LWVUS will host a Virtual Lobby Day on June 25 in conjunction with its 2020 Convention.  The materials below are intended to help members plan their outreach in support of the Voting Rights Advancement Act. 

Use our sample posts and graphics to help amplify the Virtual Lobby Day through your networks! [Return to the full Virtual Lobby Day toolkit.]

Please note: These sample posts/graphics should not be used until the Virtual Lobby Day on Thursday, June 25.

 

Hashtags 

#LWVLobbyDay 

#RestoreTheVote 

 

Direct Lobbying on Twitter 

Thursday, June 25 | All Day

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See the end of this document for a list of all Senators’ Twitter handles. 

NOTE: If mentioning a @handle at the beginning of a tweet MAKE SURE to include a period (or any symbol) before the @handle, or your tweet will only be a reply—not a public tweet. 
 

1. .[@Senator] it’s time to listen to the American people, support the Voting Rights Advancement Act, and put an end to voter suppression in this country. It’s time to #RestoreTheVote. #LWVLobbyDay 

2. Hey [@Senator], voters across the country are facing issues at the ballot box and that’s NOT ok. We need you to #RestoreTheVote by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act now. #LWVLobbyDay 

3. .[@Senator], I’m speaking up because our right to vote is under attack. Will you take a stand to #RestoreTheVote by supporting the Voting Rights Advancement Act? #LWVLobbyDay 

4. We have a responsibility to honor our history and #RestoreTheVote. We cannot be silent in the face of discrimination. [@Senator], we need you to #RestoreTheVote by supporting the Voting Rights Advancement Act. #LWVLobbyDay 

5. Our democracy works best when everyone can fully participate, [@Senator]. That’s why this #LWVLobbyDay we’re calling on YOU to restore the VRA by supporting the Voting Rights Advancement Act. #RestoreTheVote 

 

Twitter Storm  

Thursday, June 25 | 2:00-3:00pm ET

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1. By passing HR4, the House took action to finally restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Now the Senate must honor @repjohnlewis, Dr. King, and all of Selma’s foot soldiers by taking up this historic legislation to revive the heart of the VRA. #RestoreTheVote #LWVLobbyDay 

2. It’s time for Congress to #RestoreTheVote! Take action: https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay  

3. There is nothing more sacred in our democracy than the right to vote. That’s why I’m joining #LWVLobbyDay to support the Voting Rights Advancement Act. #RestoreTheVote 

4. After 250 years of fighting for the right to vote, our democratic rights are still under threat. It’s time for Congress to #RestoreTheVote! https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay 

5. As we have seen during the primaries, racial discrimination in voting persists. It’s been seven years since #SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act—it’s time we come together and finally #RestoreTheVote. #LWVLobbyDay 

6. It’s been seven years since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act and states + localities are denying the right to vote to thousands. That's why we must #RestoreTheVote. https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay 

7. The Senate MUST take action to ensure all eligible voters have access to the ballot box. It’s time to #RestoreTheVote: https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay 

8. Voters across the country are facing issues at the ballot box. Members of Congress should be helping by working to #RestoreTheVote NOW. #LWVLobbyDay 

9. Voting windows are being narrowed, polling places closed, and more barriers to voting are being enacted. Congress MUST #RestoreTheVote ASAP. Take action: https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay 

10. States and localities across the nation are making it harder for voters of color to participate in our democracy. Congress must #RestoreTheVote by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act. #LWVLobbyDay 

11. It’s clear—racial discrimination in voting is real and widespread. Congress has the power and the duty to act and restore protections in voting. They must #RestoreTheVote: https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #LWVLobbyDay 

12. Seven years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted one of our nation’s most important and effective civil rights laws—the Voting Rights Act of 1965. It’s time for Congress to revive the heart of that law & restore it to its full & necessary strength. #RestoreTheVote #LWVLobbyDay 

13. Building a government that is representative of ALL its people is critical to our ability to solve some of our country’s most pressing challenges. #RestoreTheVote #LWVLobbyDay 

14. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the most successful civil rights statutes ever enacted. It's past time for Congress to repair it. https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb #RestoreTheVote #LWVLobbyDay 

15. Nearly 55 years after passage of the Voting Rights Act, and seven years after Shelby County v. Holder gutted the landmark law, racial discrimination in voting persists. It's far past time for lawmakers to #RestoreTheVote and work to modernize our democracy. #LWVLobbyDay 

16. Our democracy only works when everyone can fully participate, no matter who they are or what their race or color. That’s why this #LWVLobbyDay we’re calling on Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act. #RestoreTheVote 

17. It’s been 7 years since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Congress must fix this injustice so we have the tools to effectively combat current racial discrimination in voting. It’s time for lawmakers to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act to #RestoreTheVote! #LWVLobbyDay 

18. I’m participating in #LWVLobbyDay to say enough is enough. Racial discrimination in voting is a real problem in our democracy and members of Congress should be helping by working to #RestoreTheVote NOW. 

