Faith, I don't know about you, Faith, but I'm tired of being kept in suspense to see just how extreme the Supreme Court is about to be. Last spring, we were waiting to see if they'd overturn Roe. Then their opinion came down like a hammer. Last Friday, we were waiting all day to see if they'd let one lower-court judge restrict access to medication abortion across the country. Finally, after 6:30 p.m., they finally announced that they wouldn't — at least for now. It's getting really, really, really old to have to wonder which fundamental freedom the far-right justices are about to dismantle. Simply put, a tiny group of far-right radicals are trying to impose their unpopular views on the rest of us for insidious reasons. The American people are losing confidence in the Court by the day. And for good reason, with the Court's recent ethics scandals and dangerous decisions on abortion rights, climate action, gun safety, and more. They're anti-union, they're anti-consumer, and they've empowered corporations more than ever before — giving them religious liberty rights and letting them spend gobs of money to influence the political process. The Court is tossing aside settled law and saying they're just going to substitute their own personal views and make the rest of America bend to it. Pure and simple, a tiny group of far-right radicals are trying to impose their unpopular views on the rest of us for insidious reasons. It deeply troubles me to think how six justices could care so little about the people who will pay the price for their baseless decisions. So now is the time to be angry. And now is the time to channel that anger into action. Let's remind ourselves the Supreme Court doesn't get the final word. The final word rests with We The People. That's why I just joined Senator Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley in Boston to help launch the Just Majority Supreme Court accountability campaign. Alongside dozens of partners — including March For Our Lives, NARAL, and Color of Change — we're calling for a fair and ethical Supreme Court. And we're fighting to rebalance this hijacked institution by expanding it. Think of it as a democratic recalibration. Congress has already used that power seven times before, and it's time to use it again. The campaign's kicking off a 20-city tour. I'm going to stay in the fight, and I'll keep working to elect more anti-filibuster Democratic senators across the country — because that's what we need to pass nationwide abortion protections and reverse the Court's horrifying injustices. And we cannot let Republicans seize any more power. If they do, we've already seen their wishlist — and right at top, circled and underlined, is a nationwide ban on abortion. That means no safe havens anywhere. There is still a path out of these attacks on our freedoms. It is not a guaranteed path, but I can guarantee you this: You don't get what you don't fight for. So I'm staying in this fight all the way. Thanks for being a part of this, Elizabeth
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