Biden signs debt ceiling bill, averting government default
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After months of negotiations, President Biden signed into law a bill that suspended the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling suspension passed in the Senate with a vote of 63 supporting and 36 opposed. Let’s be clear: economic collapse was not an option — not for anyone that understands the devastation it would create.
As champions for progress, we advocated for the passage of this bill to stave off the harm of the US defaulting on its debts, but now we must champion reforms in areas that need improvement.
These periodic fights over the debt ceiling must end. We must repeal the law that allows such hostage-taking to continue (see our call-to-action below). Additionally we are calling on the repeal of the gas pipeline into West Virginia and are advocating for a clean energy replacement.
I know the past few months have been rocky from a democracy standpoint, however I am encouraged and ever more hopeful as I see folks taking back their people power. This is a long game, change is hard and messy, but we can not stop fighting for progress. Along those lines, we have a few events this week and you are invited to join us to keep advocating for progress:
Progressive Issues Activism (our monthly People Power United meeting), click here for event details and to register
Letters and Postcards to Voters (our monthly group meeting), click here for event details and to register
Democracy Story Activist Training, click here for event details and to register
Calls-to-Actions
Repeal the Law that forces a Debt Ceiling Fight, click here to send a message
Tell your member of Congress to co-sponsor and support the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, click here to send a message
Tell your member of Congress to pass the Women's Health Protection Act and Protect Abortion, click here to send a message
Friendly Reminders
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