MoveOn Condemns Trump’s Latest Muslim Ban and Suspension of Refugee Program
WASHINGTON DC — Moments ago, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that once again halts the U.S. refugee program and suspends granting of visas for those traveling from six-Muslim majority countries: Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. In reaction to the executive order, Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, released […]
MoveOn Statement: Recusal is Not Enough; Sessions Must Resign For Lying Under Oath
This Is Not Going Away. Statement from Jo Comerford, Campaign Director, MoveOn.org Political Action: “Recusal is not nearly enough. Jeff Sessions lied under oath to Congress. This is unacceptable for anyone but certainly unacceptable for the chief law enforcement officer of this country. Jeff Sessions can not uphold the law if he can’t follow the […]
MoveOn on NYT, WaPo reports: Sessions must resign immediately; his successor must appoint a special prosecutor
Jo Comerford, campaign director for MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to two reports tonight from The New York Times and The Washington Post with new information on ties between the Trump campaign and Russian officials: “This is a two-bombshell evening. First, The New York Times says the intelligence community has information […]
MoveOn statement on Perez being elected next DNC chair
Statement from Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, in response to Tom Perez being elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee: “We congratulate Tom Perez on his victory and all of the candidates on the strong campaigns they ran. In particular, we thank Rep. Keith Ellison for his leadership and look […]
MoveOn in The Guardian: Yes, liberals are planning town hall protests. It’s called democracy
MoveOn.org Statement on Kansas Shooting and Trump’s Continued Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
Statement from Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, in response to the anti-immigrant shooting near Kansas City. According to reports, the shooter targeted two Indian men, shouting “Get out of my country.” One of the men, 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla, died; his wife, Sunayana Dumala, has demanded an answer on what is being done […]
MoveOn Members Endorse Tishaura Jones for St. Louis Mayor
The overwhelming majority of votes cast by St. Louis-based members of MoveOn.org Political Action have been cast to endorse Tishaura Jones in the city’s upcoming Democratic mayoral primary.
Ready to Resist: Archive of past call audio recordings and slides
MoveOn: Flynn’s Resignation Raises More Questions Than It Answers; Buck Stops With Trump
Calls for Investigation: What Did The President Know And When Did He Know It? Statement of Ilya Sheyman, Executive Director of MoveOn.org Political Action: “The resignation of Michael Flynn raises more questions than it answers. We now know that the White House was told weeks ago that not only was Flynn lying but that he […]