BREAKING NEWS – Senate Republicans just filibustered a bill – the DISCLOSE Act – that would have been a major step towards ending the outsized influence of secret money in politics. We the people have a right to know who is trying to influence our views.

The filibuster wasn't even routinely used in the Senate until recently. By abusing a technicality that 60 senators need to vote to even begin debate on a bill, a handful of senators can effectively kill a bill that a majority of senators – and voters – support.

That’s outrageous. How can Congress truly represent the American people when a minority of partisan politicians have the power to completely stifle the will of the voters?

But we only need a simple majority vote in the Senate to abolish the filibuster. That’s hardly a radical idea – the Senate’s rules and the filibuster itself have changed more than 100 times. The filibuster doesn’t even appear in the Constitution – and major political figures, including Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, say it’s time to eliminate it.

With crucial votes on voting rights, marriage equality, and reproductive justice coming up soon, we can’t wait any longer. Add your name to tell the Senate we’re counting on them to do what’s right for our democracy – by abolishing the filibuster.