Category: Impact and Wins
By admin. Friday, August 12 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, in response to the historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the House of Representatives, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “This bill will dramatically lower costs for Americans and signifies a huge political win,” said MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting. “With the […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, April 6 2022
President Biden has signed the Postal Service Reform Act, saving the United States Postal Service from the outrageous law enacted in 2006 designed to destabilize and bankrupt the USPS by mandating retirement accounts be prefunded for an untenable 75 years.
Thank you for taking part in this campaign—and for being part of the momentum that led to this huge victory.
Thank you for taking part in this campaign—and for being part of the momentum that led to this huge victory.
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By admin. Wednesday, April 6 2022
Now It’s Time to Fire DeJoy Washington, D.C. – In response to President Biden signing the USPS funding bill, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “This is a big win for the millions of people all over the country who took action and made their voices heard to protect this essential American […]
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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. 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. Friday, March 22 2019
After MoveOn members asked candidates to skip the AIPAC conference, no 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are yet publicly committed to attend the AIPAC conference in DC this weekend! The story comes after a number of leading candidates—Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke, Mayor Julián Castro, Governor Jay Inlsee, and Mayor […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, November 6 2018
Voters Were Inspired By Diverse Slate of Candidates Who Embraced Bold Progressive Ideas, Many Running for First Time CHICAGO — Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn Political Action, had the following statement in response to tonight’s election results: “A historic wave of grassroots activism made its force felt across the country tonight, as people of […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, August 15 2018
Ilhan Poised To Be One of the First Muslim Women in Congress—MoveOn Members Endorsed, Supported Her Campaign Statement from Rahna Epting, Election Program Managing Director, for MoveOn Political Action on Ilhan Omar’s win in Minnesota’s 5th congressional district Democratic primary. “Ilhan Omar’s victory represents the future of the progressive movement. By laying out a bold, […]
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By Maria Tchijov. Monday, October 23 2017
Three weeks after the Las Vegas shooting, more than 20,000 people signed a petition by MoveOn member Sandy Phillips—whose daughter, Jessi, was slaughtered in the Aurora, Colorado theater massacre in 2012—asking the DNC, the governing body of the national Democratic Party, to reject donations from the gun industry. The DNC heard us and took action: […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, September 26 2017
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO REPORTS THAT REPUBLICAN SENATORS HAVE DECIDED AGAINST BRINGING THE GRAHAM-CASSIDY HEALTH CARE REPEAL BILL UP FOR A VOTE Statement by MoveOn Washington Director Ben Wikler: “The GOP attempt to rip coverage away from millions of Americans has once again crumbled in the face of furious opposition. But it’s now clear that […]
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