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Protesters wore pins with messages of support for Christine Ford at demonstrations on Capitol Hill on Thursday. (Photo: Alejandro Alvarez/@aletweetsnews/Twitter)
Ford Supporters Descend on Senate Offices of Grassley and Collins to Demand GOP #CancelKavanaugh
"Christine Ford has demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward and sharing her story...She is a hero and we have her back."
Sep 20, 2018
Women and men from across the country crowded into the lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning, affirming their support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who she has accused of sexual assault.
The Women's March, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Center for Popular Democracy all participated in the protest, where demonstrators chanted, "We believe Christine Ford! We believe Anita Hill!" before proceeding to senators' offices.
\u201c#DearProfessorFord We Believe! Our peaceful #StopKanavaugh protest is starting at Hart Senate Building. We are loud and beautiful, just like our Democracy. @CPDAction @womensmarch @housingworks\u201d— Joanna Oltman Smith (@Joanna Oltman Smith) 1537451102
Dozens of protesters descended on the offices of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has overseen Kavanaugh's confirmation but sparked outrage for refusing to back the demand for a FBI investigation into her allegations and for giving Ford a Friday morning deadline to agree to a hearing scheduled for Monday,
\u201c50+ people squeezing into Grassley\u2019s office for another day of #CancelKavanaugh protests, which are still on even though today\u2019s vote was nixed.\u201d— Alejandro Alvarez (@Alejandro Alvarez) 1537452128
Some shared stories of their own sexual assaults with Grassley's staff.
\u201cSurvivors are sharing their stories in @ChuckGrassley\u2019s office. \n\nSo many women have stories like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s. And we\u2019re here to make sure Sen. Grassley\u2019s staff hears them.\n#HearOurVoice #IBelieveChristine\u201d— Women's March (@Women's March) 1537456939
\u201cChanting in the hallway rose over the volume of a coalition meeting on the Hill this morning. Protests and arrests (all peaceful) around the #Kavanaugh confirmation (pic outside Corker office, similar scene outside Grassley)\u201d— Noelle Ellerson Ng (@Noelle Ellerson Ng) 1537455492
Demonstrators also filed into the office of Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine)--a potentially crucial vote--with many wearing pins with messages of support for Ford.
\u201cProtesters just filed silently into @SenatorCollins office. Many wearing pins saying they believe Dr. Ford\u2019s allegations\u201d— K Tully-McManus (@K Tully-McManus) 1537455572
Collins has claimed for years to stand up for women's rights, but she has provoked outrage among her constituents and pro-choice Americans across the country by failing to pledge that she will vote against Kavanaugh, who last year denied a young immigrant in U.S. custody the right to obtain an abortion. On Wednesday, she criticized Ford for indicating that she will likely not testify before the Judiciary Committee, calling the decision "not fair" to Kavanaugh.
\u201cAnti-Kavanaugh protesters have occupied @SenatorCollins\u2019 office now:\u201d— Frank Thorp V (@Frank Thorp V) 1537456020
Several protesters were arrested outside Collins's office, according to reports on social media.
On the other side of the country, the women's advocacy group UltraViolet organized its own show of support for Ford. From 11:00am to 1:00pm, the group arranged to fly a plane over Palo Alto, California carrying a banner reading, "Thank you Christine. We have your back."
"We believe women and we believe Christine Blasey Ford. Ford has demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward and sharing her story of how Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. She is a hero and we have her back," said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet, in an emailed statement. "Violence against women should have no place in our society and it certainly should have no place on the highest court in the nation. Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination."
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Women and men from across the country crowded into the lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning, affirming their support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who she has accused of sexual assault.
The Women's March, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Center for Popular Democracy all participated in the protest, where demonstrators chanted, "We believe Christine Ford! We believe Anita Hill!" before proceeding to senators' offices.
\u201c#DearProfessorFord We Believe! Our peaceful #StopKanavaugh protest is starting at Hart Senate Building. We are loud and beautiful, just like our Democracy. @CPDAction @womensmarch @housingworks\u201d— Joanna Oltman Smith (@Joanna Oltman Smith) 1537451102
Dozens of protesters descended on the offices of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has overseen Kavanaugh's confirmation but sparked outrage for refusing to back the demand for a FBI investigation into her allegations and for giving Ford a Friday morning deadline to agree to a hearing scheduled for Monday,
\u201c50+ people squeezing into Grassley\u2019s office for another day of #CancelKavanaugh protests, which are still on even though today\u2019s vote was nixed.\u201d— Alejandro Alvarez (@Alejandro Alvarez) 1537452128
Some shared stories of their own sexual assaults with Grassley's staff.
