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  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
February 2, 2022 at 11:38 PM

Support progressive Black candidates

  This Black History Month we must Save The Senate       Paid for by Democracy for America, democracyforamerica.com and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This email was sent to [email protected]. Click here to u…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 11:56 PM

Urge President Biden to nominate a progressive Black woman to the Supreme Court

 John,With the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, President Biden will make his first nomination to the Supreme Court.Since the creation of the Supreme Court in 1789, America has had 115 justices, and 108 have been white men.Having a diverse Supreme Court is crucial for promoting a justice system…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
February 1, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Save our Democracy through the Senate

 John,Let me cut to the point. I’m not exaggerating when I say that this year is the most critical election of our lifetime. Democracy for America has three priorities in 2022 and it begins with Saving the Senate.A couple of weeks ago Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin joined together with Mitch McConne…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 30, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Pelosi now willing to ban Congress from trading stocks

 John,Last August, DFA members stood side by side with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Robert Reich as we pushed Congress to pass the Ban Conflicted Trading Act, legislation that will keep members of Congress from using their privileged status to profit off trading individual stocks.Now our campaign is…
  Nelson Pierce, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 8:07 PM

You don't want to miss this!

 John,With the Texas primaries fast approaching, our work to Flip the South is picking up steam so that's why you won't want to miss this!Next week -- Monday, January 31 - starting at 8:00 pm Eastern/5:00 pm Pacific Democracy For America will be joining our progressive allies and partners to host an…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 28, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Mondaire has been a steadfast champion for big, bold, progressive ideas

 John: We’re excited to announce our newest endorsement, Mondaire Jones for Congress in New York’s 17th district!As a member of the U.S. House Mondaire has been a steadfast champion for big, bold, progressive ideas like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal while breaking barriers in the process by …
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Don’t miss this video of Mississippi's Black State Senators fighting Republican attacks on history

 John,Last Friday, every Black lawmaker in the Mississippi State Senate walked out in protest of Republicans passing a bill that will ban schools from teaching critical race theory.This bill is designed to whitewash any discussions of Mississippi’s racist past while fighting any and all efforts to e…
  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM

the pandemic

 John,I'm looking for you to help if you can.I’ll get right to the point. The last day of the month is just a few days away and we're about $17,500 short of our goal. We set our goals based on what we need to fully fund this critical work of electing the next bold leaders nationwide and holding insu…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Big money has no place in our politics

 John,Now more than ever before, we must do all we can to restore faith and confidence in our democracy.So I want to make sure that you got a chance to read Robert Reich's message about Citizens United below. Please take a moment to read through it then add your name to tell Congress to overturn Cit…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 24, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Masks Masks Masks

 John,This week, a total of 400 million n95 masks will now be available for pick up at thousands of local pharmacies and health centers around the country.While this is a great first step by President Biden, a one-time action to make them available will not ensure that everyone has access to the hig…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 23, 2022 at 8:43 PM

ICYMI: It’s time to Save the Senate

 Wanted to make sure you saw this, John.DFA is working hard to Save the Senate by stripping power away from Manchin and Sinema.We know that with the resources to do it, we can elect the 3 Senators we need to flip Republican held states and remove Manchin and Sinema from the equation.Will you rush a …
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 22, 2022 at 7:35 PM

We can out-organize Republicans in Texas

 John,With the Texas primaries right around the corner, the work we have to do to Flip the South is already in full swing.Right now though, Republicans are working overtime as they have already registered more of their voters and knocked on more doors, taking our playbook as they look to expand thei…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Stand with me, and DFA, as we push to overturn Citizens United

 John,Corporations are not people.Yet, 12 years ago today, in its shameful Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, the Supreme Court decided otherwise. They ruled that money equals free speech and determined corporations have the exact same First Amendment rights as real people.It’s…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 20, 2022 at 9:41 PM

It’s time to Save the Senate

 John,Yesterday Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin joined together with 50 Senate Republicans to stop Democrats from changing the filibuster rules, thus ending any chance at fighting widespread GOP voter suppression and protecting our fundamental right to vote.After the vote failed, there was a loud rou…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 19, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Masks for all

 John,Today the Biden administration announced that they would be making 400 million N95 masks available to all Americans.While this action is a great first step, as the United States reports a record number of new cases, we must push the government to manufacture and distribute three high-quality N…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 18, 2022 at 10:26 PM

ICYMI: We are going to beat this QAnon candidate

 John,I want to make sure that you don't miss my important message about our work to take down Lauren Boebert and replace her with a progressive fighter because defeating Q'Anon candidates and insurrectionist Republicans like Lauren Boebert takes resources -- funding from real people -- for us to wi…
  Nelson Pierce, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 17, 2022 at 6:07 PM

We can all use our voices to make change. We can all honor MLK’s Legacy

 John,Each year, on the third Monday in January, Americans honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy.Today, as we celebrate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr we must deepen our commitment to protecting and strengthening the cornerstone of our democracy, the right to vote, because it is…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 16, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Greg Casar is a bold, progressive thats ready to fight for his community in Washington

 John,With recent endorsements from Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones, and the Austin Central Labor Council – a collection of 22 local unions – Greg Casar’s campaign for progressive change in Texas is gaining huge momentum.As a member of the Austin city council and a former labor organizer, Greg is comm…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 15, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Is Ron Johnson really the best Senator that Wisconsin can deliver??

