It took too long to get here, John. But let's take a moment to celebrate what finally happened.
After 15 rounds of votes, Republicans finally chose their Speaker of the House and members of Congress were *finally* sworn into office. Two years after making history as the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the House of Representatives, Cori was sworn into the 118th Congress, with sights set on even greater progress in her second term.
Every day for the past two years, Cori has worked to save lives and transform St. Louis. Cori accomplished more in her first term in Congress than some members do in decades of office, just take a look at her record:
✅ Environmental action: Cori introduced the Green New Deal for Cities with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to fund an expansive array of climate jobs and projects.
✅ Reproductive rights: Cori’s campaign took swift action when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — setting out on a statewide tour to communicate with voters about reproductive rights and launching a digital support hub.
✅ Housing action: Cori stayed on the steps of the Capitol for five days straight calling on the Biden Administration to extend the eviction moratorium for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cori continued her work to keep people housed with the introduction of the Keeping Renters Safe Act with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
✅ Ground-breaking legislation: Cori transformed the future of public safety with the People's Response Act. She also introduced first-of-its-kind legislation to provide much-needed support to families and communities, including the Helping Families Heal Act, Worker Safety in Climate Disasters Act, and Access to School Supplies Act.
✅ No corporate PAC influence: Cori managed to do all of this with a true, people-powered movement — and without any corporate PAC money. A rare accomplishment in an era where most members of Congress fund their campaigns with checks from their corporate PAC allies.
Now, Cori's facing one of her biggest challenges in Congress yet: a GOP-controlled House.
John, if we’re going to accomplish Cori’s progressive agenda, we need your support EARLY.
That means starting strong right now and ensuring this campaign has the resources needed for rapid response against right-wing attacks. Will you chip in $5 right now and help us prepare to stand up and fight back?
Cori made big waves during her first term in Congress because of this grassroots team and her background as an activist, mother, and someone who knows what it feels like to not be represented by our leaders. But that’s exactly why Fox News and the far-right media eagerly try to shut her and our movement down.
We need her to amplify Cori's voice in Missouri's First District and nationally so she can keep making real progress on racial justice, addressing the climate crisis, and ensuring everyone is guaranteed quality health care. Please, will you commemorate Cori's swearing in and underscore your commitment to this movement with a $5 donation?
Together,
Team Cori
