Category: Democrats

MoveOn: Will House Republicans Cut Medicaid Spending for Billionaire Tax Cuts?

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CBO Analysis: Republicans’ Reconciliation Package Cuts Health Care Spending by $ 715 Billion, 13.7 Million Uninsured Americans  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over the weekend, an independent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed that House Republicans’ reconciliation package will slash at least $ 715 billion and will result in at least 8.6 million more Americans going uninsured due to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts.  “Millions of people will lose their health care so Republicans in Congress can hand out billionaire tax breaks. People rely on Medicaid to survive, but…

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MoveOn Statement on President Trump’s Latest Abuse of Power

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WASHINGTON – In response to Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest while protesting the Trump administration’s anti-constitutional efforts to abduct innocent people, MoveOn Civic Action released the following statement: “The Trump administration is abusing its power to arrest anybody who disagrees with them—everyone from mayors to judges to students. This is part of President Trump’s authoritarian playbook to scare the American people into silence and complicity. “We all have the constitutional freedom to express our political opinion and to peacefully protest. We cannot allow the Trump administration to take those rights away…

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Senator Van Hollen Calls for Kilmar Garcia’s return and an End to Trump’s Power Abuse

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia still isn’t home, despite the Supreme Court’s unanimous order to facilitate his return. Last week, Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland travelled to El Salvador to check on Kilmar’s well-being. Days after he returned, he joined MoveOn’s monthly Volunteer Network Call to provide a report-back on his visit with Kilmar and to sound the alarm on what this injustice means for all of us. “This case is not about one man alone,” Sen. Van Hollen said. “It’s about all of us. It’s about our Constitution. It’s about…

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Take Action This Earth Month

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April is Earth Month, and it’s as important as ever that we come together to defend and protect our environment and communities against climate denialism putting our planet at risk. More than 160,000 MoveOn members have signed the petition started by MoveOn member Pat M., committing to uphold the Paris Agreement, following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the critical global treaty. Trump will not decide our future—we will. And together, we can—and must—continue to take climate action, no matter who’s in office. Here are four things you can do to…

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ROUND-UP: “Nobody Elected Elon!” Rally Ignites Democratic Opposition

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GETTY RALLY PICTURES HERE AND C-SPAN LIVE STREAM HERE Two Dozen Lawmakers Join MoveOn, Indivisible, and Working Families Party at Treasury WASHINGTON – Yesterday, MoveOn Civic Action, Indivisible, and Working Families Party were joined by more than 3,500 attendees at a rally outside the Treasury building calling for Democratic leaders to use every tool at their disposal to hold Elon Musk and President Trump accountable for their overreach.  Prior to the press conference, Representatives Maxwell Frost, Jasmine Crockett, and more were rejected from entering the Treasury building–all while an unelected…

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NEW: MoveOn Launches Elon Musk Accountability Billboard Campaign Questioning Who Is Really President

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Billboards will be seen near Mar-a-Lago and across key congressional districts WASHINGTON – In conjunction with its nationwide “Congress Works for Us, Not Musk” mobilization, MoveOn Civic Action today unveiled a series of high-profile billboards designed to shine a spotlight on the growing influence of billionaire Elon Musk over government institutions and over President Donald Trump. One set of billboards, strategically placed near Mar-a-Lago, feature messaging aimed at calling out Musk’s puppet-like control over Trump, with the question: “Who’s the Boss?” The billboards launched February 18 and will run for…

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