Dear MoveOn member,

It's a new year. And it's not just any new year—it's 2020, the year we
will come together to defeat Donald Trump at the ballot box, build a
progressive majority in the House and Senate, and pave the path for our
country to embrace a more inclusive, hopeful, and caring governing
agenda. 

Millions of you have been taking action since Trump's election in 2016—to
protect this country that we love so dearly from his destructive policies
and hateful rhetoric. 

But make no mistake, this is the moment that our movement has been waiting
for. And before we dive into the biggest election effort in MoveOn's
22-year history, it's worth taking a few minutes to reflect on—and
appreciate—all that we've accomplished together in 2019.

MoveOn Political Action's 2019 election achievements:

We began 2019 standing side by side as a new Congress was sworn in,
celebrating the most diverse House in history, filled with progressive
champions whom MoveOn members endorsed and worked hard to elect in 2018.

MoveOn members and MoveOn Political Action are pushing the Democratic
presidential field to embrace bold, progressive ideas and understand that
the way to win the nomination—and the general election—is to motivate the
electorate with a big, aspirational vision that tackles economic and
racial injustices.

* In March, MoveOn members pressured Democratic candidates to skip the
AIPAC conference, hosted by a right-wing, anti-diplomacy lobbying
group that holds too much sway over American foreign policy.
* In June, we hosted the Big Ideas Forum—one of the first forums
featuring the top-tier presidential candidates.
* In September, we worked with the Youth Climate Strike to call on the
Democratic Party to host a climate debate and get Democratic
candidates on the record supporting this demand.
* And in October, MoveOn members donated more than $50,000 to Fair Fight
Action, the political action committee started by Stacey Abrams to
ensure voting rights are protected. 

MoveOn Civic Action's 2019 advocacy achievements:

Three years ago, the Trump administration unleashed a hateful and harmful
governing strategy that has wreaked havoc on our society and created so
much pain in this country, especially for immigrants, people of color, and
other marginalized communities.

From demonizing and attacking asylum-seekers and refugees, to repeated
attempts to gut the Affordable Care Act, to weaponizing anti-semitism and
inciting Islamophobia to pit Americans against one another, to refusing to
take up gun violence prevention legislation because it's beholden to the
NRA, to pilfering our congressional budget to build a vanity wall at the
southern border, this administration has no shame. And Republicans in
Congress have not only been complicit but have gleefully piled on, waging
their own campaigns of hate and destruction. 

But MoveOn members and MoveOn Civic Action have fought back. And that work
has made a difference. We ended the year with Trump's impeachment—a
critical achievement to help check his rampant abuses of power. 

In 2019, MoveOn members continued to advocate for Medicare for All, the
Green New Deal, a wealth tax, and other progressive economic ideas that
would limit the power of billionaires and corporations.

Impeachment. At the start of the year, MoveOn members stood with the few
members of Congress courageous enough to call for Trump's impeachment. We
kept up the pressure, demanding the release of the Mueller report,
decrying Trump's ongoing abuses and obstruction, and, ultimately, pushing
Congress, one representative at a time, to hold Trump accountable. And on
December 18, the House impeached Trump, making him only the third
president to be impeached in U.S. history.

* In April, MoveOn members protested at more than 300 Release the Report
events in 44 states, demanding that Attorney General William Barr
immediately release the full Mueller report and supporting evidence.
* In May, MoveOn Civic Action joined with coalition partners to organize
the largest petition delivery in U.S. history, delivering 10 million
signatures calling for impeachment.
* In June, during the first national day of action for impeachment,
thousands of people rallied at more than 140 events.
* MoveOn members made more than 100,000 phone calls to Congress on
impeachment, and MoveOn Civic Action produced videos on impeachment
that were seen more than 5 million times.
* MoveOn members donated tens of thousands of dollars to the
Whistleblower Protection Fund after Trump and his allies threatened
the Ukraine scandal whistleblower with death.
* And on the night before the House impeachment vote, the Nobody Is
Above the Law network hosted 600 protests across the country.

