John,
Two senators stand in the way of passing much-needed voting rights legislation: Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.
Tonight, the Senate is set to take up the Freedom to Vote: John Lewis Voting Rights Act. And once again, Manchin and Sinema are refusing to amend the filibuster to pass this critical bill.
So much is at stake when it comes to protecting our democracy and securing the right to vote. Our voices. Our rights. Our lives.
Voters did not send Democratic majorities in the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives to move our country backward. They sent us with a mandate to protect our rights, center the needs of everyday people in policy, and save lives and livelihoods.
We must put our support behind Cori as she leads the movement to end the filibuster and organizes to deliver urgent change for our communities. Can you make a $5 donation today to show Cori there's a people-powered movement rising up with her in this fight?
Black historymakers marched, bled, and died to secure the right to vote for our children, grandchildren, and generations to come. And today, Manchin and Sinema are choosing complacency, and to let the legacy of Jim Crow live on.
With Republicans in far-right legislatures across the country limiting access to the voting booth, it shouldn't be this difficult to guarantee that everyone has the right to vote in our country.
Let's make this clear, John: The filibuster must go because as long as conservative Democrats and Senate Republicans refuse to end it, people's voting rights — and lives — are at risk.
It's time we rise up against the filibuster and do what it takes to meaningfully legislate for the needs of St. Louis and communities like it. Will you chip in $5 or anything you can today to power Cori's organizing work to abolish the filibuster, protect voting rights, and pass progressive legislation?
In solidarity,
Team Cori
