Mitch McConnell just shut down the FEC

MoveOn has launched billboards in Kentucky, McConnell's home state, urging voters to "Vote Mitch Out" next year, as part of our big campaign to end Republican control of the Senate. Here are photos of the billboards:

Dear MoveOn member,

It's stunning, but Mitch McConnell has effectively shut down the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the agency that oversees and enforces our nation's campaign finance laws.¹

Since McConnell became the Senate majority leader in 2015, he's refused to confirm commissioners to fill vacancies on the FEC.² As of yesterday, after a commissioner retired from the FEC, the commission no longer has enough members to reach a quorum, meaning it no longer has the power to enforce campaign finance laws ... or even meet to discuss them.

McConnell knows no shame—from shutting down the work of the FEC to stealing a U.S. Supreme Court seat to blocking legislation on issue after issue, including a House-passed bill to require background checks for gun purchases that's supported by more than 90% of voters.³

Eddie, we absolutely MUST defeat McConnell. And polls show that we can. McConnell's the most unpopular member of the entire Senate, and more than 60% of the voters in McConnell's home state of Kentucky say that "it's time for someone new" to represent the state.^4,5

That's why today MoveOn launched billboards in Kentucky, McConnell's home state, urging voters to "Vote Mitch Out" next year, as part of our big campaign to end Republican control of the Senate. Here are photos of the billboards:

Can you chip in $3 to help expand the placement of the billboards targeting Mitch McConnell to more locations and to help MoveOn put up billboards targeting other vulnerable Republican senators who are up for re-election? Click here now.

McConnell boasts that he "looked Barack Obama in the eye" and said, "Mr. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy."⁶

He says his "proudest moment" was confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.⁷

Last month, after Robert Mueller warned Congress about Russia interfering in our elections, McConnell single handedly blocked election security legislation.⁸

And now, McConnell has grounded to a halt the agency that enforces our campaign finance laws—and on the eve of the 2020 presidential and congressional elections.

Defeating Donald Trump is our top priority. But it is not enough. We simply MUST defeat Mitch McConnell and end Republican control of the Senate. But we need your help to do it.

Will you chip in $3—or whatever you can afford—now to help us expand our billboard campaign and power the biggest grassroots elections program in MoveOn's 20-year history?

Yes, I'm in! I'll chip in now to defeat McConnell and end GOP control of the Senate.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Ann, Seth, Maria, Tillie, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Thanks to Mitch McConnell, U.S. now has no functioning election commission," ThinkProgress, August 26, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/88942?t=18&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

2. Ibid.

3. "The House passed stronger background checks in February. McConnell won't call a Senate vote," CBS News, August 6, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/73783?t=20&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

4. "Poll: McConnell is most unpopular senator," The Hill, July 18, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/68663?t=22&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

5. "Poll: 33% of Kentucky voters approve of McConnell," The Hill, February 21, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/67108?t=24&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

6. "Mitch McConnell Admits He's Got Different Rules for Republican Presidents," GQ, May 29, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/88943?t=26&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

7. "McConnell calls Kavanaugh confirmation proudest moment as senator," The Hill, October 7, 2018
https://act.moveon.org/go/88951?t=28&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

8. "'Moscow Mitch' Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security," The New York Times, July 30, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/77104?t=30&akid=243928%2E10220574%2E0p5BCa

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