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Welcome to The Revolution Report — the weekly e-newsletter of
our national grassroots organizing network!

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Don’t miss the first National Organize to Win Call of 2021 on
Monday, January 18th at 8:30 PM EST featuring newly sworn-in
U.S. Rep. Marie Newman, Karen Carter Peterson, who is running in
a special election for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District,
Jane Kleeb, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair and Our Revolution
Board member, Daniel Biss, Candidate for Mayor in Evanston, IL
and Amar Shergill, Chair of the Progressive Caucus of the
California Democratic Party.

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STAND UP & FIGHT BACK:
DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY FROM ATTACK!

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McConnell Urged to 'Finish the Job' and Reconvene Senate to Put
Twice-Impeached Trump on Trial

We cannot let the attacks on our democracy by Trump and the GOP
go unpunished. This week, Our Revolution Executive Director
Joseph Geevarghese stated that our movement "stands with the
Democratic and Republican members of Congress who voted to
immediately remove Trump from the White House" and now calls on
the Senate to "take swift action to neutralize this threat to our
nation's democracy and its people."

READ MORE HERE
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DEFEND DEMOCRACY - SIGN HERE AND DEMAND THE SENATE CONVICT TRUMP
& BAR HIM FROM HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICE AGAIN!
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Activists ask Hawley to resign:
‘What happened at the Capitol can never happen again’

In addition to calling on the Senate to convict Trump, Our
Revolution members all across the USA are taking to the streets
to hold rogue Republicans - like Sen. Josh Hawley - accountable
for the assault on our democracy. This week, Our Revolution
Missouri held a protest in Kansas City calling for Hawley’s
resignation for his part in repeating baseless election fraud
claims leading to incitement of violence at the Capitol.
Democrats in the Missouri House have introduced a resolution
demanding Hawley resign over “his leading role in inciting
sedition and violent insurrection” against the U.S.

In addition to holding Hawley accountable, Our Revolution New
Jersey members in Atlantic County protested to demand
coup-supporter Rep. Jeff Van Drew immediately step-down from
Congress; Our Illinois Revolution is calling for the resignation
of Rep. Mary Miller, who repeated a quote by Adolf Hitler while
the Capitol attack was in progress; and Our Revolution
Massachusetts members rallied at Malden’s City Hall Plaza to
protest the violent attack inside the Capitol and draw attention
to racism behind the lax policing against the insurrectionists.

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WHEN WE ORGANIZE, WE WIN!

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After going all-out in November to defeat Trump, we shifted our
focus to win the two critical Senate runoff elections in Georgia!

Our Revolution went all-out to mobilize our 50,000 member
households in Georgia to overcome GOP voter suppression efforts
and boost turnout in these tight races. Our local organizers led
volunteers on COVID-safe GOTV door-to-door canvasses in Hamilton,
DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties, while activists from
around the nation dialed-up our GOTV phone banking and text
operations. In total, we knocked on over 10,000 doors, made
200,000 phone calls and sent 495,000 texts! Thanks to your
volunteerism and financial support, we ended Mitch McConnell’s
reign of terror as Senate Majority Leader, and put Vice-President
Kamala Harris in the role of tie-breaker in an evenly split
Senate!

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Now that we flipped the Senate, we need to fix the Senate by
changing undemocratic, arcane rules that will allow the Senate
Republican minority to block progressive legislation. That’s why
Our Revolution is joining with Sen. Jeff Merkely, Sen. Elizabeth
Warren and the Fix Our Senate coalition to reform Senate rules,
end GOP obstructionism, and clear the way for progress on urgent
issues like healthcare, climate, and voting rights. The coalition
just released a new ad
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calling on Senate Democrats to eliminate the filibuster, calling
it “a partisan weapon” that we must take away from Sen. Mitch
McConnell.

