John,

My first week in Congress was eye-opening.

The extreme right-wing faction of the Republican Party — the same people who boosted the insurrection and denied election results — proved that they are ready to shut down Congress to push for deeply unpopular policies like forcing cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare.

The fact that key social programs are on the chopping block means that the rest of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and I are going to need your help to make sure no one in Congress — regardless of party — agrees to a deal that balances the budget on the backs of the poor, the sick, our seniors and struggling everyday Americans.

With your help, Our Revolution can help us create public pressure to save Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and advance our popular policies in 2023. Can I count on you to rush a donation?

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We need to use this moment to show how both the extreme right-wing and the corporate wing of the Republican Party are both dangerously extreme. Their shared priorities are to redistribute as much money from working people to big corporations as possible.

Don't just take my word for it. The first bill they brought to the House floor was to eliminate programs made to catch wealthy tax cheats — all so their billionaire donors could avoid taxes.

The organizing work we do now will create a stark contrast with Republicans to build the kind of Democratic majority that does things — like pass the Voting Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act, restore abortion rights, and advance union rights.

We need to push and work with the White House to get things done. This means we should mount support when they act to advance our goals and draw a line when actions harm working people.

For example, the White House recently cleared the path for people to more easily get abortion medication at pharmacies and legally use the USPS to mail it to states with bans (like my home state of Texas). We can applaud great moves like that, while also holding the administration accountable when they do things that aren’t in-line with our values.

We need to be comfortable with doing both. That's when we get to a powerful, mature movement that can hold all these truths simultaneously to affect real change.

Please chip in to support Our Revolution this year! I can't think of a better investment in working people; any amount is a big help!

When we organize, we win,

Congressman Greg Casar
Texas Congressional District 35
Whip, Congressional Progressive Caucus