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John,
Rep. Summer Lee is a progressive champion in Congress, and she continues to bravely speak out against the Israeli military’s war crimes.
Even though anti-Palestinian group AIPAC spent millions of dollars trying to defeat Summer in her first election to Congress last year, she will not be intimidated. She keeps speaking up for Palestinians’ humanity, which takes political courage.
Please donate today so me and first-term Congresswoman Summer Lee can stay in Congress and withstand millions of dollars in attacks from right-wing group AIPAC.
Anti-Palestinian group AIPAC and its network of PACs are targeting progressive Black and brown members of Congress—flooding our working class districts with millions of dollars from far-right donors.
They’re attacking us for supporting a ceasefire, even though it’s what a vast majority of Americans want.
Members of Congress are supposed to represent the people who vote for them―and right now a majority of Americans, including 80% of Democrats, support our demands of a permanent ceasefire. Our voices are critical in Congress, as too many of our colleagues vote to send billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars to bomb Gaza.
Last year, AIPAC’s network spent more than $1 million trying to defeat me in my Democratic primary through mailers, and TV and digital ads. And they spent another $4 million in Summer Lee’s primary and general elections.
Now, they’re planning to spend at least $100 million in an attempt to defeat us and other progressive women of color in next year’s elections.
Please donate to my and Summer Lee’s re-election campaigns before our end-of-year fundraising deadline. Let’s show that we have the grassroots power to withstand millions of dollars in attacks from right-wing group AIPAC.
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately, split evenly between Rashida Tlaib and Summer Lee
Summer and I were grassroots activists before running for Congress, and we’re still holding firm to our values—even when it makes us targets.
Thank you for staying by our side. We won’t be silenced, and we’ll keep growing the movement for human rights in the U.S. and around the world.
In solidarity,
Rashida
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From: Rashida Tlaib
Date: Tues, Dec 26, 2023
Subject: Summer Lee has been by my side for Palestinians’ rights:
To: [email protected]
John,
Last year, Rep. Summer Lee overcame more than $4 million in attack ads and mailers from the anti-Palestinian group AIPAC and its network of PACs.
She became the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress. And in her first term, she’s been courageously leading calls for a ceasefire.
Summer has been by my side, holding the Israeli and U.S. governments accountable for war crimes and human rights violations. She joined me in voting against HR 894, a dangerous resolution conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism that could silence and criminalize our movement.
Because Summer Lee and I are standing up for human rights for all people (including Palestinians), right-wing groups that want to continue the genocide of the Palestinian people are planning to spend at least $100 million in an attempt to defeat us in next year’s elections.
Can you split a donation today between my and Rep. Summer Lee’s re-election campaigns? Help us counter AIPAC’s attacks so we can keep fighting for the rights of marginalized communities in the U.S., Palestine, and around the world.
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately, split evenly between Rashida Tlaib and Summer Lee
Like me, Summer Lee ran for Congress after having spent years as a grassroots organizer and state legislator, where she fought against corporate greed, systemic racism, worker exploitation, and environmental injustices.
Like me, her priorities include fully funding the replacement of all lead water lines, and ensuring that clean air and water are treated like the human rights they are.
Like me, she doesn’t take money from corporate PACs, and she stays true to herself and her values to sanctify all life—without exceptions. She continues to act with moral courage despite political risks.
Together, we’re taking on oppression in our communities and around the world. We will keep standing up for marginalized people, including Palestinians. But we’re up against right-wing groups that want to undermine our democracy and kick us out of Congress.
Can you pitch into my and Summer Lee’s re-election campaigns in this last week of 2023 before our crucial year-end fundraising deadline?
Thank you. In solidarity,
Rashida
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