Washington, D.C. — Today, Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, released the following statement in response to Senate Democrats planning to vote for cloture on the continuing resolution:
“This “deal” is a surrender that all congressional Democrats should reject out of hand. It’s bad policy that will raise health care prices, and bad politics that gives the regime more power to do more harm.
“Make no mistake, as some Senate Democrats consider surrender, Republicans are losing this fight. Republicans are prolonging the shut down, raising health care prices, and going to court to starve children. The public is sick of it and supports the Senate Democrats who are fighting back.
“That’s clear to anybody paying attention. Three weeks ago we saw the largest protest in American history against this regime. Last week we saw the best Democratic election night in a decade. The polling decisively supports the Democratic position. The public is rallying to the Democrats’ side - will they listen?
“We cannot afford a divided and weak opposition party when an authoritarian is invading our cities, terrorizing our communities, and corruptly self-enriching at the expense of the rest of us. We hope to celebrate the Democratic Party for fighting back. But if they surrender, the next step is primaries and new leadership. We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand one that fights.”
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