John, this is not a good sign. Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are trying to stop the $3.5 trillion spending bill supported by every other Democrat in Congress and President Biden.

"Sinema made clear that she will not back a $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan and isn’t willing to negotiate about it." (Politico)

The conservative Senate duo that voted against raising the minimum wage are joining nine conservative House Democrats to try to block money to fight climate change, expand Medicare, invest in paid leave and child care, and much more.

"Manchin blasted out a statement cheering the House moderates for their demands." (Politico)

Manchin, Sinema, and conservative House Democrats are going to continue their push to stop this historic investment in our people and our environment. We’re fighting back.

Can you help us fight back against the conservative Democrats trying to stop our progressive priorities in Congress? We must fight for the people and defeat the corporate interests trying to block progress.

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We’ve seen how far the political establishment and corporations are willing to go to defeat progressive priorities AND progressive primary challengers.

Manchin, Sinema, Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Henry Cuellar, corporations like ExxonMobil and Wells Fargo — all want to maintain the status quo. It’s how conservative Democrats maintain their power and it’s how corporations continue exploiting working people and the planet for profit.

We can’t have a Democratic Party bullied into submission by the likes of Kyrsten Sinemas, Joe Manchins, and Henry Cuellars. We need to transform the Democratic Party so we have a class of working-class progressive elected officials fighting for the people.

Can you chip in your first $3 so we can elect more Justice Democrats and pass more progressive legislation? While Manchin and Cuellar are taking money from corporate PACs, we’re funded 100% by grassroots donations.

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Thank you so much for being with us in this fight.

In solidarity,

Justice Democrats

P.S. The nine conservative House Democrats who have tried to block the spending bill are Reps. Gottheimer, Cuellar, Costa, Bourdeaux, Vela, Schrader, Golden, Vicente Gonzalez, and Case. Chip in so we have the resources to pass progressive priorities in Congress.

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