John,

As Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, I want to share with you what WE have accomplished and passed so far in the House during this meeting of the 117th United States Congress:

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, John!

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.

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 sign on to my petition demanding an end to the filibuster?

Sign On

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 is just the start of our work to build the grassroots pressure necessary to finally bring change to the Senate — and to America.

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. Add your name today to turn up the grassroots pressure for this crucial change.

In solidarity,

Pramila Jayapal
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and U.S. Representative for Washington’s 7th congressional district

PAID FOR BY PRAMILA FOR CONGRESS