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October 2, 2022 at 8:45 PM

This was a HUGE win for progressives

John – In the flurry of headlines last week, you may have missed the news that we succeeded in blocking Joe Manchin’s dirty fossil fuel giveaway!  Here’s the scoop:  A few months ago Joe Manchin brokered a secret deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. He would finally back Biden’s climat…

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October 1, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Last night

Brand New Congress extends our love and solidarity to all people impacted by the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean, Florida, and South Carolina. In an effort to be mindful of the needs of impacted communities, we have restricted the recipients of this fundraising email to people outside storm-af…

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September 30, 2022 at 7:16 PM

BNC in the news

Hey John,  In case you missed it, Brand New Congress was recently featured in an article by Elvina Nawaguna of Business Insider about our movement to elect a new generation of civil rights leaders – and the obstacles we face when challenging the incumbent protection machine. Our own Adrienne Bell…

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  Michelle Vallejo (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 8:45 PM

A critical moment for the future of South Texas

Hi John, my name is Michelle Vallejo. I am running for Congress to represent TX-15, and I’m proud to be endorsed by Brand New Congress.  In just a bit, I’m going to ask you to contribute to our work to win this election. But first, I want to tell you a bit about myself and why I jumped into this …

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  Cory Archibald, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 10:36 PM

Question: Do you trust Lindsey Graham?

For once, I do. John – This is going to make your head spin, and I almost can’t believe I’m saying it. But it’s true. I believe Lindsey Graham. A couple weeks ago Lindsey committed a cardinal sin for a Republican.  He accidentally told the truth. In a press conference that apparently no one else …

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September 27, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Ballots are already being cast and we have to move quickly.

John – Even though we’re still over 40 days away from Election Day, voting is already happening (!!) in many parts of the country. Early voting kicked off earlier this month in Pennsylvania and Vermont, where BNC candidates John Fetterman and Becca Balint are each on the ballot in statewide races…

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September 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM

BNC Insider - Sep 26, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue:  Important Voting DeadlinesBrand New Legislation from Cori, Jamaal, and RashidaOn the ground in Nashville with…

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  Angelica Duenas (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

September 26, 2022 at 2:58 PM

Hispanic Heritage is American Heritage

Dear John, September 15th marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month here in the United States. The Congressional district I live in—where I’ve lived my entire life—is 68% Hispanic, making it one of the most Latino-heavy in the country. Like many families in the San Fernando Valley, my parents …

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  Odessa Kelly (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

September 25, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Thrilled to be with BNC today!

We’ve got a big rally happening today, and BNC’s Adrienne Bell is joining us! Good morning, John!  It's a beautiful day in TN-07! We are officially 44 days away from Election Day and #TeamOdessa is hard at work hitting the pavement, knocking doors, and on a mission to mobilize the district.  We'v…

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September 24, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Whoa, only 45 days to go

John – We looked at the calendar today and had a real wake-up call. Election Day is only 45 days away, and there’s even less time before the first ballots are cast by absentee and Early Voting.  We have an unprecedented opportunity to grow progressive power in Congress this year. Six Brand New Co…

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September 22, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Did you catch this week’s big announcement?

John – This week we announced our support for John Fetterman, and there’s been a whirlwind response! If you missed the original announcement, you can read it below.  With Fetterman joining the slate we now have two bold, progressive fighters on the ballot for the U.S. Senate in November. Charles…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Pay Black Women

The gender wage gap is bigger than you think. John, Nina Turner said it best.  Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the date on which the average Black woman finally catches up to the amount of money her white male peers earned nine months earlier. This date changes every year based on average wa…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 2:01 PM

John Fetterman for U.S. Senate

This is one of our biggest announcements yet, John. Please join me in welcoming John Fetterman to the Brand New Congress slate!   John has been in public service his entire life. From volunteering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, to AmeriCorps, his 13 years as mayor of Braddock and nearly four yea…

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September 19, 2022 at 3:01 PM

BNC Insider - Sep 19, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue:  National Voter Registration DayJackson Water CrisisNew additions to the slateWays to take actionGet ready to …

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September 18, 2022 at 8:46 PM

We need to talk about the Jackson water crisis.

  John– This is what the household water in Jackson, Mississippi, looked like for the last two months:   The crisis left the majority-Black city of nearly 200,000 residents without clean, running water. This is water folks depend on for drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing clothes and dishes –…

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September 17, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Abortion rights are popular, actually

Almost nobody wants a federal abortion ban, but Republicans are forging ahead anyway. John – You’d never know it if you asked Republicans, but abortion rights are incredibly popular.  Recent polls show that 85% (some say as much as 90%) of ALL Americans believe abortion should remain legal, and …

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  Greg Casar · [email protected]

September 16, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Not on our watch: GOP pushing for federal abortion ban

Abortion is healthcare, and healthcare is a human right. Did you see the news this week, John? Top Republican officials have announced their plan to pass a federal ban on abortion if they regain control of the House and Senate this November. That’s not going to happen on our watch.  I know all t…

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September 15, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Looking ahead: Our strategy for the next 8 weeks

John – BNC representatives are getting the job done and making a BOLD impact on policy in Washington. Just imagine how much more we could do with twice as many progressive fighters in Congress?  We have the chance to do just that in November.  Our team spent the last few months taking a hard loo…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Meet our newest BNC candidate: Greg Casar!

