Americans are—and should be—outraged at the venal perfidy of Rep. George Santos (R, NY-03).

But you know what’s worse? Eight Republicans who voted on January 6 in favor of electoral challenges to Joe Biden’s election remain members of the Senate: Josh Hawley (R-MO), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), John Kennedy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). They are joined in the new Congress by two former House members who voted against certification of the election: Ted Budd (R-NC) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), plus super-Trumpy freshmen like J.D. Vance (R-OH).

Worse still, 116 of the 147 Republican House members who voted against certification of the election after the January 6 insurrection was quelled were re-elected, including the would-be Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. The threat to our democracy remains a clear and present danger.

We cannot be complacent; we are calling for an end to the ongoing violent and criminal attacks on our freedoms. We must stand up for our elections by protecting voters, election officials, and a free and fair process for all Americans. 

Calls to Action:

1. We will commemorate the violent attack on our Capitol.
2. We support the ongoing investigations into Trump and his allies and condemn the sham investigations being launched by the new House leadership.
3. We call upon local, state, and federal legislators to defend our freedom to vote by passing legislation to take down barriers to voting and protect election officials and voters.

Here’s what we need to do:

Step 1: Join or host a rally near you.

Step 2: Let us know if you’ll be attending one so we can connect you with fellow PDA folks attending.

Step 3: Can’t attend but want to help? Volunteer to make invitation calls and/or donate here.

It’s our time to stand strong for justice and democracy.

Thanks so much for anything you can do.