[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition calling upon President Biden to lead the way for voting
rights and do whatever it takes to pass the For the People Act!

Dear MoveOn member,

It is a great honor that I serve in the U.S. Congress in the same district
that was long represented by civil rights champion John Lewis, my mentor.
In succeeding him in this seat, I also strive to continue his legacy to
fight for civil rights and voting rights for all people—which is why I'm
writing for your help today, the 56th anniversary of the Voting Rights
Act.

Our democracy is facing a five-alarm fire—and we need Democrats to act
with urgency, throw aside D.C. business-as-usual, and pass bills like the
For the People Act, a transformative bill that will fundamentally protect
our multiracial democracy and voting rights, before it's too late.

In state after state, Republican lawmakers are passing laws to make it
harder to vote—laws that will especially impact people of color, working
people, and people with disabilities. And in Washington, D.C., Republicans
are using the filibuster—the Jim Crow-era tool that was used to block
anti-lynching bills and voting rights legislation—to block the Democratic
majority from protecting voting rights today.

And while President Biden has identified this as a crisis, he has not yet
put his full weight behind the solution. Time is running out, and we need
him to act with urgency before it's too late. 

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to ask President Biden to keep his promise by doing
everything in his power to pass the For the People Act!

Together, let's call on President Biden to get bold and 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. 

[3]Sign the petition

The For the People Act includes proven, comprehensive provisions that
would protect the freedom to vote, end partisan gerrymandering, limit Big
Money’s stranglehold on our democracy, hold elected officials to a higher
ethical standard, and so much more.

Democrats have the power to get this done and protect our freedom to vote.
Voting rights are a nationally popular issue. Democrats hold the majority.
Our democracy can’t wait—and we can’t risk our future in futile hopes that
Mitch McConnell will come to the negotiating table. If Biden doesn’t take
bold action right now, he’ll be handing control of many of his top
priorities and his legacy over to McConnell.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
your friends.

Thanks!

–Congresswoman Nikema Williams

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