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RepresentUs Launches Gerry's Partisan Pizza Shop In Texas' New Gerrymandered 37th Congressional District

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Friday, October 22, 2021

For residents of Texas' new 37th congressional district, Gerry's Partisan Pizza will offer free pizza at its brick-and-mortar location at The Backspace on 507 San Jacinto Blvd in Downtown Austin and deliver within a zone that exists exclusively within the district's manipulated electoral boundaries--not one house further away. Customers that qualify for Gerry's Partisan Pizza can choose from pizza types that include Mandered Margherita, Choosing Voters Cheese, and Politicians' Pick Pepperoni, and will also receive information about how their right to vote is being suppressed and how they can fight back. This delicious activation comes as corrupt politicians nationwide are preparing to slice their districts to their political benefit, regardless of what voters want and brings awareness to how gerrymandering undermines our democracy.

Key Points: 
  • You can see if you qualify for Gerry's Partisan Pizza here or text "Pizza" to 505-405-9505 to talk to Gerry himself.
  • "By rigging the delivery zone of Gerry's Partisan Pizza, RepresentUs is showing voters how politicians manipulate voting districts to rig elections and giving voters a way to do something about it."
  • Gerry's Partisan Pizza Truck will offer free pizza and information to Americans in gerrymandered districts to show how the practice limits voting rights across the country.
  • Gerry's Partisan Pizza builds upon the critical work RepresentUs has done during the 2021 redistricting cycle to promote gerrymandering reform.

Redistricting Report Card Launched By RepresentUs, Princeton Gerrymandering Project

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

The Redistricting Report Card utilizes an algorithm that generates 1 million districting plans for each state. The tool compares maps against the full range of possibilities -- both good and bad -- and issues grades. The Redistricting Report Card grades maps on competitiveness, geography, and most robustly, partisan fairness. The tool will grade map proposals from legislatures, redistricting commissions, and even alternative maps produced by reform groups.

Key Points: 
  • FLORENCE, Mass., Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --RepresentUs, the leading nonpartisan anti-corruption organization, is partnering with the eminent Princeton Gerrymandering Project to produce the Redistricting Report Card , which uses a powerful and unique set of analytics to grade each state's newly-drawn maps during the redistricting process.
  • The Redistricting Report Card utilizes an algorithm that generates 1 million districting plans for each state.
  • The Redistricting Report Card grades maps on competitiveness, geography, and most robustly, partisan fairness.
  • "The Redistricting Report Card will catch gerrymanderers in the act -- and let the American people know why we need immediate reform."

KATY PERRY AND ORLANDO BLOOM DELIVER MESSAGE FROM FUTURE IN REPRESENTUS AD Transmissions from the Future

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Transmissions from the Future, an ad released by leading nonpartisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, urges passage of the sweeping voting rights bill, which will be considered by the Senate next week.

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  • Transmissions from the Future, an ad released by leading nonpartisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, urges passage of the sweeping voting rights bill, which will be considered by the Senate next week.
  • It must passor we risk all of the freedoms promised by American democracy," said actor Orlando Bloom.
  • I am proud to work with RepresentUs to bring attention to this bill at a time when the stakes have never been higher."
  • I urge you to call your Senator immediately and tell them to vote in favor of the For the People Act," said artist Katy Perry.

Comedian Sarah Silverman And RepresentUs Urge Members Of Congress To Not Be A**holes, Pass The For The People Act

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Monday, May 10, 2021

b'NEW YORK, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a new video from leading right-left anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, comedian Sarah Silverman colorfully urges Congress to pass the For the People Act.

Key Points: 
  • b'NEW YORK, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In a new video from leading right-left anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, comedian Sarah Silverman colorfully urges Congress to pass the For the People Act.
  • The bill has passed the House and goes to the Senate for markup tomorrow.\n"What kind of a**holes want to stop people from voting?
  • Let\'s get loud and pass the For the People Act," said Silverman, who previously starred in RepresentUs\' viral video Naked Ballots , released during the 2020 election season.\nRepresentUs explains the Senate markup process on its website .
  • The For the People Act has supermajority support from voters across the political spectrum, as two-thirds of Americans support the bill .

Actor Ed Helms' PSA To "Save The Gerrymanderers" Goes All Kinds Of Wrong

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'NEW YORK, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the recent filming of a PSA to protect political consultants who draw voting district maps, actor Ed Helms figures out that he\'s on the wrong side of the gerrymandering issue -- and hilarity ensues.

