Category: Press Room
By admin. Thursday, June 17 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court California v. Texas ruling that upholds the Affordable Care Act: “The Affordable Care Act remains a lifeline for millions of Americans more than a decade after being signed into law. Today’s Supreme Court decision […]
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By admin. Wednesday, June 16 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on news that Senator Joe Manchin is working with Democrats to change critical voting rights legislation: “Our democracy is under daily attack from forces seeking to destroy it for their own political gain. It started long before January 6th and […]
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By admin. Friday, June 11 2021
“Bold Recovery Now” campaign will engage up to 10M voters and target key Senators through print and digital ads, lobby days, and phone and text banks Washington, D.C. — MoveOn, one of the largest independent progressive advocacy groups in the United States, today launched a new “Bold Recovery Now” six-figure campaign to demand Congress put […]
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By admin. Tuesday, June 8 2021
Washington, D.C. — Statement of Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on news that the Biden Administration will continue infrastructure talks with a larger bipartisan group: “Enough. The time for talk is over. Now is the time for action. Republicans have made clear their only goal is to obstruct everything. 81 million people voted for […]
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By admin. Friday, May 28 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement regarding Republicans’ use of the filibuster to prevent the creation of a January 6 Commission: “Today, Mitch McConnell used the Jim Crow-era filibuster to do exactly what it was created for — propping up white supremacy at the expense of democracy. […]
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By admin. Thursday, May 27 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement after Senators Capito, Toomey, Barrasso and Blunt released their own version of an infrastructure plan: “Another day, another offer from Republicans that falls well short of meeting the needs of this moment. This is a classic Washington trick — attempt […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, May 12 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on the escalating crisis in Palestine and Israel: “President Biden campaigned on advancing human rights and a diplomacy-first foreign policy to restore America’s leadership around the world. He now must take urgent action to help de-escalate the situation in Palestine […]
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By admin. Wednesday, April 28 2021
Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on President Biden’s first hundred days in office. “In just the first hundred days of the Biden Administration, we have already experienced some of the seismic changes people across the country fought for to save our democracy from the callous, cruel, and catastrophic […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, April 20 2021
Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement on the Derek Chauvin verdict: “Today, we express a collective sigh of relief. The Derek Chauvin verdict is a welcome measure of accountability. Yet, the truth is that Chauvin being convicted for killing George Floyd is, unfortunately, the exception in this country, not the rule.” “In […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, March 31 2021
Statement of Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn, on President Biden’s infrastructure plan: “President Biden has laid out a bold first step to rebuilding our country after the catastrophic impacts of the pandemic and President Trump’s failed leadership. It is the exact kind of leadership and change from the past that voters voted for in […]
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