Dear MoveOn member,

Take a moment to look at what MoveOn members accomplished together in
2021.

From the start, 2021 was a momentous year, with historic highs and lows
for our country. Every day from January through December, MoveOn members
took meaningful action to push for needed COVID relief and community
investments, defend our democracy, fight back against authoritarianism,
and press for a more progressive America. [ [link removed] ]Check out this video and read
on to see just some of what we accomplished together.

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10. We took back the Senate with run-off election wins in GA.

In January, MoveOn members, and particularly Black organizers and Black
voters, helped power the victories of Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael
Warnock in a run-off election in Georgia. More than 65,000 MoveOn members
in Georgia voted, organized their friends, families, and communities to
vote, volunteered for the candidates, and MoveOn members across the
country donated nearly $1.5 million directly to the campaigns and to
critical organizations on the ground in Georgia, including Fair Fight
Action and the New Georgia Project Action Fund. These victories were
critical to passing historic legislation throughout the year.

9. We pushed for and helped pass the American Rescue Plan, President
Biden’s historic COVID-19 relief bill.

In March, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden signed into
law the American Rescue Plan. This $1.9 trillion package brought direct
and immediate relief to millions of Americans through $1,400 stimulus
checks, tax breaks for low-income earners and families with children,
billions of dollars for vaccines and testing, and extended unemployment
benefits. Despite obstructionism by Republicans, MoveOn members made
thousands of calls to push Democrats in the House and Senate to make this
a priority, demonstrating that our collective power has impact and
elections do indeed have consequences.

8. We mobilized for jobs, care, climate, and justice during
#RecoveryRecess.

While Congress was home on recess in April, MoveOn members and allies
joined together at Recovery Recess events nationwide in support of
President Biden’s bold agenda to make transformative investments to
deliver jobs, care, justice, climate solutions, tribal sovereignty, and
real democracy for all people.

In the midst of COVID-19, we were able to come together safely, both in
the streets and virtually, to ensure our voices were heard by those
elected to serve us in Congress. [ [link removed] ]This video highlights some of the 200+
events that took place all across the country.

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7. We held Republicans accountable for supporting Trump’s attempted coup
and the deadly Capitol Insurrection on Jan. 6.

Throughout the year, MoveOn members repeatedly fought back against the
GOP’s lies, demanding that they be held accountable for their abhorrent
actions. In January, days before Trump left office, we helped push
congressional leaders to urgently impeach Trump for a historic second
time, following his incitement of the deadly January 6 insurrection.

And while we’re still learning about the depths of Republican leaders’
lies about January 6, it’s critical that we hold them accountable for
inciting this deadly insurrection. MoveOn members raised more than $1
million to hold seditionist senators Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and Ron
Johnson accountable; made thousands of calls to the GOP Treason Caucus to
demand their resignation; effectively [ [link removed] ]removed Marjorie Taylor Greene
from committee assignments; and [ [link removed] ]called out Ron Johnson during the NBA
finals for his support of conspiracy theories and corporations over
constituents. And together, we expressed vehement protest against
corporations [ [link removed] ]like General Motors, which broke its promise to stop
donations to insurrectionists; AT&T, which supported the dangerous
disinformation of the right-wing OAN; and Apple, which has given a
platform to Donald Trump.

6. We advocated for diplomacy and human rights.

MoveOn members have a long history of pro-diplomacy and anti-war activism,
and we once again demonstrated that commitment. In May, as the crisis
between Israel and Palestine escalated, we mobilized to push the
Biden-Harris administration to call for [ [link removed] ]an immediate ceasefire and an
end to the decadeslong occupation of the Palestinian people. And we
celebrated leaders like Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar for defending the
rights of all people.

This year President Biden ended America's longest war. MoveOn members had
long called for the end of our military presence in Afghanistan—and we
supported the end of the war while also pushing to ensure America had a
plan in place to support the Afghan people. MoveOn members prioritized the
protection of vulnerable communities by [ [link removed] ]lifting refugee caps,
increasing humanitarian aid, and ensuring safe evacuation from the
country. MoveOn members showed up with monetary support when it was needed
most, raising more than $800,000 to support the work of Doctors Without
Borders in both Afghanistan and Haiti, where a a devastating earthquake
struck in August.

We’ll continue to advocate for a more progressive foreign policy, one that
centers diplomacy and human rights. We’ll continue to elevate the
[ [link removed] ]interconnected issues that inform our foreign policy, from climate
change to health care, racial justice to economic justice.

