Texas Governor Greg Abbott just signed a racist voter suppression bill into law. Texas may have been the epicenter of harmful legislation this past week, but it isn't the only state passing dangerous laws that disproportionately affect Black people.
We’re seeing this happen across the country. Following the 2020 election, 14 states have already passed laws that have shortened the window for absentee voting, restricted the eligibility of early voting, or made it easier to contest the results of election.
The U.S. Senate has the power to pass federal bills that protect abortion access and the right to vote, but Republicans are using the filibuster to block Congress from acting. Senate Democrats have the power to reform the filibuster but, for some reason, not all are on board.
This doesn’t just affect the 30 million people in Texas. Right now Republican lawmakers are creating a blueprint so that states across the country can pass laws that restrict access to abortions and make it harder to vote. We can’t let this happen.
Sign our petition and send a clear message to Senate Democrats: we can’t afford to wait on the Supreme Court to protect abortion access or the right to vote. Reform the #JimCrowFilibuster and pass bills that strengthen these key rights. act.colorofchange.org/sign/Jim-Crow-…
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