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MoveOn Statement on Trump’s Illegal Strikes on Iran

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WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump launching direct strikes on Iran without Congressional authorization, MoveOn Civic Action released the following statement:  “By launching direct strikes against Iran without Congressional approval, President Trump broke the law and his campaign promises to the American people. President Trump is putting all of us in danger by starting yet another forever war. Our Congressional lawmakers have a responsibility to their constituents and our country to hold Trump accountable and end his war mongering.” ### MoveOn is a people-powered force for progress. MoveOn mobilizes…

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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Restraining Sen. Padilla

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration restraining Senator Alex Padilla for asking questions during Secretary Noem’s press conference, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “If the Trump administration can handcuff Senator Padilla for doing his job, then how can anyone expect Trump and Republicans to protect the rest of us? This isn’t only about one person’s rights, it’s about all of our rights. The dangerous abuses of power on display from Donald Trump and Republicans are a threat to each and every one…

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MoveOn Statement on Trump Admin Arresting Political Opponents

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Trump administration bringing federal charges against Representative LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement:  “We are in dangerous territory now that the president of the United States is arresting anyone who disagrees with him. If he can get away with arresting a sitting member of Congress, a judge, or a student, he can arrest anybody. MoveOn and our members have Rep. McIver’s back, and we will not let the Trump administration intimidate us into silence. “It is…

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Following House Committee Vote, MoveOn Announces Ads Against Johnson & Republicans Opposing Harsh Medicaid Cuts

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the House Budget Committee’s vote to rip away health care from more than 13 million Americans and eliminate food assistance for millions of families to hand out tax cuts for billionaires, MoveOn Political Action announced a slate of digital ads and billboards in high-traffic areas targeting Speaker Mike Johnson and vulnerable House Republicans as they return home for Memorial Day. This week MoveOn members will make calls to House Republicans, and ads will launch targeting the following members of Congress: Speaker Johnson (LA-04) Rep.…

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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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