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News from the Frontlines of the Political Revolution!

HEADLINES: The Showdown over Bernie’s Budget | Calling out
Corporate Dems | Fighting Facebook | Progressive State Dem Party
Action Mayors Marching to Victory | & MUCH MORE!

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If Democrats fail to pass Bernie’s budget, we will lose control
of Congress to an increasingly fascist Republican party. Rush a
donation now to help us get Bernie’s budget over the finish line
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A MONUMENTAL MOMENT FOR PROGRESSIVES

Outside the Capitol this week, Our Revolution members joined with
other progressive organizations and members of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus to support Bernie’s budget bill. We called on
Democratic leadership to hold the line against the
corporate-backed Democrats hellbent on undermining this $3.5T
investment in the lives of working people.

We demonstrated the power of our inside/outside strategy when
Speaker Nancy Pelosi pulled the vote on the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Bill on Thursday after members of the CPC pledged
to vote it down as a unified progressive voting bloc unless a
deal was reached on our budget bill.

As Our Revolution’s Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese told
US News
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, “it’s a monumental moment for progressives” because, for the
first time in decades, Congressional progressives - backed by Our
Revolution’s grassroots army - are flexing their muscle at the
negotiating table.

With obstructionist corporate Democrats on the defensive, our
movement has a real shot to win transformational legislation on a
scale not seen since the Great Society and the New Deal.

Wielding progressive power, we’ve kept the two bills tied
together and kept our leverage.

Rep. Pramilla Jayapal, chair of the CPC, issued a press release

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making clear that House progressives intend to pass the full
agenda.

“This is not some fringe wishlist,” the statement read. “This is
the President’s agenda, the Democratic agenda, and what we all
promised voters when they delivered us the House, Senate, and
White House.”

As the budget process continues, we must keep up the pressure on
Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema as they seek to tank our
progressive priorities. We cannot let that happen when our work
has paid off, getting 96% of the Democratic Caucus behind our
agenda.

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If you have questions for Rep. Raskin or the Our Revolution
Team, you can submit them here ( [link removed] ) .

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Corporate lobbyists are using Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, and
other corporate Democrats to help kill Bernie’s budget, and Our
Revolution is fighting back with targeted ads, protests, and mass
mobilization. Please chip in now to help us fight back as we
enter the critical final push!
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CPC VICE-CHAIR: OUR HARDBALL STRATEGY

US Rep. Chuy Garcia checked in with our broadcast
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floor to update us on the effectiveness of our strategy in the
budget process.

If not for the work of Our Revolution, “we wouldn’t have the
fortune of discussing strategy around this once-in-a-lifetime
agenda like we’re doing,” Garcia said.

But, he didn’t sugarcoat the difficulty and intensity of the
fight we’re in to get it over the finish line.

“Let me say it straight out - we’re facing very significant
hurdles ahead if we want to drive home a truly transformational
package,” Garcia told us. “You’ve made yourselves felt already,
but we need to fend off the efforts of conservatives in our party
like Joe Manchin in the Senate and Josh Gottheimer in the House.”

For Garcia, failure is not an option: “The stakes for working
families, for immigrants, for the future of our planet are just
too high.”

Progressives rising up on the outside bolster the resolve of our
allies on the inside to be able to take tough ‘no’ votes against
the bipartisan bill to maintain our leverage to pass the Budget
Bill.

“Without your dogged advocacy and relentless pressure campaigns,
we wouldn’t have the White House or the Senate or the House. And,
as a result of your advocacy, we didn’t take a vote on the bill,”
Garcia lauded our members.

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“PEOPLE’S WATCH” ON CAPITOL HILL

Our Revolution activists gathered at the Capitol as part of the
People’s Watch Coalition all week to make sure Congress did not
vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIF) before taking
action on Bernie’s Budget Bill.

Joined by progressive allies in Congress, the watch kicked off
Monday with speeches ( [link removed] ) by Reps.
Mondaire Jones, Jamaal Bowman, Ro Khanna, Rashida Tlaib, and
Ayanna Pressley, who called for their colleagues to hold the line
against corporate influences working to derail the bill.

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, and others stood with
our coalition on Thursday, speaking
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strongly on our inside-outside strategy to deliver this
legislation.

