The House continues to pass progressive legislation to improve our lives and extend our rights. The Senate must do likewise--quickly passing VAWA reauthorization, the Dream Act, and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and extending the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and for applying for the Paycheck Protection Program.

We need federal protection for human rights. The Human Rights Campaign reported that half of U.S. states lack basic protections for LGBTQ people. LGBTQ rights are human rights, and it’s time for the Senate to acknowledge that by passing the Equality Act.

The House just passed two important laws, one to curb police violence and one to curb gun violence. Despite broad popular support, they face an uphill climb in the Senate. Together, we can rally our Senators and thank our House Reps for their hard work.

While Trump was evicted, we must now rebuild the democracy he butchered. Democrats are writing and passing bills to do just that. But the filibuster and voter suppression block the way. We must break through them to strengthen democracy.

We voted in record numbers to win. Republicans noticed and are racing to pass racist voter suppression laws aided by the Supreme Court that upholds white supremacy and guts voting rights. We have the power to stop them by passing the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancements Act.

To dismantle white supremacy, we must fix the federal judiciary. This requires both quickly filling the 90 open judgeships with attorneys who recognize and will work to protect the rights of everyday people over corporations and wealthy special interests and expanding the judiciary to combat the lengthy delays in receiving justice.

This week the House passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO) and it’s headed to the Senate.  Ensuring the right to unionize will help America secure the economic health of workers and begin to move again towards economic justice.

Today House Democrats follow Senate Democrats in passing Biden’s COVID relief bill. In a bet on trickle-up economic theory, individuals will receive 2/3rds of the aid. The plan also includes aid for state, tribal and local governments; direct grants for truly small businesses including child care centers and restaurants; a robust vaccination campaign; and making schools safe.

“Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have that vote counted. If you have the best ideas, you have nothing to hide. Let the people vote.” -- President Biden, March 7, 2021. We need to fight for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

It has been seven weeks since the inauguration and so much to help us has been done. We must keep calling to help President Biden, Vice President Harris and Congress keep acting to #CareForUs.

Today, the initial phase of our campaign for the For the People Act ends. This landmark bill to restore our democracy strengthens access to and integrity of our elections, ends partisan gerrymandering, reforms campaign finance laws to empower us and stop dark money, large contributors, and foreign entities from flooding us with disinformation, imposes ethical codes on SCOTUS, and codifies congressional and administration ethics.

As of this writing the House is preparing to vote on The For The People Act and The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. These bills are an answer to Jim Crow era voter suppression and deadly, racist police tactics, and the threats of voter suppression, dark money, and unethical officials.  Enacting them is a vital step toward racial justice and preserving our democracy.

We deserve members of Congress who govern in our interests. But members of Congress are exempt from many federal ethics laws. The For the People Act provides strong legal guardrails against corrupting influences and thus protects our democracy and us all.