John –  Please join me welcoming Greg Casar to the Brand New Congress slate!     Greg is the proud son of Mexican immigrants, a former labor organizer, and Austin City Councilmember running for the open seat in TX-35. After sailing to victory in the Democratic primary earlier this year, he is al…

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September 12, 2022 at 4:43 PM

BNC Insider - Sep 12, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue:  Ballots are in the mail. Did you get yours?BNC Reps fight back against Manchin’s #DirtyDealMeet the newest me…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 10, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Rand Paul’s plot to end Social Security

John – Election day is coming up fast, but voting actually begins in a matter of DAYS in many states as absentee ballots go out and early voting gets underway next month.   Here’s a few things you may not know about midterm elections:  Midterms have lower turnout than presidential elections, and…

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September 9, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Next big announcement is coming on deck

We are 60 days out from election day, and there’s a lot of work to do. John – We promised some big announcements, and we meant it. This week Maxwell Frost joined the BNC Slate, and soon the BNC family will grow again. Who’s joining the slate next? Watch this space.   With these announcements we …

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September 8, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Winning

We are winning the policy fight in Washington. Now we have to win more races. John,  We’ve proven it: when we get progressives into office, they have real staying power and a major influence on policy. The hard part is getting them elected in the first place.  We’ve got some tough fights ahead o…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

September 6, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Welcome Maxwell Frost to Brand New Congress!

John – Please join me with a warm welcome for activist and organizer Maxwell Alejandro Frost to the Brand New Congress slate!   Maxwell is a gun violence survivor, a civil rights activist, a community organizer – and an Uber driver.   After his resounding victory in the crowded Democratic primar…

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September 5, 2022 at 8:46 PM

BNC Insider - Sep 05, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue:  How to check your voter registrationBNC Reps fighting for labor rightsBiden is rightOur next big announcement…

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September 4, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Who’s actually fighting for workers?

Solidarity means showing up.   John – There’s a new labor movement underway in America and around the world. But who’s actually fighting for workers? In celebration of Labor Day tomorrow, we’d like to take a moment to highlight the work our BNC representatives have done to fight for stronger union…

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September 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM

Actually, we CAN have nice things

  John – They said it couldn’t be done, but they were wrong.   With an authentic, grassroots campaign and ZERO corporate PAC money, Mary Peltola not only defeated Trump-endorsed, MAGA prototype, ex-governor Sarah Palin to win Alaska’s open At-Large congressional seat, she made history along the w…

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September 2, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Biden is right

  “Equality and democracy are under assault. We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise.  So, tonight, I’ve come to this place where it all began to speak as plainly as I can to the nation about the threats we face, about the power we have in our own hands to meet these threats and about the i…

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August 31, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Major announcements!

You do not want to miss this.   John – The BNC family is growing again! Who’s joining the slate next? You’ll find out VERY soon.   We’ve got several big announcements in store for you as we invest our organizational resources and efforts into some of the most important races of the cycle. This Nov…

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August 30, 2022 at 8:54 PM

Lessons from this year’s primaries

  John – This year has been a wake-up call for the progressive movement. We know that when we can get progressives into office, they have real staying power. Look no further than the recent primary victories of BNC’s Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick – each of whom faced st…

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August 29, 2022 at 5:36 PM

BNC Insider - Aug 29, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue: Primaries are over, what’s next?Student loan forgiveness - How does it impact you?Latest primary results Ways …

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August 28, 2022 at 9:36 PM

Not another DCCC fundraising email

This is an honest assessment of where we are right now. John – With your support, we have helped to transform progressive power in Congress.  In 2018, we recruited and helped elect AOC. In 2020, we doubled down with the election of Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman. And earlier this year, we helped ele…

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August 27, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Survey: What does student debt cancellation mean for you?

This week’s decision by President Biden to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt is undoubtedly a victory for our movement. While we maintain that POTUS can and should cancel ALL student debt, there is no question that millions of Americans saddled with predatory loans received a lifeline this wee…

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August 25, 2022 at 2:58 PM

We have 75 days to make history

. John – Election day is exactly 75 days away, and we have a major opportunity to grow progressive power in Congress. We have six elected representatives on the ballot for re-election in November, and five history-making candidates ready to join them in Washington.  Angélica Dueñas and Michelle V…

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August 24, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Meet the slate

We have less than 80 days to get these outstanding candidates elected. John –  Our final primary has wrapped, and we have less than 80 days until the November election. Here’s a look at the November slate for BNC:    Angélica Dueñas is taking on an entrenched corporate-funded incumbent to become…

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August 23, 2022 at 3:24 PM

Today’s elections will define progressive power in Congress next year.

