Stand Up America
Stand Up America is a progressive advocacy organization with over two million community members across the country. Focused on grassroots advocacy to strengthen our democracy and oppose Trump’s corrupt agenda, Stand Up America has driven over 600,000 phone calls to Congress and mobilized tens of thousands of protestors across the country.
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Newswire article Friday, March 27, 2020 Stand Up America: $400 Million Not Nearly Enough To Protect Elections As Coronavirus Crisis Accelerates After both chambers of Congress passed a stimulus bill that includes $400 million in funding for states to implement vote-by-mail and other voting reforms, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “No voter should have to choose between protecting their... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Stand Up America: Funding For National Vote-By-Mail Encouraging But Not Enough Following reports that lawmakers reached a deal last night that included some funding for implementing vote-by-mail and other voting reforms in every state, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “This pandemic is a threat not only to our health and... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, March 23, 2020 Sens. Klobuchar, Wyden, and Coons Join Advocates In Urging Congress to Expand Vote-By-Mail Earlier today, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Chris Coons (D-DE), as well as American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, joined Stand Up America in urging lawmakers to pass emergency measures to expand no-excuse absentee voting, vote-by-mail, and early voting... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, February 05, 2020 Stand Up America Condemns McConnell, GOP Senators for Trump's Sham Impeachment Trial After Senate Republicans voted against removing Donald Trump from office for his abuses of power and obstructing Congress, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “This is not an ‘acquittal,’ this is a cover-up. What Republican Senators just did... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, January 31, 2020 Stand Up America Decries Senate Republicans For Blocking Witnesses, Holding Sham Trial Following Senate Republicans voting to block witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “Senate Republicans have thrown all democratic norms and decades of precedent out of the window by preventing witnesses... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, January 16, 2020 Stand Up America Calls On Senators To Convict Trump After GAO Says He Violated Law Following the bombshell decision issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluding that Donald Trump and his administration violated the law by withholding Ukraine’s military aid, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “The GAO’s... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, January 15, 2020 National Group Ramps Up Pressure On Susan Collins To Convict Trump Stand Up America has launched a six-figure organizing campaign demanding that every senator vote to convict Donald Trump. The campaign will specifically ramp up pressure on Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who will be a key vote in the Senate impeachment trial, to vote in favor of removing Trump from... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 17, 2019 TODAY: 600 'Nobody Is Above the Law' Rallies to Impeach Trump Today, Stand Up America joins dozens of progressive groups and grassroots organizations in organizing more than 600 “Nobody is Above the Law” rallies planned tonight on the eve of the House of Representatives’ vote to impeach Donald Trump. Americans from across the country—including tens of... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, December 13, 2019 Stand Up America Implores Lawmakers to Impeach Donald Trump Following a vote in the House Judiciary Committee to move articles of impeachment against Donald Trump forward, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “On this historic day, the House Judiciary Committee did its duty by voting to uphold the... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Stand Up America Commends Congress for Unveiling Articles of Impeachment In response to the unveiling of two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump for his abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “By introducing articles of impeachment, congressional leaders have affirmed... Read more |