Hi,

Mitch McConnell just filibustered the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement
Act for the fourth time this year. Thankfully, President Joe Biden
announced recently that he is open to ending the filibuster to get key
voting rights legislation passed.

There's not a moment to lose. Donald Trump and his allies are mobilizing
to use their victory in Virginia as a springboard to suppress the vote and
undermine free and fair elections across the country. We cannot let them
succeed. Congress needs to act, but we're running out of time, with 2022
coming up fast.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell Congress to end the filibuster and pass voting
rights legislation NOW!

ADD YOUR NAME

It's been nearly 10 months since President Biden took office -- and
Congress still hasn't acted to protect voting rights, even as Trump and
his allies step up their attack on democracy.

Meanwhile, Trump's allies are busy seizing control of elections at the
state and local level, gerrymandering Congressional districts in their
favor, and threatening to undermine the next presidential election.^2

Trump is already planning his own package of election legislation that he
and the Republicans will pass if they seize power again -- a national
version of the new Jim Crow bills Republicans already adopted in Texas,
Florida, and Georgia.^3 

Voting rights advocates are increasingly alarmed at Congress' failure to
act, even after the January 6 insurrection and its aftermath showed how
serious the threat to democracy has become.

Reverend William J. Barber II, the founder of the Poor People's Movement
and strong advocate of federal action on voting rights, recently said
that America is now at the "most critical time, between life and death."^4
Passing legislation to protect and expand voting rights is essential to
staving off a terrible outcome.

Congress isn't taking voting rights seriously enough. President Biden just
gave them a huge opening to act. We need to send them a message right now
that they must act to protect our democracy -- before it's too late.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell Congress to end the filibuster and pass voting
rights legislation NOW!

Thanks for taking action,

Robert and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:
1. Reuters, "U.S. Senate Democrats return to voting rights with eye on
filibuster," [ [link removed] ]November 3, 2021.
2. Vox, "The Redistricting Wars," [ [link removed] ]September 20, 2021.
3. Politico, "Trump allies eye election law push should he be reelected,"
[ [link removed] ]October 15, 2021.
4. Salon, "Rev. William J. Barber II: America is now at the 'most critical
time, between life and death'," [ [link removed] ]September 20, 2021.
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