Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 4:09 PM

The Senate must act on DACA

 John,When the Obama administration unveiled DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program), via executive order they set in place a revolutionary plan to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.Sadly, late last week, a federal judge ruled that DACA is unc…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 19, 2021 at 10:45 PM

An election the media will use to define the future of the Democratic Party

 John,Right now, there's a huge opportunity for progressives to control the narrative about the future of the Democratic Party going into the all-important August 3rd Ohio primary.That’s why, this weekend and throughout next week until the OH-11 Special Election, I and other DFA staff members will b…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 18, 2021 at 1:06 PM

RE: 2.2 million Americans in need

 John,In case you missed my email last weekend, I wanted to take just one minute today to tell you about the huge opportunity for progressives and Democrats to expand Medicaid for more than 2.2 million Americans in need.DFA members have been working hard to organize the movement it's going to take t…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 17, 2021 at 3:37 PM

Did you see the news?

 John,If you haven't seen already, I have exciting news to share with you: DFA has endorsed Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.We've been with The Squad since day 1, and now we're backing them for reelection in 2022. The GOP (and even some establ…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 3:46 PM

We stopped Big Tobacco - We can stop Big Oil too

 End fossil fuel advertising and climate misinformation on social media!Sign the petitionJohn,Google, Facebook, and Tiktok generated ad sales worth over $290 billion in 2020.Google and Facebook alone made $219 billion, or 34 percent of the total advertising market.The advertising platform that these…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 2:04 PM

ICYMI: Join DFA and Team Nina Turner TODAY

 John, Did you see the invite I sent you below?I want to make sure you don't miss these important phone banking events.Every Thursday from now until the August 3rd primary, DFA will be helping kickoff Team Nina Turner's phonebanks!Winning elections across the country in 2021 is vital to defending de…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Deadly weapons have no place in our communities

 John,Over the 4th of July weekend, nearly 190 people were killed and over 500 were injured due to a surge of gun violence across the U.S.What’s worse is that right now, 2021 is on track to surpass 2020 as the deadliest year of gun violence, which itself was the worst in decades.According to the Gun…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 8:03 PM

Is this a democracy?

 John,The fight to defend our democracy is facing one of its toughest challenges yet.  Following Texas Governor Greg Abbott calling for a special legislative session to pass voter suppression laws that specifically target people of color, 58 Texas state House Democrats left the state to protect voti…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Texas Republicans use Trump’s big lie to attack voting rights

 John,Just yesterday, news broke that House Democrats in Texas are fleeing the state in order to stop Republicans from passing a massive voter suppression bill that targets Democratic voters—and particularly voters of color.Think about how crazy that sounds. Lawmakers are being forced to leave their…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 8:39 PM

Nina Turner

 John,Right now numerous DCCC firms and establishment Super PACs are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars at the last minute to do everything they can to stop Nina Turner's campaign.With a new poll from her top opponent Shontel Brown, showing that Nina is only ahead by 7 points, we have to take…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 11, 2021 at 1:36 PM

Corporate Dems formed a new PAC to stop the progressive movement

 John,Wall Street is already gearing up to spend millions of dollars to stop progressives from winning elections across the country.That’s why within the last few months, three of Wall Streets’ favorite House Democrats came together to form Team Blue PAC, a corporate front group that will be used to…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 10, 2021 at 7:55 PM

2.2 million Americans in need

 Support Medicaid Expansion Now!Sign the petitionJohn,Here’s something you probably didn’t know:The American Rescue Plan created incentives for 14 states to join the rest of the country and expand Medicaid immediately, covering more than 2.2 million Americans, creating over 1 million jobs, and addin…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Overcome Republican voter suppression

 John,Democrats have a strong chance of breaking the 50-50 tie in the U.S. Senate, with Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia all set to have extremely important winnable races.In North Carolina's Senate race, DFA has already endorsed Cheri Beasley and in Pennsylvania’s Senate race we have endor…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 5:05 PM

We can and must expand the Supreme Court

 John,Last week, the Supreme Court dealt another blow to voting rights in America.The Court's ruling in Brnovich v. DNC is the culmination of Republican efforts to use the judicial branch as their biggest voter suppression tool.What is most terrifying about the 6-3 ultra-conservative majority is tha…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 6:49 PM

Alexandria, Ilhan, Ayanna, and Rashida

 John,I have exciting news to share with you:Today DFA is endorsing Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib.Since they were first elected with the help of DFA in 2018, Alexandria, Ilhan, Ayanna, and Rashida have fought for the people they were elected…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Toyota, AT&T, Intel, and Cigna have resumed donations to insurrectionist Republican members of Congress

 John,In the aftermath of the insurrection on our Capitol, numerous corporations rushed to declare that they would stop giving donations to members of Congress that opposed the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.These companies, ones like Toyota, AT&T, Intel, and Cigna, stated that they would …

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 5, 2021 at 2:16 PM

We wanted to share some photos with you of DFA staff working on the ground this year

 John,We wanted to share some photos with you of DFA staff working on the ground this year to help elect progressives across the country, but before we do that let me give you a brief update on what we’ve accomplished in 2021.In just the first 6 months of 2021, we have already run 22 elections, incl…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 4, 2021 at 1:07 PM

