic
effort to suppress our right to vote.

Right now, Georgia Republicans are forcing through bills that would end
no-excuse mail voting, enact harsh voter ID laws, restrict early voting on
the weekend, and more. These bills are designed to suppress voting rights
and target millions of Black voters and other voters of color. And that's
in Georgia alone.

What we are witnessing is a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights
and voter access unlike anything we have seen since the Jim Crow era – and
I can't fight back without your urgent help.

[ [link removed] ]Sign on here if you agree: We can’t let “Jim Crow”-style voter
suppression tactics succeed. We must defend voting rights, stop voter
suppression, and protect our democracy!

What we are witnessing is a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights
and voter access unlike anything we have seen since the Jim Crow era.

I made this the topic of my maiden Senate floor speech because we cannot
rest -- not until every eligible American, no matter what state they live
in, can make their voice heard at the ballot box. We cannot rest until the
dangerous legacy of Jim Crow is eradicated from our country and Black
people, people of color -- everyone -- can participate fully in our
democracy.

Just know this: Your vote is your voice, and your voice is powerful. If it
wasn't, politicians wouldn’t be trying to take it away. Your voice is what
made history, flipped the Senate blue, and sent Georgia's first-ever Black
senator to Washington. And your voice is what I need today to protect our
right to vote at this critical crossroads.

John, tens of thousands of PCCC members helped me win in 2020.
Now, I'm personally asking: [ [link removed] ]Will you add your name to defend voting
rights and protect our democracy?

A vote is a kind of prayer about the world we want for our children, and
our prayers are stronger when we pray together. Thanks for speaking up
with me.

-- Senator Raphael Warnock

 

 

 


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