John,
Around this time last year, Congress had begun packing up for the summer recess, but not Cori; the packing she had in mind held a stark contrast to her colleagues.
Packing the first time she’d been evicted, following an already stressful fight with her partner.
Packing the second time she’d been evicted, after leaving a dead-end job to attend nursing school, now unable to make rent.
Packing the third time she’d been evicted, after she joined the protests in Ferguson following the killing of Michael Brown Jr. — her neighbors now concerned she’d bring trouble to their community.
So, Cori once again, started packing.
A sleeping bag, a folding chair, and a message to leadership: We must extend the eviction moratorium and protect our most vulnerable.
Five days later, a victory.
Cori’s direct action on the Capitol steps was impossible to ignore. Her round-the-clock occupation and organizing earned the attention of President Biden, and resulted in the extension of the moratorium, saving millions from having to experience what Cori had.
This is the difference between politicians and regular, everyday people who share our lived experiences like Cori, because — each and every time — she is going to walk the walk.
Now, Cori needs our support. It’s critical that we finish August strong and begin accelerating our work toward Election Day. Will you chip in $5 or more to help hit our $38,500 end-of-month goal and re-elect Cori to Congress?
Republican donors started funding attacks against Cori early, because they know she’s effective and driven. Those attacks won't be slowing down anytime soon. If you haven’t yet made a contribution, please do so today. Your donation will go directly to re-electing Cori and keeping up our anti-racist, progressive movement for change.
It would be easy to dismiss this challenge, but that would be a serious mistake. We need strong leaders like Cori in Congress for the fights ahead.
Thank you,
Team Cori
