For too long, the rules of our democracy have been rigged in favor of the wealthy and the white. Today’s passage of H.R. 1 dramatically raises the bar as we continue to work to create a democracy that includes and represents us all.
What the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature did today is an affront to democracy and the will of the people. SB 1188 would purge over 260,000 Arizonans from the early voter rolls and is a deliberate attempt to make it harder for Arizonans to participate in the democratic process. Republicans in the legislature have shown that they want to silence the people’s voice to ensure that only the voices of those already in power are heard.
A historic power grab requires a historic response. Congress has never acted to terminate a national emergency declared by a president, but it is crucial that they do so this time. Make no mistake: this was not an emergency. Instead, this was an illegal, anti-democratic power grab rooted in hate.
A coalition of organizations, including Indivisible, to reform and strengthen U.S. democracy, released the following statement following Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund his hateful border wall.
Once again, we see Trump responding to defeat with bluster, hate, lies, and threats. His speech alternated between platitudes and thinly-veiled attacks on Congress' authority to investigate and conduct oversight — attacks that Congress must reject. But Trump isn’t the story tonight. The real story is the audience in the room. It’s the 116th Congress that has more women and people of color than ever in its history. It’s about the powerful new voices who will be leading the effort to hold Trump accountable for every one of his abuses.
Trump chose Barr because he knows he would be an attorney general that works for the president and not for the people. As attorney general, Barr will have a stronger post from which he can shield Trump from accountability and carry forward attacks on communities disproportionately at risk. We urge the Senate not to confirm another Trump yes-man.
The Indivisible movement started organizing after Trump was elected, but it wasn’t just about Trump — it was about saving American democracy. H.R. 1 is a critical step toward that goal and passing this bill is how Democrats can show they are listening to those who put them back in power in the House.
Today, Indivisible groups are holding their first demonstrations of the year at the district offices of Members of Congress, calling for their strong support for the democracy reform bill, H.R. 1.
Is your House Democrat in the Blue Dog Coalition? Are they a “New Dem”? Or, worst of all, are they a so-called “Problem Solver”? These caucuses might sound good on paper, but they fill your House Democrat’s ears with mostly-wrong ideas.