John,

On Presidents Day, we honor the office of the presidency and the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
  President Washington is an inspiration to me.

Washington was the only president unanimously elected by the Electoral College - not once but twice. He was reluctant to serve but understood that his service was necessary for the success of the fledgling, fragile republic.

Washington declined running for a third term because he did not want to die in office and did not want the U.S. presidency to be considered a lifetime appointment. He put the nation’s interests first, strove for unity, and set the standard for a peaceful, orderly transfer of power in our country.*

Contrast that with what we witnessed with the last administration and the January 6th insurrection — the heinous attempt to overturn the will of the American people and disrupt the peaceful transition of power.
  The integrity of the vote and the peaceful transfer of power
are sacred hallmarks of our democracy and
attempts to undermine it and divide us must be stopped.
I’m a proud cosponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and authored legislation that would make it easier to vote and increase transparency. Below are two recent examples of my bills to protect our democracy:

★ The Election Day Holiday Act of 2021, would make presidential elections a Federal holiday so no one has to choose between working and voting.

★ The Presidential Tax Transparency Act, requires candidates for the presidency and presidents to share their tax returns with the public. Initially introduced in 2016 after Donald Trump broke with modern norms and refused to disclose his tax returns, I reintroduced it multiple times. It was included in major election reform legislation, the Protect Our Democracy Act, in December of 2021.

To read more about my work to protect our democracy, please visit my website here: https://annaeshoo4congress.com/issues

Enjoy this holiday and thank you for your important support. You sustain me in countless ways.

Anna