President Trump will scrap his own voter fraud commission, which he created to investigate his own allegations that illegal votes were the reason he lost the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election. Support the dissolution of this unnecessary and potentially dangerous panel.
Both parties of the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution that requires Trump to condemn hate groups and for the Attorney General to investigate these acts of violence. Sign this petition thanking Representative Connelly and the members of Congress for making this a priority.
A single payer healthcare system is gaining more congressional support than ever before and is set to be introduced in the coming weeks. California Senator Kamal Harris has declared that she will co-sponsor the bill with Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Sign this petition and thank Senator Harris for her bold support of this controversial plan.
Roughly 900,000 U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico will still get the medical care they need, thanks to a deal reached in Congress that was opposed by President Trump. Sign this petition to thank the members of Congress who stood up to the president to ensure continued healthcare for Puerto Ricans during a time of economic crisis.
Arts funding, including money for PBS and NPR, has been saved from potential cuts. Add your name to applaud this protection of the arts.
The National Security Agency (N.S.A.) will cease the collection of Americans’ emails and text messages that simply discuss or mention suspicious surveillance targets. The practice is one of the most controversial parts of the N.S.A.’s warrantless spying program, and its end represents a significant development in American surveillance policy. Sign the petition to express that you are satisfied with the decision but are still alert to how the N.S.A. will collect our data in the future.
Donald Trump tried to use an executive order to withhold funding from sanctuary cities that protect immigrants from deportation. Applaud the U.S. judge who blocked this order.
The Trump administration’s attempt to block funding for sanctuary cities has been temporarily halted by a district judge. Applaud the activist community who fought for this ruling against overreaching, unconstitutional measures that would ramp up deportation of vulnerable immigrants.
A Republican attempt to ban Howard Zinn books from public schools has been defeated. Sign this petition to praise lawmakers for taking a stand for free speech.
An article about President Trump’s golf course was removed from the State Department’s website due to immense backlash. Sign this petition to thank the department for removing the article and ensuring that ethics laws are kept.
A federal judge has ruled that a Texas voter ID law was designed to discriminate against minorities. Applaud this decision and show your support for reform of discriminatory voting laws.
A federal lawsuit demanding information about an anti-Trump Twitter account has been dropped. Applaud Twitter for protecting the privacy and free speech of its users.
White supremacist Steve Bannon has been removed from the National Security Council. Applaud the removal of this unfit adviser.
President Trump’s second attempt at a travel ban designed to limit the immigration of Muslims has been placed on hold indefinitely. Praise the judge that enforced this hold, which protects innocent immigrants and refugees against the institutionalization of bigotry.
The North Carolina “bathroom bill” has been repealed. Applaud this step toward eliminating discrimination against transgender American citizens.
Paul Ryan and other House Republican leaders decided to pull their proposed health care bill. The replacement proposal would have increased the number of uninsured people and the price of premiums – besides dismantling life-saving health programs. Applaud the decision to pull this bad health care bill.
Felony rioting charges against four journalists arrested on Inauguration Day have been dropped. The indictment of journalists would be in serious contradiction to the foundations of United States democracy. Express your appreciation that the American Constitution has been held.
CEO Andrew Puzder has withdrawn from consideration for the position of labor secretary. He opposed minimum wage increases and ran restaurants accused of wage theft and systemic sexual abuse. Applaud the end to his nomination.
Trump’s Secretary of Labor nominee, who has a track record for being sexist, anti-choice and anti-labor, has withdrawn his nomination after much concern from citizens and from both Democrats and Republicans. Support this decision that is in line with the wants and needs of the country.
The United States Court of Appeals has officially blocked Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims entering the country. This is a great victory and much needed after the dark first weeks of Trump’s presidency. Sign this petition to thank the honorable judge who refused to allow such an act of xenophobia.
After much resistance, the defeated Gambian president finally stepped down from his seat in office. Sign this petition to applaud this peaceful transfer of power.
A vote to dismantle a congressional body that seeks out and reports corruption has been overturned. Praise this move, which will keep transparency within the government.
Full recreational legalization of marijuana was successfully passed on ballots in Massachusetts, California, Nevada, and Maine. Thanks to voters and activists in these four states, their residents will no longer face unjust prosecution for small-time possession. Sign the petition to show support for this victory.
After the director of the FBI informed Congress that they were looking through more of Hillary Clinton’s emails, the DOJ and many others demanded the release of further details as they became available. The FBI has since stated that its original suggestion not to press charges against Clinton still stands. Thank the FBI for releasing these details before the day of the election.
American Olympic athletes will no longer be taxed for winning medals and other prizes after President Obama signed a bill preventing the IRS from collecting money from winning athletes. Applaud the repeal of this excessive and unfair tax.