\u201cSurvivors are sharing their stories in @ChuckGrassley\u2019s office. \n\nSo many women have stories like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s. And we\u2019re here to make sure Sen. Grassley\u2019s staff hears them.\n#HearOurVoice #IBelieveChristine\u201d— Women's March (@Women's March) 1537456939
\u201cChanting in the hallway rose over the volume of a coalition meeting on the Hill this morning. Protests and arrests (all peaceful) around the #Kavanaugh confirmation (pic outside Corker office, similar scene outside Grassley)\u201d— Noelle Ellerson Ng (@Noelle Ellerson Ng) 1537455492
Demonstrators also filed into the office of Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine)--a potentially crucial vote--with many wearing pins with messages of support for Ford.
\u201cProtesters just filed silently into @SenatorCollins office. Many wearing pins saying they believe Dr. Ford\u2019s allegations\u201d— K Tully-McManus (@K Tully-McManus) 1537455572
Collins has claimed for years to stand up for women's rights, but she has provoked outrage among her constituents and pro-choice Americans across the country by failing to pledge that she will vote against Kavanaugh, who last year denied a young immigrant in U.S. custody the right to obtain an abortion. On Wednesday, she criticized Ford for indicating that she will likely not testify before the Judiciary Committee, calling the decision "not fair" to Kavanaugh.
\u201cAnti-Kavanaugh protesters have occupied @SenatorCollins\u2019 office now:\u201d— Frank Thorp V (@Frank Thorp V) 1537456020
Several protesters were arrested outside Collins's office, according to reports on social media.
On the other side of the country, the women's advocacy group UltraViolet organized its own show of support for Ford. From 11:00am to 1:00pm, the group arranged to fly a plane over Palo Alto, California carrying a banner reading, "Thank you Christine. We have your back."
"We believe women and we believe Christine Blasey Ford. Ford has demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward and sharing her story of how Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. She is a hero and we have her back," said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet, in an emailed statement. "Violence against women should have no place in our society and it certainly should have no place on the highest court in the nation. Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination."
Women and men from across the country crowded into the lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning, affirming their support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and protesting the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who she has accused of sexual assault.
The Women's March, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Center for Popular Democracy all participated in the protest, where demonstrators chanted, "We believe Christine Ford! We believe Anita Hill!" before proceeding to senators' offices.
\u201c#DearProfessorFord We Believe! Our peaceful #StopKanavaugh protest is starting at Hart Senate Building. We are loud and beautiful, just like our Democracy. @CPDAction @womensmarch @housingworks\u201d— Joanna Oltman Smith (@Joanna Oltman Smith) 1537451102
Dozens of protesters descended on the offices of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who has overseen Kavanaugh's confirmation but sparked outrage for refusing to back the demand for a FBI investigation into her allegations and for giving Ford a Friday morning deadline to agree to a hearing scheduled for Monday,
\u201c50+ people squeezing into Grassley\u2019s office for another day of #CancelKavanaugh protests, which are still on even though today\u2019s vote was nixed.\u201d— Alejandro Alvarez (@Alejandro Alvarez) 1537452128
Some shared stories of their own sexual assaults with Grassley's staff.
\u201cSurvivors are sharing their stories in @ChuckGrassley\u2019s office. \n\nSo many women have stories like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford\u2019s. And we\u2019re here to make sure Sen. Grassley\u2019s staff hears them.\n#HearOurVoice #IBelieveChristine\u201d— Women's March (@Women's March) 1537456939
\u201cChanting in the hallway rose over the volume of a coalition meeting on the Hill this morning. Protests and arrests (all peaceful) around the #Kavanaugh confirmation (pic outside Corker office, similar scene outside Grassley)\u201d— Noelle Ellerson Ng (@Noelle Ellerson Ng) 1537455492
Demonstrators also filed into the office of Sen. Susan Collin (R-Maine)--a potentially crucial vote--with many wearing pins with messages of support for Ford.
\u201cProtesters just filed silently into @SenatorCollins office. Many wearing pins saying they believe Dr. Ford\u2019s allegations\u201d— K Tully-McManus (@K Tully-McManus) 1537455572
Collins has claimed for years to stand up for women's rights, but she has provoked outrage among her constituents and pro-choice Americans across the country by failing to pledge that she will vote against Kavanaugh, who last year denied a young immigrant in U.S. custody the right to obtain an abortion. On Wednesday, she criticized Ford for indicating that she will likely not testify before the Judiciary Committee, calling the decision "not fair" to Kavanaugh.
\u201cAnti-Kavanaugh protesters have occupied @SenatorCollins\u2019 office now:\u201d— Frank Thorp V (@Frank Thorp V) 1537456020
Several protesters were arrested outside Collins's office, according to reports on social media.
On the other side of the country, the women's advocacy group UltraViolet organized its own show of support for Ford. From 11:00am to 1:00pm, the group arranged to fly a plane over Palo Alto, California carrying a banner reading, "Thank you Christine. We have your back."
"We believe women and we believe Christine Blasey Ford. Ford has demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward and sharing her story of how Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. She is a hero and we have her back," said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet, in an emailed statement. "Violence against women should have no place in our society and it certainly should have no place on the highest court in the nation. Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his nomination."
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