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From Fair Fight Action: Call Your Senators Today

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I received this from Fair Fight Action just now.

Please take a minute to call.  Even if you are lucky enough to have one or two Democratic senators.

Remember when we celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on HR 1, the For the People Act? Yesterday, the U.S. Senate had its first hearing on the Senate counterpart, known as S 1. The next hearing will be held in the coming weeks, and in the meantime, your Senators need to hear from you!

Will you call your Senators right now and ask them to vote YES on S 1, the For The People Act? You can find their phone numbers here.

Two months ago, our democracy came under attack at the U.S. Capitol. These anti-democratic efforts are now in the state legislatures, where over 250 voter suppression bills seek to restrict voting access and hand the power to certify our elections over from state and local elections officials to state legislatures.

We need Congress to pass S 1 to protect our freedom to vote safely, regardless of a voter’s race, age, or zip code. We must show our support now to stop voter suppression from silencing communities of color, young people, and seniors.

That’s why your Senators need to hear from you. Find your Senators’ phone numbers and tell them to vote YES on S 1, the For The People Act—because we need federal voting rights protections now!

Thank you for using your voice to speak up for voters who deserve to be heard.

Team Fair Fight Action

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  1. 1.

    cain

    This law is absolutely the most important bill we can ever pass at this time. I’m so glad that we are following through – I wish we could have done that back during Obama’s first term – but circumstances proved to not be in our favor.

    We haven’t had full control since that time – and we need to make sure that we keep the reigns of power so that we can continue transformig this country for the better and reject white supremacy.

    ETA: I clearly did not time this right – I wanted #2. Sigh. Disappointed.

  2. 2.

    cain

    Out of curiosity, why are we calling Democratic senators? I mean sure we have some because of the filibuster but those of us in red state needs to start going after the moderate GOPers. Not sure they will move though.

    ETA: Thank you for this honor. I now hold all the important slots except for #100. Then I will declare bingo!

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @cain:

    ETA: Thank you for this honor. I now hold all the important slots except for #100. Then I will declare bingo!

    Nope. You must wait until the next time we approach a T-Bogg thread, and then comment at #500. Nothing really matters otherwise.

  4. 4.

    Benw

    Thanks for the links, Watergirl!

    Even if you are lucky enough to have one or two Democratic senators.

    As far as I’m concerned, Democratic Senators are the only ones worth calling. Keeping the D coalition unified is the only path forward. Pealing off Republicans is a non starter, they know H1/S1 ends their party, as currently constructed.

  5. 5.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @cain:

    Out of curiosity, why are we calling Democratic senators?

    Dunno about anybody else. I’m calling them because it’s such a fucking novelty for Georgia to have even one Democratic Senator, let alone two!

  7. 7.

    WaterGirl

    @Benw: I really wonder if it would make sense to call Manchin and Sinema on every bill and talk about how the filibuster is standing in the way of democracy.

  8. 8.

    rikyrah

    OT: Lucille Bluth has gone to the great cocktail party in the sky.

     
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  9. 9.

    WaterGirl

    Just in from the Southern Poverty Law Center:

    Voting rights are under attack across the Deep South. Republican lawmakers are using lies about a “stolen election” – the same lies that fueled the Jan. 6 extremist attack on the U.S. Capitol – to justify sweeping legislative proposals designed to make voting harder.

    SPLC Action Fund is working hard to stop these harmful and unnecessary bills before they are enacted. Will you make a donation today to support our fight to safeguard voting rights in the Deep South?

    The bills we are fighting against would specifically suppress the votes of Black people, low-income voters and other historically disenfranchised people. Here are just a few examples of what we are up against:

    In Georgia, Senate Bill 241 and House Bill 531 have already passed their chambers. Both bills contain a number of voter suppression measures, including policies that would make absentee and early voting dramatically more difficult for many Georgians. HB 531 even bars the distribution of food and water, which would be considered “money or gifts,” to voters standing in line to vote within 150 feet of a polling place. In a state where voting sometimes requires standing in hours-long voting lines in unpredictable weather, such a rule could prevent large numbers of people with health issues from voting.

    In Alabama, the House is working to ban curbside voting – regardless of circumstances, including the pandemic we are still living through – by explicitly forbidding election workers from setting up drop-off sites or voting machines outside of a polling place. Another bill under consideration would limit the secretary of state’s power to make accommodations for voters affected by public health emergencies and other serious emergencies like tornadoes or hurricanes.

