Tag: opposition

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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ICYMI: The Guardian: “‘Heinous actions’: opposition to Trump, slow to energize, shakes off its slumber”

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WASHINGTON – As reported by The Guardian, Punchbowl News, the Associated Press, and Axios, MoveOn helped organize 60 “Congress Works for Us, Not Musk” mobilizations as part of a nationwide effort to hold lawmakers accountable during the February congressional recess. Constituents are voicing their frustration with the growing influence of Elon Musk and Donald Trump over government institutions, demanding that their elected officials prioritize the needs of working families over the agendas of billionaires. Last week, MoveOn-member-led rallies drew large crowds of activists seeking answers from their representatives. Notable actions…

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That new federal regulatory agenda has generated opposition

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The Biden administration recently declared a new approach to federal regulation it said would modernize and streamline it. The new framework has drawn opposition from business. For one point of view,  Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Chad Whiteman, the vice president of Environment and Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Interview transcript: Tom Temin Now, this does a lot of things, including electronic handling of bots and this kind of thing, which probably are useful updates. But I’m guessing, the big change that has industry worried…

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Manchin’s Opposition to Build Back Better Boondoggle Infuriates Unhinged Left

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Democrats are responding in typical fashion to Sen. Joe Manchin’s promised “no” vote on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act: They are foaming at the mouth. According to Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., “It’s an example of Joe Manchin, as a white man, showing that he doesn’t care about black people. He doesn’t care about Latinos. He doesn’t care about immigrants. He doesn’t care about women, and he doesn’t care about the poor.” Bowman echoed Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., who said, “Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act…

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