Hi there,
Democrats in the Senate know the filibuster is standing between them and passing key progressive legislation, but they haven't taken any action to abolish it.
Now, Rachel Maddow is calling on Democrats to act: “Republicans are already doing the thing they're threatening to do if Democrats get rid of the filibuster, so … Democrats, what are you afraid of?”
Maddow is right. Republicans are already doing everything they can to block progressive legislation -- they even forced the Senate to spend over 10 hours reading the 600 page stimulus bill out loud to delay a vote! There are so many pieces of critical legislation currently stuck in the Senate. Abolishing the filibuster will bring us one step closer to finally enacting real change.
If Democrats don't act, the GOP will use the Senate filibuster to block everything on Biden's agenda, from raising the minimum wage to passing key voting rights legislation.
Listen, we worked so hard to ensure Democrats were able to govern in the Senate. But if we don't eliminate the filibuster, all of that work will have been for nothing.
We need your help to pressure Democrats to act before it's too late. Please, add your voice to ours NOW and demand Democrats eliminate this Jim Crow relic:
Tell us, do you want to see the filibuster in the trash heap of history?
Thanks for helping us achieve real, Democratic change in the Senate.
Progressive Majority
