Hi John, Cory Booker here. I wanted to take a moment to tell you a little bit about my good friend, Lauren Underwood.

In 2018, Lauren became the youngest Black woman ever elected to serve in Congress. During her speech on election night, she noted that it had been almost exactly 50 years to the day since Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman ever elected to Congress and that, like Chisholm, she would be “unbought and unbossed.”

In her three years serving the people of Illinois’ 14th District, Lauren has done just that.

Lauren has stood up to fight for families in her district and across the country: for an end to the gun violence epidemic; for an economy where everyone has access to opportunity; and for every person’s right to quality, affordable health care, regardless of pre-existing conditions. I’ve been honored to work with her on several of these initiatives, and more, like our Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to help save moms’ lives.

Anyone who knows Lauren knows how much she cares for her community, and just how important her voice is in Congress. She is blazing a trail for a new generation of unbought and unbossed leaders, and I know that one day soon, another newly elected Congressperson will look back at her example and be inspired to do the same.

So John, I’m reaching out today with a special request. Will you make a contribution to Lauren’s reelection campaign ahead of her end-of-quarter deadline on Thursday?

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Thanks for reading and supporting Lauren today. I know it means so much to her to have you on this team.

With love and gratitude,

Cory