The outright refusal of extremist republicans like Senator McConnell and his caucus and the interposition gradualism and inactions of those claiming to be moderates like Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema are causing hurt, harm, pain, and unnecessary economic and physical death among the most vulnerable of our society. None of this has to exist.

We don’t have scarcity of resources in this nation, instead, we have a scarcity of moral consciousness that is blocking economic investment and voting rights and hiding behind an historically regressive and racist filibuster which is morally indefensible, constitutionally inconsistent, politically incompetent, and economically insane.

Even if we can’t be fully in the streets because of Covid and our care for one another, we won’t be silent any more.

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, is committing to a new season of intensified nonviolent moral direct action, emboldened by our current conditions, and led by poor and low-wealth people alongside religious leaders and moral allies.

All of our actions this season will follow the principles of our covenant of non-violence and will continue to be COVID safe.

Starting January 7th, we will begin a national call-in where at least 200 poor and low-income impacted leaders, religious leaders, and moral allies will call the offices of Senator Manchin, Senator Sinema, Senator McConnell, and Senator Schumer. We will demand that Congress do right by the 140 million poor and low-income people living in this country and meet their pressing needs, from voting rights, health care, paid leave and living wages to immigration justice, the rights of indigenous people and more.

We will act together using moral language, with the power of love, truth and justice on our side, until our demands are realized. This may take more than a season, but our deadline is victory! Every day of continued injustice will only embolden our agitation and strengthen our resolve to realize our moral agenda and the nation we have yet to be.

Join us as we take our first action this season and call Congress today! Forward together, not one step back!

See the below script for more information.

Script:

Hello,

I am with the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and I am calling [INSERT SENATOR NAME] to take action and do right by the 140 million poor and low wealth people living in this country.

We need [INSERT SENATOR NAME] to:
Pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act
End the filibuster
Pass the Build Back Better agenda as a first step
Pass $15/hr minimum wage now
Pass the For The People Act
Pass protections for all Immigrants
Stop the destruction of Apache Holy Site Oak Flat

Too many lives have been lost to the interlocking injustices of systemic poverty, systemic racism, ecological devastation and the denial of health care, war economy and militarism, and the false moral narrative of religious nationalism. When resources are available in abundance for the wealthy and powerful, we cannot accept this unnecessary suffering and the tragic loss of life. We count on you to meet your constitutional and moral responsibilities to take action now.

Sen. Chuck Schumer - (202) 224-6542
Sen. Mitch McConnell - (202) 224-2541
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema - (202) 224-4521
Sen. Joe Manchin - (202) 224-3954