On Thursday and Friday, MoveOn members will hold events in more than 60 congressional districts to thank members who supported the bill. The group is also planning to run a print ad thanking progressive lawmakers who successfully pushed to include a public health insurance option.
“This weekend, representatives had a critical choice to make. They either stood up and took a historic vote to fix the health care crisis, or they stood with the vast majority of Republicans and the insurance industry to vote for the status quo,” said MoveOn Executive Director Justin Ruben. “MoveOn members will make sure that representatives who did the right thing know they can count on the support of their base and those who stuck with the insurance companies face real political consequences.”
The labor-backed Americans United for Change is part of a coalition of progressive groups — including SEIU, HCAN and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — that has targeted 81 House members and 22 senators with constituent calls. This week, the group will thank lawmakers who voted yes and continue to pressure their Senate colleagues to support reform, said spokesman Jeremy Funk.
SOURCE: Politico
