Author: MoveOn Staff
By MoveOn Staff. Friday, July 16 2021
Sha’Carri Richardson captivated the entire nation when she won the Olympic trials for the 100-meter sprint in her iconic orange hair and large eyelashes and ran into the stands to find her grandmother.1 She earned her spot to represent our country, but the United States Anti-Doping Agency has handed down a harsh punishment forcing her to miss the […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, July 1 2021
The Voting Rights Act — already a shell of its former self — was dealt another crippling blow by today’s Supreme Court ruling. At a time when Republicans are engaged in a devastating disenfranchisement campaign against Black and brown communities, we need our highest court to defend our rights, not destroy them. Unfortunately, decades of Republican court […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, May 12 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on the escalating crisis in Palestine and Israel: “President Biden campaigned on advancing human rights and a diplomacy-first foreign policy to restore America’s leadership around the world. He now must take urgent action to help de-escalate the situation in Palestine […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, April 20 2021
Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on the Derek Chauvin verdict: “Today, we express a collective sigh of relief. The Derek Chauvin verdict is a welcome measure of accountability. Yet, the truth is that Chauvin being convicted for killing George Floyd is, unfortunately, the exception in this country, not the rule.” “In […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, March 31 2021
Statement of Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on President Biden’s infrastructure plan: “President Biden has laid out a bold first step to rebuilding our country after the catastrophic impacts of the pandemic and President Trump’s failed leadership. It is the exact kind of leadership and change from the past that voters voted for in […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, March 19 2021
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, March 10 2021
WASHINGTON, DC — Moments ago, the United States House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of President Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill, which will provide millions of people with $1,400 direct payments, billions of dollars for vaccines and testing, and tax breaks to low-income earners and families with children, among other vital policies. In response, Rahna […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, March 9 2021
Members in NY’s 11th Congressional District praised DeBarros’s commitment to progressive values. NEW YORK — Today, MoveOn Political Action is announcing that its members in New York’s 11th Congressional District have voted to endorse Brittany Ramos DeBarros for the U.S. House. Sixty-eight percent of voting MoveOn members in the district supported endorsing Ramos DeBarros, citing […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, February 24 2021
Print & Digital Ads Call on Sinema to Support Survival Checks, Expanded Unemployment Insurance, and Increasing the Minimum Wage Today, MoveOn is releasing new print and digital ads in the Arizona Daily Star and on Tuscon.com demanding that Senator Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) stand up for Arizonans in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With a state jobless rate of 7.5%, […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 16 2021
78% of voting members in the 11th District of Ohio support Turner, applauding her previous work for Ohioans and her commitment to progressive values. MoveOn members in Ohio’s 11th District have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Nina Turner for U.S. Congress, with more than 78% of votes cast in favor of Turner. Watch the exclusive announcement […]
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