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News from America’s Political Revolution!

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Join us for Monday’s National Organize to Win Call when our
line-up will feature Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin, the new
progressive chair of the Nevada Democratic Party Judith Whitmer,
and other special guests!

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IN THIS ISSUE: Two landmark bills move forward — Medicare for All
is introduced in Congress and For The People Act heads to the
Senate; the latest on fighting the filibuster, standing up for
Amazon workers, and more!

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Bernie started Our Revolution with a single purpose:

To build a powerful grassroots movement that makes progressivism
a transformative force in American political life.

We carry out this mission by supporting a national network of
state and local groups who are organizing to hold the President &
Congress accountable to the progressive movement, elect
progressive champions at every level of government, fight for
progressive policies, and transform the Democratic Party into a
truly progressive party.

Learn more about what we did this week to fulfill our mission
below!

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On Wednesday - just hours before the introduction of the Medicare
for All Act of 2021 in Congress - Our Revolution held a
nationally live streamed rally
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outside the U.S. Capitol with Michigan Congresswoman Debbie
Dingell, a lead sponsor of the bill, to show America that there
is grassroots support for universal coverage. Rep. Dingell spoke
about the urgency of the moment - over 100 million remain
uninsured or underinsured during the pandemic - saying, “Now is
the time to create the momentum to get Medicare for All passed
and guarantee every American access to healthcare.”

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After the rally, Our Revolution Maryland‘s Phil Ateto joined Rep.
Dingell and Rep. Pramila Jayapal for MFA's official introduction
in the US House
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and shared his personal story. Phil said that 11 years after a
devastating cancer diagnosis, he’s still fighting for his life.
“But my fiercest battle hasn’t been with my disease - it’s been
with my health insurance company.” Phil’s insurer initially
refused to cover the drug - which cost $23,000 per month - that
Phil needs to stay alive. After persistent appeals and
organizing, Phil finally got the lifesaving medicine he needed.
“My story is not unusual. Too many people like me are sick and
dying and denied care because of a healthcare system that makes
decisions based on what saves money instead of what saves lives.
We can build a system that prioritizes health and puts people
first - it’s called Medicare for All.”

WATCH PHIL AT THE OFFICIAL MFA INTRODUCTION
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Thanks to years of unrelenting pressure by Our Revolution New
Jersey, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. - Chair of the House Energy and
Commerce Committee, the main committee on healthcare - signed on
this week as a Medicare for All Act co-sponsor and committed to
holding a hearing on the bill. “After three years of rallies,
protests and consistent birddogging, our movement had a major
victory on Tuesday. Getting one of the most powerful Democrats in
the country to co-sponsor Medicare for All is a game-changer for
the future of this legislation,” said Anna-Marta Visky, Our
Revolution’s regional organizing coordinator who led the pressure
campaign in the district.

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This week, S.R.1 - For the People Act, endorsed by Our
Revolution, was introduced in the Senate. The bill addresses
voter intimidation and suppression, gerrymandering, dark money,
and ethics laws to ensure government works for the people.
Passing S.R.1 is urgent, as GOP lawmakers across the country are
pushing baseless election fraud claims in order to pass laws that
restrict voter access - 253 bills in 43 states have already been
introduced. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, an S.R. 1 sponsor, said:
“Every American - regardless of the color of their skin, where
they live, or how much money they have - deserves a seat at the
table and an equal voice in their government. If you really
believe in the vision of our republic, you believe in voter
empowerment, not voter suppression.”

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As part of our Fix the Senate
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Revolution has been pushing Joe Biden and Senate Democrats to
support ending the filibuster - because if we don’t fix our
broken Senate, we won’t be able to get any of our policies
through.

On our Monday Organizing Call
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, New York Rep. Mondaire Jones spoke about the importance of
ending the filibuster: “Now that we've gotten HR1 (For The People
Act) through the House, we need to get it through the Senate and
onto President Biden's desk. We can't get there if we don't
abolish the Jim Crow filibuster. The 50 senators who voted for
the American Rescue Plan represent 40 million more people than
the 50 senators who voted against it. We cannot continue to stack
the deck against popular, necessary legislation. The filibuster
has to go."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned that if Democrats
end the filibuster, it would grind the Senate to a halt “like a
100-car pile-up” and lead to a “scorched earth” response by
Republicans, who would derail Democrats’ agenda in retaliation.
But President Biden, for the first time, has endorsed reforming
the filibuster to a “talking” filibuster, where opponents would
be required to make their case on the Senate floor.

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Become a MOVEMENT BUILDER and support help us hire ORGANIZERS in
Arizona & West Virginia to fight the filibuster!
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While we press President Biden to cancel federal student debt,
Our Revolution is part of a coalition calling on his
administration to replace Trump-era appointees at the Department
of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid with strong
advocates for the interests of student borrowers. In a letter
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to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and White House Chief
of Staff Ron Klain, we argue against the continuation of Betsy
Devos-era policies, and appointees who are too closely aligned
with corporate interests. Politico
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writes, “Biden is under pressure from the left” and
“progressives are raising a slew of issues” involving the
administration’s management of student debt.

