Friend,

I remind my Senate colleagues all the time: A transition to clean energy will happen. Whether we lead or follow is up to us.

Tomorrow's Policy + Pints happy hour (which I'll be joining, along with Dr. Leah Stokes, Yvonne McIntyre, and Marcela Mulholland) is all about how we can lead, right now, by passing a Clean Electricity Standard (CES), a crucial part of President Biden's American Jobs Plan (AJP). Click here to RSVP and join us at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET tomorrow on Zoom!

Evergreen has shown how Congress can get a CES done, and Data for Progress has shown how popular it is with the electorate. Now, I'll be doing everything I can to help get it passed in the Senate.

I look forward to talking more about the AJP and CES (and what all these acronyms mean for you) with Leah, Yvonne, and Marcela at Policy + Pints tomorrow. RSVP now to join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET!

See you soon,

Senator Tina Smith

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From: Leah Stokes
Date: Fri, May 28, 2021
Subject: Invitation: Policy + Pints @ Wed Jun 2 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Friend,

A professor, a senator, and two directors walk into a room. No, this isn't the start of a bad joke. Our next Policy + Pints hangout is just around the corner!

This time, I'll be joined (virtually) by three very special guests:

• U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)
• Marcela Mulholland, Political Director for Data for Progress
• Yvonne McIntyre, Director of Federal Electricity and Utility Policy at NRDC

Like usual, we'll connect over pints¹—and this time we'll also connect the dots between the American Jobs Plan and a Clean Electricity Standard (CES). RSVP now to tell us you'll be there on Wednesday, June 2 at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET!

By the end of this hangout, you'll be able to tell your friends what a Clean Electricity Standard is²; how Congress can pass a CES as part of the American Jobs Plan; and how a CES is a proven, practical, and popular approach to jumpstart our economy and the clean energy future. Plus, it's not every day you get to virtually clink glasses (or tea mugs) with policy experts—and this time, a policymaker!

Grab your favorite beverage and join us Wednesday at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET to learn how we're going to get a CES passed—and why we can't afford to wait.

Hope to see you there!

Professor Leah Stokes
Advisory Board Member, Evergreen Action
Author, Short Circuiting Policy

¹ "Pints" can mean anything you want––beer, tea...maybe even a pint of ice cream?
² I talk to my friends about a Clean Electricity Standard all the time, don't you?