Last night, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed, "voting rights will be the first matter of legislative business when the Senate returns to session in September" after Republicans again blocked debate on voting rights.
That makes September the make-or-break moment for reforming the filibuster and protecting our democracy.
Who better to make the case than veterans such as those PCCC and Common Defense are elevating who say, "We put our lives on the line to defend American democracy -- not the filibuster.”
Watch the powerful new TV ad here -- and please chip in to air it this week in Washington DC and West Virginia -- home of Sen. Joe Manchin. Every donation today helps ensure senators see this ad over and over and helps the PCCC and Common Defense elevate MORE voices in key states like Arizona and West Virginia.
Common Defense is a grassroots organization with a large veterans membership base -- including thousands of veterans with disabilities. Veterans are a group that many senators listen to -- including Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
As part of a big campaign to apply pressure in the end game of this democracy fight, Common Defense and the PCCC recruited thousands of stories from veterans.
We're doing TV ads, a social media blitz, and press events featuring disabled vets. They are making clear that state laws restricting mail-in voting and early voting directly inhibit voting access for disabled veterans who cannot wait hours in a line on Election Day.
The For the People Act would ensure our democracy is accessible for all, but the filibuster has thus far prevented any significant steps from being taken.
These vets fought for democracy, not the filibuster. We are elevating veteran voices in a dozen key states with senators pivotal in this fight -- such as West Virginia, Arizona, Montana, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
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