In response to reports of an initial framework on Build Back Better being announced MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: Framework makes historic investments, but more work ahead to seal the deal “Voters elected Democrats to the White House and majorities in Congress on the power of President Biden’s vision of the […]
Statement by Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn on the GOP Filibuster of the Freedom to Vote Act: “Our democracy is under daily attack from forces seeking to destroy it for their own political gain. It started long before January 6th and it has continued more than ten months after the violent attack on the […]
Statement by Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on Reconciliation Negotiations in Congress: “It is beyond absurd that we are talking about choosing between child care and elder care or tax cuts to families and free community college. We have more than enough resources to do all of it. We’re the richest country on earth. […]
89% of MoveOn member respondents – many who volunteered for her campaign – less likely to support her again in the next election Washington, D.C. – A survey of MoveOn’s over 300,000 members in Arizona – many of whom volunteered for or otherwise supported Senator Sinema’s last campaign – showed that 89% of them would […]
Statement by Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on Representatives Rice, Schrader and Peters gutting prescription drug reform measures in reconciliation: “Nearly two million dollars in campaign contributions. That is what it took for Big Pharma to buy the votes of three conservative Democrats to defeat the most meaningful prescription drug reform measure in generations. […]
Democrats who are looking to gut much needed prescription drug pricing reform from the reconciliation package — which would lower the price of life saving prescription drugs for tens of millions of Americans — need to take a long look in the mirror and assess whether they are representing their constituents or doing the backroom […]
Statement by Nita Chaudhary, Chief of Programs at MoveOn: “We’re in a 5 alarm voting rights fire and the GOP blocked a vote yet again prevent essential protections for Americans’ freedom to vote. “We know McConnell is not going to change his behavior so it’s up to President Biden and Senate Democrats to stop doing […]
Statement by Nita Chaudhary, Chief of Programs at MoveOn: “Now that the Senate has passed an infrastructure bill and initial $3.5 billion budget reconciliation instructions, Democrats must finish the job of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to pass significant legislation that truly meets the size and scale of what is needed. “House Democrats should follow Speaker Pelosi’s […]
Statement of Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on Republicans filibustering the bipartisan infrastructure bill: “Enough. We can’t wait on Republicans any longer. They had a chance to come to the table, negotiate in good faith and deliver for the American people. They failed to do so. “President Biden has spent months bending over backwards […]