 John,Trump lackey and vaccine conspiracy theorist, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has announced that he is running for a third term.Is Ron Johnson really the best Senator that Wisconsin can deliver??We don’t think so… that’s why we’ve endorsed Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's Lt. Governor, who is running…
  Nelson Pierce, Grassroots Power Builder · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 6:35 PM

The DFA difference

 John,I'm going to cut right to the chase: Early voting begins in Texas in just one month.That means we have just one month to help our candidates, like Jessica Cisneros (TX- 28), reach thousands of voters by text, phones, and door-to-door canvassing.One way we plan to get voters to the polls throug…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 13, 2022 at 8:10 PM

The Senate now has a choice: They can stand by the filibuster or they can support the right to vote and fight back

 John,The legacy of Jim Crow voter suppression is alive and well. While the approach is different, the strategy of limiting voting rights for communities of color remains the same.Last year alone, over 400 voter suppression bills, specifically targeted Black and Brown voters, were introduced in stat…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 11:27 PM

A Civilian Democracy Corp and a Democracy Observance Day

 John,This plan by Malcolm Kenyatta to safeguard our democracy shows why he is the best candidate to replace Pennsylvania’s outgoing Republican Senator Pat Toomey:From creating a Civilian Democracy Corp to a Democracy Observance Day, his plan includes numerous solutions that will protect our most fu…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Rank Your Top 3 Candidates for Speaker and Help Build Power for Progressives

 John,The idea that Senator Bernie Sanders popularized in his 2016 campaign, that we need a political revolution within the Democratic Party – is still true today.We need a party that empowers grassroots activists, brings new people into the process, and aggressively asserts a positive, economically…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 8:56 PM

The GOP is attacking voting rights

 John,Since Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, Republican legislators across the country have pushed forward new voting restrictions using the false narrative of "election integrity." “The Big Lie” has been used to pass laws that actually limit and threaten our democracy.In fact, in 2021, 19 states …
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 9, 2022 at 7:48 PM

The Freedom to Vote Act will strengthen our voting rights

 John,Last September, Senate Democrats introduced the Freedom to Vote Act.This bill would radically improve our democracy -- taking on threats like voter suppression, gerrymandering, and big money in politics – helping to ensure that all Americans, regardless of income or race, have a voice in our e…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 8, 2022 at 7:08 PM

We are going to beat this QAnon candidate

 John,In 2020, the far-right conspiracy theorist Lauren Boebert won the election in Colorado’s Third Congressional District.Since then, Boebert has championed the Big Lie about the results of the 2020 election, defended and worked with the January 6th insurrectionists, and spread hateful, racist mes…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Make billionaires pay their fair share

  Just 10 Billionaires Added Over $400 Billion to Their Wealth in 2021       Paid for by Democracy for America, democracyforamerica.com and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This email was sent to xxxxxx@gmail.…
  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Expel members who incited the violent insurrection at the capitol

 John,It has been one year since the January 6 insurrection took place.This insurrection was planned and organized out in the open, and numerous far-right members of Congress enabled the mob as they worked to violently overthrow the results of a free and fair election.Here’s just a few stark example…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 5, 2022 at 10:55 PM

One year ago today, we helped elect Raphael Warnock

 John,One year ago today, we helped elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, flipping both Georgia Senate seats and giving Democrats power over the U.S. Senate.Those wins didn’t happen because we hoped for it, they happened because we worked for it. And that work didn’t start once the runoff elections …
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
January 4, 2022 at 10:25 PM

Primary season is already here

 John,We will build a Congress that serves all people, not just the wealthy and powerful when we excite our base and expand the electorate, and in 2022 we plan on doing just that.We’ll be supporting progressive candidates in federal, state, and local elections throughout the year, working first to e…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 3, 2022 at 10:56 PM

Breaking News: The Senate plans to vote on filibuster reform

 John,After months of pressure by DFA members, our campaign to get the Senate to act on protecting the cornerstone of our democracy, voting rights, is finally working.Earlier today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate will vote on filibuster rules changes so we can finally…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 2, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Too crazy for Twitter but not for Congress??

 John, did you see this breaking news... Twitter has permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene!While this is definitely a good step to stop the spread of disinformation and hate that she spews, she and other people that incited an insurrection are still in Congress!!What's even worse is that at t…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Senator Manchin must face consequences for his betrayal of the American people

 John,As you know, it's official. Senator Joe Manchin announced that he plans to vote no on the Build Back Better Act when -- or if -- it comes up for a vote.If Manchin sticks to his decision, he would be killing the largest investment in the fight against climate change by our government in history…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 3:30 AM

Are you still up??

