[1]Pramila Jayapal

In a few
minutes, [ [link removed] ]I am going to ask you to rush a donation toward our
people-powered movement for transformative change. But first, I wanted to
explain why our efforts to take down a significant roadblock to real
progress are so important. 

Last week, President Biden finished his first 100 days in office. As he
addressed the nation, he outlined the incredible, life-saving work that
his administration had accomplished so far — from shots in arms and money
in pockets to a historic slate of executive actions on a range of issues.

And today, as Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, I want to
share what WE accomplished and passed in the House during that same time: 

* The For the People Act to end voter suppression and get big money out
of politics
* The Equality Act to protect LGBTQIA+ people all across the country
from discrimination in housing, health care, education, and other
public accommodations
* The Dream Act, which provides a path to citizenship for immigrants who
came to this country as children
* The Paycheck Fairness Act to guarantee equal pay for equal work
* Gun safety legislation to save lives
* The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to take on police brutality
* DC statehood
* Environmental legislation to protect our public lands
* The PRO Act to protect workers and their right to organize
* The NO BAN and Access to Counsel Acts to protect civil rights and
civil liberties
* And that's not even the entire list!

Each one of these bills is urgent, necessary, and popular. But each one is
going NOWHERE until the Senate repeals the Jim Crow filibuster — and stops
allowing Mitch McConnell to have the power to block any and every piece of
the people's agenda. 



[ [link removed] ]I'm calling on the Senate to take immediate action because the change
voters demanded last year can NOT wait. But I can’t do this alone. Can you
chip in $3 or more to fuel our work to end the filibuster
once and for all?

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It's clear that if we have any hope of delivering the bold and meaningful
reforms that our communities need, the filibuster must GO. It's voting
rights OR the filibuster. It's a $15 minimum wage OR the filibuster. It's
humane immigration reform OR the filibuster. It's LGBTQ+ equality OR the
filibuster. It's racial justice OR the filibuster.  

Our call for reform is not new or radical. Over the years, the Senate has
updated its rules in response to the needs of the times. For example, in
1975, the Senate lowered the threshold for ending a filibuster to 60
Senators. In 2013, the Senate eliminated the filibuster entirely for
federal executive branch appointees and judicial appointments. Most
recently, it eliminated the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees.

Nearly 100 of my colleagues from across the Democratic caucus are urging
the Senate to end the filibuster. This week, members of Congress joined
outside groups in hosting events around the country where we discussed the
countless ways the filibuster is blocking our progress. And this is just
the start of our work to build the grassroots pressure necessary to
finally bring change to the Senate — and to America. 

[ [link removed] ]Getting this done won't be easy, but if we can keep building a
movement big enough to show senators that the only path to progress is
eliminating this outdated roadblock — we will win. Chip in
$3 or more now to support this vital work.

In solidarity,

Pramila


 


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