Dear John,
There's no sugarcoating it – the first eight months of the Trump
administration have dealt massive blows to American democracy and the rule
of law.
But I also [ [link removed] ]know from experience globally that we can turn the tide on
rising corruption and autocracy.
As we move into the fall, RepresentUs is implementing a new strategy of
educating people nationally across party lines and activating them locally
to demand more from Congress, as part of a lasting movement for a
government that works for the people, not just the powerful. Our strategy
meets the moment, plugging gaps in the landscape and complementing
existing work being done by others on litigation and protests.
We're focusing on:
1. Building awareness nationally. We're leveraging our nonpartisan
credibility and best-in-class social media reach to inform national
audiences across partisan divides about what is happening, and to
inspire all Americans to stand up for our shared ideals. In August, we
had more than 3.5 million people watch just [ [link removed] ]one of our videos about
ordinary Americans speaking out, and [ [link removed] ]collaborated with Michael
Douglas on another about current threats and the way forward.
2. Turning passion into action. Moving just a handful of legislators to
stand up to rising corruption and authoritarianism would have a
dramatic impact, given Congress's crucial role in oversight,
appropriations, and nominee confirmations. So RepresentUs is launching
innovative, targeted advocacy campaigns – bringing constituent
pressure to bear – in key congressional districts, to help those
legislators most willing to listen find the courage to stand up to the
executive's worst power grabs. Already, we've had success working with
coalition partners in getting [ [link removed] ]harmful provisions around AI and
accountability for the courts stripped out of the One Big Beautiful
Bill Act. By leaning into organizing and mobilization in targeted
districts, we aim to multiply that success and ultimately make it
harder for Congress to rubberstamp everything the executive does.
We're starting in a couple of promising districts, with the goal of
scaling up in success.
3. Building a lasting movement. We can't just go back to the status quo
before Trump, with money buying power and ordinary people getting shut
out. As we have long argued, we need a vision for a democracy that is
accountable to all of us, not just the powerful. That's why we
continue to support efforts like renewal of the Seattle Democracy
Voucher program, which [ [link removed] ]won a decisive victory in August, and the
[ [link removed] ]HONEST Act and [ [link removed] ]Restore Trust in Congress Act, bipartisan bills
banning [ [link removed] ]Congressional stock trading that have been introduced in
the Senate and House.
The good news is that Americans are now awake to these issues in a way
they haven't been in generations. By harnessing that energy in a
cross-partisan way, we aim both to tackle the challenges of today, and to
create momentum for a better system going forward.
Building a democracy that lives up to our country's ideals requires many
hands, and your partnership is invaluable in moving our work forward. To
kickstart implementation of our strategy, and ensure long-term success,
[ [link removed] ]we're looking to raise $5 million before the end of the year.
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I have seen over and over how, even in the most desperate circumstances,
[ [link removed] ]ordinary people with courage and commitment can make an enormous
difference. I know we can do it here.
Thank you for standing with us at this critical time.
With appreciation,
Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno
CEO, RepresentUs
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