Key Points: 
  • b'NEW YORK, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the recent filming of a PSA to protect political consultants who draw voting district maps, actor Ed Helms figures out that he\'s on the wrong side of the gerrymandering issue -- and hilarity ensues.
  • But we can stop them in their tracks by passing the For the People Act," said RepresentUs CEO Josh Silver.
  • "This report shows the risk of gerrymandering is pervasive if we don\'t put reforms in place over the next few months.
  • "\nHighlights from the Gerrymandering Threat Index:\n35 states70%have a high or extreme risk of gerrymandering.

Historic Anti-Corruption Bill "For The People Act" Passes House

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

RepresentUs members delivered a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures supporting the bill to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday.

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  • RepresentUs members delivered a petition with nearly 20,000 signatures supporting the bill to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday.
  • Members also made thousands of calls to members of Congress using our For the People Act online resource hub .
  • "The fight to get the bill through the Senate has just begun and RepresentUs is unifying conservatives, moderates, and progressives in support of this historic legislation."
  • The For the People Act has supermajority support from voters across the political spectrum, as two thirds of Americans support the bill .

Actor Ed Helms Exposes the Political Corruption That Led to Student Loan Debt Crisis

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

In a new short film from leading right-left anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, Unbreaking America: Drowning in Student Debt, actor Ed Helms explains how we can help fix our student debt crisis by taking political power away from the big banks, lobbying firms and financial institutions that profit from student loans, and putting power in the hands of the people.

Key Points: 
  • In a new short film from leading right-left anti-corruption organization RepresentUs, Unbreaking America: Drowning in Student Debt, actor Ed Helms explains how we can help fix our student debt crisis by taking political power away from the big banks, lobbying firms and financial institutions that profit from student loans, and putting power in the hands of the people.
  • "We finally have a real opportunity to fix the government corruption that is causing the student debt crisis as well as blocking progress on every other issue that you care about.
  • In the latest film in a series produced by RepresentUs, Unbreaking America, Helms details how crippling student debt is a symptom of our broken political system.
  • Unbreaking America: Drowning in Student Debtcomes at a time when President Biden has deferred student loan payments until October and is considering an executive order to forgive some student loan debt.

Leslie Odom Jr. Tells Voters To "Wait For It" In Hamilton Song Homage

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Singing a cappella and interspersed with dialogue, the star urges Americans to be patient and wait to get final election results.

Key Points: 
  • Singing a cappella and interspersed with dialogue, the star urges Americans to be patient and wait to get final election results.
  • The video was created by award-winning Director and Editor Alexander Hammer.
  • "Our Founding Fathers led a revolution to secure our right to vote.
  • This year, Americans across the political spectrum need to be ready to 'Wait for it,'" said Joshua Graham Lynn, President and Co-Founder of RepresentUs.

Jennifer Lawrence, SIA, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Helms, Dave Matthews and Many Other A-List Celebs Join "United to Save the Vote," a Fiercely Nonpartisan Virtual Gala to Protect the 2020 Election on August 30th

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

On Sunday, August 30th, these and other A-list entertainers are coming together to save the 2020 election and our democracy in United to Save the Vote , a one-of-a-kind, can't miss night of original entertainment, music, and comedy.

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  • On Sunday, August 30th, these and other A-list entertainers are coming together to save the 2020 election and our democracy in United to Save the Vote , a one-of-a-kind, can't miss night of original entertainment, music, and comedy.
  • The virtual gala and fundraiser is hosted by fiercely non-partisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs and cross-partisan coalition VoteSafe and will air live at 5:00 pm PT/8:00 pm ET.
  • Hosted by comedian Ed Helms, the event is free and open to the public.
  • Corruption and a rigged system have halted progress on the issues that Americans care most about, from healthcare to education to government spending.

Michael Douglas Stars in "Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall" New Film From RepresentUs Launches on International Anti-Corruption Day

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Monday, December 9, 2019

In Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall, Douglas declares that, "America's political system has been hijacked to ensure that those with power keep it."

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  • In Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall, Douglas declares that, "America's political system has been hijacked to ensure that those with power keep it."
  • Douglas explains that every issue that Americans care aboutfrom healthcare to national debtis caught in the grip of corruption.
  • I am proud to work with Michael Douglas and millions of supporters across America who are driving this incredible reform movement."
  • For more information on RepresentUs and the strategy to unrig the system, visit represent.us .