19. [email protected] has been fighting voter suppression for a century and we aren’t stopping now. On #LWVLobbyDay we’re saying it’s time for Congress to protect voters and #RestoreTheVote. https://bit.ly/2BeUVAb 

20. WHAT DO WE WANT? A fully restored Voting Rights Act! 
    WHEN DO WE WANT IT? Now! 
    Congress—we're calling on you to protect voters and #RestoreTheVote. #LWVLobbyDay  

 

116th Congress: Senator Twitter Handles 

AK	Lisa Murkowski	@lisamurkowski
AK	Dan Sullivan	@SenDanSullivan
AL	Doug Jones	@SenDougJones
AL	Richard C. Shelby	@SenShelby
AR	John Boozman	@JohnBoozman
AR	Tom Cotton	@SenTomCotton
AZ	Martha McSally	@SenMcSallyAZ
AZ	Kyrsten Sinema	@SenatorSinema
CA	Dianne Feinstein	@SenFeinstein
CA	Kamala D. Harris	@SenKamalaHarris
CO	Michael F. Bennet	@SenatorBennet
CO	Cory Gardner	@SenCoryGardner
CT	Richard Blumenthal	@SenBlumenthal
CT	Christopher Murphy	@SenMurphyOffice
DE	Thomas R. Carper	@SenatorCarper
DE	Christopher A. Coons	@ChrisCoons
FL	Marco Rubio	@SenRubioPress
FL	Rick Scott	@SenRickScott
GA	Kelly Loeffler	@senatorloeffler
GA	David Perdue	@sendavidperdue
HI	Mazie K. Hirono	@maziehirono
HI	Brian Schatz	@SenBrianSchatz
IA	Joni Ernst	@SenJoniErnst
IA	Chuck Grassley	@ChuckGrassley
ID	Mike Crapo	@MikeCrapo
ID	James E. Risch	@SenatorRisch
IL	Tammy Duckworth	@SenDuckworth
IL	Richard J. Durbin	@SenatorDurbin
IN	Mike Braun	@SenatorBraun
IN	Todd Young	@SenToddYoung
KS	Jerry Moran	@JerryMoran
KS	Pat Roberts	@SenPatRoberts
KY	Mitch McConnell	@SenateMajLdr
KY	Rand Paul	@RandPaul
LA	Bill Cassidy	@SenBillCassidy
LA	John Kennedy	@SenJohnKennedy
MA	Edward J. Markey	@SenMarkey
MA	Elizabeth Warren	@SenWarren
MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	@SenatorCardin
MD	Chris Van Hollen	@ChrisVanHollen
ME	Susan M. Collins	@SenatorCollins
ME	Angus S. King, Jr.	@SenAngusKing
MI	Gary C. Peters	@SenGaryPeters
MI	Debbie Stabenow	@SenStabenow
MN	Amy Klobuchar	@SenAmyKlobuchar
MN	Tina Smith	@SenTinaSmith
MO	Roy Blunt	@RoyBlunt
MO	Josh Hawley	@SenHawleyPress
MS	Cindy Hyde-Smith	@SenHydeSmith
MS	Roger F. Wicker	@SenatorWicker
MT	Steve Daines	@SteveDaines
MT	Jon Tester	@SenatorTester
NC	Richard Burr	@SenatorBurr
NC	Thom Tillis	@SenThomTillis
ND	Kevin Cramer	@SenKevinCramer
ND	John Hoeven	@SenJohnHoeven
NE	Deb Fischer	@SenatorFischer
NE	Ben Sasse	@SenSasse
NH	Margaret Wood Hassan	@SenatorHassan
NH	Jeanne Shaheen	@SenatorShaheen
NJ	Cory A. Booker	@SenBooker
NJ	Robert Menendez	@SenatorMenendez
NM	Martin Heinrich	@MartinHeinrich
NM	Tom Udall	@SenatorTomUdall
NV	Catherine Cortez Masto	@SenCortezMasto
NV	Jacky Rosen	@SenJackyRosen
NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand	@gillibrandny
NY	Charles E. Schumer	@SenSchumer
OH	Sherrod Brown	@SenSherrodBrown
OH	Rob Portman	@senrobportman
OK	James M. Inhofe	@JimInhofe
OK	James Lankford	@SenatorLankford
OR	Jeff Merkley	@SenJeffMerkley
OR	Ron Wyden	@RonWyden
PA	Robert P. Casey, Jr.	@SenBobCasey
PA	Patrick J. Toomey	@SenToomey
RI	Jack Reed	@SenJackReed
RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	@SenWhitehouse
SC	Lindsey Graham	@LindseyGrahamSC
SC	Tim Scott	@SenatorTimScott
SD	Mike Rounds	@SenatorRounds
SD	John Thune	@SenJohnThune
TN	Lamar Alexander	@SenAlexander
TN	Marsha Blackburn	@MarshaBlackburn
TX	John Cornyn	@JohnCornyn
TX	Ted Cruz	@SenTedCruz
UT	Mike Lee	@SenMikeLee
UT	Mitt Romney	@SenatorRomney
VA	Tim Kaine	@TimKaine
VA	Mark R. Warner	@MarkWarner
VT	Patrick J. Leahy	@SenatorLeahy
VT	Bernard Sanders	@SenSanders
WA	Maria Cantwell	@SenatorCantwell
WA	Patty Murray	@PattyMurray
WI	Tammy Baldwin	@SenatorBaldwin
WI	Ron Johnson	@SenRonJohnson
WV	Shelley Moore Capito	@SenCapito
WV	Joe Manchin, III	@Sen_JoeManchin
WY	John Barrasso	@SenJohnBarrasso
WY	Michael B. Enzi	@SenatorEnzi

 

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