Hi, John, it's Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.

I wanted to personally reach out and ask you to help my good friend Barbara Lee reach her $250,000 goal ahead of the public end-of-quarter deadline. But before I do that, let me quickly share why we need her in the Senate:

Congresswoman Barbara Lee is a progressive champion you can count on to fight for our values and get things done. And I know that in my heart because I’ve been honored to see Barbara in action.

Barbara is a fearless leader of progressive efforts to fight income inequality and poverty. I’ve seen her stand up time and again to ensure that the underrepresented have a voice in the halls of Congress. Now more than ever, our country needs bold, progressive solutions to the problems we’re facing – and we know Barbara will deliver those solutions in the Senate.

So please, with her public end-of-quarter deadline coming up fast, will you give $5 or more now to send Barbara Lee to the Senate? Your support today will help make sure our democracy mirrors the true reality of our communities.

This fight is personal to Barbara. From her segregated hometown to the halls of Congress, she has never stopped fighting for what’s right. She’s lived through the challenges and issues that many of our communities still face today – and that’s what makes her such a valuable and fierce advocate for progressive change.

Barbara was once a single mother on public assistance who couldn’t afford child care, so she had to bring her children to class with her to keep working toward higher education and set herself and her family up for success. She even escaped a violent marriage and went on to author California’s first Violence Against Women Act.

She knows what it’s like to stand in solidarity and be the only “no'' vote against the open-ended authorization that led to our costly, unjust forever wars overseas. And her experience seeking an abortion in Mexico as a young woman led her to become a fierce defender of abortion rights.

Whether she’s leading the charge to protect a person's right to choose, fighting to lift people out of poverty, recommitting herself to the fight for civil rights, voting rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and more – Barbara is not afraid to stand on the side of justice.

As she fights to win this race and be a tireless voice for progressive change in the Senate, she needs grassroots support from people like you to fuel her campaign to victory. But she's falling short of her important $250,000 public end-of-quarter goal, and there isn't much time left to close the gap.

So please, I'm personally asking you to join me in supporting Barbara Lee by donating $5 or more today. Every dollar will help her win in California and build a progressive future for all.

Thank you for your support and faith in our movement.

In solidarity,

Pramila Jayapal