2018

Sunrise Movement’s statement in response to leading House Democrat Frank Pallone’s opposition to a select committee on climate change “Frank Pallone calls himself a climate champion while taking $110,000 from fossil fuel PACs in 2018. Now he’s defending their interests by claiming Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s resolution for a House Select Committee For A Green New Deal is…

Sunrise Movement visits a representative in Rhode Island to demand a Green New Deal. Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after hundreds of young people filled Congressional offices and ushered in new support for a Green New Deal “Last week, we changed history when we sat-in at Nancy Pelosi’s office to demand she champion Ocasio-Cortez’s…

Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, after Trump administration attempts to bury a vital climate report by releasing the day after Thanksgiving “The Trump administration’s decision to release this report the day after Thanksgiving is a blatant attempt to bury it’s critically-important contents. “Trump and his fossil fuel lobbyist friends clearly don’t want…

Statement from Varshini Prakash, founder of Sunrise Movement, in response to new support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Select Committee for a Green New Deal “We are honored to have national civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis stand alongside us as young people and support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s call for a Green New Deal. Few can better understand the…

Lauren Maunus, Sunrise Movement addresses the crowd at the Capitol. In landmark press conference, Congressional support for Green New Deal reaches critical mass At least 18 representatives and over 100 organizations support Ocasio-Cortez’s plan to transform the economy away from fossil fuels and create millions of good jobs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 30, 2018 Livestream link HERE WASHINGTON,…

Sunrise Movement’s response to Nancy Pelosi after 51 young people were arrested in her office Last week, Nancy Pelosi suggested she would form a select committee similar to the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming formed in 2007, which has “no authority to take legislative action on any bill or resolution”. This morning,…

My home state is drowning and my representatives don’t care. Today I fight for a Green New Deal. Marcela Mulholland was arrested alongside 51 young people at Nancy Pelosi’s office last Tuesday for demanding Democratic leadership back a Green New Deal, a platform that demands a transformation of our economy and society over the next 12…

Sunrise Movement Founder Varshini Prakash Responds to the 2018 Midterm Elections “I founded Sunrise Movement last year in order to kick out corrupt politicians backed by Big Oil and elect a new generation of leaders who will fight for my generation. Last night was bittersweet. Young people voted in record numbers, many supporting visionary campaigns…

White nationalists murdered my people. Now, I’m praying with my feet. Jewish leaders sit-in at the New York Metropolitan Republican Club to call on GOP leaders to denounce white nationalism. By Sara Blazevic On Sunday morning, I woke up in a well of grief. Grief for the eleven Jews slaughtered in Pittsburgh while praying together in…

Young people rallied outside the campaign event after being removed. Rick Scott Avoids Young Voters Concerned About Climate Change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 18, 2018 Contact:Renata Leighton, 630–335–1468, Renata@SunriseMovement.orgMarcela Mulholland, 954–868–2763, marcelaok@ufl.edu ORLANDO, FL — This afternoon, eight young people with the Sunrise Movement attended Rick Scott’s Orlando campaign rally to ask him about his stance on climate change and…