For Immediate Release Press Contact June 11, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us AG Garland Calls on Congress to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Garland: “Democracy is not a state — it is an act, and each generation must do its part.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Attorney General Merrick Garland called on Congress to pass the For the People …
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For Immediate Release Press Contact June 9, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Sen. Jacky Rosen Voices Support for Eliminating the Filibuster, Joining Majority of Democratic Senators & American Public on the Right Side of History WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Washington Post reported in a new profile of Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) that the senator supports abolishing the …
For Immediate Release Press Contact June 6, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Just Democracy Responds to Senator Manchin’s Op-ed in The Charleston Gazette-Mail Manchin’s failure to act “resurrects the legacy of segregationists and gives aid and comfort to the supporters of the Big Lie.” Washington —This morning, Senator Joe Manchin published an op-ed in The Charleston Gazette-Mail confirming …
For Immediate Release Press Contact June 2, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Just Democracy Responds to Sen. Sinema’s Comments on the Filibuster Sen. Sinema falsely calls the filibuster a tool to “protect the democracy of our nation” Washington — Today, speaking alongside Sen. John Cornyn in Texas, where the state legislature is attempting to pass the most restrictive …
For Immediate Release Press Contact May 28, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Senate Republicans Filibuster & Kill Commission to Investigate Jan. 6 Insurrection on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senate Republicans deployed the Senate filibuster to stop the creation of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 white supremacist insurrection on the Capitol. The bill to create …
For Immediate Release Press Contact May 11, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Historic Voting Rights Bill Will Move One Step Closer to Mending a Broken Democratic System Just Democracy Urges Majority Leader Schumer to Prioritize Voting Rights for Black and Brown Americans by Eliminating the Filibuster and Passing S.1 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Rules and Administration …
For Immediate Release Press Contact April 22, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us House Votes to Enfranchise Over 700,000 Americans By Making D.C. the 51st State Just Democracy Celebrates the Historic Passage of D.C. Statehood, and Urges the Senate to Eliminate the Filibuster to Grant Representation for the mostly Black and Brown Residents of the District WASHINGTON, D.C. — …
For Immediate Release April 20, 2021 Press Contact press@justdemocracy.us Just Democracy’s Statement on Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the jury released a guilty verdict on all three charges in the trial of Derek Chauvin, delivering accountability to the ex-police officer who murdered George Floyd nearly …
For Immediate Release March 24, 2021 Press Contact press@justdemocracy.us Eliminate the Filibuster to Pass the For the People Act A Week of Democracy Reform Hearings Builds Momentum for Our Generation’s Civil Rights Movement WASHINGTON, DC —Today, the Senate held a hearing on the For the People Act (S.1), the most significant piece of democracy reform …
For Immediate Release March 18, 2021 Press Contact press@justdemocracy.us The Senate Must Abolish the Filibuster and Pass Meaningful, Popular Gun Violence Prevention Measures “Voters Sent Our Leaders to the Senate With a Mandate: To Not Allow Hate and Violence to Continue to Threaten Our Communities” WASHINGTON, DC — Today, in the wake of the horrific attack …
