A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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Dear People For Supporter,

Last night in a CNN Town Hall, President Biden finally indicated a
willingness to reform Senate filibuster rules over voting rights --
saying, "...We're going to have to move to the point where we
fundamentally alter the filibuster."

This is EXACTLY the progress we’ve been demanding with our escalating
series of direct actions at the White House. It shows that we’re getting
the president’s attention and our efforts are working. More than that, it
shows WE CAN WIN!

But these are still words. We need them to turn into action. We’re running
out of time and need to keep escalating, keep accelerating, and keep the
pressure on both the White House and senators to work together to
safeguard our sacred right to vote.



[ [link removed] ]Can you make a generous donation to People For TODAY to support our
work to end the filibuster to get the Freedom to Vote Act signed into law?



We’re already planning our next big civil disobedience event at the White
House for November 3rd -- and we’re going to keep up the pressure until
our sacred American voting rights are fully secured against the wave of
voter suppression bills still surging through Republican-controlled state
legislatures these days.



[ [link removed] ]We hope you’ll stand with us by donating today.



Thank you and let’s keep fighting,

-- Ben Jealous, President

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Dear People For Supporter,

We’ve arrived at a watershed moment for voting rights, and you and I are
right in the middle of it.

Just moments ago, Republicans voted against even allowing a debate on the
Freedom to Vote Act. We always knew they would do this, and we always knew
what we need to do next: get the White House to push this Act over the
finish line, whatever it takes. Fortunately, the pressure we’ve been
applying together is having a significant effect already.

When asked yesterday about the Freedom to Vote Act, White House Press
Secretary Jen Psaki said that ... "If Republicans cannot come forward and
stop standing in the way ... then Democrats are going to have to determine
an alternative path forward." And then in response to a follow-up question
she said that "... the President is committed to getting voting rights
done."[1]

That "alternative path" is code for fixing the filibuster, and that word
choice shows movement on the White House’s public posture as a direct
result of our efforts.

Your pressure is working -- but we also need your financial help to see
this fight through. People For is one of the leading organizations pushing
to enshrine our fundamental right to vote into law -- with petitions,
calls, and a series of civil disobedience actions in front of the White
House. We’re NOT planning to give up this fight... but as a
grassroots-funded nonprofit organization, we depend on contributions from
people like you to keep our work going.



[ [link removed] ]So we ask – will you chip in a contribution today to support our work?



We’re fighting so hard on this issue because without the fundamental right
to vote, we really don’t have a democracy here in America anymore. As
you’re probably aware, Republican-controlled legislatures have passed
dozens of new laws restricting the right to vote in recent months, nearly
all of which seem designed to suppress votes from communities of color and
other groups less likely to vote for Republicans.

Federal legislation is the only practical solution to this widespread
problem, so People For has been on the front lines of this fight since day
one. But we can’t do this work without your support.



[ [link removed] ]Please contribute TODAY to help support our work to protect the most
fundamental American right we have – the right to vote.



We’ll put your donation to work immediately in our fight to push the
Freedom to Vote Act through the Senate, including (if necessary) our next
big civil disobedience action at the White House on November 3.

Thanks for being in this fight with us,

-- Ben Jealous, President

 



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Sources:

1. [ [link removed] ]Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, WhiteHouse.gov, 9/1/21

 

 

 


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