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July 21, 2017 9:20 am | By 55374PFAW and Allies Tell Voter Suppression Commission: We will Stop at Nothing to Protect Our Rights
On Tuesday PFAW and allies protested just outside the White House, at DC’s Lafayette Square Park, to mark the swearing in ceremony and first meeting of President Trump’s so-called ‘Presidential Commission on Election Integrity.’ A broad coalition of cultural advocacy…
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July 10, 2017 11:26 am | By 28189Five Questions for Trump’s FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray
On Wednesday the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Christopher Wray, President Trump’s nominee to replace James Comey as FBI director. Anyone taking on this critical role must be able to demonstrate that they are committed to…
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July 7, 2017 11:06 am | By 41734Human Needs—Not Politics—Should Be Priority #1 in the Federal Budget
President Trump wants the federal government to work for wealthy people like him at the expense of everyone else. He made this Robin-Hood-in-reverse approach clear when he previewed his federal budget proposal back in March and then drove the point…
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July 7, 2017 10:21 am | By 41734PFAW to State Election Officials: Stand Up to Voter Suppression
For years the Right has been whipping up hysteria about mass illegal voting that simply doesn’t exist. President Trump made this a hallmark of his campaign and has continued to spread trumped-up claims of voter fraud while in office. Now…
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July 5, 2017 12:03 pm | By 41734Separation of Church and State Must Be Protected
Just two weeks after taking office in January, President Trump used the National Prayer Breakfast to reiterate his intention to "destroy" the Johnson Amendment, which currently keeps politics from overtaking the pulpit by prohibiting churches (and other nonprofits) from getting…
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June 30, 2017 8:52 am | By 55374, 53562Why We Resist Trumpcare: 3 Stories from PFAW Members
We recently asked PFAW members to share their reasons for resisting the harmful policies of the Trump administration and GOP Congress. Over 1,900 PFAW members have responded with their stories of resistance, and over 300 of those stories are about…
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June 29, 2017 3:39 pm | By 55416Faith Leader and PFAW Foundation Board Member Rev. Timothy McDonald Supports Planned Parenthood
Reverend Timothy McDonald III, a longtime PFAW Foundation board member and founder of PFAWF’s African American Ministers Leadership Council, recently joined with other faith leaders standing with Planned Parenthood. “As a person of faith, I believe that everybody should have…
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June 28, 2017 12:35 pm | By 41734Trump’s Paid Leave Plan Is Inadequate and Unworkable
Americans deserve far better than what we're getting from President Trump and his administration. Our health and rights need strong safeguards, yet Trump is committed to making the federal government work for people like him at the expense of everyone…
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June 28, 2017 8:53 am | By 41852PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund Scores First Major Win
Earlier this month, PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund had its first big win. Our VERY FIRST endorsed candidate, Justin Fairfax, won the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor in Virginia! We are officially 1 for 1! And we’ll be announcing more…
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June 26, 2017 8:16 am | By 55374Activists Send GOP Senators off with a Protest
Yesterday, we took to Washington DC’s National Airport to protest the GOP’s health care bill as senators left for the weekend.. We want them to hear why the American people recognize this “health care” bill as a horrific tax cut…
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June 19, 2017 5:22 pm | By 53561Latinos Vote! Joins the Resistance Efforts in Georgia 6th Special Election
People for the American Way’s Latinos Vote! program is taking an innovative approach to reaching nontraditional audiences in the Georgia Sixth Congressional District special election. The race between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel is one of the most…
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June 16, 2017 11:35 am | By 55374Organize. Mobilize. Flip the 6th!
Today PFAW staff Bradley Williams, the digital organizing coordinator, and Rio Tazewell the Government by the People Campaign Manager, are in Atlanta to help organize, mobilize and flip the 6th! It is more important now than ever that we get…
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June 14, 2017 4:55 pm | By 41734Civil Rights and LGBTQ Equality Advocates Oppose ACA Repeal
Recent reports suggest that senators will vote by the end of June to repeal the Affordable Care Act, after hiding the negotiations from the watchful eyes of their constituents. For marginalized and vulnerable communities, the reason for their secrecy is…
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June 14, 2017 4:53 pm | By 41734DOJ Should Remain Independent—Inspector General Must Take Action
Members of Congress have recently questioned former FBI Director James Comey, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about a range of issues facing the Department of Justice, with much of their attention and the country's attention…
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June 12, 2017 2:28 pm | By 55416Playing the Long Game: PFAW Hosts a Telebriefing on the Next Up Victory Fund
Earlier this month, PFAW staff joined with members and supporters on a call to discuss the proactive steps that PFAW is taking to elevate young progressive leaders and to develop a wellspring of progressive political talent for the coming decades.…
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June 9, 2017 9:00 am | By 28179The Judiciary Committee Should Reject Damien Schiff’s Nomination
People For the American Way sent the following letter to Senate Judiciary Committee members to express our opposition to the confirmation of Damien Schiff to the United States Court of Federal Claims. You can download this letter here. Dear Chairman…
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June 9, 2017 8:46 am | By 41734Orlando Pulse Shooting Day of Remembrance Brings Together LGBTQ, Muslim, and Latinx Communities
As an ally of the LGBTQ, Muslim, and Latinx communities, People For the American Way is honored to stand in solidarity as we mark the first day of remembrance of the June 12, 2016 massacre at the LGBTQ nightclub Pulse…
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June 8, 2017 8:50 am | By 55416PFAW and Allies Deliver 4 Million Petitions Demanding Full Russiagate Investigation
Yesterday People For the American Way partnered with 19 national organizations to host a rally and hand-deliver to Congress over four million signed petitions calling for a full investigation into the Trump campaign’s potential ties to Russia, obstruction of justice,…
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June 7, 2017 4:12 pm | By 41734Trump Claims He’s Committed To Civil Rights—The Facts Say Otherwise
White House spokeswoman Kelly Love recently told The Washington Post that the “Trump administration has an unwavering commitment to the civil rights of all Americans.” To say that this is their latest alternative fact would be to put it mildly.…
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June 7, 2017 1:08 pm | By 41734Treating Pregnant Workers Fairly Is Good for Women and the Economy
On Mother's Day, we sent a message to President Trump: mothers don’t need greeting cards and chocolate—we need real reform. Yet barely a week later, another empty promise is exactly what American mothers got. The Trump budget is chockful of…