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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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 11:16 PM

Tell President Biden to use his executive authority to forgive student loan debt

 John,During the 2020 elections, President Biden campaigned on canceling $10,000 of student loan debt for every borrower.Even though President Biden supported some form of student loan forgiveness during the 2020 campaign, it is not part of the recent annual White House budget and he still has not u…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Don't let history repeat. Demand Congress take calls for white supremacist violence seriously

 John,One hundred years ago today, armed white supremacists destroyed the vibrant Black community known as Black Wall Street in Tulsa Oklahoma. Thirty-five square blocks were turned into smoldering ashes, as many as 300 Black Americans murdered, and over 1,000 homes and businesses were looted and de…

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Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 9:05 PM

RE: Just a few hours of your time could be the difference

 John, DFA members are killing it in Virginia this weekend. Just yesterday, we made 28,603 voter contacts, reaching over 20% of our target universe in one day!That's power! And it's exactly what we expect from this incredible team that made over 7 million contacts in the 2020 general election and a …

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Chris Scott, Democracy For America · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Just a few hours of your time could be the difference

 John, This is it. Less than two weeks to go in Virginia to help progressives win power on the state and local level.It is pretty remarkable to think that not too long ago, Virginia was seen by many as a Republican stronghold that was out of reach for Democrats.But at DFA, unlike the often out-of-to…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 6:29 PM

From working with Congressman John Lewis to DFA and so much in-between, I want you to meet Chris Scott

 John,I’m excited to introduce you to our new Chief Political Officer: veteran political strategist Christopher Scott! Chris has hit the ground running, already leading our political team. That’s everything from electoral, organizing, and messaging staff to managing implementation of all our elector…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Mobilize the New American Majority this weekend

 John, When we say there is no such thing as an off-year at DFA, we mean it.That’s why we are thrilled to announce that DFA’s Text Out The Vote program is back.That’s right, our highly successful texting program which helped us kick Trump out of office, hold the House, and win back the Senate is sta…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 9:16 PM

The Senate must vote

 John,In President Biden’s Address to Congress last month, he set a deadline: Congress must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by the 1-year anniversary of his murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police department.Today is that day. The House met the deadline and passed the bill. The S…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 10:21 PM

Republicans are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits.

 John,Right now, Republican governors in states across the country are stopping payments of the increased federal unemployment benefits because they claim that these unemployment benefits discourage millions of Americans from looking for jobs.In Iowa, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds: “...now that o…

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 23, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Make Roe law

 John,When America was founded, abortion was legal and generally permitted across the nation. It wasn't until the mid-1800's that states began outlawing the procedure under most circumstances.Even still, when SCOTUS (short hand for the Supreme Court of the United States, in case you didn't know) rul…

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 22, 2021 at 3:06 PM

How we build the campaigns we need to flip critical State Senate and State House races

 John,While the 2022 midterm elections may seem far off at the moment, it will determine whether Democrats or racist, insurrectionist Trump Republicans will control the Senate, House, and numerous state legislatures -- and it's not as far away as you think.That is why we've already begun building th…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 8:17 PM

Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress

 John,Marjorie Taylor Greene has no place in Congress.Last week Marjorie Taylor Greene continued her pattern of dangerous behavior as she harassed Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House, shouting that she doesn’t care about the American people and telling her that she supports ter…

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 8:53 PM

One month to Election Day

 John,Maya Wiley is surging in the New York City Mayor's race.With endorsements from SEIU 1199, one of the most powerful unions in New York, the Working Families Party, a critical progressive ally in NY and nationwide, and prominent NY Members of Congress including Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette Clarke and…

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Madison White, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 6:38 PM

Corporations like McDonald’s shouldn’t be able to avoid paying a living wage to workers at 95% of their locations.

 John,Last week, McDonald’s announced that workers at corporate-owned locations would be getting a gradual pay raise, eventually earning $15 an hour by 2024.If you look at the headlines, you'd think McDonald’s has finally started to begin the process of paying their workers a decent wage.As you star…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 7:31 PM

The South is ready to flip

 John,In 2013, we launched our 7 year plan to flip Virginia blue. The Democratic establishment said it was impossible. We did it anyway -- and flipped it in 6 years instead. In 2017, we started organizing to flip Georgia blue supporting Stacey Abrams for Governor on day one. Again, the democratic es…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 3:16 PM

The Biden administration must immediately halt the construction and operation of the Dakota Access Pipeline

 John,In operation since June 2017, the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is an illegal, unpermitted $3 billion pipeline designed to carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois -- meaning it crosses underneath the Missouri River, the longest river on the continent. A leak in the pipeline would have the pote…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 16, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Share your thoughts with us on voting rights

 John,Republican-controlled state legislatures continue to enact laws that make it harder for Americans -- especially people of color, senior citizens, students, and people with disabilities -- to exercise their inalienable right to vote.From restricting the number of eligible voters to reducing the…

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Kelley Jackson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 4:54 PM

Spotlight of another fighter for change

  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 sixth spotlight belongs to Mckayla Wilkes, 20…

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Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 4:16 PM

Public transportation is an essential public good

  Support safe, high-quality, and fare-free public transportation now John,Growing up, much of my life centered on public transit. Whether going to school or the grocery store, getting there was often a challenge because of transit deserts without enough routes or nearby stops, not enough buses or t…

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 5:16 PM

Voter suppression in Florida, Georgia, and Texas

 John,Across the country, we are seeing state after state introduce, and in many cases, pass extremely restrictive voter suppression bills that are designed to give Republicans an advantage on the local, state, and federal levels.From Georgia to Florida and Texas, Republican lawmakers are doing ever…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 9:56 PM

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

 John,During President Biden's Address to Congress he set a deadline for passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act:"... get it done next month by the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death."That deadline is exactly two weeks away on May 25th. The problem is momentum is slowing down. And ov…

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Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 9:56 PM

Rashida Tlaib, Elizabeth Warren, Pramila Jayapal agree...

