John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress.

In this issue:

Ballots are in the mail. Did you get yours?
BNC Reps fight back against Manchin’s #DirtyDeal
Meet the newest members on the slate
Ways to take action

Get ready to dive in.

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Believe it or not, some people are ALREADY getting their ballots for November’s elections. Absentee ballots started hitting mailboxes in some states last week.

Are you eligible to vote by mail? The requirements and the deadlines vary from state to state. You can check your state’s requirements and request your own ballot over on Vote.org.

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Get your absentee ballot

While you’re there, don’t forget to check your voter registration status.

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BNC Reps fighting back on Manchin’s #DirtyDeal

If you thought Joe Manchin’s sudden support for the sweeping climate legislation in the Inflation Reduction Act was too good to be true – you were correct.

Senator Coal Baron has once again extracted his pound of carbon profits in exchange for his vote by making a dirty deal with Chuck Schumer to enrich his fossil fuel donors.

Disguised as “permitting reform” and slipped into the upcoming omnibus spending bill, Manchin’s deal will actually deregulate and accelerate permits for new fossil fuel projects like offshore drilling and pipelines.

But House Democrats aren’t taking this lying down. A shockingly broad coalition of more than 70 House Democrats – including BNC representatives – signed a letter to Speaker Pelosi pressuring her to leave the provision out of the upcoming omnibus vote.

Screenshot of a tweet from BNC representative Rashida Tlaib, who wrote: “Chair Grijalva’s letter is a remarkable show of strength and unity against a dirty deal that sells our communities out. 72 members, including 10 committee chairs, 27 CBC members, 15 CHC members, 13 New Dems, 19 members outside the CPC. I’m proud to be in this broad coalition.

This revolt against corporate-friendly, establishment politics is further proof that progressive values are WINNING in Washington, and our BNC representatives are driving the dialogue.

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Welcome to the slate Maxwell Alejandro Frost!

Last week we unveiled the first of several big announcements with Maxwell Frost joining the BNC Slate.

We are excited about this announcement after being in close communication with Maxwell’s team for months.

Maxwell is a gun violence survivor, a civil rights activist, a community organizer, an Uber driver, and – after winning last month’s primary – he is now the Democratic nominee for Florida’s 10th congressional district.

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Maxwell is set to become the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress, and the youngest person of color ever elected to federal office.

Last week’s announcement also means we just doubled the BNC Florida caucus. Maxwell was one of the first to congratulate Sheila on winning her special election this last January, and we’re excited to see him join all of our BNC representatives in Congress next year.

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If you didn’t have a chance to welcome Maxwell to the slate, please consider splitting a contribution between Brand New Congress and his historic campaign now.

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Next announcement coming tomorrow

Our next announcement is coming tomorrow morning, and it’s another open seat with a major pick-up opportunity for progressives.

Who’s joining the BNC family next? Watch for the announcement tomorrow at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific via email and socials.

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If you’re not already following us on social media, you can join the conversation here:

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We want to hear your Student Loan Stories

Thank you to everyone who has already taken our Student Debt survey and shared your experiences. We’ve been reading your responses, and it really shows why we have to keep the pressure on Congress and President Biden to finish the job and forgive ALL student debt.

Here’s what one supporter had to say:

If you haven’t had a chance to share your story, would you take just a couple of minutes now to share what student debt cancellation would mean for you?

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Volunteer

Each week we will be highlighting volunteer opportunities for different candidates. This week we are featuring our two California candidates, Katie Porter and Angélica Dueñas!

Team Porter hosts textbanking events every Tuesday and Thursday. You can join the next one happening TOMORROW at 11am Pacific. Sign up on Mobilize to get started.

Text Bank for Katie >>

A graphic announcing textbanking for Katie Porter with illustrations of a smartphone and a chat bubble in a repeating pattern against a bright blue backdrop. Further details are available on the Mobilize link.

Angélica’s team is recruiting volunteers for multiple roles. Visit her website to get started.

Volunteer for Angélica >>

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Or, you can always sign up to volunteer directly with Brand New Congress and support ALL of our candidates!

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Until next week,

The entire team at Brand New Congress

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