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16 Dec, 27 tweets, 6 min read
Calls to reform or abolish the filibuster are growing as the outdated Senate rule continues to block critical legislation.

Take a look at who from the Democratic Caucus has already expressed support to change the filibuster to protect voting rights👇🧵
Senator Baldwin (WI)
Senator Brown (OH)
Senator Cantwell (WA)
Senator Carper (DE)
Senator Casey (PA)
Senator Cortez Masto (NV)
Senator Durbin (IL)
Senator Gillibrand (NY)
Senator Heinrich (NM)
Senator Hirono (HI)
Senator King (ME)
Senator Klobuchar (MN)
Senator Markey (MA)
Senator Menendez (NJ)
Senator Merkley (OR)
Senator Murphy (CT)
Senator Murray (WA)
Senator Padilla (CA)
Senator Sanders (VT)
Senator Schatz (HI)
Senator Smith (MN)
Senator Van Hollen (MD)
Senator Warner (VA)
Senator Warnock (GA)
Senator Warren (MA)
Senator Wyden (OR)

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14 Dec
🗳@SenatorWarnock just gave a speech on the Senate floor on the urgent need for voting rights legislation.

Here are some highlights from his speech⤵️🧵
"The American people have been pushing for leaders in Washington to address voting rights...They know their history. They are witnessing what is happening to our democracy in real-time. And they see the handwriting on the wall."
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The court consolidated the two cases, Harper v. Hall and North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV) v. Hall, into one case under the name NCLCV v. Hall.

Find the original complaints here:
NCLCV: democracydocket.com/cases/north-ca…
Harper: democracydocket.com/cases/north-ca…
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3 Dec
🚨⚖️COURT ALERT: A hearing will be held this morning in North Carolina regarding challenges to the state's new redistricting maps.

Here's what you need to know about the lawsuits🧵👇
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Despite the fact that North Carolina is split almost 50/50 Republican and Democrat in state-wide elections, the new congressional map would overwhelming consolidate GOP power in the Tar Heel state with:
🖊10 GOP districts
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🖊1 competitive district
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30 Nov
It's #GivingTuesday! If you're looking for organizations to support today, here is a list of groups doing critical work across the country👇 🧵
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🗳@AAPIVictoryFund
🗳@BlackVotersMtr
🗳@civilrightsorg + @votingislocal
🗳@LawyersComm
🗳@NDNrights
🗳@votolatino
🗳@votedotorg
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🗳@poweredxpeople
🗳@ProgressTX
🗳@TXCivilRights
🗳@TFN
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22 Jul
I don't know about you, but we’re tracking 22 active lawsuits about new voter suppression bills passed so far this year. And it feels like a perfect morning to take a look at the cases and what laws they're challenging👇🧵
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On March 3, 2020, Hervis Rogers stepped in line to vote in the 2020 primary at Texas Southern University, a historically Black college in Houston, Texas. After 6 hours of waiting, Rogers cast his ballot at about 1:00 AM.

Now, he's been ARRESTED for voting. THREAD🧵⤵️👇
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