We refused to allow a vote on the BIF that would’ve removed our
leverage to pass the transformational Budget Bill. One will not
pass without the other. This was the deal set forth by the
President and the Senate, and we’re holding power to their word.

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Our coalition made national news
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Wednesday night at the Congressional Baseball Game, where
activists chanted and dropped banners
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from the stands reading “Our lives are not a game, pass $3.5T.”
We continue to bird-dog lawmakers on the street and even on the
water with ‘kayaktivists’ surrounding Manchin’s yacht
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with signs reading: “Don’t sink West Virginia!”

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Our Revolution isn’t just leading the charge on the Hill - over
the last month we’ve hosted over 30 rallies across the country
with thousands of supporters to win The Battle Over the Budget.

GOING HARD AGAINST GOTTHEIMER

Our Revolution NJ activists and allies are going after the
so-called “Problem Solvers Caucus” Leader Rep. Josh Gottheimer
relentlessly. We were back at our weekly Monday protest
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home the message that we won’t let him sink Bernie’s Budget Bill.

This is our 6th action against Gottheimer in the last month,
including confronting him directly by infiltrating
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one of his fancy fundraisers and bird-dogging
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him on the street during a photo-op.

More than 100 activists from several organizations have
participated in our repeated actions against Gottheimer,
garnering attention from the local press
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and raising eyebrows from within the Congressman’s circle.

He must have no choice other than to disobey his donors and
deliver on healthcare, climate action, childcare, and more for
his constituents. We’ve already whittled down his Nefarious Nine
to the Sinister Seven through direct action that forced Reps.
Vicente Gonzalez and Filemon Vela to change course and support
the Budget Bill.

TAKE ACTION! We need to continue holding the line! Tell your
representatives - No Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill without the
Budget Reconciliation Bill!
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DON’T MESS WITH OUR REVOLUTION TEXAS

Our Revolution Texas isn’t messing around! Our activists and
allies continued their pressure campaign at Dallas City Hall last
week showing Reps. Marc Veasey, Colin Allred, and Eddie Bernice
Johnson that we’re serious - and, we won’t be satisfied with
anything less than Bernie’s Budget Bill.

We need these Texas representatives to stand with the people
over Big Oil, which doesn’t want to end government subsidies to
fossil fuels. We were glad to be joined by Dallas City Councilman
Jesse Moreno who spoke on the importance of the Budget Bill for
the residents of Dallas and beyond.

Our Revolution can stand up to corporate Democrats and demand
they do the right thing because our organization doesn’t take
corporate money. Please help us step up the pressure to pass
Bernie’s bill by chipping in whatever you can here!
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RALLY TO REIN IN BIG TECH

On Thursday, Our Revolution joined with other progressive groups
and Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL) and Lori Trahan (MA) for a rally on
Capitol Hill to urge Congress to investigate Facebook. You can
watch it HERE. ( [link removed] )

A series of leaked documents reported by The Wall Street Journal
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recently exposed the damage caused by the social media platform
and the need to rein in Big Tech.

In December, Minnesota Attorney General and OR Board Member
Keith Ellison joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 48
attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Facebook.

Ellison said, “Facebook’s dominance in social networking is no
accident: they illegally used their market power to buy or crush
any other companies that dared challenge them, all the while
building obstacles to make it impossible for any viable
competitor to rise - all in the pursuit of profit, not better
serving consumers.”

In July, Rep Cicilline (RI) joined us to discuss the suite of
bills regulating Big Tech monopolies
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Committee. As those bills move on to the full House and Senate,
we will continue our fight to pass these critical regulations.

We have also seen President Joe Biden move forward with
executive actions to give competition a fighting chance by
scrutinizing mergers, restoring net neutrality, and more.

If you haven't already signed Our Revolution’s petition
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against corporate monopolies, do it now!

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CIVILIAN CLIMATE CORPS FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

Thanks to the progressive strategy, the Budget Bill is on track
to include a new Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) - one that is more
racially inclusive and equitable than its New Deal predecessor.

Paul Baicich, chair of Our Revolution Howard County (MD), wrote
a piece in Jacobin
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, explaining why we can’t let the shortcomings of the original
Civilian Conservation Corps deter much-needed support for a new
CCC - a key climate and jobs program at the heart of the Green
New Deal.

