One year ago today, violent rioters overtook the United States Capitol on what became one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. Driven by Donald Trump's lies, egged on by National Republicans, and propelled by conspiracy theories on the internet, insurrectionists assaulted our democracy. 

Congress returned that night to fulfill our constitutional duty and affirmed President Biden’s victory, but the day serves as a stark reminder of our ongoing responsibility to defend and uphold our democracy. And our fight is not over. Our democracy is still at risk one year later as so many, including some of my opponents, refuse to acknowledge that Joe Biden won fair and square.

I will never stop fighting to protect your right to vote. When my Republican colleagues deny the results of the 2020 election, they’re denying the voices of the 159 million Americans who voted — including those who voted for them. 

As Americans, we cannot disregard our Constitution just because we don’t like an election’s outcome. When they sow doubt in the integrity of our electoral process, they open the floodgates of suppressive voting laws and their intentions become clear as day. 

We owe our children and grandchildren a stronger democracy that works better for all Americans, and an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the very top. Our democratic example has always shined brightest when we stood for both freedom and opportunity; one idea cannot meaningfully exist without the other.

I will never stop fighting to leave our democracy stronger for generations to come; it’s the work of our lifetimes. 

Yours in the fight,

Michael