It’s encouraging to see Senate Democrats negotiate and nail down the substance on a long-overdue voting rights bill. The Freedom to Vote Act would make critical reforms that Indivisibles have been calling for over the course of the year -- including mitigating the influence of big money in our elections, ending partisan gerrymandering, and protecting voting rights. But we can’t truly celebrate until we hear what the plan is to get this bill passed through the Senate with zero support from Republicans.
Major progressive organizations are joining Senate Democrats today demanding Majority Leader Mitch McConnell bring the HEROES Act up for debate as this week marked the one-month anniversary of the House of Representatives passing the legislation.
“House Democrats will have one last shot to do the right thing and oppose this bill. They stood together against the Republicans' ‘Child Predator Empowerment Act,’ and they came out looking strong, purposeful, and serious. They will be making a huge mistake if they don’t take one more opportunity to take a stand.”