JOIN US — DEMAND DEMOCRATS FIX THE SENATE NOW!
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Winning Georgia means that Bernie will be the new Chair of the
Budget Committee, a powerful position that will play a central
role in shaping and steering the Democrats’ tax and spending
plans through a Congress that they control with the slimmest of
margins. As budget chair, Sen. Sanders will have the ability to
use a little-known but incredibly powerful congressional tool
called reconciliation — that allows Congress to move health care
and climate legislation without gaining 60 votes.

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In 2021, Our Revolution is focused on strengthening our national
network of state and local grassroots groups to:

1. Hold Biden Accountable: In 2021, we’re mobilizing to fight
corporate power and hold Biden accountable to turning his
promises into policy.

2. Elect Progressive Champions: 2021 isn’t an “off-year” for
progressives — there are hundreds of state and local elections on
the calendar — and we’re ramping-up our organizing to elect
progressive champions at every level.

3. Fight for Progressive Policies: 2021 is our year to make
progress on our priorities — and we’re gearing-up to fight for
climate, health care, and economic and racial justice.

4. Build a Progressive Party: In 2021, we’re working to elect
more progressives to party leadership positions so we can set the
direction of the Democratic Party in upcoming election cycles.

READ MORE BELOW!

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In addition to pushing Biden to lead on legislation, Our
Revolution members overwhelmingly agree that President-elect Joe
Biden must also use executive action to make key progressive
changes — beginning on Day One. 88% of Our Revolution members
said that Biden should bypass Congress and sign executive orders
to create policies that just can’t wait. From the moment he takes
office, Biden should use the power of the pen to cancel billions
of dollars in student debt, raise the minimum wage for federal
contract workers to $15 per hour, declare the climate crisis a
national emergency — and more. But we have to make him do it —
read more about our first executive action below!

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As part of an ongoing effort to rebuild Florida’s Democratic
Party, Our Revolution Florida held a forum for several
progressive candidates in the recent election for party chair.
The following candidates joined the call — Alachua County
Democratic leader and former lawmaker Dr. Cynthia Moore Chestnut,
Hillsborough County Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend,
Democratic National Committee member Nikki Barnes, and Orange
County Democratic Party Chair Wes Hodge — to discuss their vision
for a Florida Democratic Party that is inclusive, transparent and
competent.

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Our Revolution California is working with the California
Progressive Delegates Network to have a voice in the state
Democratic Party. Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEM) are
now underway and we’re organizing to elect delegates in the
state’s 80 assembly districts who are elected to serve 2-year
terms. ADEM delegates have real power to influence the party —
they vote on platforms, endorsements, and rules at party
conventions. Over 100 Our Revolution-endorsed delegates are
running. CLICK HERE ( [link removed] ) to
learn more!

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When their state party chair recently resigned, Our Revolution
Ohio organized and held the first Ohio Democratic Party Candidate
Forum
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in partnership with progressive groups across the state. The
newly elected ODP Chair Liz Walters participated in the forum to
talk about her support for Medicare for All and her track record
of working with progressive organizations to move our issues
forward. The coalition is also calling for reforms that would
make the party more dynamic and inclusive.

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Our Revolution Ohio is going all out to send Nina Turner to
Washington to represent Ohio’s 11th Congressional District! Since
launching our Ohio GOTV Phone Bank in mid-December, our members
have had hundreds of conversations with residents of the
district. The top issues on voters' minds are Medicare for All,
Criminal Justice Reform, the Green New Deal, the Fight for $15,
Immigration Reform and Canceling Student Debt.

PHONEBANK FOR NINA! SIGN-UP HERE
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Our Illinois Revolution launched its first 2021 Organize to Win
Kickoff
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by endorsing Daniel Biss for Mayor of Evanston. With a primary
election on February 23rd, Our Illinois Revolution is mobilizing
activists across the state to support Biss — a proven progressive
leader, who served in the both chambers of the state legislature,
where he was a consistent champion for working people and
marginalized communities. Our Illinois Revolution Downstate also
announced several key endorsements in upcoming local races: Chama
St. Louis, for Mayor of Peoria, Titianna Ammons, for City Clerk
in Urbana, Vance Wyatt for Treasurer of North Chicago, Rita
Conerly for City Township Supervisor of Champaign, Jackie
Gunderson for Mayor of Bloomington, and Nathan Columbo for City
Council in Carbondale.

