ATLANTA - Poder Latinx applauds voting rights and social justice advocate Stacey Abrams’ bid for Georgia Governor. Abrams announced her bid yesterday, pledging to fight for economic justice and healthcare expansion. After her bid for the same office in 2018, Abrams founded the organization Fair Fight, which combats voter suppression and protects voting rights. She also founded Fair Count, which advocated for census participation. Abrams lost her bid for Governor in 2018 by just 50,000 votes amid a series of voter suppression tactics in communities of color.
Read MoreNATIONWIDE- Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, reinforcing President Biden’s vision to rebuild American social infrastructure post-pandemic and post-Trump. The Build Back Better Act will invest in real, equitable recovery for the Latinx community, providing us with much needed relief to immigrants, investments to combat climate change, and critical paid leave protections for all American workers, in addition to investments in childcare and senior care, while cutting costs for middle-class families.
Read MoreWASHINGTON- On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the long-awaited $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, a key part of the president’s plan to Build Back Better. The bill will deliver $550 billion of investments in public infrastructure over the next five years, including broadband access; improved water systems, roads and bridges; and modernized energy systems, but lacked sufficient prioritization of climate protections.The president is now urging Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act by November 15.
Read MoreORLANDO - Immigrant rights advocates and community leaders will be rallying outside of Representative Stephanie Murphy’s office on Wednesday, November 3 in Orlando to demand her support on the life-changing reconciliation bill that will impact the lives of millions of hardworking immigrants across the United States.
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ATLANTA- Last Friday, Poder Latinx proudly convened a Breakfast Roundtable with Gwinnett County community leaders for a discussion with U.S. Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7) on the issues impacting the community. Among the issues discussed were immigration, paid leave, care, worker’s rights, and student debt.
NATIONWIDE- For the second year in a row, Poder Latinx will launched National Latina Civic Engagement Day on Monday, November 1 to encourage Latinas across the United States to vote in their municipal elections. This event was inspired by the 2020 election cycle, a general lack of Latinx political representation nationwide, and the knowledge that Latinas are quickly becoming a key voting bloc in the United States. This year, the event will center around how our political well being depends on our participation in local elections.
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday night, the White House released the new framework for the ‘Build Back Better’ agenda, complete with components focused on immigration reform, transformative investments to combat climate change, investments in childcare and more.