    In Florida, Senate Bill 90 would eliminate ballot drop boxes and criminalize all third-party returns of ballots except by immediate family members – a harsh and unwarranted “response” to allegations of voter fraud that have been debunked time and time again. The bill would also make it more difficult for Florida voters to request absentee ballots and place tighter restrictions on how long absentee ballot requests would remain in effect.

    In Mississippi, thankfully, the anti-voting bills organizers were fighting against have already died during this past legislative session – but they could be reintroduced in the future. The House and Senate bills in question would have given authorities significantly more power to purge lapsed voters from voting rolls in the name of “election security and integrity.”

    The supposed voter fraud used to justify all of these bills is, of course, a complete myth, one propagated recklessly by former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. We’ve already witnessed the dangerous and deadly consequences of Trump’s “stolen election” lies when a rioting mob stormed our nation’s Capitol in January. Now, we must be vigilant against lawmakers using those same lies to justify harmful, exclusionary and senseless new restrictions on voting.

    SPLC Action Fund is all in on protecting the right to vote in the Deep South – a region home to 54% of all Black people in the United States, one that has long been plagued by racist and discriminatory election laws and practices

  11. 11.

    2liberal

    I called and left messages for Sinema and Kelly , asking them to vote for the bill and take action to get it past the filibuster.  I’ll send emails also .

  12. 12.

    Old School

    The Georgia House of Representatives passed a major power grab on Thursday on a party-line vote that would remove Raffensperger as the chair and a voting member of the state election board, which oversees the certification of elections and voting rules, and instead allow the GOP-controlled legislature to appoint a majority of the board’s members.

  14. 14.

    mali muso

    Called and left messages for Warner and Kaine in Virginia.  Have to hope that they are solid on this, but it never hurts for them to hear from constituents backing them.

  15. 15.

    2liberal

    @WaterGirl:  I really wonder if it would make sense to call Manchin and Sinema on every bill

     

    if you call sinema my experience is you’ll get voicemail.

  16. 16.

    moops

    Don’t we need to call Senators to eliminate the filibuster first?  Then press them to move forward with S 1?

  17. 17.

    Scout211

    Good news for Bill in Glendale CA and all other Californians who haven’t been eligible for the vaccine so far:

    https://www.kcra.com/article/gov-newsom-news-conference-march-25/35928240

    Beginning April 1, Californians 50 and older will be able to sign up for an appointment.

    Then on April 15, eligibility will be expanded to everyone 16 and older, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

    “So in just a few weeks, there will be no rules, no limitations as it relates to the ability to get a vaccine administered,” Newsom said in a Thursday news conference at a vaccination clinic in Orange County.

    California expects to receive approximately 2.5 million first and second doses per week in the first half of April, and more than 3 million doses in the second half of April, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. That’s a big jump from the roughly 1.8 million doses a week the state is currently getting.

  18. 18.

    Villago Delenda Est

    My Senators are Wyden and Merkley.  They’re guaranteed ayes on this one.

  19. 19.

    Martin

    @cain: Basically, HR1/S1 is carrying the weight of filibuster reform. You’re trying to communicate to them that this bill is so important that they need to change filibuster rules to pass it.

  20. 20.

    Tenar Arha

    I called both my Democratic Senators & said thank you for the ARP, and then asked them to do everything they could for S1. & I told them to let the people vote, to give Texans a chance to replace representatives that will keep unregulated utility companies & that will let them freeze to death, & hopefully re-elect Democrats in 2022.

  21. 21.

    dopey-o

    @WaterGirl:

    I really wonder if it would make sense to call Manchin and Sinema on every bill and talk about how the filibuster is standing in the way of democracy.

    I would call Sinema and explain how her political career will be over if S. 1 doesn’t pass, meaning it’s either the filibuster or her re-election chances.

    Manchin, IIRC, is retiring. God only knows the size of the carrot necessary to get him off the pot. Manchin doesn’t care about your “democracy” jive. Someone better find a way to crown him “America’s Savior” as a reward for leading the Senate out of the Jim Crow 20th century.

    I wonder if there’s any bad blood between him and McTurtle to be exploited?

  22. 22.

    Martin

    @moops: This is the motivation for doing that.

    This is why I’m focused on DiFi. She’s a clear yes on S1, and has recently come out in support of filibuster reform, but she’s shakiest on that point, so I’m communicating that S1 MUST pass.

  23. 23.

    Anonymous At Work

    Best case scenario I’ve seen is that Manchin is going to beg Republicans to offer a compromise, try to get 10, and fail to prove that they aren’t interested in compromise or bipartisanship.

