Contact: Johanna Kichton, 202.660.0605, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced eight Washington state, county, and city-level endorsements. The candidates are running movement politics, people-powered campaigns and will fight for the People’s Action People’s Platform once elected. Each of these candidates is also endorsed by People’s Action member organization, OneAmerica Votes. “Washington has suffered under the […]
Make Polluters Pay Coalition Launches $100K Ad Buy in 12 States
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 Ads Urge Members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Oil-Friendly Texas Democrats to Pass Pollution Pay-For in Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, a coalition of advocacy organizations pushing to make polluters pay for their damage to the environment launched a $100K ad buy in 12 states. Led by People’s Action Institute […]
People’s Action Endorses Second Slate of Movement Politics Candidates in Minnesota
Contact: Johanna Kichton, 202.660.0605, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced its second slate of Minneapolis City Council endorsements. The candidates are running movement politics, people-powered campaigns and will fight for the People’s Action People’s Platform once elected. Each of these candidates is also endorsed by People’s Action member organization, TakeAction Minnesota. Earlier this year, People’s Action endorsed three candidates for Minneapolis City […]
People’s Action: Democrats Must Deliver on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today released the following statement by Health Care for All Lead Organizer Aija Nemer-Aanerud after Speaker Pelosi made remarks suggesting the Medicare drug price negotiation provision may be cut from the Build Back Better Act: “Speaker Pelosi and Democratic leadership risk big losses next year if they […]
As Congress Holds the Line on Build Back Better, People’s Action Celebrates Corporate Pushback Week of Action
Member Organizations Held Congress to Account; Hosted Direct Actions Targeting Corporations; Pushed to Pass Build Back Better Before Infrastructure Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action celebrated its National Week of Action where member organizations around the country held rallies targeting corporate entities and the organizations that represent them who are sabotaging President Biden’s Build Back […]
People’s Action and Dēmos Unveil Report Revealing Corporate Sabotage of Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda
New Report Exposes Corporate Push to Derail Popular, Progressive Provisions in $3.5T Budget Package Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 Colleen A. Roache, [email protected], 862.400.5099 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action and Dēmos today unveiled an incriminating report that reveals the depths of corporate sabotage of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Just 20 corporations or groups representing them have […]
People’s Action’s Tenant Delegation in D.C. Celebrates Keeping Renters Safe Act
People’s Action’s Homes Guarantee Campaign Helped Author New, Bicameral Bill That Would Enact Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action’s Homes Guarantee tenant leaders today celebrated the Keeping Renters Safe Act, a bicameral piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that would enact a real, nationwide eviction […]
People’s Action Rally at PhRMA HQ in D.C. Demands End to Corporate Greed
Attendees Protest PhRMA’s Ruthless Lobbying to Tank Medicare Drug-Price Provision in Budget Resolution With Message: “Stop Pharma Greed!” Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today hosted a rally at PhRMA’s D.C. headquarters to protest the drug companies’ relentless pursuit of profits at the expense of everyday people. Member leaders from across the country […]
People’s Action Statement on Immigration in Budget Reconciliation
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today released the following statement by People’s Action Senior Strategist Mehrdad Azemun in response to the Senate Parliamentarian ruling that reconciliation couldn’t be used to provide a pathway to citizenship: “The Senate must pass legislation to create a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, TPS holders, and frontline […]
People’s Action Statement on House Committee Scrapping Medicare Drug-Price Provision in Budget Package
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today released the following statement by Health Care for All Lead Organizer Aija Nemer-Aanerud after three Democratic House Representatives sided with Republicans in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to eliminate a provision in the budget resolution that would have allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices: […]