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MoveOn: Moderate Senate Dems Are Completely Missing the Moment

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WASHINGTON – In response to news that some congressional Democrats are signaling their willingness to back away from protecting ACA subsidies to make a deal with Republicans and the Trump administration to end the government shutdown, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Moderate Senate Democrats who are looking for an offramp right now are completely missing the moment if, on the heels of last night’s election landslide, they are entertaining the idea of capitulating to Trump and the Republicans in the fight to protect Americans’ health…

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MoveOn Statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s Retirement

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WASHINGTON – In response to Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek reelection, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has been a trailblazer in every sense—the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House and one of the most consequential legislative leaders in our nation’s history. Her steadfast commitment to protecting democracy, expanding opportunity, and advancing justice has improved the lives of millions of Americans. “Pelosi has been an unwavering champion and friend to MoveOn since our earliest…

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MoveOn Endorses CA Prop 50, Dem Efforts to Stop Election Rigging

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CALIFORNIA – California MoveOn members voted overwhelmingly to endorse Prop 50, California’s Election Rigging Response Act. As President Trump and Republicans make an unprecedented power grab, it’s crucial for Democratic-led states like California to ensure a level playing field in the 2026 midterm elections without an unfair advantage for Republicans.  In addition to their endorsement, MoveOn Political Action will also be spending over six figures in the state to organize around Prop 50 and mobilize the organization’s over 700,000 California members to turn out to vote for it in the…

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MoveOn Members Rally to Keep Colbert On-Air

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Monday, September 8, was the 10-year anniversary of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and MoveOn members in New York City marked the occasion with a Colbert contest, march, and rally in Manhattan—culminating in a petition delivery outside Paramount’s NYC headquarters. The day was covered in multiple publications and outlets, including The Post and Courier, Reuters, and LateNighter. CBS cancelled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” earlier this summer, just 72 hours after Colbert called out its owners, Paramount, for its $ 16 million settlement with Trump, calling it “a…

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MoveOn: Republicans Torpedo Americans’ Health Care as Shutdown Looms

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Members Make Thousands of Calls to Offices to Protect Health Care WASHINGTON – As President Trump and congressional Republicans prepare to shut down the government instead of saving health care, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “As the party in power, President Trump and Republicans’ priorities are clear: slashing our health care, eliminating cancer research funding, gutting Medicaid and our entire government to give away tax cuts to billionaires. The blame for this shutdown rests squarely on Trump and Republicans’ shoulders. Democrats should keep their…

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MoveOn Statement on Looming Shutdown Fight

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WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump cancelling plans to meet with congressional Democrats to negotiate in good faith to prevent a government shutdown, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Donald Trump and Republicans are using the government’s power to play political games, hoard power, silence enemies, and reward billionaires. They are not serious about negotiating with Democrats, and they never were. The American people cannot trust Trump and Republicans.  “Republicans want to shut the government down because they’d rather make billionaires richer than lower…

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