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Statement

'A Good Day for Democracy;' Moms Leader Lauds House Passage of For the People Act

March 8, 2019
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Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act:

“America moved closer to being the fair, just democracy it should be when the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, today. This essential legislation protects the right to vote, helps ensure that every vote will be counted, strengthens ethics laws, and fights the shameful voter suppression that has characterized too many recent elections. It makes it easier for people to vote, harder for partisan politicians to gerrymander, easier for moms and others to make our voices heard, and harder for criminals to hack, corrupt and steal elections. Its potential to restore the Voting Rights Act is vitally important, as is its potential to minimize the impact of big money in our elections and our government.

“Moms across the country want a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, and every voice is heard. We support the For the People Act and we demand that the U.S. Senate pass this bill as well.

“Today’s House vote makes this a good day for democracy – and it will be an even better day when the U.S. Senate steps up to pass the For the People Act as well. It’s past time we put government back in the hands of the citizens.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.