RE: No Slavery, No Exceptions

 John,Happy Independence Day!I can't think of a better time for you and I to do whatever we can to end all forms of slavery in this country... forever.Right now, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which in concept was intended to end slavery in America, actually enshrines a specific form of sla…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 3, 2021 at 4:17 PM

#SummerTime

 John,There's so much to be thankful for this year, but what brings me the most joy is that if you're vaccinated like I am, then life is finally starting to return to normal.But there's one thing I'm still doing that I don't plan to stop -- at least not in the near future -- and that's wearing a mas…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 3:16 PM

ENDORSEMENT: Charles Booker for U.S. Senate

 John,I have exciting news to share with you today:DFA is pleased to announce that we have endorsed progressive champion Charles Booker for U.S. Senate in Kentucky.Since 2019, Charles served as the youngest Black legislator in the state of Kentucky and championed the issues at the center of our move…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 5:25 PM

No reconciliation bill, no deal

 John,Heatwaves are shattering all-time highs across the Pacific Northwest including Portland, Oregon which hit 116°F on Monday.This extreme heat is causing cables to melt, roads to buckle and has tragically led to a surge of hospitalizations and deaths.Extreme weather events like this are becoming …

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 10:40 PM

36 candidates in 17 states

 John,Media Matters did the research and this is what we’re up against: 36 QAnon supporting candidates are running for Congress in 17 states. JR Majewski, running in Ohio against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kapur, doesn’t just support QAnon, he’s even admitted to breaching the Capitol on January 6th as pa…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 3:43 PM

RE: Tell the DOJ: Purge White Supremacist Cops from America's Police Forces

 John,As we write this, our petition to Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to purge white supremacist cops from our nation’s police forces, just like Department of Defense plans to do in the U.S. Military, is only 4,917 signers away from 50,000!We need to hit this goal -- and hopef…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 4:55 PM

The Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

 John,Over the weekend civil and voting rights groups led the first-ever national rally for D.C. statehood.This rally followed up a newsworthy hearing on the issue last week from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.With progressive groups rallying around legislation th…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 6:05 PM

The progressive movements next stop: Ohio

 John,This August there are pivotal primary elections taking place across Ohio and with more and more endorsements being announced, it is clear that the corporate wing of the Democratic party is trying to stop the progressive movement in its tracks.Just this month, Hillary Clinton endorsed one of Ni…

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  Kelley Jackson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 5:26 PM

Representation matters

 John,Welcome to another installment of 21 to Watch in ‘21 – a biweekly series where we spotlight and introduce you to some of the people and issues to keep your eye on in the progressive movement this year.Our ninth spotlight belongs to Aisha Dew, national political and program director for Higher …

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 8:19 PM

Sign the petition: End Amazon’s harmful and controlling surveillance systems

 Tell Congress:"Protect Amazon workers and bring an end to Amazon’s dangerous surveillance practices now!"Sign the PetitionJohn,Earlier this week Amazon held their annual Prime Day event. While many in the business community celebrate this day as a crowning achievement of corporate America, they com…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 11:06 PM

No Slavery, No Exceptions

 John,You may not realize it, but a damaging slavery loophole still persists in the U.S. Constitution to this day.The 13th Amendment abolished most slavery in America, but it didn't abolish it completely. Instead, the Amendment actually codified one form of slavery with the single line “except as a …

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 8:41 PM

It was an extraordinary night

 John,Last night, elections took place across New York state, and with the results rolling in we can definitely say that it was an extraordinary night.India Walton, who ran for Mayor of Buffalo as a democratic socialist, shocked the political establishment by unseating a four-term incumbent in New Y…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 6:57 PM

Tell the DOJ: Purge White Supremacist Cops from America's Police Forces

 John,President Biden has made ending systemic racism and eliminating internal bias from government the cornerstone of his quest to build a truly multiracial and inclusive America.While Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has vowed to root out white supremacy and right-wing radicalism in the ranks of …

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Election Day is almost here

 John,While the media may not place a lot of focus on local elections, so many of the issues we care about are on the line.DFA has endorsed 7 candidates across New York with critical elections happening TOMORROW.With just one day to Election Day, help us elect progressives across New York by donatin…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 9:27 PM

Pinkwashing Pride Month with rainbow flags and donations to Republicans

 John,Happy Father's Day to all, especially dad's like me excited to be celebrating post pandemic with family and friends. But just as Father's Day falls on the weekend celebrating Juneteenth this year, the whole month of June is also Pride, a celebration of everyone in our LGBTQ+ community.Over the…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 19, 2021 at 9:37 PM

Juneteenth, a day of celebration of Black freedom and independence, is the perfect day to stand together in solidarity

 John,On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news that the Civil War was over, chattel slavery in the United States had ended and slaves were now free -- more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Since then, Juneteenth has been com…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 10:15 PM

GOTV NYC

 John,We're just 4 days from the last day to vote in New York City and we need your support to fully fund our Get Out The Vote effort.Will you send a contribution of $5, $17, $25 or more immediately?Rush a DonationWe're working hard for our slate of powerful progressive leaders throughout region.May…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 7:11 PM

RE: Ilhan Omar

 John,Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is under attack. Republicans and some Democrats have started a deadly smear campaign against Representitive Omar for asking legitimate questions of Secretary of State Antony Blinken about accountability for American foreign policy.They're attempting to have her censure…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Ilhan Omar

 John,During a Budget Committee hearing last week, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken a series of questions related to the International Criminal Court. Specifically, she asked if victims can't seek justice for possible war crimes committed against them in their local j…

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  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 7:06 PM

RSVP Now!

