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MoveOn: Getting Rid of Noem Doesn’t Justify More DHS Funding

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WASHINGTON – In response to President Donald Trump’s firing of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “Kristi Noem ran the DHS with impunity, violence, and an undeniable allegiance to Donald Trump. She deserves to be ousted, but her firing won’t stop the bloodshed and bullets at the hands of an out-of-control immigration enforcement agency. Changing DHS’s leadership won’t create ICE and CBP accountability as long as Congress signs off on more blank checks to fund them. Noem’s firing…

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MoveOn Launches Primary Campaign to Boot Dems Backed By Defense Contractors, AIPAC, and AI

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Kicks off with Lander endorsement for NY-10 Issues memo to Dem Party leaders to end ties with war hawks READ MEMO HERE WASHINGTON – Citing the unpopularity of the costly Iran war, and the rise of dark money interests attempting to shape the party and policy, MoveOn has launched a campaign to further toxify candidates backed by war hawks. As reported in POLITICO Playbook, the organization released a memo to urge the DNC, DSCC, and DCCC to stop accepting contributions from pro-war interests—including defense contractors, AI and tech entities, and…

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MoveOn: Swalwell Must Resign 

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MoveOn: Swalwell Must Resign  WASHINGTON– In response to the allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Joel Payne released the following statement: “The allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell are serious and deeply disturbing. He should end his campaign for Governor of California and resign from Congress.” ### 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 the status quo and are moved to take action. For more than a…

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MoveOn: Anyone Refusing to Constrain Trump’s War and His War Crime Threats Is Complicit

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MoveOn: Anyone Refusing to Constrain Trump’s War and His War Crime Threats Is Complicit WASHINGTON– In response to President Trump’s illegal and escalatory threats against Iran, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Joel Payne released the following statement: “Simply by threatening to target civilians and civilian infrastructure, Donald Trump is committing war crimes. Trump started this war on Iran unilaterally, and he wants us to foot the bill. He is wasting a billion dollars a day on his war, while destroying our health care and causing gas prices for American families to…

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ICYMI: MoveOn Ramps Up Pressure for Congress to Reject DHS Funding

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Read Reporting from Puck News and Axios Historic 40,000+ letters to Congress in three days WASHINGTON – As reported by Puck News and Axios, MoveOn Civic Action is increasing the grassroots pressure on Congress to reject the The Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The news follows a historic rise in MoveOn member advocacy for the Trump administration and Congress to rein in ICE, with nearly 40,000 letters sent to Congress in only three days. Members have been activated to call congressional offices throughout the week.   “Trump and Republicans slashed our health…

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MoveOn: Senate Democrats Must Reject Any Funding Bill That Greenlights More ICE Cruelty

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WASHINGTON – In response to House Republicans, with the help of a handful of Democrats, voting to approve annual funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without instituting any guardrails for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “Americans want health care and lower costs, not masked ICE agents kidnapping kids from playgrounds and schools. The House just failed their latest test to hold Trump and his dangerous ICE street gang accountable for killing innocent people like Renee Nicole Good and…

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