Voters To Democrats: Fight!

Tuesday night, American voters sent Democrats a message: In the face of President Donald Trump’s lawlessness, the American people want you to fight—not fold.

Congressional Democrats must respect the will and mandate of the people. Americans voted for their elected officials to stand up to Trump and make America affordable for everybody.

For months, Trump has behaved like a tyrannical dictator. He’s broken Social Security by pushing out thousands of dedicated public servants. He’s gutted Medicaid, which will force rural hospitals and nursing homes to close—all to give tax cuts to billionaires. And every time Americans go to the grocery store, prices are up again due to Trump’s tariffs.

All across the country, from Virginia to New Jersey to Georgia to New York City, Americans resoundingly voted against Trump and MAGA. Democrats won big by fighting against Trump’s attempts at tyranny and pledging to do everything in their power to make America affordable for everyone.

From moderate governors-elect in Virginia and New Jersey to a democratic socialist mayor-elect in New York City, and everywhere in between, there was only one message: Fight Trumpism and make America affordable.

Congressional Democrats have done just that for the last 35 days. They are refusing to sign off on a partisan Republican government funding bill that does nothing to stop health insurance costs from doubling (and in many cases, tripling) for tens of millions of Americans or to reverse the massive cuts to Medicaid. Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. But instead of negotiating with Democrats to protect our healthcare, they shut down the government and left for a weeks-long paid vacation.

Going into this week’s elections, rumors were flying in DC that a gang of Senate Democrats was preparing to cave to Republicans. They want to provide Republicans with Democratic votes on their funding bill in exchange for nothing more than the promise of a vote on healthcare later.

Polling shows that Americans rightfully blame Republicans for both the government shutdown and exploding healthcare costs.

After this week’s elections, it’s Republicans who are feeling the pressure. If Democrats stand strong, they can win this fight—and save healthcare for millions of Americans.

From moderate governors-elect in Virginia and New Jersey to a democratic socialist mayor-elect in New York City, and everywhere in between, there was only one message: Fight Trumpism and make America affordable. The only people who cannot see the unified message of the entire spectrum of Democrats are people like TV pundits who are paid to not see it.

Eight Democratic Senators cannot be allowed to subvert the will of the voters clearly expressed Tuesday night.

Democratic leadership in the House and the Senate sent a letter this morning to Trump. It said: “We write to demand a bipartisan meeting of legislative leaders to end the GOP shutdown of the federal government and decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis. Democrats stand ready to meet with you face to face, anytime and anyplace.”

And yet, a gang of Senate Democrats are signaling to the press that they are going to not fight Trump and not make America affordable, by caving on the shutdown without securing lower healthcare costs. Overriding their own Senate leadership and colleagues, while also undermining the will of the American people.

Eight Democratic Senators cannot be allowed to subvert the will of the voters clearly expressed Tuesday night. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada and retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire are ringleaders of the cave-for-nothing caucus. Call them today and tell them to listen to the people, fight Trump, and make America affordable by fixing the Republican healthcare crisis!