 John, you don't want to miss this!Tomorrow -- Wednesday, June 16th -- starting at 7:30pm Eastern/4:30 Pacific, Yvette Simpson, DFA's CEO, Chris Scott, Chief Political Officer and Nelson Pierce, Grassroots Power Builder, will host an in-depth Electoral Strategy Update zoom event.We're already workin…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 7:04 PM

RE: Biden: Fire Ron Bloom

 John, I wanted to make sure you saw this campaign.We've joined with a dozen progressive partners including Demand Progress and Daily Kos Action to turn up the pressure on President Biden to save the United States Post Office from Trump appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Board of Governors…

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  Kelley Jackson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Freeing incarcerated and the formerly incarcerated

  Highlighting the brightest and the best of 2021 John,We’re back with another installment of 21 to Watch in ‘21 – a biweekly series where we spotlight and introduce you to some of the people and issues to keep your eye on in the progressive movement.Our eighth spotlight belongs to Keeda Haynes, for…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 7:30 PM

We have something they don’t.... real people like you

 John,Our work goes beyond just issuing endorsements.DFA staff gets intimately involved with our candidate’s campaigns so we can identify where we'll have the greatest impact online, on the phone, and on the ground to get out the vote.This cycle already, we’ve won elections in Arizona and Missouri a…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 7:41 PM

ICYMI: Join me for an Electoral Strategy Update

 John, did you see the invite from Chris below?We want to make sure you don't miss this zoom event. Winning elections across this country in 2021 and already building the campaigns we need to win in 2022 are vital to defending democracy in America and passing a multiracial inclusive populist agenda …

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 8:08 PM

This candidate just received an endorsement from AOC, Elizabeth Warren, and Jamaal Bowman

 John,This is HUGE: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elizabeth Warren, Jamaal Bowman, and so many other progressive elected officials and community organizations have just announced that they are endorsing Maya Wiley in New York City’s mayoral race! Here is some of what they had to say:Representative Alexa…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Biden: Fire Ron Bloom

 John,For months now, you and I have been working hard to save the United States Post Office from Trump-appointed Postmaster General, and Republican mega donor, Louis DeJoy. The bottom line is Louis DeJoy must be fired.Here’s the thing: the Postal Board of Governors is the boss of the Postmaster Gen…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 10:56 PM

Join me for an Electoral Strategy Update

 John,What are you doing one week from tomorrow?I'd like to invite you to join me, DFA's Chief Political Officer, Yvette Simpson, DFA's CEO, and Nelson Pierce, Grassroots Power Builder, for an in-depth Electoral Strategy Update on Wednesday, June 16th starting at 7:30pm Eastern.We'll lay out the pla…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Driving progressive victory in Virginia

 John, I'm going to cut right to the chase: Get Out The Vote is happening right now in the Virginia primary. We set a goal of reaching 125,000 voter contacts by text, phones, and door to door and we're almost there.In fact, we're so close, I don't just want to hit that goal -- I want to blow it out …

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 6, 2021 at 9:56 PM

Tell Congress: Fund a zero emission transit policy to combat the climate crisis

 John, every day the climate crisis is still getting worse and in the U.S., transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions, producing over 28% of greenhouse gases. Fortunately, there’s something we can do right now to start turning it around. In fact, already 1 public bus equals the carbon…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 5, 2021 at 10:35 PM

People Power > Voter Suppression

 John,We can defeat voter suppression with people-power.It takes long-term organizing and year-round engagement. It takes investing deep resources into the New American Majority of Black, brown, and white progressives we need to win.It takes a nationwide network of progressives working together with…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 5:45 PM

The filibuster is an anti-democratic, racist relic of the Jim Crow era that is used by partisan Republican obstructionists to undermine our democracy

 John,The seditionist Republican Senators that incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th successfully blocked legislation that would create a commission to explore what happened that day.The efforts to create the commission, like the one established after 9/11, failed because Republ…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Join Us: Electoral Strategy Update with Yvette, Nelson, and me

 John,I'm working non-stop right now to get out the vote in Virginia for our progressive slate of candidates up and down the ballot. The June primary is this Tuesday, so as you can imagine, it's all hands on deck right now.Locally, we're contacting voters by phone banking and knocking on doors state…

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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 9:36 PM

Volunteers needed: Text out the vote now

 John, Corporate establishment Democrats on Wall Street and in the DC bubble are getting nervous because of smart, progressive, and diverse candidates like Jennifer Carroll Foy, Sam Rasoul, and Jay Jones challenging their power in Virginia.During their time in public office, these DFA endorsed progr…

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