Category: Democrats

MoveOn: Biden’s State of the Union a “Bold, People-First Playbook to Finish the Job and Deliver for the American People”

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Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on tonight’s State of the Union address by President Biden: “Tonight, the American people heard President Biden detail the hard-fought progress of the last two years to build an economy that works for everyone, defend our democracy,  lower unemployment, and rebuild our nation from the pandemic. On everything from making health care more affordable to fighting climate change and protecting Social Security and Medicare, the president shared a bold, people-first playbook to finish the job and deliver for the American…

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George Santos Must Resign Petition Delivery

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Last week, MoveOn members and constituents of George Santos made huge waves by hosting the “largest rally against Santos yet,” delivering more than 100,000 petition signatures calling for his resignation directly to his district office. With television coverage by ABC, NBC, CBS, WPIX, and many others (even Fox!), this people-powered action put MoveOn members front and center in a huge national story while creating real pressure on this lying, corrupt MAGA Republican.  Take a look at some of the images from this event! If you’ve not signed the petition yet,…

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ICYMI Petition Delivery: George Santos Must Resign or Be Expelled

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday morning, MoveOn, Make the Road Action, the Working Families Party, NY-3 constituents, and local activists gathered at Representative George Santos’s district office to deliver a MoveOn petition with over 100,000 signatures demanding he resign from office or be removed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.  Today’s event comes on the heels of recent public polling from Siena College that shows that nearly 4 in 5 residents in Santos’s district support his removal from office.  In an interview with Long Island Business News, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna…

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MoveOn: Removing Omar From Committee: Improper, Unwarranted, and Islamophobic

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Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the improper and Islamophobic removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment as part of Kevin McCarthy’s corrupt bargain with MAGA: “Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans’ removal of Congresswoman Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee is improper, unwarranted, and Islamophobic. Republicans are obviously more interested in political revenge than in governing.  “It’s clear GOP leadership targeted Congresswoman Omar because of her identity and her background, and they ignored her record of service advancing a just…

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5k+ New Yorkers Answer Santos’s Resignation Challenge

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Washington, D.C. – Following the disturbing revelations that “Congressman” George Santos lied about his entire past to get himself elected to the House of Representatives, 50,000+ Americans, including over 5,000 New Yorkers and nearly 500 of his own constituents, have signed the MoveOn petition calling for his resignation.  In this video, Santos constituents spoke up about his lies and why he should resign.  We clearly know by now that George Santos has no respect for the truth but by remaining in office is proving that he has no respect for…

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What did we do in 2022? (Petitions Platform Edition)

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This year, millions of MoveOn members took direct action, and because of your efforts and support, we’ve been able to make progressive change at every level. Signing a petition might feel underwhelming when it comes to taking action on some of our biggest issues that directly impact our lives—from abortion rights, climate and LGBTQ+ rights to fighting for racial and economic justice—but we know when we come together, we can see direct policy change and inspire movements. Petition campaigns have been around for years, and starting a petition is one…

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