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BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:04 PM Nov 2021

It's time to pass the Freedom to Vote Act

Write to your Senators today about the Freedom to Vote Act. This form will allow you to email both of your Senators. Just fill in your info and click next!

Right now, we have a real chance to rescue our democracy and reshape our country by passing the Freedom To Vote Act, the most sweeping democracy bill in a generation.

Republicans are working hard to make sure they'll never lose again: the GOP has proposed hundreds of voter suppression bills in state legislatures across the US, with an aim of disenfranchising enough blue voters that they can rule from the minority for years

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It's time to pass the Freedom to Vote Act (Original Post) BeckyDem Nov 2021 OP
So which 10-12 fair-minded GQP senators will join with Democrats to pass cloture? 0rganism Nov 2021 #1
We have an obligation to try..which should include getting each no vote BeckyDem Nov 2021 #3
All we have to do is convince Sinamanchin Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #2
And what about those memebers in the House? BGBD Nov 2021 #4
Sorry you're right. AOC is the real impediment to passing voting rights legislation. Crunchy Frog Nov 2021 #6
She's voted with republicans BGBD Nov 2021 #7
K&R UTUSN Nov 2021 #5
K&R n/t ChazII Nov 2021 #8

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
1. So which 10-12 fair-minded GQP senators will join with Democrats to pass cloture?
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:08 PM
Nov 2021

(also a must-have, unfortunately)

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
3. We have an obligation to try..which should include getting each no vote
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:13 PM
Nov 2021

on the record for why not.

The press could help here, but they don't seem that interested. Hounded by the press seems like it couldn't hurt, plant themselves outside their offices.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)
2. All we have to do is convince Sinamanchin
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:08 PM
Nov 2021

to vote for it and to bypass the filibuster so it can pass.

That should be easy enough.

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
4. And what about those memebers in the House?
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:15 PM
Nov 2021

who don't vote with us because the legislation isn't pure enough?

 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
7. She's voted with republicans
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 05:24 PM
Nov 2021

more than any other memeber of the House for this congress. It is what it is.

Say we work out a deal in the Senate, but it doesn't include every single provision she wants. If she going to vote for it or is she going to vote no and say it wasn't enough?

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