Dear John,
Over the past four days, we marched over 30 miles with the Poor People’s
Campaign and dozens of allied organizations to push the Senate and
President Biden to pass the For the People Act — and put an end to voter
suppression in Texas and across the country.
[1]Beto marching
We started in Georgetown bright and early Wednesday morning and finished
in Austin today with a voting rights rally in front of the state capitol.
Thousands of people — including Willie Nelson, who played a spirited set
at the end of the rally — showed up with amazing energy to take part in
this fight.
[2]Beto speaking
Throughout the week, we heard from members of the disability community,
low-income workers, young Texans, and others who shared powerful
first-hand stories of how voter suppression efforts in Texas would shut
them out from our democracy.
We also heard from Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of our nation’s greatest
civil rights heroes who marched from Selma to Montgomery 56 years ago, and
whose courage helped compel Congress and President Lyndon Baines Johnson
to pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act. He reminded us of the voting rights
struggle that came before us — and the voting rights struggle we have
ahead.
Taking to the streets, marching with our neighbors, and showing up in
person is how we bring more people into this fight for our democracy. But
we need our federal lawmakers to do their part. [ [link removed] ]I urge you to call
President Biden (202-456-1414) and ask him to make voting rights his
number one priority. It’s the only way we pass the For the People Act and
save our democracy before it’s too late.
Let’s keep the faith!
Grateful to be in this fight with you,
Beto
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