BREAKING: The Houston Chronicle reports that "Texas Democrats are fleeing
to D.C. today to thwart Republican voting restriction bills."
For the 2nd time this year, heroic Dems in the Texas House are risking
arrest by walking out of the Texas State Capitol to block Republicans from
passing new voter suppression laws. In DC, the Texas Dems will push
senators to protect the right to vote nationally by passing the For The
People Act.
We just teamed up with veterans group Common Defense to do the same --
press senators to pass the For The People Act. Many disabled veterans who
fought to protect and defend our democracy rely on the very voting
measures Republicans are trying to restrict.
[ [link removed] ]Support veterans by signing on to their letter telling senators to
protect the right to vote by passing the For The People Act and reforming
the filibuster. -- The PCCC Team ([ [link removed] ]@BoldProgressive)
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EMAIL FROM YESTERDAY:
Today, we are teaming up with veterans group Common Defense to make clear
to senators that to protect America’s democracy and voting rights for all,
the Senate must pass the For The People Act and reform the filibuster.
Veterans are trusted messengers in our communities. They are a group that
many senators -- including Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema -- listen to.
Amplifying veterans’ message will put pressure on our elected officials
and help secure voting rights for all.
[ [link removed] ]Sign on to veterans’ message telling senators all Americans deserve an
equal voice in the elections that shape our future. Pass the For The
People Act and reform the filibuster to get the job done of protecting
America’s democracy. (Then, please forward this to others -- especially to
veterans and their family members.)
Text of the letter from veterans to US Senators:
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| Millions of disabled people, including many military veterans, will |
| have their right to vote taken away by Republican-run state |
| governments unless the Senate takes urgent action to guarantee early |
| voting, mail-in voting, and other protections that enable Americans to |
| vote. |
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| We urge senators to pass the For The People Act and to reform the |
| filibuster to get the job done of protecting America’s democracy. |
| |
| Veterans served this country to protect and defend American democracy |
| -- not to defend the Senate filibuster. |
| |
| All Americans deserve an equal voice in the elections that shape our |
| future. |
| |
| But all across the country, Republican state voter suppression laws |
| hit veterans with disabilities particularly hard and threaten to |
| disenfranchise veterans from the democratic rights they sacrificed so |
| much to defend. |
| |
| Many of America’s 4.7 million veterans with service-connected |
| disabilities can’t drive to a polling place, stand in line for long |
| hours, or go to a crowded or chaotic polling place. |
| |
| Recent rulings show that this conservative Supreme Court won’t protect |
| the right to vote or stand up to the corrosive influence of dark money |
| on America’s democracy. This is why the Senate must take action, even |
| if it means ending the filibuster rule that no American took an oath |
| to protect and defend. |
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[ [link removed] ]Co-sign veterans’ letter to senators here and show that we stand
together in solidarity. (You do not need to be a veteran to sign.)
Together, tens of thousands of us have been taking action to protect
voting rights -- calling senators, rallying in the streets, attending
vigils, and more.
Now, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee -- alongside allies
including the Progressive Reform Network, Daily Kos, The Juggernaut
Project, Progress America, Integrity First Voter Action Project, The Six
PAC, Iron PAC, Crazy Eight PAC, and People United PAC -- is proud to stand
in solidarity with veterans group Common Defense telling Congress that all
Americans deserve an equal voice in the elections that shape our future.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team ([ [link removed] ]@BoldProgressive)
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