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WE NEED A CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
Nancy Pelosi proposed a commission to investigate and provide a definitive account of the January 6 insurrection but it is blocked by Republicans. Republicans oppose it because it threatens to vilify their base and their leader. It needs a push from us.
JUSTICE FOR ALL REQUIRES MEANINGFUL POLICE REFORM AND COMPENSATION FOR THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a good first step in addressing the structural racism permeating the criminal justice system from interactions with the police through incarceration and beyond. Its failure to eliminate pretext traffic stops, which is how most people of color come in contact with police must be corrected. On the state level, Oregon must enact compensation for those wrongly convicted.
FOR A STRONG UNION, AMERICA MUST BE FREE TO VOTE
For a strong union, America must be free to vote. Call Congress and Salem today to help pass bills that will make the promise of democracy real for us all.
RAISE TAXES AND BUILD HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE
Tomorrow, Biden will present an ambitious plan to expand human infrastructure. If he succeeds, Americas will enjoy services that other developed nations have had for generations. It will cost billions. Yet the costs of not investing in human and physical infrastructure have been staggering.
BIDEN’S BIG PLANS COST BIG MONEY, AND THEY’RE WORTH IT
President Biden is tackling a barrage of America’s longstanding monumental problems. The solutions are just as monumental but they come with multilayered benefits . . . and huge pricetags. If we want a better future, we must pay for it.
Rebalancing the Supreme Court is Necessary to Protect Our Democracy
The recently introduced Judiciary Act of 2021 expands the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 members--one for each federal circuit--which is how it was originally constituted. It also eliminates the ultra-conservative, illegitimately achieved supermajority. We must do everything in our power to get this legislation passed.
Pass DC Statehood and the George Floyd Act
The House will vote today on statehood for DC. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is waiting for Senate action. Call your Members of Congress and tell them you support both bills.
“JUSTICE FOR ALL” DEMANDS CONGRESS PASS THE GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT
George Floyd’s murderer is going to prison. But justice for all the other people of Color terrorized, brutalized, and even killed by cops is a distant hope. Congress can bring justice closer for all by passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act now.
BIPARTISAN AMERICA AWAITS BOLD SENATE ACTION
Food. Housing. Wages. Voting. Vaccines. All are vital. All are bipartisan issues. To take action, helping America on these issues, is to help people of both political parties. Democrats have a choice – help the American people, making democracy a reality for all of us, or fall prey to the myth that Congressional Republicans are bipartisan, forfeiting our democracy .
BIPARTISANSHIP IN CONGRESS IS A MIRAGE. FACE THE FILIBUSTER.
Biden seeks bipartisanship to unify the country. But Republicans are blocking his agenda, not because it’s bad for Americans but to hold power. It’s time for Dems to push legislation to strengthen democracy and face the collision with the filibuster.
BIDEN, PUSHING FOR UNITY, RELOCATES BIPARTISANSHIP
President Biden wants to unify the country. But bipartisanship in Congress is MIA. So, he’s appealing for votes outside of Washington. Polls show he’s moving the country toward reunification but he needs our help.
Repair the tax code and end DC’s taxation without representation
Congress must raise corporate taxes rather than take out more loans to pay for Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure/jobs program. It’s also time to grant DC voting representation in Congress.
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Protects Our Freedom to Vote
BIPOC communities have long had the right to vote. Yet voter suppression efforts have stripped many of the freedom to vote. To honor the April 16th anniversary of DC emancipation, we urge our Members of Congress to protect our freedom to vote by bringing voting rights and DC statehood bills to the floor of both houses for an up-or-down vote asap.
MAKE D.C. A STATE & REMOVE THE SCAR ON DEMOCRACY’S CAPITOL
For 150 years, American citizens living in Washington, DC have been denied the fundamental right to elect their own Congressional representatives. This racist rule must end by making DC a state.
AMERICA MUST BE FREE TO VOTE. THE SENATE MUST PASS THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT
No matter what we look like or where we live - we must be free to pick our leaders. The GOP works to silence our voices, making it harder for some of us to vote - based on what we look like or where we live. We must act now. The Senate must hold a vote on the For the People Act. Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Together we will make the promise of democracy real for us all.