  24. 24.

    The Moar You Know

    I really wonder if it would make sense to call Manchin and Sinema on every bill and talk about how the filibuster is standing in the way of democracy.

    @WaterGirl: Manchin has already stated he’s open to getting rid of the filibuster for this one.  It’s Sinema that is going to be a huge problem.  Not sure they take calls from out-of-state folks, but in her case worth a shot.

  25. 25.

    The Very Reverend Crimson Fire of Compassion

    Called Hawley & Blunt, for all the good it does.

  27. 27.

    WaterGirl

    @moops: I always figure it’s a good idea to do whatever Stacey Abrams tells me to do.  :-)

    These bills in the states are moving forward NOW, so I think that’s why they want us to call NOW.

  31. 31.

    geg6

    Casey is already a yes. And fucking Toomey will always be the shitweasel he always was. I hate that mother fucker and I’m really hoping that Fetterman takes his seat. I’d take Kenyatta, too, but I think Fetterman can get some votes in red counties where I don’t, sadly, think Kenyatta can.

  32. 32.

    VeniceRiley

    Governor Newsom did his presser today in my conference room right outside my office door. Got a selfie!

    Ontopic: Stop Cloture #22 and stop Jim Crow.

  36. 36.

    VeniceRiley

    @Scout211: Also, starting as of now, at provider discretion in they’ve got the doses available – Newsom said if you’re bringing in a relative for their shot, you can get your shot too.  Save a trip.

  37. 37.

    Jackie

    My Senators are voting yes – Patty McMurray and Maria Cantrell – WA. I WILL call and thank them in advance, though!

  38. 38.

    Joe Falco

    I called and left messages for Warnock and Ossoff in Georgia. I know both of them will vote “Yes”, but I’m glad to show my support for them!

  39. 39.

    Joy in FL

    I had already called Rick Scott of Florida this morning. Then I saw this post about Fair Fight, so I called Mr. Rubio, expecting to get voicemail. I got a staffer. I stated that I was asking Senator Rubio to vote for the voting rights legislation. The staffer sounded like there had been calls about that before mine because he said, “You mean S1?” and I said yes. Vote for that.

    I call my two GOP senators often because they need to hear from Floridians who do not agree with them. I don’t expect to change their minds, but I also couldn’t be ok with myself if I didn’t do this simple, safe act in support of our democracy.

  40. 40.

    Yutsano

    @Jackie: Patty Murray. Apparently she’s either too Scottish or not Scottish enough for the Mac. Also third in line in Senate leadership if I looked at the Senate hierarchy chart correctly. As soon as she offs Schumer she’s one step closer*!

    *I’m pretty sure the Senate doesn’t quite work the same way as Klingon succession rules do. But it never hurts to cover one’s bases.

  41. 41.

    Jackie

    @Yutsano: Doy??‍♀️ I knew that. I was cursing McConnell in my head while typing her name. And, I KNOW her – my Dad worked closely with her from when she first ran as a Soccer Mom. Whenever she was in the Tri-Cities they always had time for a quick chat. I tagged along a few times.

  44. 44.

    lowtechcyclist

    @WaterGirl:

    Just in from the Southern Poverty Law Center:

    I applaud their efforts, but they’re rolling in money. So unless you are too, I’d say give to FairFight, give to WisDems, give to your local food bank, give to almost anyone else before giving to the SPLC.

  45. 45.

    lowtechcyclist

    After all the calling my Congresspersons over the past few years, I’ve got their numbers memorized. I’m in Maryland, and both my Senators are Dems who will support this bill. But I figure at the very least, it does the staffers good when people on their side call in. So I’ll be calling them in the morning.

  47. 47.

    WaterGirl

    @moops: I believe that the answer is yes.  It mandates something like 2 weeks of early voting, all people eligible to vote would be automatically registered, they have to allow weekend voting, they wouldn’t be able prohibit absentee/vote by mail with strict criterion for who is allowed to vote early/absentee.  etc.

  49. 49.

    artem1s

    @moops:

    Does S 1 actually stop all these GOP bills at the state level ruining voting

    I don’t know if it reinstates pre-clearance or not.  Roberts’ argument was that since the legislation only covered 17 Jim Crow states that it was unfairly applied.  I personally believe pre-clearance is the most important part of the VRA and needs to be a thing again and for all 50 states.  It would eliminate all these last minute changes in election laws at the state level.  Federal minimum standards will only go so far in preventing the crap that the GQP has been pulling with voter suppression.

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