"President Biden promised bold climate action, but this is business as usual. Polar bears and walruses deserve better."

"I'd rather them come after our money than we're putting people in [funeral homes]," said one school board chair.

"These are matters of life and death for people," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

Republicans "waging war on our right to vote failed to pass anti-democratic legislation in the regular session and the last special session," said one advocate. "Texans are ready to make sure they fail again."

"We need everyone who can to come to the frontlines in support. We need those who can't come here in person to amplify this message through every available channel."

Rep. Barbara Lee, the only member of the U.S. House to vote against the AUMF in 2001, called the vote "a major victory in our fight to end forever wars."