Bravo to the House Democrats who unified to pass the For the People Act. We celebrate this bold legislation to foster a real democracy. We look forward to similar swift action from the House for D.C. statehood and the John Lewis Voting Right Act.
Following the release of its second grassroots activist guide, Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Fixing our Democracy, which highlighted democracy reform as top priority for the organization, Indivisible announced the launch of its For The People Project, a campaign to push key senators and members of Congress forward on critical reforms: D.C. statehood; H.R. 1, the For The People Act; H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act; and, elimination of the filibuster.
The passage of the COVID-relief package through the House of Representatives is long overdue and desperately needed. Senate Democrats must follow suit and quickly pass this rescue plan instead of negotiating with people’s lives and livelihoods.
Republicans will protect every crime, every hateful statement, and every lie that their members promote, in order to tighten the grip they have on our democracy.
The introduction of S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, reflects the growing support across the country to end the disenfranchisement of the district's 700,000 residents. In addition to being a critical democracy reform, D.C. statehood is also a racial justice issue. Historically, conservative politicians have prevented D.C. from becoming a state to prevent D.C.’s black residents from building or wielding their political power. It’s past time to give district residents a voice in Congress and the power to govern its own affairs.