For Immediate Release Press Contact October 21, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us President Biden Calls for Filibuster Reform During CNN Town Hall President Biden: “We’re gonna have to move to the point where we fundamentally alter the filibuster.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — This evening, a day after Senate Republicans filibustered the Freedom to Vote Act, President Biden made his …
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For Immediate Release Press Contact October 20, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Filibuster Blocks Voting Rights Bill, Continuing Rule’s Legacy of White Supremacy Just Democracy: “Senate Democrats can no longer divorce the filibuster from the promises and issues they ran on.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senate Republicans filibustered the Freedom to Vote Act, the compromise voting rights bill …
For Immediate Release Press Contact October 18, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Freedom to Vote Act Moves Closer to Wednesday’s Inevitable Filibuster Just Democracy: “Senator Manchin searched for ten Republicans to support voting rights legislation, but Republican Senators willing to break with Sen. McConnell and stand on the right side of history simply don’t exist.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — …
For Immediate Release Press Contact October 15, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Presidential Court Commission Must Reach Obvious Conclusion: Expand the Court WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States will convene to discuss recommendations. Yesterday, the group released draft materials around initial findings that expressed some support for term limits …
For Immediate Release Press Contact October 5, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Black and Brown Organizers Call for End to Jim Crow Filibuster to Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today at 3:30 pm ET, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced a revision of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act. The bill will help prevent states …
For Immediate Release Press Contact September 28, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us ICYMI: Pressure on Sen. Sinema From Arizona Constituents Mounts as Jim Crow Filibuster Threatens Our Democracy Sen. Sinema at Risk of “Vote of No Confidence” From AZ Democratic Party for Her Filibuster Stance WASHINGTON, D.C. –– On Sunday, Newsweek published an article revealing that the Arizona …
For Immediate Release Press Contact September 24, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us The Filibuster Enables Medical Racism Senate Dems Must Abolish the Filibuster and Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that will protect abortion access by codifying the protections enshrined in Roe v. Wade. …
For Immediate Release Press Contact September 23, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Police Reform Breakdown Proves Senate Cannot Protect Black and Brown Lives with Filibuster In Place Just Democracy: “It is exhausting to keep marching, to keep demanding police accountability, to keep living in fear of flashing red and blue lights in our rearview mirrors — when one …
For Immediate Release Press Contact September 21, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us Debt Ceiling Ploy Proves Jim Crow Filibuster Needs to Go Just Democracy: “Senate Democrats who claim to care about racial justice have an obligation to choose keeping our government’s lights on over preserving the Jim Crow filibuster.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House will vote to …
For Immediate Release Press Contact September 21, 2021 press@justdemocracy.us A Year of Just Democracy: Our Fight for Bold Structural Democracy Reform Has Only Begun WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year ago today, Just Democracy officially launched as a Black and Brown-led coalition of over 50 organizations advocating for structural democracy reform. Our grassroots coalition has tirelessly …
