“Equality and democracy are under assault. We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise.

So, tonight, I’ve come to this place where it all began to speak as plainly as I can to the nation about the threats we face, about the power we have in our own hands to meet these threats and about the incredible future that lies in front of us, if only we choose it.”

President Biden
Philadelphia, PA
September 1, 2022

John – Last night President Biden gave an impassioned speech in front of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall.
 
He spoke plainly about our democracy being under threat by Republicans and anyone who stands by while our rights are stripped away.
 
But the president also made it clear that we are NOT powerless. And he's right.
 
We are not powerless against extremist, nationalistic Republicans. We are not powerless against the billionaires who dictate policy in Washington and hoard wealth while the planet burns and people starve. We are not powerless to stop the climate crisis.
 
We are the furthest thing from powerless. We the people are more powerful than we know – but as the president said last night, we have to CHOOSE to fight for our future.
 
Brand New Congress is fighting to build progressive power in Washington, and today we are asking you to choose to fight with us. Will you join us?

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In two months’ time we can double the BNC caucus in Congress. We can defeat Rand Paul and elect Charles Booker as the first BNC Senator. We can flip Republican seats and fill open seats from Texas to Vermont with bold progressive fighters.
 
We can elect people-powered leaders who recognize that Christian Nationalists like Marjorie Taylor Green are not the only threats to our liberty, peace, and collective prosperity. So is unbridled corporate greed, an economy rigged against working people, and a planet rocked by increasingly catastrophic floods, droughts, and wildfires.
 
President Biden said last night we are not bystanders.
 
We can’t be. Every one of us has a role to play in the battle for the soul of this nation – and the future of humankind. It’s up to you to decide what your role will be.
 
You can support the ongoing work of Brand New Congress with a monthly contribution, you can talk to your neighbors about registering to vote, you can volunteer with BNC or with any organization fighting for causes you care about.
 
But you can’t sit on the sidelines. None of us can.
 
In solidarity,
 
Brand New Congress