 Are you still up, John?With just a couple of hours left until the New Year, we need your help to hit our end-of-year goal and continue the work of fighting to make bold, progressive change for people across the country.To start the new year off with a bang, we need just 46 supporters like you to st…
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 7:28 PM

DFA Members Impact in 2021

 John,Happy New Year! In the coming year, we wish you and your loved ones limitless wealth in the forms of health, safety, peace, and solidarity. As 2021 draws to a close, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for you. Without your vision, your values, and your dedication to building a better world, we …
  Betsy Sweet, Democracy For America Advocacy Fund · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Are we losing our democracy, or is it just me?

 John,I don’t know about you, but it sure feels like every day there are more and more threats to the very foundations of our democracy. Voter suppression in more and more Republican states, gerrymandering taking hold in far too many states, and the filibuster stopping any progress at the national l…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 8:19 PM

The Texas Primaries are just 62 days away

 John,As we approach the end of the year, I want to take a moment to tell you about our work to Flip the South, specifically focusing on Texas.Right now, Texas has two very important primaries taking place in just 62 days and we’ve already endorsed two candidates looking to build progressive power i…
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 8:44 PM

Re: Reform Supreme Court

 John,Robert Reich and DFA are teaming up to push for Supreme Court Reform because we don't want to sit back and watch the Supreme Court end access to abortion care. From expanding the Court to rotating justices, there are numerous constitutional reforms that can be made to ensure that the Supreme C…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
December 27, 2021 at 9:56 PM

Check out all of DFA's endorsed candidates

 John,Over the last couple of months, we have begun to roll out our endorsements for 2022 because to win in a big mid-term year, we need to begin organizing right now.We’re working with local organizations on the ground and coordinating efforts in each targeted state and district we need to win.I kn…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy For America · [email protected]
December 26, 2021 at 10:35 PM

This time next year, we can have a progressive Senate

 John,Why is it that Joe Manchin, a Democrat, is able to hold hostage key legislation our country needs to address the big crises we face from voting rights to climate change to income inequality?The answer is simple: there are not enough good Democrats in the Senate.The good news is that in 2022, w…
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 24, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Happy Holidays

  From your Friends at Democracy For America       Paid for by Democracy for America, democracyforamerica.com and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This email was sent to [email protected]. Click here to unsubsc…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 23, 2021 at 5:09 PM

The Squad was right

 John,Alexandria Ocasio-CortezIlhan OmarAyanna PressleyRashida TlaibJamaal BowmanCori BushThese are the 6 members of the House of Representatives who, under enormous pressure, showed tremendous courage by voting against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) a few weeks ago.At the time, they …
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 22, 2021 at 5:12 PM

RE: Are we really going to sit back and watch the Supreme Court end access to abortion care?

 John,Did you get a chance to read Robert Reich's message below about reforming the Supreme Court?I hope you'll take a moment to read through it then add your name to make sure that Congress doesn't just sit back and watch the Supreme Court end access to abortion care.Add Your NameJohn,Right now, th…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 4:48 PM

We must remove Manchin from the equation

 John,If Democrats can win just three battleground seats currently held by Senate Republicans, progressives can increase their power and keep corporatists like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema from further preventing progress on key issues from voting rights to universal pre-k.We know of three candida…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 10:26 PM

We must shift Senate power from sellout Democrats to progressives

 John, Joe Manchin is better friends with corporate lobbyists and mega-millionaire donors than he is to the communities who helped elect him. So it’s no surprise that yesterday he announced on Fox News that he is a “hard no” on the Build Back Better Act. It’s evident where his loyalties lie, and it’…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 18, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Are we really going to sit back and watch the Supreme Court end access to abortion care?

 John,Right now, the Supreme Court looks primed to deliver a huge blow to abortion rights in America by significantly undermining Roe v. Wade and potentially overturning it completely.Republicans in numerous states are effectively trying to ban abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of r…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 17, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Re-elect and expand the Squad

 John,The 2022 midterms are approaching and we must Hold the House! That's why we're already working hard to re-elect and expand the Squad.We've been with The Squad since day one, and not only are we backing them for reelection in 2022, we're working to elect even more progressive champions.But Repu…
  Molly Goldberg, Democracy For America · [email protected]
December 16, 2021 at 5:49 PM

Huge News, John!!

 Huge News, John!!Our demand that Senate Democrats Protect Voting Rights by making the same exception to the filibuster that they did to raise the debt ceiling is gaining steam.From DFA champions like Senator Raphael Warnock - GA to more moderate Senators like John Hickenlooper - CO, the Senate is r…
  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 5:04 PM

This system is hurting entire generations of Americans

  President Biden campaigned on canceling $10,000 of student loan debt for every borrower.       Paid for by Democracy for America, democracyforamerica.com and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This email was s…
  Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]
December 14, 2021 at 10:08 PM

We’re flipping Kentucky

 John,Over the weekend, numerous states were hit by a devastating tornado.In Kentucky, the death toll has increased to more than 80 and many more are still missing.We are thinking of every person impacted by this disaster and hope that you’ll take a moment to sign up to help with any tornado relief …