Dear friend, Last week, progressive Congressional leaders held the line for working families. My friend and mentor Representative Nydia Velázquez was among the first New Yorkers to commit to withholding her vote on the bipartisan infrastructure plan unless it passed alongside the Build Back Better agenda -- you can see her message about that decision below. This is exactly the leadership we need to meet this moment. The climate crisis is here, our democracy is under attack, and Covid is still causing devastating health and economic consequences in our communities. It’s going to take bold action to tackle these crises head-on, and we need leaders ready to fight for us. Time and again, Nydia has proven herself to be that champion for working families. And we need her progressive voice and determination now more than ever. Can I count on you to stand with her today so that we can ensure she’s able to fight for us? We can’t afford to lose her voice in Congress. Dear friend, I was elected to serve working families. That has been my guiding principle for every decision I’ve made since I first ran for office. It’s what I think of every time I cast a vote or oversee a committee hearing. And, it’s why I am committed to withholding my vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan until we pass our Build Back Better agenda. Together, these bills will not only invest in our roads and bridges, but also in our communities. Working families in New York City and across the country need this investment in our care infrastructure -- including child care, paid medical and family leaves, and home care. Our neighborhoods need climate-resilient infrastructure and an equitable transition to a green economy. Immigrants need a pathway to citizenship and legal protections. This is a once-in-a-generation investment -- and we must make it. That’s why, Thursday, progressive representatives from New York and across the country committed to fighting for the bold agenda we were elected to enact. We must pass the Build Back Better Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan together. I am proud to be one of the first New Yorkers to make this commitment and to have led many of my colleagues to do the same. Rushing the infrastructure plan on an arbitrary timeline -- without also passing the rest of our agenda -- is not in the best interest of working families.
Date: Sat, Oct 2, 2021
Subject: We held the line
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