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Stacey Abrams is a prominent Democratic politician and activist from Georgia, known for her work in voting rights and social justice. She gained national recognition as the Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017, where she focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development. Abrams is also the founder of Fair Fight Action, an organization aimed at combating voter suppression and advocating for fair elections. Her efforts in mobilizing voters in Georgia played a significant role in the 2020 presidential election and the subsequent Senate runoff elections in 2021.
What we really should be focusing on are the two Senate races that will determine how effective we can be at actually solving the problems we have, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who are two terrific men who are standing together to fight…
When you attack democracy, you hurt everyone and whether you`re the intended target or not, when you break democracy, you break it for all voters.
We are watching the erosion of our democracy before our eyes and I do believe the Democrats are willing to fight to restore our democracy.
We have seen carve-outs of the filibuster before. And I argue then in op-ed a few months ago that a carve-out for democracy is one that should be tenable but acceptable.
If we do not take action, if we do not have minimum standards passed across this country, we know that these 19 states are the tip of the spear.
We will watch a complete collapse. And here`s why this isn`t a partisan issue. If you look at that map, some of those places don`t have a large phalanx of voters of color or young voters. But when you attack democracy, you hurt everyone.
If we do not take action, if we do not have minimum standards passed across this country, we know that these 19 states are the tip of the spear.
We need to restore the Senate. And that means restoring it to a functioning body, not a body that is held hostage by a minority of a minority.
If Democrats have to go it alone, do it alone, because you`re doing it for America.
The Freedom to Vote Act actually expands access to the right to vote, defends our democracy, and indeed addresses these extreme gerrymanders that have been essentially green-lighted by the Supreme Court.
It`s a lie. It`s a lie told because it sounds so seductively like the truth that we don`t investigate further.
If he`s concerned about dark money, he should protect -- he should support the Freedom to Vote Act.
What the bill provides for is a uniform system of minimum standards so that regardless of where you live in the United States, your freedom to vote is protected.
This is a slow-moving but very aggressive and relentless attempt to undermine our democracy using our very laws against us.
I think you are being generous when you say that we have many, many bridges to cross before we get there. We have watched state after state put in place the subversion of our elections.
I want the Department of Justice to be at the forefront of pushing back against these laws.
The Freedom to Vote Act is an incredibly important step forward. And in tandem with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, will protect our democracy and allow us to keep moving forward.
We know that these bills were designed to thwart and suppress voters of color, young voters, voters with disabilities.
I call on Mitch McConnell and all of his colleagues to stand with Democrats and say that we believe in patriotism over partisanship.
When you know that your willingness to help move democracy forward will be met with death threats, the likelihood of you continuing that work is almost no.
This is not simply about one moment. This is about the foundations of our democracy, and they are in peril. And it is time now for every single member of the U.S. Senate, Democrats and Republicans and Independents, to declare their…
if you want to see action on police brutality, on climate change, on poverty, on women's reproductive choice, no matter your issue is, if you don't have the right to vote and participate in elections, it is irrelevant.
Well, I think it is important to recognize that the first 300 pages of the For the People Act were written by John Lewis.
The purpose of activism, the purpose of protest is to signal to leaders the demands of the people for action.
Our selections may be partisan, but the operation of our elections should be nonpartisan.
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