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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Washington U.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal: "A year ago today, House Democrats voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act an incredibly important..."

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Pramila Jayapal tweeted the following:

"A year ago today, House Democrats voted to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act an incredibly important piece of legislation that is now stuck in the Senate.
As long as we let the filibuster stand, this bill and so many others will be blocked. It's time to end the filibuster."
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Here are other recent tweets from Pramila Jayapal:

"Just this month, Democrats have delivered:
Lower energy costs
Lower health care costs
Major investments in climate action
Tax reform that will hold corporations accountable
and now student debt cancelation! This is what it looks like to put people over politics."
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"In 2020, a whopping 55 Fortune 500 corporations paid ZERO DOLLARS in federal income taxes on $40 billion in profits.
This is why the Inflation Reduction Act is so critical it means the biggest corporations in this country will finally pay their fair share. #TaxCorporateGreed"
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"90% of Black students have loans
72% of Latino students have loans
40% of borrowers never finished their degree
Canceling student debt is a racial justice issue and will help to close the racial wealth gap. This is a major step forward."
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