Thread by @staceyabrams

My statement: I thank @POTUS and @VP for returning to Georgia to continue their steadfast advocacy for passage of federal legislation to protect the freedom to vote. They made clear again today that they are committed to restoring the Senate to safeguard our democracy. #gapol🧵

Anyone working to invest in Georgia - our jobs, health, infrastructure, technology and votes - should come speak about the good work they are doing. That is what the President and VP did today, and I look forward to continuing to work with them to make progress for Georgians.

While I was not able to attend today’s event, the President and I connected by phone this morning. We reaffirmed our shared commitment to the American project of freedom and democracy, as he did in his remarks today here in Georgia.

The President deeply understands that Congress must pass the #FreedomToVoteAct and the #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct by whatever legislative means necessary, including by reforming or eliminating the Senate filibuster.

I am honored to have worked with allied organizers and voters to deliver our state’s 16 Electoral Votes, flip two seats to take back the U.S. Senate, flip two U.S. House seats in as many cycles and win dozens of key races at the local level, all within the past four years.

Georgia activists have poured themselves into this fight and expanded power to a diverse electorate in our state. They have registered, engaged and inspired hundreds of thousands, particularly voters of color, resulting in a political transformation in our state.

Georgians are fortunate to be represented by @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock, whose presence in the U.S. Senate gave voting rights legislation life and whose perseverance gives its enactment possibility. I am proud to call them my Senators and my friends.

A past sec of state and governor, Sen. Manchin understands better than many how vital our elections are to service of our highest ideals. I commend his continued engagement on how to guarantee vibrant, full debate on these bills and hope he will see them through to passage.

Likewise, as an original sponsor of voting rights legislation, I am grateful to Senator Sinema as she seeks to protect the institution she serves and the constituents put at risk by state legislators unwilling to defend their access to the ballot.

Our leaders will continue to pursue a path to passage without jeopardizing future fights. Democracy is the cornerstone that must be maintained for our nation to lead. To protect our democracy, I ask all Senators of good conscience to support restoring the Senate via a rule change

We must pave the way for swift Senate passage, because as President Biden declared today, if Republicans continue to prevent passage of legislation to protect the freedom to vote, “we have no option but to change the Senate rules, including getting rid of the filibuster.”