Before we get to today’s message, we have an urgent request: We are exactly one week away from the next FOUR primaries for Brand New Congress, including two of our representatives up for reelection. Can you pitch in today to help us turn out the vote in Michigan, Missouri, and Washington?

John – While the political establishment wrings their hands over Brett Kavanaugh having his fancy dinner briefly interrupted and politely asks Joe Manchin to “carve out” the filibuster for reproductive rights, there are some members of Congress who are taking a MUCH more direct approach.
 
Last week 17 members of Congress were arrested while protesting abortion bans and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Several BNC reps were among them.

BNC Reps have been here before. When Cori Bush led a sit-in on the Capitol Steps one year ago, the New York Times said she “galvanized a progressive revolt over evictions.” Cori's actions led to a 60-day extension on the eviction moratorium and kept tens of thousands of families in their homes.
 
In 2018, a newly-elected AOC who was not yet even sworn into office joined a youth-led sit-in for climate action. Alexandria drew immediate criticism for spending “her first day on Capitol Hill protesting climate change in Pelosi’s office,” but just a few months later she introduced the Green New Deal and fundamentally changed the conversation on Democratic climate policy.
 
This is leadership in action. And we can do a LOT more if we grow our coalition and flex the full power of working class progressives.
 
Four of our candidates are on the ballot next Tuesday, including BNC Reps. Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. We need your help to get both of them reelected and send Stephanie Gallardo and Rebecca Parson to Congress to join them. Can you pitch in now to help BNC turn out the vote next Tuesday?

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This year, powerful, dark money groups and establishment politicians are lining up to stop our movement for justice and progress. They want to keep us from sending any more powerful organizers to Congress who will shake things up like Cori and Rashida.
 
But this is not a matter of mild policy disagreements. We need to elect representatives who truly get that lives are on the line; who are willing to disrupt the status quo and demand more. People like Cori and Rashida and Stephanie and Rebecca.
 
To help them win, we have to have their backs when it counts.
 
Our movement has overcome impossible odds before, and we can do it again. But we can’t do it alone. Can we count on your support today to turn out the vote in these crucial races?
 
In solidarity,
 
The entire team at Brand New Congress