Author: MoveOn Staff
By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, February 3 2021
Statement from Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn: “Here is the plain truth: Marjorie Taylor Greene is not an outlier in the Republican Party. She is a perfect encapsulation of today’s Republican Party. “Majorie Taylor Greene has called for violence against members of Congress, called school shootings a false flag, and has pledged allegiance to […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, January 29 2021
Those who aided and abetted a deadly insurrection must be held accountable. Washington, D.C.– Today, MoveOn Civic Action is launching a new national and state-specific “Treason Caucus” accountability campaign to hold politicians accountable for aiding and abetting a deadly insurrection against the United States government. On January 6, the American people watched as a mob […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, January 25 2021
Senators who supported Trump’s insurrection cannot also be his judges. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prepares to send to the U.S. Senate the article of impeachment passed by the House against Donald Trump for inciting a deadly insurrection in an attempt to undermine America’s election, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “Donald […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 21 2021
Progressive Group Urges Senate Majority Leader Schumer to Protect Democracy Statement from Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to deny committee seats to Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. Ted Cruz, and other Senators who voted against the 2020 election results: “Elected officials like Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and the […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 7 2021
MoveOn Celebrates Grassroots Georgia Organizers as Foundation of Historic Senate Victory In response to the historic wins in Georgia, Rahna Epting, executive director at MoveOn, released the following statement: “Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock’s victories in Georgia mark the dawn of a new era in Congress. With control of both the legislative and the […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 7 2021
Responding to the House of Representatives going into recess in the wake of Donald Trump’s inciting of a violent mob to attack lawmakers and staff in the Capitol, and now-breaking reports that Vice President Mike Pence will not invoke the 25th Amendment, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “We call on Speaker of the House Nancy […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, November 7 2020
The people of our multi-racial democracy have spoken, loudly and clearly. They have deposed a would-be dictator and voted for government action in the face of crisis.
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, November 2 2020
By Queen Jackson, MoveOn member What motivates me to be an activist comes from my family. It comes from being a witness to the Civil Rights Movement when I was a child. My parents would sit for hours talking about the issues, explaining the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and The Civil Rights Movement. […]
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Racial Justice
By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, October 29 2020
Written by Kimm, MoveOn member I come from a long line of people who have served this country and people who, despite there being so many odds stacked against them, have pushed through and said, “The American dream is for me too. I am going to vote and you will respect this right to vote.” […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, October 29 2020
By Todd, MoveOn member The rights of so many are at stake this election cycle. As a proud gay man, I cannot just stand by and see my rights made unavailable to me. But I know this election cycle in particular, it’s not only my rights that are on the line, but the rights of […]
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