John,
Don't miss this chance to talk to Democratic senators at the Capitol about the importance of our freedom to vote. Sign up now to engage with senators outside at the Capitol this week. With Republicans expected once again to block transformational voting rights reform in the Senate, we need Democrats to use their power to eliminate the Jim Crow filibuster in order to protect our multiracial democracy, which is under attack by Republicans all over the country. That's where we come in: we can use our proximity to Capitol Hill to approach senators and ask them to take action to defend our democracy.
We have an opportunity to speak up for the millions of people who can't get to Washington, D.C. Let us know when you can come to the Capitol this week to protect our freedom to vote.
-Emma
Dear MoveOn member,
Just a few weeks ago, I sat outside the U.S. Capitol and saw scores of senators going in to vote—everyone from Senator Sanders to Senator Cornyn. I spotted Senator Warnock of Georgia, a champion of voting rights, and had the chance to go up to him to thank him on behalf of MoveOn members for all the work he's done. We've got an incredible opportunity so close to home to access elected officials from across the country and make some good trouble. Which is why I'm writing to ask you if you'd join us outside the Capitol this week to ask Senate Democrats where they stand on the filibuster.
Freedom to vote. LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections. Equal pay. Common sense gun reforms. Workers' rights.
The House of Representatives has passed legislation for all of these, and all of them are being blocked by Republicans abusing the filibuster—a Jim Crow era tool used to block wildly popular bills that would advance the rights of Americans and to keep the rules rigged against us. But Senate Democrats have the power to eliminate the filibuster and clear the way for these important reforms.
That's why MoveOn is working to get Senate Democrats on the record for abolishing the filibuster and to empower them to pass the reforms we need. Will you join outside the Capitol this week to ask senators where they stand? We'll be out there every day, so fill out the form here to let us know when you are available, and we'll follow up with details.
Democrats have the majority in the Senate with Vice President Harris there to break ties—yet the filibuster allows a minority of Republicans to prevent bills from even coming up for a vote. Republicans have shown us time and time again they have no interest in protecting our freedom to vote—so Democrats must abolish the filibuster to prevent generations of damage to come.
The Senate is expected to vote as soon as this week on their new bill, the Freedom to Vote Act, which would create national standards for voting—such as mandating 15 days of early voting—and overcoming state-by-state attacks, including the new draconian Texas restrictions. It has support of all 50 Senate Democrats but will not become law until the filibuster is abolished. Join us outdoors on Capitol Hill this week to ask Democrats to use all of their powers to ensure the Freedom to Vote Act becomes law.
Thanks for all you do.
–Emma, Casey, Manny, Heather, and the rest of the team
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