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Thousands join ‘Congressional Stakeouts to Save Health Care’ nationwide
This week, MoveOn.org members and other constituents staged 12-hour “Stakeouts to Save our Healthcare” outside the offices of 32 GOP Senators and Representatives. “We are seeing unprecedented public opposition to the GOP’s ‘TrumpCare’ plan. It is an unmitigated disaster that would take health care away from millions of people, cost thousands more for middle-class and […]
MoveOn Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Trump’s Muslim Ban
Last night, federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland halted Donald Trump’s second attempt at a Muslim ban–hours before Trump’s Executive Order would have taken effect. In reaction to the court’s’ temporary restraining orders, MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman issued the following statement: “This temporary suspension of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban is another significant […]
MoveOn members going big to save health care
Dear MoveOn member, In the face of the Republicans’ craven attempt to ram through a dangerous and costly repeal of the Affordable Care Act, MoveOn members have spoken: In a membership vote this week, more than 96% of votes cast were for MoveOn to run a massive, emergency, top-priority campaign to stop health care repeal, […]
MoveOn Members in Georgia Endorse Inclusive Populist Jon Ossoff for U.S. House, Vow to Take ACA Fight to Ballot Box
MoveOn: Republicans Will Pay Political Price for Backing Trump’s Agenda, ACA Repeal GEORGIA — Georgia members of MoveOn.org Political Action have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Jon Ossoff in the U.S. House special election in the state’s 6th District with 93% of votes cast in favor of backing Ossoff, praising Ossoff’s commitment to protecting the Affordable […]
#ResistTrumpTuesdays March 7: Sessions must resign!
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 […]