Tell Congress to Support the Protecting Our Democracy Act

Donald Trump and his supporters in the GOP continue to pose grave threats to our democracy. In the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection, it is clear that Trump attempted to subvert the peaceful transfer of power, revealing the dire need to protect our democracy from the dangers of authoritarianism.

Jewish Dems support passing legal measures to protect our democracy from these threats. The Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R.5048) would provide guardrails against presidential abuse of power and serve as a substantive check on executive overreach. Among other things, this bill protects our democracy and provides transparency by:

• Limiting the president's pardon power;
• Extending the deadline for prosecuting former presidents and vice presidents for federal crimes committed before or during their time in office;
• Enforcing the constitutional ban on presidents using the office to enrich themselves;
• Boosting enforcement of congressional subpoenas;
• Strengthening protections for inspectors general and federal whistleblowers;
• Bolstering enforcement of the Hatch Act;
• Requiring transparency of tax records of presidential candidates; and
• Preventing foreign interference in elections.

The threat that Donald Trump and the GOP pose to democratic norms must be addressed. Join us in protecting our democracy by writing to your representative to demand they support the Protecting Our Democracy Act.