EMILYs List Calls for Freedom From Republican Chaos on Independence Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement in recognition of Independence Day:
“For almost 250 years, July 4th has been a celebration of Americans declaring their independence from the tyranny sowed by a king. Today, Trump and his Republican lackeys are doing their level best to take this country backwards and grant Trump unfettered powers — by destroying checks and balances, consolidating power into the executive branch, and ignoring the will of the American people. The result: a reckless and chaotic agenda with terrible consequences for every day Americans. It’s dangerous, it’s wrong, it’s unAmerican. Across the country, Democratic pro-choice women are at the center of the most important fights in front of us – working tirelessly to protect their fellow Americans from the worst of the Republican agenda.
“As the Trump administration moves to rob millions of their health care and take money out of the pockets of American families with their disastrous budget bill, this holiday serves as a reminder of the power of many in the fight for freedom. And on this Independence Day, we are steadfast in our commitment to continuing the fight for our nation’s independence — most of all from the chaos and devastation sown by the Trump-Republican agenda.”
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EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over 40 years, EMILYs List has raised nearly $950 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 192 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 20 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.
