[1]Bowman for Congress

John,

Earlier this week, I was invited to CNN again to give the progressive
perspective on Joe Manchin's latest announcement that he won't support the
For The People Act.

[ [link removed] ]Jamaal talking on CNN New Day

In the segment, I talked a bit about why Joe Manchin is the new Mitch
McConnell. Here's why:

Back when President Obama first took office, Mitch McConnell vowed to do
everything in his power to stop his agenda. When President Biden took
office, he renewed that vow — and now, lawmakers like Joe Manchin are
joining Mitch in doing just that.

Both senators refuse to end the filibuster. Both refuse to pass the For
The People Act, which would be a critical first step in establishing fair
elections and making our government more accountable to the people. Both
continue to stand in the way of us accessing our potential as a democracy
— but only one of them, Joe Manchin, is a member of the President's party.

I'm frustrated,
John. As elected officials, we
have a firm responsibility to bring the much-needed change our
constituents voted us in to execute. If we do not deliver this change now,
our party will lose upcoming elections.

We simply can't accept that a couple of Democrats — along with virtually
every Republican — are going to hold hostage the legislation our country
needs to address the big crises we face, from climate change to income
inequality in our society.

I urge Joe Manchin to strongly reconsider the stances he is taking, and
how his actions are impacting American democracy. Back in 2019, he
co-sponsored a voting rights bill that he recently announced he would vote
against because of no Republican support. What changed?

This continued obstruction of social and economic progress doesn't serve
the American people, Republican or Democrat. It serves the interests of
corporations, billionaires, and the outrageously wealthy. Manchin may
uphold our current political system, but the system is much bigger than
him. We must reject the status quo and fight for our democracy at any
cost.



John, I'm
going to continue calling out all those who refuse to do the right thing
for our future. I'm building my time and priorities in Congress around
legislating to save our democracy and work towards a future where we can
all thrive — but I can't do it alone. [ [link removed] ]So I'm asking you for your
support: Will you please chip in $3 and support my
leadership in Congress? Thank you.

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Peace and love,

Jamaal Bowman


 


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