2021 was quite a year, and the work we did together is an inspiration—whether MoveOn members were working locally to stop a toxic pipeline project, holding corporations accountable for profiting off of right-wing conspiracy theories, or helping to keep people in their homes during the global pandemic, we have rallied together in moments of uncertainty […]
The Fight Continues for the Freedom to Vote We need more elected leaders who fight for our power instead of their own. Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting: “President Biden forcefully and accurately laid out the choice between addressing the grave and growing threat to our democracy or protecting the arcane Senate filibuster rule. […]
“Today, the President gave a forceful and important speech about the grave and growing threat to our democracy and the right to vote. “Now it is time for action. And this is not and cannot be a time for politics as usual. “It has been more than 100 days since the House passed the John […]
TEXAS — Texas members of MoveOn have voted decisively to support Jessica Cisneros for the U.S. House of Representatives, with 80% of votes cast in favor of endorsing Cisneros for the 28th Congressional District in Texas. “This primary election represents the competing visions for the Democratic Party,” says Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn Political […]
“No one senator should be able to deny hundreds of millions of Americans the economic relief that Build Back Better will bring. Senator Joe Manchin’s comments this morning cannot and will not be the final word here. “Too much is at stake for families across this country. Build Back Better is essential for lowering the […]
GEORGIA — Georgia members of MoveOn have voted decisively to support Stacey Abrams in the state’s race for governor, with an overwhelming 97% of votes cast in favor of backing Abrams. MoveOn has over 400,000 members in Georgia, and the Abrams endorsement is one of MoveOn’s first two endorsements for governor in 2022, the other […]
TEXAS — Texas members of MoveOn have voted decisively to support Beto O’Rourke in the state’s gubernatorial race, with an overwhelming 97% of votes cast in favor of backing O’Rourke. MoveOn has over 900,000 members in Texas, and the O’Rourke endorsement is one of MoveOn’s first two endorsements for governor in 2022, the other being […]
Historic Investments in Jobs, Care, Climate, and Immigration are Huge Wins for America Following House passage of the Build Back Better Act, Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “This is a historic day, and this is historic legislation. “Eighty-one million people showed up last November to usher Democrats into the White House and both majorities […]
Following President Biden’s signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “Today, President Biden took a major step forward to ensure America Builds Back Better by signing into law one of the most significant investments in infrastructure since the Eisenhower administration. “The Infrastructure Act will rebuild and […]
Following House passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the vote to advance the Build Back Better Act, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “MoveOn thanks all of the U.S. House progressives and their deep commitment to advancing the entirety of President Biden’s agenda. Together we’ve made incredible progress and there is […]