Baicich takes on the arguments that portray the New Deal program
as “fundamentally racist” noting that although overcame Jim Crow
and ultimately “provided jobs for hundreds of thousands of young
African Americans and other men of color, affording them with
much of the same benefits as white people, overall, the CCC was
flawed — but it was better than the country it served.”

The new Civilian Climate Corps is an opportunity to incorporate
lessons from the past, create good-paying jobs and prioritize
work in historically marginalized communities - those least
responsible for climate disruption who suffer the brunt of its
effects.

So far, the Budget Bill is set to allocate $35 billion to fund
the new CCC and adjacent projects like conservation, wildfire
prevention, and reducing hazardous fuels near population centers.
This is a good start and something to build on in the fight for
racial and environmental justice.

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Our Revolution is leading the charge to pass Bernie’s bill,
making national news, and working directly with Congressional
Progressive Caucus leaders to help hold the line and save
Bernie’s budget. Donate NOW so we can ramp up our organizing to
demand that corporate Democrats pass Bernie’s budget as soon as
possible!
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OUR REV MARYLAND SEES GOOD USE FOR SURPLUS

As the state of Maryland ends its fiscal year with a $2.5
billion surplus, Our Revolution Maryland Chair Chrissy Holt was
tapped by local news
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to discuss how the extra cash could be best spent.

“If you have excess, surplus money, why don’t you fully fund the
government agencies that are specifically designed to help
people?” Holt suggested.

Our Revolution Maryland has been pushing for eviction relief and
other protections for the vulnerable throughout the pandemic.

The surplus was generated by federal stimulus money from the
pandemic in addition to corporate taxes coming in 30% higher than
estimated.

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BIBB TALKS GRASSROOTS PATH TO CLEVELAND MAYOR’S SEAT

Justin Bibb, likely the next Mayor of Cleveland, dropped into
our live broadcast Monday night ( [link removed] )
to update us on his progressive campaign as voting day nears.

Bibb said the campaign is carrying a lot of momentum, but
they’re leaving nothing to chance. With the national endorsement
of Our Revolution and a well-oiled field organization, Bibb told
us success depends on the grassroots activists pounding the
pavement to bring home the win.

“I truly believe we’re building a bold, new, dynamic, and
progressive vision in the City of Cleveland that’s going to shock
the world come November 2,” Bibb said. “And, I know I couldn’t
have done it without the great support from Our Revolution -
we’ve been knocking doors, calling voters, texting voters.

Bibb has been a dauntless champion of the Safer Cleveland Ballot
Initiative which would put one of the toughest independent
civilian oversight boards on the ballot on November 2nd. “I
believe that before we can have true safety in cities like
Cleveland, we’ve got to have trust between residents and our
police,” Bibb said. “And, as mayor, I am willing to share power
with the people to get that trust. That’s critical.”

Early voting starts Tuesday in Ohio. Click here
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to see Our Revolution Ohio’s full slate of candidates in the
November general election.

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INDIA WALTON WINDS UP FOR WORKING-CLASS WIN

Our Revolution-backed India Walton is heading into the home
stretch of her Buffalo mayoral race with a shot of adrenaline
after Our Revolution: New York Progressive Action Network joined
with some of our endorsed candidates in NYC, including
Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams for
a progressive fundraiser.

Walton won the Democratic primary handily by running on a bold
progressive platform and defeated the machine of four-term
incumbent Byron Brown - who, in Trumpian fashion, refused to
concede. Brown is now running a legally questionable write-in
campaign, bankrolled by Trump’s corporate donors.

Our Revolution executive director Joseph Geevarghese told the
Buffalo News:
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“It's fundamentally important that the Democratic Party respect
the progressive wing of the party. When we win, they shouldn't
try to kneecap us.”

Become a recurring donor to Our Revolution HERE
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- so we can continue to elect powerful progressive candidates
to enact our values.

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to spend against us - but we have the people!

If everyone reading this right now takes action to become a
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shift the dynamic of this David vs. Goliath battle over who our
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Part of our mission at Our Revolution is to transform the
Democratic Party into a more progressive body. Read about some
big developments below.

