John,
Earlier this week, Jamaal went on CNN to give the progressive perspective on Joe Manchin's latest announcement that he won't support the For The People Act — and folks are resonating with what he had to say.
There's no doubt that Jamaal's leading the way when it comes to calling out lawmakers like Joe Manchin who stand directly in the way of achieving progress, John. Our movement must mobilize and continue to apply pressure while this strong momentum is behind us, right now.
If Democrats don't answer the call from progressives to deliver change now, our party will lose upcoming elections. We need to take full advantage of this moment and take Jamaal's lead when it comes to demanding change without compromise from our Senate leaders — to reject the status quo, and to join the fight for our democracy.
The crises we face are immense and urgent. Now is not the time to 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.
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. Joe Manchin and a handful of Senators are standing between us and progress, because they answer to the corporate interests of our political system — but the system is much bigger than them.
Look, John. Our current Congress has a historic, unprecedented opportunity to act. Our leaders were elected by voters to deliver results, progresive change, and bold legislation.
It's simply unacceptable that some leaders — like Joe Manchin — are blocking progress and undermining democracy, while others — like Jamaal — continue to boldly legislate and hold their colleagues accountable for their actions.
In solidarity,
Team Bowman
P.S. If you'd like to hear more about why this is such a critical issue, you can check out Jamaal's op-ed in CNN here.
