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MoveOn Statement on Mike Johnson’s Election to Speaker of the House

November 13, 2023 Mike, Statement, Johnson's, MoveOn, Election, House, Speaker0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Following a chaotic and disastrous nomination process in which multiple Republicans launched failing bids for the speakership, leaving the House without leadership for weeks as Americans face critical issues, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “It appears fourth time’s the charm for this dysfunctional Republican Party. Mike Johnson might seem like another anonymous Republican, but we know his extreme agenda all too well. He was the chief House architect of the effort to throw out the 2020 election. He wants to ban…

MoveOn Urges Joe Manchin Not to Run as No Labels Candidate

November 9, 2023 candidate, urges, Manchin, labels, MoveOn0 comment

Washington, D.C. – In response to Joe Manchin suggesting he may run as a third-party candidate, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “If Joe Manchin runs on the No Labels ticket, he would be responsible for sending Donald Trump back to the White House. Every independent analyst reaches the same conclusion: a No Labels ticket has no chance of winning a single electoral college vote in any state. Instead, their campaign would only ensure Trump’s re-election. We cannot risk going back to four more years…

Happy 25th Anniversary, MoveOn! Highlights from our Member Summit in Atlanta

November 5, 2023 from, Atlanta, highlights, Happy, anniversary, summit, Member, 25th, MoveOn0 comment

MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting shares the election plan for 2024. Credit: MoveOn Happy birthday to MoveOn! We’ve officially reached 25 years of people-powered progress! This past weekend, we hosted the MoveOn 25 Member Summit in Atlanta to celebrate MoveOn’s 25th birthday while also connecting and organizing ahead of the 2024 election. It was our first time coming together in person in 5 years and we took full advantage of the opportunity to celebrate our work together and build the power we need to win the White House and Senate,…

MoveOn Members Join Growing Push for Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine

October 28, 2023 MoveOn, Israel, growing, Push, join, members, Palestine, ceasefire0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn members are expanding their call for a ceasefire amid the escalating violence in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. As part of the effort, MoveOn members—along with progressive partner organizations—are planning a Call-In Day of Action on Thursday, November 2, 2023, to urge the Biden administration and members of Congress to use their power to call for a ceasefire. The Day of Action will include calls to members of Congress from MoveOn members, as well as other tactics to urge for an end to the increasing…

LeVar Burton & MoveOn Drop “Read Banned Books” Exclusive Shirt for National Banned Book Week

October 12, 2023 LeVar, Shirt, EXCLUSIVE, Burton, drop, Week, National, books, Book, Banned, Read, MoveOn0 comment

Proceeds from the shirt, as worn by LeVar Burton, Ariana DeBose, Margaret Atwood, Maia Kobabe, W. Kamau Bell, Josh Malina, and Ann Patchett , Adina Porter, Baratunde Thurston, available at LeVarSaysRead.com will fund ongoing efforts to distribute free banned books and fight censorship. Washington, D.C. – Today MoveOn Political Action and LeVar Burton announced the release of a new original T-shirt for sale in support of their collaboration fighting book bans at the start of National Banned Book Week. The limited-edition Read Banned Books shirt features the likeness of the lifetime literacy champion LeVar Burton and is for sale here. The shirt will fund MoveOn’s Banned Bookmobile and…

MoveOn Launches “Junk Fees Calculator” to Hold Corporations Accountable for Predatory Fees

September 30, 2023 launches, Hold, corporations, fees, Predatory, Accountable, junk, MoveOn, Calculator”0 comment

Washington, D.C. – As part of its “F*ck the Fees” initiative, MoveOn is launching a website to advocate with and for working families impacted by predatory junk fees. The site features a “junk fee calculator” which asks consumers a series of relevant questions used to estimate how much in junk fees an individual has paid in one year. MoveOn members are calling on Congress and federal agencies to regulate and force corporations to offer more transparency over these deceptive fees. “In nearly every industry, from housing to banking to travel, junk fees…