SCOTUS, COVID relief, voting, and Indigenous Peoples' Day: Your civic action to-do list for 10-12-20
Today began the confirmation process for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Today underscored Senate Republicans’ priorities – fast tracking a nominee who will gut health care access and civil rights while refusing to take up meaningful COVID-19 relief legislation to help struggling families. Today’s hearing exposed Judiciary Committee members, staff, and building personnel to a deadly airborne virus – all to solidify a supermajority of conservative justices and legitimize a rollback of gender equality and racial justice. Today was an insult to the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the millions of Americans who have already voted by mail and believe that there should be no consideration of a new Supreme Court justice amidst an election.
Today we at JWI urge you once again to call on your senators to oppose any judicial nomination until after Inauguration.
3. 12.5 million Americans are unemployed, over 50,000 people are testing positive for the coronavirus daily, and local and state governments are in desperate need of assistance. The Senate must prioritize COVID relief.
In a nutshell: The House of Representatives passed a comprehensive relief bill earlier this month to provide the necessary support to Americans. The Senate must bring a similar to a vote.
Take action: Urge your senators to support the updated Heroes Act.
2. Expanding voter turnout this election is critical to the future of our rights and democracy.
In a nutshell: Over 9 million people have already voted, and we hope every American of voting age is able to do their civic duty free of voter suppression. JWI is committed to giving you the information and inspiration to cast your ballot over the next three weeks.
Take action: Join JWI, Hadassah, and NCJW (along with other Jewish women’s organizations) for a Shabbat event to celebrate the importance of voting in the upcoming election!
1. Today we recognize the vibrant contributions that indigenous people have made to the United States as well as the oppression that they have faced and continue to face in their ancestral homeland.
In a nutshell: Centuries of persecution and discrimination have threatened the safety, sovereignty, and self-determination of Native peoples, especially women.
Take action: Register here for the second discussion in our four-part series for Domestic Violence Awareness Month looking at the unique needs of Indian Country in creating safety for Native survivors on tribal lands.
