Jack, whether it has been pandemic relief, climate action, workers’ rights, or other legislation to fight inequities, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have held our nation’s priorities hostage by abusing the Senate’s rules.
Add your name: Urge President Biden to publicly demand the Senate end the filibuster and protect our freedom to vote.
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The GOP has made it clear that they do not intend to negotiate or govern in good faith. Now they are using the filibuster, which President Biden has called "Jim Crow on steroids," to clear a path back to power by running out the clock on voting rights legislation.
We need Biden to use the full power of his office — including appealing to senators, calling for an end to the filibuster, and ramping up the use of his bully pulpit — and deliver on his promise to protect our freedom to vote. And we need him to do it before the Senate leaves for August recess, otherwise Republicans will be able to draw up even more partisan districts, further dilute the political power of communities of color, and stack the deck for Congressional elections for at least another 10 years.
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Monique Teal, Daily Kos
P.S. Read more about our coalition's efforts to end the filibuster and defend the freedom to vote below.
Jack, emboldened by Donald Trump's Big Lie, Republicans in 47 state legislatures have introduced nearly 400 bills to restrict the freedom to vote.
State-level Democrats have managed to fight off most of them, even going so far as to leave the state to stop legislation from passing, but it's not enough. We need federal action.
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President Biden has vowed repeatedly to defend the freedom to vote, and knows that Senate Republicans are using the filibuster to block much of his agenda.
But on Wednesday, he opposed efforts to end the Jim Crow procedural tactic in order to pass voting rights legislation because, absurdly enough, he wants to "bring along Republicans who I know know better." Keeping the filibuster only empowers the GOP to continue blocking critical legislation, putting our democracy and country at risk.
That's why Daily Kos has teamed up with a pro-democracy coalition to call on President Biden to use the full power of his office — including appealing to senators, calling for an end to the filibuster, and ramping up the use of his bully pulpit — to ensure the Senate responds to the voting rights crisis before it’s too late.
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We are close to passing once-in-a-generation landmark legislation to protect the freedom to vote and secure our democracy. These bills would reinstate a requirement that state legislatures get approval from the Justice Department to change election laws that limit voting rights. They would also strengthen voting rights and access, enhance campaign finance reform, and address government ethics to root out corruption in politics.
But if we don’t act soon, anti-democracy forces — like Big Money special interests and gerrymandering politicians — will have free rein to manipulate the 2022 elections to their advantage. We need Biden to take action.
Add your name: Urge President Biden to publicly demand the Senate end the filibuster and protect our freedom to vote.
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Keep fighting,
Monique Teal, Daily Kos
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