Based on the Commission’s report, you’d hardly know there was anything wrong with the Court, let alone that the six conservative extremist justices are casually preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade and 50 years of precedent on abortion rights, not because there’s a constitutional reason to do so, but because their loyalty to Republican politics and power demands it.
Today’s oral arguments on Mississippi’s ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is further proof that the conservative justices at the Supreme Court are more interested in promoting a far-right extremist ideology than defending the Constitution.
The House just passed a once-in-a-generation piece of legislation that delivers on long-standing Democratic priorities: lowering drug prices, expanding Medicare, affordable child care, paid leave, deportation protection and work permits for many immigrants, and historic investments in housing, home care, and climate. This is a landmark achievement, and once passed through the Senate, will demonstrate to the American people what’s possible when Democrats deliver. And the country has the Congressional Progressive Caucus to thank.
This verdict is a devastating endorsement of right-wing white supremacist vigilante violence. It is the embodiment of the very blatant disregard for Black and brown lives that Kyle Rittenhouse’s victims were protesting. Yet in a trial where the judge wouldn’t even recognize Joseph Rosembaum and Anthony Huber as victims, it is hardly surprising.
House Democrats are on the verge of passing a bill that will make a real difference in people’s lives. It’s time to take that vote, pass that bill and send it to the Senate and to President Biden’s desk -- ASAP.
Indivisible announced the launch of its national endorsement program, the grassroots organization's political program dedicated to protecting and expanding the number of progressives in public office. The national endorsements program will focus on ensuring progressive champions have the resources they need to compete in and win Democratic primaries, whether they’re newcomers competing for an open seat, insurgents working to oust conservative or ineffectual incumbents, or progressive trailblazers in Congress fighting for working people and making sure our government meets the moment.
Tonight, Indivisible Project National Advocacy Director Mary Small issued the following statement after passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill and the rule on the Build Back Better Act, following a signed agreement from conservative House Democrats pledging to support Build Back Better Act passage following a formal Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score
House Progressives have once again demonstrated what effective collective power can do if we stay united in our fight for transformative policies for the American people.