John,
Exactly one year ago, we inaugurated President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris into the White House after four long years of Donald Trump. Thank goodness.
Millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief knowing that dignity, honesty, and respect were restored to the White House. But we also knew that our work wasn’t finished. If anything, it was only beginning.
With our new slim Democratic majority, we immediately got to work addressing years of damage caused by Trump and the Republican Party. We needed to act swiftly and decisively to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, take bold action to combat child poverty, and make sure folks didn’t lose their homes during a once-in-a-century economic and public health crisis. And we did exactly that by passing the American Rescue Plan — without a single Republican vote.
One of the largest social spending packages since FDR’s New Deal, the American Rescue Plan put $1.9 trillion toward relief for working-class families and individuals, cut child poverty in half, put millions of vaccines into arms, distributed billions of dollars in emergency rental assistance, and did so much more to keep families and small businesses afloat.
It brought our country back from the brink of the last winter wave, but we didn’t stop there — Democrats reached across the aisle and brought Congress together to agree to a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Roads and bridges, yes, but also broadband internet, clean drinking water, ports and rivers, and so much more.
A historic piece of legislation that Donald Trump couldn’t even pass through his Republican-controlled Senate. But Democrats got it done. And that’s what you helped make happen thanks to your work, your calls, your donations, and your persistence.
But we can’t give up now — we need to continue to fight for progress because there’s still so much on the line. Because of the Senate’s obstruction lapsing Child Tax Credit payments, the child poverty rate could increase up to 17 percent this month. We need to protect voting rights. Enact climate solutions. Uphold reproductive rights. Pass universal health care. And protect our democracy.
John, none of this work is possible without your energy, support, and dedication. And as we progress through 2022, I’m going to be counting on you to help protect and expand our slim Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate.
Right now, can you pitch in $10 or any amount that feels right to you to kickstart our next year fighting for progress? When we look back in a year on January 20th, 2023, let’s make sure we’re proud that we gave everything we could to move the country forward.
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I know we can accomplish great things because we have before and we will again — because of you. Thanks for being in this fight with me.
— Adam