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TELL PRESIDENT BIDEN TO CANCEL STUDENT DEBT!
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The Virginia People’s Debate Series
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- co-hosted by Our Revolution - concluded Tuesday evening, with
four gubernatorial hopefuls - Jennifer Carroll Foy, Lee Carter,
Jennifer McClellan, and Justin Fairfax - debating for nearly 2
hours. Among the highlights: each candidate pledged to forego
corporate campaign contributions and reject corporate job offers
after leaving politics. Our Revolution Virginia’s Kristin Hoffman
introduced the event, which had over 700 people attending live on
Zoom and thousands more watching our live stream
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On Saturday, Our Revolution Ohio rallied at the Amazon-owned
Whole Foods with Nina Turner to demand Amazon end illegal
union-busting. Nina recently picked-up the endorsement of several
unions, and The Wall Street Journal
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noted that if Nina is elected to Congress “she will push
Democratic leaders to the left on healthcare, climate and the
economy.” Carl Kelemen - an Our Revolution Ohio leader - also
commented on the national significance of the race: “The idea
that a candidate who is championing Medicare for All or the Green
New Deal could win would be a signal that this is where we need
to go.”

VOLUNTEER FOR NINA!
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Today is Election Day for the people in Louisiana’s 2nd
Congressional District, which stretches from New Orleans to Baton
Rouge. We have endorsed Karen Carter Peterson in this special
election to fill Cedric Richmond’s former Congressional seat. If
you or anyone you know is in this District, get out to vote today
to send an unapologetically progressive champion to Capitol Hill!

VOTE! Find your polling place here.
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This week, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and
others introduced a bill to address outrageous CEO pay and tackle
income inequality. The Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act would raise
taxes on companies that pay their top executives at least 50
times more than median worker pay. The policy is popular: 62%
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of all Americans support capping CEO pay relative to worker
pay.

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Our Revolution Florida’s State Organizing Meeting
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featured Monique Worrell, the new Orange-Osceola County State
Attorney endorsed by Our Revolution. Three months into her new
role and Monique is already making a difference with a new
incarceration policy aimed at reducing the jail population of
non-violent offenders for the health and safety of inmates and
jail employees. She is also creating a unit charged with
investigating public allegations of police brutality and
misconduct, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline so that
incarceration becomes a last resort. “I'm working hard every day
to change the culture of prosecution because it's the culture
that's led to mass incarceration in this country for decades."

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Our Revolution South Carolina’s March Meeting
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focused on healthcare justice. Labor leader Erin McKee noted
that even with employer-provided insurance, workers spend tens of
thousands of dollars annually out of pocket for healthcare
without even knowing it. Watch the meeting here
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Maryland Delegate Sheila Ruth - who also co-chairs Our Revolution
Baltimore - is celebrating the passage of HB700 — her first-ever
bill in the Maryland House of Delegates! “HB700 protects students
from criminalization of normal adolescent behavior and closes off
a path in the school-to-prison pipeline,” Sheila said. “82% of
students charged under the current law are Black and Brown. It
also disproportionately impacts disabled students.

Now onto the Senate!

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A slate of progressives led by new chair Judith Whitmer swept the
Nevada Democratic Party elections! But in an unprecedented move,
the defeated establishment staff resigned and reportedly
transferred $450,000 from the state party treasury to the DSCC.
Our Revolution condemns this effort to undermine progressive
power in a critical swing state, and we’ve launched a donation
effort to help them recoup the funding and continue our national
work to make the party progressive in every state.

CLICK HERE to split a donation between the new progressive Nevada
Democratic Party & Our Revolution!
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Our Revolution California is supporting Delaine Eastin - a former
state superintendent of public instruction - to be the next chair
of the California Democratic Party. On our National Organizing
Call
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she outlined her priorities, which include democratizing the
party, electing more progressives across, and reforming campaign
finance. “I’m running for state party chair because we can and we
must do better.” Delaine would be the first woman to lead the CDP
in 35 years.

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Our Revolution Oregon hosted a debate for the Democratic
Administrative Committee candidates
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running for the top spots in the Oregon Democratic Party. We were
joined by John Knight, Eileen Kiely, Pete Lee, Rosa Colquitt,
Jeff Weston, Keith Haxton and KC Hampson. The candidates made
their case on why they are uniquely qualified to lead the party
and had a productive conversation on a lot of the issues
impacting working class Oregonians. You can watch the debate here

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On Sunday, Rep. Joe Neguse will join Our Revolution Colorado to
discuss the newly introduced Medicare for All Act of 2021. The
call will also focus on Colorado healthcare initiatives and
approval voting!

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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On Saturday March 27th, Our Revolution Pennsylvania kicks-off the
Keystone State’s high-profile 2022 U.S. Senate race with
announced candidates Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, State Rep. Malcolm
Kenyatta, and self-described “Mom” Alex Khalil. Philadelphia D.A.
Larry Krasner will deliver the keynote address.

SIGN-UP NOW!
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