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MoveOn Statement on Weak CR With Zero ICE Accountability

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WASHINGTON – As reporting indicates a clean Department of Homeland Security continuing resolution deal struck in the Senate with no ICE reforms, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “Leader Schumer should ask the Minnesotans who are watching their neighbors get killed in cold blood if a deal with no plan to stop ICE is enough right now.” ### MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. MoveOn mobilizes the left to enact progressive change. We are the home base for millions of members who refuse to accept…

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MoveOn: Congress Needs to Go To Minnesota and Block DHS Funding

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WASHINGTON – In response to ICE’s latest murder in Minnesota, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “As we can see with our own eyes, Trump’s ICE murdered another person today. President Trump, DHS, and ICE are lying to the American people to cover up state-sanctioned violence. We cannot trust a word out of the Trump administration’s mouths. ICE needs to follow the guidance of local officials and residents and get out of Minneapolis immediately. Members of Congress must show some spine and do everything in…

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MoveOn Slams Netflix-Warner Brothers Deal

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Netflix and Warner Brothers deal that would result in a consolidation of streaming services and higher prices for consumers, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement:  “Higher subscription prices, more movie theater closures, and fewer options for what to watch—that’s what the future for movies and television looks like under this Netflix-Warner Bros. deal. We shouldn’t have to worry about our local movie theater closing or our streaming prices going up just so corporate execs can make even more money. There’s…

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MoveOn: Republicans Greenlight Premium Hikes

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Grassroots Says to Senate Dems: We Told You So WASHINGTON – In response to Senate Republicans voting down an extension of the ACA subsidies, clearing the way for health care premiums to skyrocket at the end of the month, MoveOn Civic Action’s Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “With grocery prices and rents rising, Senate Republicans just voted to double health care premiums at the end of the month for millions of Americans. Donald Trump and Republicans will not lift a finger to do anything about the…

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MoveOn: Epstein Cover-up Continues as DOJ Runs Out Clock

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WASHINGTON – Following the Department of Justice openly admitting they will not release all of the Epstein files by midnight tonight, thus breaking the law passed by Congress last month, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement:  “President Trump’s Department of Justice is breaking the law by holding all of the Epstein files hostage, and yet again, Trump is doing absolutely nothing. Trump doesn’t care about the victims or the millions of Americans calling for justice. He only cares about protecting the rich and powerful, even those…

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MoveOn: No Vacation for Republicans Until ACA Vote

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WASHINGTON – In response to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson delaying a vote on the bipartisan ACA discharge petition, MoveOn Civic Action’s Chief Communications Officer Joel Payne released the following statement:  “No ACA vote, no vacation. Thanks to millions of calls, texts, and emails from the grassroots, lawmakers from both parties are ready to vote to extend ACA subsidies and prevent health care premiums from doubling for millions of Americans. Let’s be clear: it is the Republican Party’s continued inaction that has left our health care system in crisis.…

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