Dear,

URGENT: Representative Katie Porter is being denied a seat on the
committee that holds big banks accountable.

Last year, Porter used her infamous whiteboard to expose how JPMorgan
Chase was stiffing its employees, proving she was just the representative
we need on the House Financial Services Committee.(1) But Nancy Pelosi is
blocking her from having a seat.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to call Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and tell her to
put Katie Porter on the House Financial Services Committee NOW.

Right now, the new Congress is deciding who will sit on which committee to
do important work, like writing the Green New Deal or stopping Big Pharma
from jacking up prescription prices.

Rep. Katie Porter applied to be on the House Financial Services Committee,
which oversees Wall Street and banks. She needs a waiver from Pelosi,
because she already has been put on two other committees.(2) 

Porter is perfect for Financial Services -- she has a background in
bankruptcy law and has been mentored by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has
been a champion for bank reform.(3)

Porter has already made a name for herself for standing up for working
families and going after CEOs of the banking industry, like the head of
JPMorgan Chase. And that seems to be exactly the problem. The leadership
has closed ranks and denied Porter a waiver without providing a reason,
even though there are five waivers left to grant.(4)

Corporations and banks have made billions of dollars since the beginning
of the pandemic, while working families and small businesses have been
devastated. We need corporate accountability more than ever, which is why
Porter needs to be on that committee.(5)

Grassroots pressure is exactly what we need to get Porter on the House
Financial Services Committee, so she can take on Citi, Wells Fargo, and
JPMorgan Chase. Will you make a quick phone call today? We have just days
to make that happen.

[ [link removed] ]Click here to call Nancy Pelosi and tell her to let Katie Porter fight
the big banks!

In solidarity,

Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Deepthi, Jay, Lindsay,
LisaMarie, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team)

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