The Senate ended its 2011 session on Saturday, leaving 21 judicial nominees on its calendar. All but two of the abandoned nominees were supported by a bipartisan majority of the Judiciary Committee. Under none of the previous four presidents has the Senate left noncontroversial nominees without a vote at the end of a session.
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African American Ministers In Action Join with White House to Promote Jobs
Members of People For the American Way’s African American Ministers In Action (AAMIA) were joined by White House officials on a telebriefing yesterday to discuss the administration’s efforts to create jobs and strengthen the American economy.
PFAW: Senate GOP Chooses Big Banks Over Consumers, Blocks Cordray Nomination
The Senate GOP today blocked a vote on the nomination of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
PFAW Applauds Committee Vote on Respect For Marriage Act
The Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee
PFAW Praises Ellison Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
Representative Keith Ellison (MN-5) introduced the “Get Corporate Money Out of Politics Amendment” today, a constitutional amendment that would empower Congress to regulate corporate influence in elections
Senate GOP Plays Games with Halligan Nomination, Sets Dangerous Precedent
In a move that could have far-reaching implications for the ability of the president and the Senate to fill the federal courts, the Senate GOP today succeeded in blocking a vote on the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to serve on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, denying cloture on the nomination with a nearly party-line 54-45 vote.
PFAW Praises Ellison Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
PFAW Praises Ellison Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
Representative Keith Ellison (MN-5) introduced the “Get Corporate Money Out of Politics Amendment” today, a constitutional amendment that would empower Congress to regulate corporate influence in elections. The amendment would reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v.
Citizens United v. FEC Constitutional Remedies: List of local, state and federal resolution efforts
Here's a list of federal, state and local bills and resolutions which have been introduced or passed in support of amending the Constitution to undo the harm of Citizens United.
PFAW Applauds House Introduction of Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
Rep. Betty Sutton, Democrat of Ohio, joined by Reps. Martin Heinrich, Chellie Pingree, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Jim McDermott, introduced yesterday a constitutional amendment (H.J. Res. 86) to reverse the Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizen’s United v. FEC
Voters Reject Right-Wing Extremism, Even As GOP Leaders Embrace It
In elections across the country this week voters rejected radical right-wing measures that attacked workers’ rights, eliminated women’s ability to protect their own health, severely restricted voting rights and created a dangerous environment for immigrants.
PFAW’s Young Electeds Program Candidates Win Major Victories
People For the American Way proudly congratulates the 2011 endorsees of our Young Electeds Program on their Election-Day victories.
PFAW: In Ohio, a Resounding Victory for Voters over the Corporate Right
Voters in Ohio today voted resoundingly to repeal SB5, the anti-labor bill pushed through the state’s Republican legislature earlier this year.
African American Ministers in Action Reject Divisiveness of 'The Call: Detroit'
On Friday, Nov. 11, right-wing activist Lou Engle and the group Transformation Michigan will host The Call: Detroit, a prayer rally whose stated purpose is to convert Muslims to Christianity to prevent what Transformation Michigan calls “the advance of the enemy.”
When speaking with mainstream news outlets, The Call: Detroit’s organizers have attempted to downplay their anti-Muslim rhetoric, painting the rally as an inclusive gathering for people of faith to pray for Detroit’s depressed economy. However,Engle and Transformation Michigan’s statements to supporters show that The Call will present something much more harmful and divisive: an attempt to stir up misunderstanding and fear of Detroit and Dearborn’s Muslim populations while promoting a view of government exclusively by and for conservative Christians.
Rev. Charles Williams II, Pastor of Detroit’s Historic King Solomon Baptist Church and a member of People For the American Way's African American Ministers in Action , urged people of faith to reject the divisive and politically charged extremism of The Call, and to join together in prayer for a future that lifts up all the people of Michigan, regardless of faith and ethnicity.
“All of us in Detroit have been praying hard for the future of our city and everyone in it,” said Rev. Williams. “We need to keep on praying and we need to keep on working hard for economic and social justice that lifts up every person, rich and poor. What we don’t need is more divisiveness and fear.
"Religious leaders who support this event should really take a look at what its undertones are all about. As a Christian pastor I support prayer, but not to bash another religion, nor to hide behind the subterfuge of political gamesmanship.
“Our Muslim neighbors in Detroit and Dearborn want the same things that all of us want – jobs to support our families and the freedom to live our lives as we choose. Those like Rev. Engle who come into the state stir up fear about a mythical ‘Muslim takeover’ and set us against each other, distract from the real problems that we face. We can’t face our problems and lift ourselves up if we are busy tearing each other down. Let’s work, and pray, together for the future of our city.”
More information about The Call: Detroit is available at People For the American Way’s Right Wing Watch: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/fact-sheet-call-detroit
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PFAW Commends Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United
To restore the ability of Congress and the states to regulate corporate influence in elections, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) , along with Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mark Begich (D-AK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) have introduced a constitutional amendment that would reverse the effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC. The ruling, which granted corporations the same Free Speech rights as people to spend money in support of or against candidates for office, has led to an unprecedented flood of corporate money in elections across the United States, often under the cover of anonymity.
Marge Baker, Executive Vice President at People For the American Way, issued the following statement:
“In Citizens United, the Supreme Court put our democracy up for sale, and as a result, a constitutional amendment is the only way to completely stop the flood of special interest spending in our election system. I commend Senators Udall, Bennet, Harkin and the other supporters for taking this step toward bringing integrity and transparency back to the electoral process. The American people – not deep pocketed corporations – should be the loudest voice when we choose our leaders.”
Groups supporting a constitutional amendment to reverse the damage caused by Citizens United have collected over 750,000 signatures. You can sign People For the American Way’s petition asking congressional leaders to ensure that the government has the authority to limit corporate influence in elections here.
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Activist Resources for the Two-Year Anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC
Americans are taking to the streets and standing up to corporate greed and injustice. Here are some tools to help.
Sign Up to Host a House Party
On November 9, 2011, PFAW and our allies at Public Citizen are mobilizing activists across the country to host organizing house parties in preparation for the January 21 day of action, marking the two-year anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC.
Republican Candidates Declare War on Judicial Branch
Last week, we sounded an alarm about the radical plan to cripple the federal judiciary that Newt Gingrich has been pushing. He is not alone in his grudge against the judicial branch. Anti-judiciary theories are blossoming anew in the Tea Party and taking firm root in the GOP presidential primary.
Senate Confirms Bissoon, PFAW Urges Prompt Consideration of Remaining Nominees
The Senate last night voted overwhelmingly to confirm Cathy Bissoon as a United States District Court Judge in Pennsylvania, leaving 26 judicial nominees awaiting votes from the full Senate.
Dump DOMA
It’s time for some real change we can believe in. It’s time for the federal government to stop punishing loving same-sex couples. It’s time to repeal DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act).
Tell Mitt Romney: Corporations are NOT people!
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told an Iowa audience, “Corporations are people.” Take action and tell Romney that he could not be more wrong. Corporations are NOT people. People are people.
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