A good news alert.
It’s not every day we have good news to share from Congress. But even in the minority, Alexandria is moving the needle and finding opportunities for bipartisan support.
Even with President Biden’s federal action last year, minor cannabis offenses continue to hold back so many Americans — disproportionately people of color — from employment, housing, and other opportunities. The vast majority of these criminal charges exist at the state and local government, where expungements can be impeded by limited resources and outdated technology.
But alongside Republican David Joyce (OH-14), Alexandria has introduced the HOPE Act (Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement), designed to grant federal resources to digitize records, create legal relief clinics, and expedite the expungement process while supporting the individuals going through it.
Not only could this bill be life-changing for the hundreds of thousands of people whose low-level charges prevent them from reaching their full potential, it’s proof that Alexandria’s fight for dignity for all transcends party lines. If you can afford a $3 donation today, we ask you to support her fight today.
The HOPE Act nearly garnered enough support to move forward in Alexandria’s last term. Democrats rallied behind two marijuana reform bills — the HOPE Act and the SAFE Banking Act — and were able to open conversations with Republican lawmakers in the lame duck period as the last Congress ended.
Alexandria’s work to open opportunities for low-level offenders is bigger than partisan politics, and she is only able to do it with your grassroots support. If you can, your $3 donation today goes a long way in making new opportunities available to all.
In solidarity,
Team AOC
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