Category: Press Room
By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, January 29 2025
Over 36K petition signatures overnight to protect federal aid ICYMI: Axios: “Trump’s funding freeze awakens the ‘Resistance’” WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s move to cut all federal funding aid that will hurt tens of millions of Americans who depend on these critical services, MoveOn members immediately jumped in to fight back. In less […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, January 28 2025
WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s immediate federal funding freeze directive, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “There can be no misreading of President Trump’s governing agenda. He is empowering and enriching billionaires and loyalists while screwing over everyone else. It doesn’t matter whom you voted for or where […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, January 20 2025
WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump’s Inauguration and anticipated executive orders, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “The American people voted for common sense and cheaper eggs, not chaos and corruption. Yet, Donald Trump is already betraying what voters sent him to Washington to do—just as he did in […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, December 12 2024
WASHINGTON – In response to President Joe Biden commuting 1,500 sentences and granting 39 pardons in the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “MoveOn applauds President Biden for providing much-deserved second chances and correcting past injustices for those mistreated by a justice system […]
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By MoveOn. Wednesday, November 6 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “Despite the deeply disappointing results of the election yesterday, our work to build a better future for our families and our nation does not end here. Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans will continue to try and divide us in hopes we […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, November 1 2024
The Nation: I’m an Environmentalist. That’s Why I Can’t Vote Green. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action spotlighted environmentalists from all around the world condemning third-party spoiler Jill Stein – calling for her to drop out of the race and cease boosting Donald Trump’s bid for the White House. In 2016, Stein’s vote totals […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, November 1 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz make their final pitch to voters about their positive vision for America, Republicans and third-party candidates are doubling down on passing a national abortion ban and restrictions on reproductive freedom. Republicans across the country are also engaging in dirty tricks to deceive voters […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, November 1 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Donald Trump’s issuing a violent threat concerning Liz Cheney, stating, “Let’s put her with a rifle standing there with 9 barrels shooting at her. Let’s see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face,” MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, November 1 2024
RSVP and interview requests at press@moveon.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – As reported in The Hollywood Reporter, on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET, MoveOn Political Action will host a virtual trivia night, “Code Blue: Democracy!” We will be joined by special guests Shonda Rhimes, Kate Walsh, U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and cast members […]
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By MoveOn. Thursday, October 31 2024
Watch the video here WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action slammed third-party spoiler Jill Stein and Butch Ware for opening the door to a national abortion ban. In an interview, Ware said, “Of course, there have to be limitations,” in response to a question about whether there should be limits on abortion, a position […]
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