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Will County Progressives — part of Our Illinois Revolution —
also celebrated its stunning upset in the Democratic caucuses,
ousting all but one incumbent in the Joliet Township elections.
Despite establishment tactics like keeping the caucus date and
location secret until the last moment, our progressive
challengers and their supporters were able to turn out three
times as many voters as their opponents and win over 60% of the
vote!

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Together with several other local progressive organizations, Our
Revolution / New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) hosted a
forum for candidates running for Manhattan Borough President
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in the upcoming June 22 primary. Featuring Democratic
candidates Mark Levine, Elizabeth Caputo, Brad Hoylman, Kimberly
Watkins, Ben Kallos and Lindsey Boylan, the forum focused on a
wide range of issues important to citizens of New York’s
Manhattan borough — including healthcare, racial equality,
transportation and budget justice. In addition, current Manhattan
Borough President Gale Brewer joined the call to talk about the
role of the borough president in city government.

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This Monday, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin
Luther King, Jr., there’s no better way to honor his Dream than
to demand immediate action on the issue he died fighting for —
the rights of low-wage workers. That’s why Our Revolution is
calling on President-elect Biden to bypass Congress and use the
power of the pen to lift millions of low-wage federal contract
workers (the majority of whom are women and people of color) out
of poverty by raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, mandating
paid family leave and paid vacation days, improving working
conditions (including COVID-19 workplace protections), and
strengthening unions.

SIGN HERE TO DEMAND BIDEN PICK-UP HIS PEN!
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Our Wisconsin Revolution is celebrating success with the passage
of a Medicare for All Resolution in Madison! The Dane County
Board of Supervisors voted by an overwhelming margin to support
the need for a single-payer healthcare system in our country. Our
Revolution members including Madison physician Richard McGowan,
in partnership with Public Citizen and other progressive groups,
fought tirelessly to win this “small yet critical step” towards a
national Medicare for All program.

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Our Revolution Monmouth County, New Jersey is celebrating the
unanimous passage of the Migrant Rights Resolution by the Mayor
and Borough Council of Red Bank. Red Bank became the eighth city
in New Jersey to pass a resolution calling for elected officials
at the county, state and federal levels to “reunify migrant
families presently separated in detention centers, to end migrant
detention as a practice, and to afford these families meaningful
due process in immigration proceedings” Judy Pack, an Our
Revolution local leader, denounced what she and others called
“inhumane, unconstitutional and cruel policies” inflicted on
people seeking a better life. Undocumented immigrants are “our
neighbors, and our friends. They’re essential workers, and
they’re taxpayers, and some business owners, and they’re
students, and we need them. They have so much to offer our little
town, our state and our country.”

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Our Revolution Montgomery County, Maryland started off 2021 with
a virtual Town Hall
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featuring four Our Revolution-endorsed progressive state House
delegates — David Moon, Gabe Acevero, Julie Palakovich Carr, and
Vaughn Stewart — who discussed progressive bills they are
sponsoring and ways to move them out of committee and ultimately
pass them into law. The legislation includes Medicare-for-All,
criminal justice reform, increased protection for immigrants, and
greater transparency in government.

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BE A PART OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION!

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Hello Somebody! We have an incredible opportunity to send our
very own Nina Turner to Congress this year!

SIGN UP HERE TO PHONEBANK!
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Join Our Revolution Texas as we discuss the Healthy Texas Act
with Medicare for All champion Michael Lighty, criminal justice
reform with Garett Galloway, the 2021 state legislative cycle,
and upcoming local elections!

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Don’t miss the first National Organize to Win Call of 2021 on
Monday, January 18th at 8.30pm EST featuring U.S. Rep. Marie
Newman and a powerful line-up of progressive champions!

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