Sign the letter The Electoral Count Act of 1887 establishes the Congressional procedures for how state electoral votes for president and vice president are cast and counted. Unfortunately, 135 years later we now know that the rules of the Act are vague and outdated and led to false claims that the Vice President or Congress […]
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August 8, 2022 The Honorable Lindsey Graham Unite States Senate 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Graham, On behalf of our chamber and businesses across the nation, thank you for co-sponsoring the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. Your bi-partisan negotiations and final bill demonstrates that the Senate can address critical
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Inside Sources, June 13, 2022 Elko (NV) Daily Free Press, July 4, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. Last month, 19 children and two teachers were massacred in a Texas school because democracy failed. Last month, 10 people were slaughtered in a Buffalo supermarket because democracy failed. This month, four people died at a doctor’s office because
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PennLive Patriot-News March 4, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr. The businesses in this country overwhelmingly support Ukraine and its efforts to repel the Russian invasion. They stand with democracy in Ukraine and in all nations that recognize that government should reflect the will of its people as determined by free and fair elections. Russia’s autocratic
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Conan Knoll conan@emccommunications.com (831) 524-6764 Small Business Group: Senate’s Refusal to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Bad for Democracy and the Economy Statement by Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair Frank Knapp, Jr. in response to today’s Senate action on voting rights legislation Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2022—Today, 52 senators refused to pass
Press Release January 17, 2022 Columbia, SC—Today the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce sent letters to Senator Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott asking them to vote to start the debate on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. “If you truly believe that your reasons for opposing
Press Release January 11, 2022 This afternoon in Atlanta, President Joe Biden called on the Senate to pass voting rights legislation by reforming the Senate filibuster rule in order to protect democracy. President Biden said that he is “tired of being quiet.” Earlier today four national small business organizations called on the Senate to pass
The State, January 10, 2022 Hilton Head Island Packet, January 10, 2022 Carolina Panorama, January 15, 2022 By Rep. James E. Clyburn and Frank Knapp Free and fair elections, the underpinning of our democracy, are in danger, and even though they can’t directly cast a ballot, American businesses are among the most concerned. Several states
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Statehouse Report, December 10, 2021 The Black Chronicle (Oklahoma City), January 2, 2022 By Frank Knapp Jr., Special to Statehouse Report In his recent editorial, “Unite to protect America’s Democracy”, Andy Brack calls on all of us to “get off the sidelines” and “fight for America” or we will “lose our freedoms and democracy.” He
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The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday (11/3) on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (John Lewis VRAA), which would restore voting protections in the 1965 Voting Rights Act that have been eroded by the Supreme Court. Now, more than ever, it is vital to urge passage of this important voting rights measure. Last week, Senate Republicans
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