The one simple step to stop Elon Musk

Democrats in the Senate have the power to cut off Elon Musk's federal contracts and force him to choose between his billions and his unconstitutional role in government.

Harris, Elon Musk is taking a chainsaw to every part of the U.S. government that does anything to help everyday people. But Democrats in the U.S. Senate have the power to stop Elon Musk right now. Here's how: Musk-owned companies like SpaceX and Tesla get billions of dollars' worth of federal contracts, and if just 41 Senate Democrats join together in a filibuster, they could block any legislation that would give one more dime to Musk.1 In fact, Republicans are trying to pass legislation this week that includes a $4 billion blank check for the Federal Aviation Administration that Musk could direct to his own companies.2 This is how Elon Musk can be stopped, and we're mobilizing tens of thousands of grassroots supporters to contact their senators and demand action. Will you make a donation to Demand Progress to help support our work, including stopping Elon Musk's sweeping takeover of the U.S. government? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Donate $20 Donate $40 Donate $75 Or, donate another amount Elon Musk is engaged in nothing short of an oligarchic coup d'etat against the U.S. Constitution, and we need to fight back with every tool at our disposal. One of Musk's greatest vulnerabilities is that his enormous wealth is largely dependent on the largesse of the U.S. government. His contracts require congressional authorization, and Democrats have more than enough votes in the U.S. Senate to block future payouts to Musk under the filibuster rule. Democrats have an opportunity to begin cutting off Musk this week by opposing the Republican spending bill in order to make sure no money in the bill goes to Elon Musk or his companies or serves to enable DOGE's efforts to dismantle the government. This is how Democrats can force Elon Musk to choose between his massive wealth and government power. But they need to come together and act now, before we lose our democracy completely. Will you donate $20 to Demand Progress to help support our work, including stopping Elon Musk's sweeping takeover of the U.S. government? With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources: 1. The Intercept, "This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk," February 17 2025. 2. Common Dreams, "How the GOP Spending Bill Would 'Hand a Blank Check to Elon Musk,'" March 10, 2025. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.