5. We supported Sha’Carri Richardson and future Olympians fighting for
marijuana reform.

Sha’Carri Richardson captivated the entire nation when she won the Olympic
trials for the 100-meter sprint this past summer. However, due to an
outdated and arbitrarily enforced rule banning marijuana, the United
States Anti-Doping Agency handed down a harsh punishment forcing her to
miss the 2021 Olympic games. In response, nearly 600,000 MoveOn members
and allies [ [link removed] ]signed a petition calling upon USADA, the International
Olympic Committee, and the World Anti-Doping Agency to let Sha’Carri run,
garnering national media attention and calling into question outdated
marijuana policies.

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4. We endorsed progressive champions running for office.

MoveOn is made up of millions of active members, representing nearly every
single ZIP code across the country. And when we come together, we can have
a powerful impact on elections up and down the ballot. A MoveOn
endorsement helps drive donations, volunteers, and a network of support to
campaigns.

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As we look toward the 2022 midterms, MoveOn members have so far voted to
endorse progressive champions Stacey Abrams for governor of Georgia, Beto
O’Rourke for governor of Texas, Mandela Barnes for Senate in Wisconsin,
and Brittany Ramos DeBarros for Congress in New York’s 11th District.
Watch for more endorsements in the coming weeks.

3. We supported critical movement infrastructure at key moments.

Together, MoveOn members have also supported incredible local
organizations that are on the ground fighting for their communities. Most
recently, following the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, MoveOn members
collectively raised more than $50,000 for Black Leaders Organizing for
Communities, a Black-led Wisconsin-based organization, for their racial
justice organizing. Together, we also donated $45,000 to Equality Florida
to fight against an anti-trans bill that was moving through the state
legislature, and we donated more than $600,000 to the Workers Defense
Project in Texas to provide direct relief to those impacted by lost work
or damage to their homes in the wake of the state’s power grid failure.

2. We worked to protect democracy by fighting for voting rights and to
abolish the filibuster.

In 2021, 19 states enacted 33 laws that will make it harder to vote. The
threats to our democracy and our fundamental freedom to vote are
increasing every day, especially in states where right-wing extremist
Republicans hold power. That’s why MoveOn members fought for democracy
reform on a national level throughout 2021, along with our allies. MoveOn
members made tens of thousands of calls to their elected officials,
attended hundreds of events in their communities, sent thousands of
letters to senators demanding swift action, and more. [ [link removed] ]This video on
the racist history of the filibuster helped ground everyone on why it's
far past time to change Senate rules and stop a minority from aggressively
blocking debate and progress on legislation supported by the vast majority
of Americans.

This battle is not over, and we’ll continue the fight for free and fair
elections through the championing of the John Lewis Voting Rights
Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. Next up: Martin Luther King
III has partnered with MoveOn to petition Senate Democrats and President
Biden to abolish the filibuster in order to pass voting rights
legislation. His father, Martin Luther King Jr., knew that we cannot
achieve racial equality without voting rights. We cannot celebrate and
honor his legacy this MLK Day until action is taken to protect and expand
our freedom to vote. [ [link removed] ]Add your name here.

1. We went all-in on the Build Back Better Act, which promises a
transformational and historic investment in all Americans.

The Build Back Better Act could be a once-in-a-lifetime investment in our
social safety net, our children, our health care, and our planet. And
MoveOn members truly helped propel this bill forward, demanding that
Democrats hold the line, finish the job, and deliver for the American
people—in spite of Republican obstruction and misinformation. Together, we
held lobby visits, wrote tens of thousands of letters, made tens of
thousands of calls, and confronted senators at their offices, in airports,
and on Capitol Hill to demand real action on climate, tax fairness, the
care economy, and so much more!

When MoveOn members come together, we can have real impact. Together, we
helped pass the Build Back Better Act in the House of Representatives. And
though the Build Back Better Act hasn't passed the Senate yet, we're not
giving up. We're going to continue to work for this agenda in the new year
to ensure the White House and Democrats in Congress deliver for the
American people. And when we win, we will be able to show voters the power
of progressive policies as we approach the midterms, where we’ll work to
maintain the Democratic majority in both chambers of Congress and hold
Republicans who’ve doubled down on obstruction, disinformation, division,
and dysfunction accountable.

None of this could have happened without your support, and we are so
grateful to be in this work with you. Thank you for being a part of the
MoveOn community. Let’s continue to accomplish great work together in
2022!

Thanks for all you do.

–Rahna, Heather, Isbah, Justin, and the rest of the team

P.S. 2022 is going to be a big year with the midterm elections and our
collective work to create a more equitable country. Here are some ways you
can start your new year by taking action:

 

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