John,

We may have avoided a GOP shutdown, but only for another month. If the Republicans in Congress don't get their act together, we could be on the brink of a crisis again on Nov. 17, when the stopgap funding bill expires. And to be perfectly honest, John, it's not looking good.

Republicans have made it clear that delivering for the American people is not one of their priorities. From risking the lapse of critical services and lost wages for countless families to voting out their own speaker from office, GOP officials have sunk so low that the basics of a functioning government seem beyond their reach.

Let's be clear: The magnitude of the GOP's failure to lead during this moment is staggering. But I’m not surprised, John. I’m disappointed – because our communities deserve so much better from our leaders. If you agree, I hope you'll support Emerge's efforts to recruit, train, and empower more Democratic women to lead.

While Republicans are sowing chaos and dysfunction, Emerge women continue to step up and get to work for our communities across the country. The fierce Democratic women we’ve trained to run for office and win are busy fighting to expand access to lifesaving health care, protect safe and legal abortion, safeguard the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and pass policies that help hardworking families make ends meet.

That’s what leadership looks like, John, and that’s why we can’t afford to slow down in our work to empower more Democratic women to lead. With critical elections this November, we must ramp up our support for the 200+ Emerge women on the ballot and continue training more women to run for office and win in 2024. That’s how we replace do-nothing Republicans, with real leaders willing to do the work our communities – and our democracy – need to thrive.

But we can’t keep our efforts funded without the support of people like you who understand what’s at stake. So please, John: Will you give $10 or more to help Emerge recruit, train, and empower Democratic women to run for office and defeat do-nothing Republicans in every state?

Thank you for your support today,

Sandra Bishop
Chief Development Officer, Emerge