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CPDA: It’s Time for a Black Woman on the Supreme Court

For Immediate Release Contact: Lauren Henson, press@populardemocracy.org ** Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of Center for Popular Democracy Action, is available for interviews by phone or video on the fight for Biden to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Statement from Analilia Mejia, Center for Popular Democracy Action Co-Executive Director: “It’s time for Biden […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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STATEMENT: CPD Action Supports Nomination of Judge Jackson and Calls for Expansion of the Supreme Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2022 CONTACT: press@populardemocracy.org NEW YORK –  The following is a statement from Analilia Mejia and DaMareo Cooper, Co-Executive Directors of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, in response to President Biden naming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court: “We […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY ACTION CELEBRATES THE HISTORIC SUPREME COURT CONFIRMATION OF JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON

Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve as Supreme Court Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2022 Contact: danielle@newheightscommunications.com WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Center for Popular Democracy Action spokesperson Julia Peter released the following statement in celebration of the historic nomination of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court: “Finally, the […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY ACTION ON LEAKED ROE OPINION: WE MUST ACT NOW AND PASS THE JUDICIARY ACT, END THE FILIBUSTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2022 Contact: danielle@newheightscommunications.com  WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, on leaked SCOTUS draft overturning Roe:  “Like countless others, I have made the choice to terminate a pregnancy. This was not a decision taken lightly, nor one I should have made […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY ACTION ON LEAKED ROE OPINION: WE MUST ACT NOW AND PASS THE JUDICIARY ACT, END THE FILIBUSTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2022 Contact: danielle@newheightscommunications.com WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, on leaked SCOTUS draft overturning Roe:  “Like countless others, I have made the choice to terminate a pregnancy. This was not a decision taken lightly, nor one I should have made with anyone […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY ACTION ON LEAKED ROE OPINION: WE MUST ACT NOW AND PASS THE JUDICIARY ACT, END THE FILIBUSTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2022 Contact: danielle@newheightscommunications.com WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action, on leaked SCOTUS draft overturning Roe:  “Like countless others, I have made the choice to terminate a pregnancy. This was not a decision taken lightly, nor one I should have made with anyone […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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Center for Popular Democracy Action: In The Wake Of Another School Shooting, It’s Time to Put Children Before Corporate Profits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2022 Contact: danielle@newheightscommunications.com  “The mass violence in Buffalo and Uvalde illuminate the disposability of lives of color to our white leadership, who have ample opportunity to prevent these tragedies” WASHINGTON, DC –  Co-Executive Director of the Center for Popular Democracy Action Analilia Mejia released the following statement in response to […]

Posted on December 20, 2024 by admin

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Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order Delaying Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Process

NEW YORK, NY — In response to President Trump’s executive order instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the Medicare drug price negotiation process, Popular Democracy in Action released the following statement:  “On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order instructing the Department of Health and Human Services to delay the Medicare drug […]

Posted on April 17, 2025 by ysolis@populardemocracy.org

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Popular Democracy In Action On Trump’s Sham Drug Price Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump signed a toothless executive order that amounts to asking pharmaceutical corporations to voluntarily lower drug prices without any legal authority, binding mandate, or plan to hold them accountable. In response to this news, Popular Democracy in Action co-executive directors Analilia Mejia and DaMareo Cooper released the following statement:  “Trump […]

Posted on May 14, 2025 by ysolis@populardemocracy.org

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