PRESS RELEASES / May 19, 2021

Thursday, 5/20: Arizona Voters & Advocates to Rally to End the Filibuster

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May 17, 2021

Contact: Belén Sisa, maria.b.sisa@gmail.com

Thursday, 5/20: Arizona Voters & Advocates to Rally to End the Filibuster

PHOENIX, Arizona — On Thursday, the Arizona Coalition to End the Filibuster, made up of a diverse group of local social justice and labor organizations, will host End the Filibuster rallies in Phoenix and Tucson to call on Senator Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) and Senator Mark Kelly (AZ) to ensure our democracy is inclusive and just by ending the Jim Crow filibuster and passing legislation Arizonans need and voted them in office to deliver on.

The rally comes as vital legislation, like the PRO Act, For the People Act, Equality Act immigration reform, climate justice and gun violence prevention bills have passed the U.S. House of Representatives or have been proposed by the White House and are now stalled in the U.S. Senate due to a 60 vote threshold needed for passage. 

WHO: LUCHA, Sunrise Movement Tempe, Progress Arizona, Progressive Democrats of America, Communication Workers of America, Arizona Dream Act Coalition, Arizona Working Families Party, Democracy Initiative, Our Revolution, Arizona Students Association, Jobs with Justice, Fuerte, NextGen America, Care in Action, Rural Arizona Action, Mi Familia Vota, Catch Fire Movement, For All, Sierra Club, African American Christian Clergy Coalition

WHAT: Rallies in Phoenix and Tucson calling on Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Senator Mark Kelly to end the Jim Crow filibuster and pass legislation that Arizonans need

WHEN AND WHERE: 

PHOENIX 

Thursday, May 20 at 5:30 pm

Civic Space Park, 424 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004. If you would like to attend this event as a member of the media please RSVP here.  

TUCSON 

Thursday, May 20 at 4:00 pmCongress St Overpass, 130 W Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701. If you would like to attend this event as a member of the media please RSVP here.

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