Perryman Joins Governors Pritzker, Walz and Hochul before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform  

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democracy Forward Foundation President & CEO Skye Perryman provided testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform at the “Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors.” She was joined at the dais by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

Read Perryman’s written statement for the record here.

“What the nation is presently experiencing at the hands of this executive branch transcends traditional politics. Americans of all ideological beliefs are concerned about the administration’s actions, and individuals and communities of all backgrounds are being harmed by a range of the policies that the administration is seeking to accelerate,” Perryman argues. “As we have seen through the diverse communities that have come together to defend their rights in court, there is an opportunity for policymakers to also unify around common ground and protect the American people and our democracy. We implore this Congress to do so.”

Democracy Forward Foundation is a nonpartisan, national legal organization that represents people and communities in court to ensure that their rights are protected. This year, as the Trump-Vance administration has cut off essential funding for people and communities, decimated federal agencies created by Congress that serve the American people’s interests, endangered core First Amendment freedoms, due process, and our system of checks and balances, Democracy Forward has ensured that the American people can access the courts to protect their rights. From stopping the federal funding freeze, to blocking the decimation of the Department of Education, to protecting religious liberty, to safeguarding due process, and more, Democracy Forward has filed more than 70 federal legal actions and launched more than 90 investigations, securing multiple significant victories that directly protect Americans from harmful policies. 

The hearing is being livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/NupsVDX2nec. 

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Democracy Forward Foundation is a national legal organization that advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy, public education, and regulatory engagement. For more information, please visit www.democracyforward.org.