People For Member,
While right-wing senators have delayed action in Congress to protect the freedom to vote for every eligible American, far-right state legislators have worked hard to suppress voting rights. Eighteen states have passed 30 laws to restrict the vote in the past six months alone.[1]
The Senate must not let this stand.
Passing the For the People Act (S. 1) is our best chance to prevent these laws from taking full effect and stop new ones from being passed.
But every day we inch closer to a very real deadline to pass the For the People Act: If the Senate does not overcome the filibuster and pass S. 1 within the next two weeks, states will not have enough time to implement the legislation’s regulations before the 2022 midterm elections, meaning that these restrictive laws could keep millions of people from voting.
The Senate is due to leave for its August recess any day now – but we can’t let them do that.
The fact is that a significant majority of Americans support the voting rights provisions in the For the People Act,[2] so it’s long past time that the Senate gets on board. We need your help right now to show the Senate how much support there is for Congress to stay in session until they pass the For the People Act – including ending the filibuster to do it. We have no time to waste.
Please help us during this week of action by doing these three things to support the For the People Act:
- Sign this petition to urge Majority Leader Schumer to keep the Senate in session until they end the filibuster and pass S. 1. >>
- Call your senators today to make sure they hear your support. >>
- Share this Facebook post urging everyone to call the Senate in support of S. 1 (or ask a friend to share it for you). >>
The Senate must not leave for their August congressional recess without passing the For the People Act, even if that means delaying recess. Their recess can wait – our democracy can’t.
Thank you for all that you do,
Ben Jealous, President
[1] “Voting Laws Roundup: July 2021.” (The Brennan Center for Justice, 7/22/2021.)
[2] “Most Americans support easier early voting despite GOP efforts to restrict it, new poll finds.” (The Independent, 6/21/2021.)
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