ARIZONA DEMS PLEDGE ‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE’ IN SINEMA

The Arizona Democratic Party, led by Our Revolution members and
other progressive activists overwhelmingly passed a resolution
pledging a Vote of No Confidence in Sen. Kyrsten Sinema if she
refuses to support the Budget Reconciliation Bill or reforming
the filibuster.

The state party released a statement
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that if Sinema “continues to delay, disrupt, or vote to gut the
Reconciliation Package of its necessary funding,” the Arizona
Democratic Party Chair and Executive Board have the authority to
censure her with the clear understanding she could lose the
party’s support in her race for re-election in 2024.

“Her argument that the filibuster protects the rights of
minorities has become laughable in face of Republican state
legislators’ actions on voting rights, public health during the
pandemic and abortion rights,” the statement reads. It goes on to
reaffirm the Arizona Democrats’ support for the “immediate
elimination of the ‘Jim Crow relic’ known as the Senate
filibuster.”

Just last week, Sinema’s camp leaked privately that she intends
to vote down Biden’s agenda if it involves raising taxes on the
ultra-wealthy and corporations - the key funding source for the
Budget Bill that makes the legislation poll even higher
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when included.

Sinema has also publicly announced her opposition to critical
Budget Bill components like enabling Medicare to negotiate lower
drug prices with Big Pharma - despite campaigning on this very
issue
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in her Senate race.

It’s no coincidence that a PhRMA-backed dark money group began
running ads
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for Sinema just before she threatened to take down Democrats’
drug pricing plan. To date, she has received more than $500,000
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in campaign cash from the pharmaceutical industry.

As always, follow the money.

Corporate power thinks they can buy our political process by
supporting corrupt Democrats like Kyrsten Sinema. Our Revolution
is fighting back by exposing their corruption and demanding a
real democracy of the people. Please chip in here to support our
work!
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OR MASSACHUSETTS WINS VOTE TO TRANSFORM THE PARTY

Our Revolution's efforts to improve the Massachusetts Democratic
Party’s 2021 platform have been successful. We petitioned party
leaders to reduce the number of signatures needed for amendments
to qualify for consideration - and we won the vote!

As a result, the initial eight amendments and 16 additional
qualifying amendments all passed to officially become part of the
Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform.

The platform section on climate and environmental justice was
expanded to eliminate state funding to the fossil fuel industry
such as tax breaks, financial assistance, royalty relief, direct
federal research and development, and other loopholes.

The platform section on healthcare now includes expanding
Medicare by lowering the eligibility age, enabling 23 million
additional people to access the program; improving Medicare
benefits to cover dental, vision, and hearing; and lowering the
price of prescription drugs by empowering Medicare to negotiate
drug prices for all Americans, saving more than $450 billion over
the next decade.

This success is the result of Our Revolution members engaging in
the process, becoming delegates, and voting for actual democracy
in determining what the Democratic Party stands for in
Massachusetts.
Rand Wilson, a member of Our Revolution Somerville, will be
joining our National Organize to Win Call on Monday
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about this work.

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Tune in to our Monday night live broadcast for an
up-to-the-minute strategy update from Capitol Hill.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD) will be with us to talk about the budget
and strategy on the path forward for our policy priorities. We
will also hear from Our Revolution activists on the work being
done to make the Democratic Party a more progressive party at the
state level.

Join us for our Monday Night Organize to Win Broadcast
this Monday at 8:30p ET/5:30p PT
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Join Our Revolution Minnesota for a Get Out The Vote Virtual
Rally! Hear from our endorsed candidates and special guests about
what's at stake on November 2nd!

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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Democrats have a fleeting window of opportunity to expand
healthcare and lower prescription drug prices for everyone.
We need Sen. Bob Menendez to stand with people, not with
pharmaceutical industry donors and lobbyists. He must deliver for
our families, our seniors, and our communities.

Join Our Revolution New Jersey as we call on Sen. Menendez to do
the right thing!

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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This week was a crucial victory in the ongoing Battle for the
Budget, but we still need your help to get this life-changing
legislation over the finish line.

Call your member of Congress and tell them to hold the line and
fight for our priorities!
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