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Stacey Abrams

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Jan 12

@POTUS

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.

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Stacey Abrams

@staceyabrams

Oct 11, 2021

Native people wove the first threads in the fabric of our nation's history. On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we honor the history and traditions that bore this tapestry while recognizing the resilience of Indigenous communities and their contributions to our nation. (1/4)

Yet words and gestures do not constitute justice and progress. We cannot rightly honor Indigenous communities until we confront our nation’s past of dehumanizing atrocities committed against Native people, adults and children alike, in our name. (2/4)

@4directionsvote

Reckoning with our history requires action. Congress must pass the #RemoveTheStainAct to revoke honors awarded to soldiers for the massacre of hundreds of Lakota people at #WoundedKnee. Check out the video from @4directionsvote below to learn more. (3/4)

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Stacey Abrams

@staceyabrams

Aug 16, 2021

@HouseJudiciary

Our democracy is in crisis. We applaud the @HouseJudiciary Committee, Chairman @RepJerryNadler and @RepCohen for recognizing the urgency of this moment and holding today’s hearing to make the case for why we need to #RestoreTheVRA to protect our freedom to vote.

@fairfightaction

.@fairfightaction is grateful to @KristenClarkeJD @civilrightsorg @NAACP_LDF @BrennanCenter @ACLU @MALDEF and @LawyersComm, and to @SpeakerPelosi and @HouseDemocrats for making this hearing possible.

Their testimonies made it abundantly clear that federal action is desperately needed as states continue to enact voting restrictions that disproportionately harm voters of color. Congress must act immediately to protect the freedom to vote.

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Stacey Abrams

@staceyabrams

Jun 28, 2021

@fairfightaction

THREAD: As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence, we must bolster our commitment to preserving our democracy. @fairfightaction is continuing to call on our U.S. Senators to pass #S1, the #ForThePeopleAct, to protect voting rights for all eligible Americans. 1/6

It is because of dedicated activists, volunteers and allied organizations we secured Democratic unity on the #ForThePeopleAct. This would not have been possible without the more than *30,000* calls volunteers made to their Senators in the last three weeks alone. 2/6

But our work must continue. We are going to keep turning up the heat on our Senators all #HotCallSummer long. We’ll have more to share soon (stay tuned!), and in the meantime here is what you need to know: 3/6

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Stacey Abrams

@staceyabrams

May 14, 2021

TEXAS: Your voices are making a difference. Last night, many anti-voter bills failed, proving the power of collective advocacy to protect our freedom to vote, but we must keep speaking out to defend voting rights. Read below what you stopped and how to keep fighting: #txlege

HB 3080, which would have created a misdemeanor offense for any person to send a mail ballot application to a person who did not first request one and would have enacted a process of thumbprint verification for mail ballots. #txlege

HB 3281, which would have required ballots returned by mail to be postmarked by the fourth day before Election Day and received by 5pm the day before Election Day. The bill would also have reduced the time to apply for a mail ballot. #txlege

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Stacey Abrams

@staceyabrams

May 11, 2021

@DougDucey

Less than an hour after its passage by the Arizona State Senate, Governor @DougDucey rushed to sign SB 1485, a devastating anti-voter bill which could remove over 125,000 voters--more than 30,000 of whom are Latino--from Arizona’s highly popular Permanent Early Voting List. (1/6)

The newly-signed #SB1485 is one of over 400 proposed anti-voter bills across the country stemming from an election cycle with historical turnout of Black, brown, and young voters. (2/6)

These actions are a direct and wide-ranging assault on democracy that spans across 48 states from Arizona to New Hampshire, and from Michigan to Texas to Georgia, and demands a response from all stakeholders in America. Silence cannot be an option. (3/6)

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