THREAD: Amendments and Final Updates to the DNC 2020 Platform ⬇️
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@TomPerez begins by roasting the @GOPconvention for “copy and pasting” their 2016 platform for this year google.com/amp/s/www.nyti…
All members of the Platform Committee pay respects to the late, great John Lewis.
@TomPerez messages that the overall unity of the Party is stronger, but acknowledges that there are ideological differences within the party.
Julie Chavez Rodriguez discusses the necessity of economic recovery and supporting immigrant rights during the Platform Meeting.
Continuing on this, Julie Chavez Rodriguez discusses important criminal justice reform, such as Ending the War on Drugs and breaking the School to Prison Pipeline.
A quorum has been established for the Platform Committee, and they will move into voting procedures. #DNC2020
Over 300 amendments were submitted to the Platform Committee.
Amendment 069954, condemning the deployment of federal troops to Portland without identification, is adopted.
Amendment 187985, supporting a family paid leave system for new mothers and those taking health breaks without penalizing them monetarily, is adopted.
@OsopePatrisse discusses the #BREATHAct and the necessity of its passage after the summer of protest and violence, referencing John Lewis’s speech at the 1963 March on Washington. She urges against the complicity of the party and a lack of action against police brutality.
BREAKING: Michael Lighty has introduced Amendment 328194, adding #MedicareForAll to the DNC platform. @AbdulElSayed rises to speak in favor.
Amendment 240515, ensuring the depoliticization of the US census and rejecting questions about US citizenship, is adopted.
By a vote of 36Y to 125N, the Platform Committee rejects Medicare for All. #DNC #MedicareForAll
By a vote of 36Y to 125N, the Platform Committee rejects Medicare for All. #DNC #MedicareForAll
Amendment 054994, expanding the public option to adults from ages 55 up, is rejected by the platform committee.
Amendment 303097, proposed by @JaneKim, expanding health insurance to all newborn children, is rejected by the platform committee.
Amendment 048416, introduced by Michael Light, requests federal funds for state run single payer programs as laboratories of democracy, is rejected by the Platform Committee.
Amendment 331611, withholding aid for Israel on the basis of settlement expansion and the “occupation” and annexation of Palestinian Territory, is rejected by the Platform Committee.
@JaneKim ‘s amendment to pay restitution fees for FIP’s to vote was adopted almost unanimously.
Amendment 224108, supporting federal funding for community healthcare centers, is adopted unanimously.
@AlexPadilla4CA’s amendment 280145 to protect the #PostalService #USPS during the pandemic and against defunding is adopted.
Amendment 59955 on ending Americans abroad being forced to file taxes in the US is rejected.
The legalization of marijuana as part of ending the War on Drugs is rejected by the Platform Committee. (The current platform supports decriminalization and allows states to decide on recreational use.)
Amendment 073428, rejecting Republican efforts to increase amplicification of student loans and @LamarAlexander’s Senate plan which would result in billions more in student loan debt, is adopted.
Amendment 330194 supports the #POWERAct to support Domestic Workers and immigrant workers, and is adopted by the Platform Committee.
Amendment 83244, setting a due date for a #15dollar minimum wage by 2026, is adopted. #minimumwage #FightFor15
Amendment 217963, banning the use of #chokeholds and carotid holds, is adopted.
