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Garrett Blad, 574-298-7125, press@sunrisemovement.org

Sunrise to Hold Rallies Demanding "No Compromise, No Excuses" to Top Democratic Leaders

On Saturday, the Sunrise Movement will rally to call on the top two Democrats in the Senate, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY-D) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (IL-D) to embrace a bold agenda in the upcoming Congress.

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On Saturday, the Sunrise Movement will rally to call on the top two Democrats in the Senate, incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY-D) and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (IL-D) to embrace a bold agenda in the upcoming Congress.

These rallies are intended to push leaders to enact the Sunrise Movement's current legislative priorities in an effort to enact: 1) Direct relief for the American people, not to corporate CEOs or fossil fuel polluters; 2) Economic recovery that creates millions of good jobs, halts the climate crisis, and reverses systemic inequality by ensuring racial and economic justice; 3) End to minority rule and the beginning of a multiracial democracy that works for all of us through true democratic reform.

WHO: Sunrise Movement New York City
WHAT: Sunrise Calls On Incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to Embrace Bold Agenda & Structural Reforms
WHERE: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
WHEN: Saturday, January 16th at 1:30 PM ET

WHO: Sunrise Movement Chicago
WHAT: Sunrise Calls On Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin to Embrace Bold Agenda & Structural Reforms
WHERE: Chicago Federal Plaza, Chicago, IL
WHEN: Saturday, January 16th at 1:00 PM CT

Note: Every attendee is expected to adhere to CDC safety recommendations. Masks are required at all times during this action, and social distancing will be enforced.

Sunrise Movement is a movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.