People For Member,
We're at the White House RIGHT NOW, risking arrest with a direct action at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to tell President Biden he must match his rhetoric with action and use every bit of his influence to push senators to get voting rights legislation passed.
Please join us in one of two ways now:
1. Call the White House now at 888.724.8746 and demand that President Biden realize his essential role in this fight -- he must use the awesome power of his office, the bully pulpit, the influence he wields, and his expertise of the U.S. Senate as a body to GET THE SENATE TO REMOVE THE FILIBUSTER AND PASS VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION!
2. Tune into the live feed -- still broadcasting here>>
This is what democracy looks like. No more excuses.
-- Ben and the Team at People For
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Dear People For Member,
I’ll be quick. Our right to vote is under assault -- on a scale that we haven’t seen since the days of Jim Crow.
There can be no more excuses – from Congress or from this administration. The survival of our democracy depends on the willingness of our leaders not just to tell us but to SHOW us how committed they are to defending our free and fair elections.
That’s why this morning we’re taking the message directly to the White House –- and risking arrest.
You've stood with us and helped build the national movement to save democracy with the reforms -- before Congress right now in the Freedom to Vote Act -- that will protect voting rights, end gerrymandering, and get dark money out of elections.
This historic legislation is being held up thanks to the Senate filibuster. It’s up to President Biden to meet this moment and lead, by using the power of the presidency (and his expert knowledge of the Senate) to break the impasse and get senators to eliminate the filibuster as the obstacle.
We’re on our way to the White House, with our partners the League of Women Voters, the Declaration for American Democracy coalition, and various civil rights and faith leaders to make sure we are heard:
Our democracy can't wait. There can be no more excuses. The Senate must fix or nix the filibuster in order to protect voting rights. And President Biden has an essential role in this fight.
Even if you’re not in the DC area and can’t be with us at the White House, you can be with us virtually by watching the livestream, starting at 9:25 am Eastern time, at the link below.
Click here to tune in to the action live from the White House >>
I hope you’ll stay with us in this important fight, and I thank you for everything you do.
Thank you,
Ben Jealous, President
P.S. If you missed the livestream, you can still catch the recording at that link above.
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