John,
The seditionist Republican Senators that incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th successfully blocked legislation that would create a commission to explore what happened that day.
The efforts to create the commission, like the one established after 9/11, failed because Republicans used the undemocratic filibuster to protect themselves and their colleagues.
One of the biggest roadblocks for Democrats passing any sort of legislation is the filibuster, a racist relic of the Jim Crow era, that allows a minority of Senators to block voting on proposed legislation unless 60 or more Senators vote to end debate.
Thanks to the filibuster, even a Republican minority in the Senate can block the vast majority of policies, including creating a commission to investigate an attack on our nation's Capitol.
There is perhaps no better example for why we must abolish the filibuster than seeing Republican Senators incite an insurrection then use the filibuster to block an investigation into that insurrection.
That's why we’re calling for an end to the filibuster. Will you sign your name to join us as we push Senate Democrats to end the filibuster?
Mitch McConnell and Republicans will continue to use the filibuster as a powerful partisan weapon.
If Republicans can use their simple majority to pass unpopular bills that benefit the wealthy few, then Democrats must use their simple majority to investigate attacks against our country and pass legislation that will benefit millions of people across the United States.
Let’s be clear: Republicans didn’t let rules and tradition get in the way of taking away health care from Americans, appointing extremist judges, or transferring trillions of dollars to big corporations and the top 1%.
Republicans do not shy away from changing the Senate rules when they want to pass their top priorities.
In 2001 they changed the rules to allow for the Bush tax cuts to pass with 51 votes and then after stealing a Supreme Court seat from Merrick Garland, they changed the rules to push through Gorsuch’s appointment with just 51 votes.
With Democrats now in control, they need to have the same determination to deliver an agenda for the people, which includes creating a commission to investigate what took place on January 6th.
We cannot allow an extreme minority to block an investigation into the January 6th insurrection. Will you sign your name to join our fight?
Thank you for your activism, together we can restore majority rule and end the filibuster once and for all.
Let’s make it happen,
— Tre
Tre Graves
Campaign Organizer
Democracy for America
Here's our CEO Yvette Simpson on ABC's This Week talking about how Republicans aren't acting in good faith and never will. Check the clip out then sign on to end the filibuster now!
