Briefing with Rep. Sarbanes on HR1
Jessica Jones Capparell
Many of you know that the very first bill in the new House is a bold and decisive groundbreaking reform package -- the For the People Act, (H.R. 1). It includes voting rights, campaign finance and anti-corruption ethics reforms. The League has been meeting with members of Congress, issuing action alerts, and supporting this bill wholeheartedly.
Tomorrow, the lead sponsor of the bill, Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD), will hold a call to talk with activists around the country about how they can engage on this legislation. You can sign up to join this call here.
The bill already has over 225 co-sponsors, enough support to pass in the House. But first, H.R. 1 must make its way through the committee process. It’s essential that we build pressure to ensure that the final bill is as big and bold as possible.
The fact that House leadership has made reforming the democratic process their priority speaks to the need and urgency of the moment we’re in as a country. We need all of us to work together in concert to keep the focus on the need for voting rights, campaign finance, and anti-corruption ethics reform, as embodied by the For the People Act.
What: Call with Representative Sarbanes on HR1, the For the People Act
When: Thursday, January 31st
Time: 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT (you can also dial in by phone).
Sign Up Here! (You can join by video or phone only)
We hope you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity. Thanks for everything you do for the League!
Jessica
Jessica Jones Capparell (she/her)
Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Manager
League of Women Voters of the United States
1730 M St, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 263-1328 | jjonesc...@lwv.org
Jessica Jones Capparell
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 7:15 PM
To: Jessica Jones Capparell; lwv-money-...@googlegroups.com; lwv-redi...@googlegroups.com; 'League of Women Voters State Leaders'
Subject: RE: Briefing with Rep. Sarbanes on HR1
Jessica, or anyone who can answer this.
You mention that if we are not at our computers tomorrow we can call into this webinar as well. I signed up, but only see the link for the webinar. Did I miss the phone number? Appreciate the info from anyone who knows.
Thanks.
Barbara Klein, LWVRV
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