Standing with immigrants against Trump's vicious agenda. While Trump, his
administration, and Republicans in Congress have vilified and assaulted
immigrants, MoveOn has followed the lead of immigrant-led groups to fight
for a society that respects the dignity and rights of immigrants and
refugees.

* When Trump started the year by shutting down the government over his
demand to build his racist, wasteful wall, MoveOn members fought for
immigrants and workers and urged Democrats not to cave in to Trump's
demands.
* MoveOn organized more than 200 Presidents Day protests against Trump's
illegal power grab, when he declared a fake national emergency. 
* MoveOn members gave more than $68,000 dollars to pay renewal fees for
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and $148,620
to the Texas Civil Rights Project, which provides legal support and
direct services to immigrants under attack by Trump's vicious
policies.
* In June, the House passed the Dream Act—giving hope to millions of
aspiring citizens. We now wait for Mitch McConnell's do-nothing Senate
to take up this popular, bipartisan measure.
* And in July, MoveOn hosted more than 140 Close the Camps events to
protest the treatment of immigrant children, as reports came out about
kids being detained in cages.

Climate. While youth activists have helped push the climate crisis into
the headlines and the political debate, MoveOn has brought our energy,
membership, and resources to this movement.

* We joined the global climate strike in September, marching at protests
across the country.
* And we amplified the demand for a Green New Deal with phone calls,
petitions, and videos throughout the year.

Gun violence. The epidemic of gun violence hasn't subsided—but the
movement to take on the NRA and its Republican puppets has continued to
grow.

* Following the El Paso, TX, shooting and other high-profile massacres,
MoveOn members funded billboards to demand Republicans, including
McConnell, stand up against gun violence and racism-fueled attacks.
* MoveOn Civic Action joined the Walmart Must Act coalition, which
pushed Walmart to change policies regarding guns and ammunition sold
at its stores.
* And MoveOn members supported House Democrats when they passed critical
gun violence legislation—popular solutions that McConnell refuses to
address in the Senate.

Reproductive justice. After a series of abortion bans around the country,
MoveOn members stood up for reproductive rights and to help the
organizations that provide abortion services and support for reproductive
health.

* MoveOn Civic Action joined NARAL, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and
other partner organizations at more than 300 #StopTheBans actions
across the country to say no to abortion bans.
* MoveOn members gave $208,715 dollars to the Yellowhammer Fund, which
provides support for people seeking abortions in Alabama and $183,000
to the Gateway Women's Access Fund, which provides support for people
seeking abortions in Missouri.
* And, following cuts to Planned Parenthood funding, MoveOn members
donated $250,000 dollars so that Planned Parenthood could continue its
critical work.

9/11 first responders. For years, Republicans blocked permanent funding to
support those who have suffered from health complications from the 9/11
terrorist attacks. But in 2019, we had a huge victory.

* 248,913 MoveOn members signed Jon Stewart's petition calling on
Congress to take action to help 9/11 first responders.
* We produced videos with Stewart and the FealGood Foundation, which
fights for the rights of first responders.
* MoveOn members donated more than $183,000 to help first responders
experiencing health complications.
* And after all of our hard work together, Congress passed into law
permanent funding for first responders.

Disaster relief. In times of crisis, MoveOn members dug deep to help out.

* After the hurricane in the Bahamas, MoveOn members donated $219,480 to
the World Central Kitchen, which was providing meals in ravaged
areas. 
* And MoveOn members flooded Congress with phone calls, demanding that
the U.S. issue emergency visas to Bahamians.

MoveOn members did all of this—and more. 

We aren't pretending that we won it all. This is a dire political climate:
From the economy, to racist violence, to international conflict, to the
climate crisis, we are confronting challenges that can't be resolved in a
single year or with a single campaign.

But that's why MoveOn and our millions of members are in it for the long
haul, and we are so grateful for your commitment. Thank you for all you
did to help us make the impact we made in 2019. Onward to 2020!

Thanks for all you do.

–Rahna and the rest of the team



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