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In the wake of yesterday\u2019s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Common Cause Pennsylvania is calling for Sen. Doug Mastriano to immediately resign, due to his actions to undermine the outcome of the November 3rd election and his participation in yesterday\u2019s events at the US Capitol.<\/div>\r\n
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Statement of Common Cause Executive Director Khalif Ali<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\r\nYesterday\u2019s violent attack on America\u2019s Capitol was the culmination of what we\u2019ve seen in Pennsylvania for months: the intentional spreading of disinformation regarding our state\u2019s elections for political gain. That is what took place yesterday, and there must be consequences for every politician who supported, promoted, incited or participated in this attack on our nation\u2019s government.\r\n\r\nAmong those politicians who must face consequences is Pennsylvania\u2019s state Senator Doug Mastriano. In November, Sen. Mastriano organized a public spectacle<\/a>, inviting partisan agitators to Pennsylvania to question our election results under the imprimatur of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. Sen. Mastriano also organized a bus to take partisan extremists to Washington, DC yesterday, even appearing on social media \u201cat the front of the capitol.\u201d\r\n\r\nThe reality is that this year\u2019s elections were safe, secure and more accessible than any in Pennsylvania\u2019s history. That was one of the main reasons that our legislators \u2013 on both sides of the aisle \u2013 overwhelmingly approved Act 77.\r\n\r\nTo quote State Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, when Act 77 was passed: \u201cWhat\u2019s important is that people have faith in the system. The elections process matters \u2013 it matters a great deal in a democracy.\u201d\r\n\r\nPennsylvania taxpayers just spent more than $100 million to ensure that our elections are secure and voters can have confidence in our elections. All that investment has been devalued by the people who have been spreading disinformation and challenging our election results for their own political purposes.\r\n\r\nIn the past two months, Pennsylvania\u2019s voters have endured court challenge after court challenge, trying to overturn our decision to choose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. These efforts were a direct affront to Black, Latinx, AAPI and other voters, organizers and communities of color. All these efforts were an indignity to every single voter in Pennsylvania, as they have tried to deny or devalue our votes. They have also all failed.\r\n\r\nWhat we saw on the floor of Congress last night was reprehensible. We saw members of Congress from other states attacking our Governor and our elected Supreme Court \u2013 attacking Pennsylvania\u2019s elected officials for their own political purposes. We saw members of Congress denying the constitutionality of Act 77, even though it was passed by a Republican Legislature and they have no jurisdiction to do so.\r\n\r\nWe saw eight of Pennsylvania\u2019s duly-elected Representatives in Congress vote to deny our choice for President.\r\n\r\nAnd before that vote, we saw mobs of political extremists \u2013 including armed white militants \u2013 attacking our country\u2019s Capitol building, trying to stop Congress from accepting our choices for president.\r\n\r\nThere must be consequences. Pennsylvania\u2019s voters deserve to have our choices respected. Our elected officials must not be allowed to undermine our elections.\r\n\r\nToday, Common Cause Pennsylvania echoes the calls for Sen. Mastriano to resign.\r\n\r\nWe also call on Senate Majority Leader, Kim Ward, and the Senate Republican Caucus to call for Sen. Mastriano\u2019s resignation; and if he does not resign, for the removal of his committee assignments.\r\n\r\nHe has clearly shown that he does not respect the will of the voters. No elected official should remain in office, if they do not respect the voters who put them there.\r\n\r\nPennsylvanians showed up in record numbers to cast their votes. We did our part, we showed up, we waited in line, we mailed in our ballots, we voted. The attempt made yesterday to reject our decision as a Commonwealth has set a precedent that is contrary to the values of a democracy. This is disrespectful to the Pennsylvanians who put these members into office. We select our leaders, not the other way around.\r\n\r\nPennsylvanians deserve better. 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