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 9, 2021 at 4:14 PM

The Pro-Act passed the House of Representatives, tell the Senate to take Action

 John,On March 9th the United States House of Representatives passed H.R.842, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, known as the PRO Act.The PRO Act vastly expands labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.Among other landmark change…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Virginia showed how we flip critical State Senate and State House races from Republicans-led states nationwide

 There's no such thing as an off year, John.In just 31 days, voters across Virginia will head to the polls for several critical primary elections.DFA has currently endorsed 3 candidates statewide and each one of them will work tirelessly for the communities they serve.Jennifer Caroll Foy, running fo…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 10:15 PM

USPS

 John,BIG NEWS: Biden's nominees to fill the empty seats on the USPS Board of Governors will move to a full vote on the floor of the Senate after being approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.EVEN BIGGER NEWS: They were confirmed with bipartisan support from Republi…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 8:06 PM

Winning the Senate in 2022 means organizing right now

 John,Since early childhood, Malcolm Kenyatta has always fought against the odds.Growing up in the projects of North Philadelphia, Malcolm Kenyatta watched as his mom was forced to ration her insulin just to make sure that he and his siblings had enough food to eat.Malcolm knows what it's like to be…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 10:56 PM

Biden’s choice to head ICE

 John, ICE, which is short for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, is responsible for spreading the Coronavirus worldwide, detaining and deporting US Citizens, and forced medical procedures on immigrants under their care. Check out these headlines.There is some good news though. Pre…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 5:08 PM

Yang couldn’t be bothered to actually focus on the details.

 John, New York City, just like every city in America, deserves a Democrat who will fight for everyone, a leader with an inclusive progressive vision for change who will work day in and day out to make that progressive change a reality.That’s why Andrew Yang’s recent interview with the New York Post…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 3, 2021 at 8:29 PM

The new paid leave plan the President just unveiled

 John, BREAKING: President Biden announced his economic recovery package, and it includes a national paid family and medical leave program.Pres. Biden’s new policy proposal, called the American Families Plan, will rebuild our economy and support families to be better and stronger than before. In add…

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 2, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Keep it free

 John,At DFA we don’t just win elections, work to pass critical progressive policy or represent a progressive voice on T.V. and in the national narrative.We also work to connect you directly with the most important leaders of our time.That’s why we were honored to bring you Alicia Garza, co-creator …

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Molly Goldberg, Democracy for America · [email protected]

May 1, 2021 at 9:19 PM

Biden joins Bernie

 John, Lead sponsors Bernie Sanders in the Senate and Rashida Tlaib in the House, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, -- and now -- President Biden are all calling on Congress to pass the CEO Pay Tax. Join them by adding your name >>Add Your NameHere’s what the President had to say about it i…

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Kelley Jackson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Spotlight #6

  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.So far, we’ve shown you candidates we have our ey…

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Rashida Tlaib (and Team Rashida) · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 1:14 PM

The Detroit Police Chief ran to FOX to call for my resignation.

 John,We need leaders who are willing to dream big and fight to change a broken system that has, for hundreds of years, oppressed and killed Black and brown people.Last week, Rashida called for defunding the police -- diverting funds away from police, incarceration, and criminalization -- and puttin…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 7:54 PM

Medicare and the American Families Plan

 John,Earlier this week 16 Senators joined Senator Bernie Sanders in calling on President Biden to include Medicare expansion as part of the American Families Plan.This letter asks President Biden to reduce the Medicare eligibility age, negotiate lower drug prices, implement a cap on out-of-pocket e…

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Amanda Ford, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 7:24 PM

Census

 John,Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the new population counts in each state nationwide giving us the first chance to see how Congressional redistricting will impact seats in Congress.The news isn’t good for Democrats.California will lose a seat. So will Illinois and New York. Meanwhile,…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 9:38 PM

Momentum is growing for Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

 John,Since its original introduction last year, DFA members have been working hard to make sure that we pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.Now thanks to the work of millions of Americans and DFA members like you, support for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 is gaining mom…

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Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Share your thoughts with us on racial justice

 John,This week’s guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin was a landmark decision that has left many, including me, both relieved and concerned. That’s because we know true justice requires accountability for the death of George Floyd AND that, foundationally, Black people in this country are not murdered b…

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Nelson Pierce, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 24, 2021 at 9:37 PM

I'm on the ground in Louisiana

 John,I'm on the ground right now getting out the vote for Karen Carter Peterson in the Special Election being held today for U.S. House in Louisiana!Since the beginning of the year, we've been on the ground and winning election after election. When we win today, it will be the 6th victory this year…

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Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 2:02 PM

We can transform our country’s energy infrastructure, slow down climate change and boost the real economy along the way

 John,Just two years ago Representative Ocasio-Cortez joined Senator Ed Markey to unveil the Green New Deal, a solution to climate change that would transform our country’s energy infrastructure, slow down climate change and boost the real economy along the way.Since then, the call for a Green New D…

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