Tag: Democracy
By MoveOn. Wednesday, November 5 2025
WASHINGTON – In response to news that some congressional Democrats are signaling their willingness to back away from protecting ACA subsidies to make a deal with Republicans and the Trump administration to end the government shutdown, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Moderate Senate Democrats who are looking for an offramp […]
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By MoveOn. Tuesday, November 4 2025
CALIFORNIA – Californians overwhelmingly voted for Prop 50, California’s Election Rigging Response Act, a stopgap measure to put power back in the hands of voters in response to President Trump’s allies rigging congressional seats behind closed doors. “MoveOn members and Californians resoundingly rejected the Trump administration’s attempts to cheat their way into victory in 2026,” […]
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By MoveOn. Tuesday, November 4 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, New York City voters elected Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani to become the city’s next mayor. MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is paving the way for what should be the future of the Democratic Party—young, bold leaders who understand the affordability crisis in our country […]
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By MoveOn. Thursday, October 2 2025
Indivisible, MoveOn, and Working Families Power Combine Efforts to Ensure Dems Keep Holding the Line WASHINGTON – As health care premiums prepare to go up and the Trump-Republican shutdown continues, grassroots groups are coming together to push half a million calls to Congress to protect health care access. Throughout this week, Indivisible, MoveOn Civic Action, […]
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By MoveOn. Tuesday, September 30 2025
Members Make Thousands of Calls to Offices to Protect Health Care WASHINGTON – As President Trump and congressional Republicans prepare to shut down the government instead of saving health care, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “As the party in power, President Trump and Republicans’ priorities are clear: slashing our […]
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By MoveOn. Monday, September 29 2025
See coverage in AP, Axios, Huffington Post, The Guardian, Politico WASHINGTON – MoveOn Civic Action continues to encourage Congressional Democrats to stand united by refusing to agree to a government funding plan as long as ACA premium subsidies are on the chopping block and without any concessions from Trump and Republicans to reverse their massive […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, September 26 2025
Have you heard the federal government is on the brink of shutting down again? Moments like this can be confusing. But let’s be perfectly clear about what’s happening here: Republicans are so hell-bent on jacking up costs and taking away health care from millions of working people, that they are willing to shut down the […]
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By MoveOn. Tuesday, September 23 2025
WASHINGTON – In response to President Trump cancelling plans to meet with congressional Democrats to negotiate in good faith to prevent a government shutdown, MoveOn Civic Action Executive Director Katie Bethell released the following statement: “Donald Trump and Republicans are using the government’s power to play political games, hoard power, silence enemies, and reward billionaires. […]
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By MoveOn. Friday, September 19 2025
A new MoveOn petition, on track to be MoveOn’s fastest growing of the year, is calling on ABC and Disney to immediately reinstate late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after his suspension, which came following pressure from the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans. Petition organizers say the move is a dangerous escalation of authoritarian censorship in the U.S. See the […]
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By MoveOn. Tuesday, September 16 2025
Monday, September 8, was the 10-year anniversary of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” and MoveOn members in New York City marked the occasion with a Colbert contest, march, and rally in Manhattan—culminating in a petition delivery outside Paramount’s NYC headquarters. The day was covered in multiple publications and outlets, including The Post and Courier, […]
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