The final BNC primaries are happening today. John – Today voters are headed to the polls in New York and Florida, where five Brand New Congress candidates are on the ballot in our final primaries this year.  Our candidates are fired up and ready to win!   While AOC is unopposed in today’s primary…

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August 22, 2022 at 4:31 PM

BNC Insider - Aug 22, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue: Our final primaryNew legislation from Cori BushRashida protests high electric bills Ways to take actionGet rea…

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August 21, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Polls open in 48 hours in New York and Florida

AOC, Jamaal, Melanie, Brittany and Sheila are all counting on us.   John, We have two days left to get out the vote in the final BNC primaries of 2022, and here’s where things stand:  After defeating her multimillionaire, self-funding primary opponent by more than 56 points in 2020, BNC’s original…

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August 19, 2022 at 6:59 PM

Remember this race we won by 5 votes?

Keep Sheila working for us  John – It’s been just over eight months since BNC’s Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was first sworn into office after a sweeping victory in last January’s special election. Sheila immediately got to work in Congress championing over 200 pieces of legislation to stop union bu…

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  Cory Archibald, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

August 18, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Rep AOC: “There is nothing radical about moral clarity.”

John – Four years later, I still remember how incredibly surreal this moment felt.    Much of our BNC family was on the ground in New York for the final week of GOTV for Alexandria’s 2018 primary. I wasn’t able to go in person, but like everyone else on the team I was working around the clock to…

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August 17, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Afghanistan: One year later

Looking back on the end of America’s longest war. John – It’s been one year since America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan.  A year ago today we released this statement on the end of America’s longest war.   Over the course of the last year, we’ve had a lot of time as a nation to reflect on …

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August 17, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Republican-style, racist attacks

John – Jamaal Bowman is under attack, and we’re calling on our movement to have his back.  Take a look at this mailer recently sent out by one of Jamaal’s Democratic primary opponents. They artificially darkened Jamaal’s skin color in a blatantly racist attempt to fearmonger about his service in…

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August 16, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Last chance to grow progressive power in 2022

The final BNC primaries are 1 week away. AOC, Jamaal, Melanie, Brittany and Sheila are all counting on us.   John – We’re down to the final week of GOTV for the last BNC primaries of 2022, and there’s still time to make an impact.And frankly, we need all hands on deck right now – because our candi…

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August 15, 2022 at 4:01 PM

BNC Insider - Aug 15, 2022

Your weekly roundup of BNC news. John – Welcome back to another edition of BNC Insider, your weekly recap of everything that’s happening in the world of Brand New Congress. In this issue: Upcoming primariesThe IRA - What it means for our movementVictory in Vermont!Jamaal under attackWays to take…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

August 14, 2022 at 8:43 PM

I need your assistance

John – I’m reaching out to you today because I urgently need your assistance.  For months our fundraising has been trending in the wrong direction. June was our worst fundraising month of the year. July was on track to be even worse, so we reached out to you all for help.  You turned it around f…

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  Brittany Ramos DeBarros (via Brand New Congress) · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Weed saved me.

  John –   I have a medical marijuana license and use cannabis oil before bed. Truthfully, I feel really nervous and vulnerable telling you that as a Congressional candidate because there is still so much stigma and stereotyping around this herb, especially for working class people of color like…

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  Melanie · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Meet the crypto billionaire trying to buy this seat

  John – A few days ago we got word that crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is spending big to elect our opponent Josh Lafazan, a conservative who registered as a Democrat just two weeks before jumping in this race.  But for now, it doesn't look like it’s working. According to a recent NY-03 p…

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  Brand New Congress · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Victory in Vermont! And our last primary up ahead.

Becca Balint won last night and our last set of primaries are just around the corner. Here’s what you can do to help.   John – In case you missed it, the big news from last night is that BNC’s Becca Balint resoundingly won her primary for the open U.S. House seat in Vermont. With a solid blue dist…

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  Adrienne Bell, Brand New Congress · [email protected]

August 10, 2022 at 2:17 AM

Becca won!

Meet the FIRST Congresswoman from Vermont.    John – The race for Vermont’s open At-Large House seat was just called by the Associated Press, and BNC’s Becca Balint is the winner!  Help us celebrate by splitting a contribution between BNC and Becca’s campaign right now!   If you've saved your pay…

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August 9, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Polls are open in Vermont!

Let’s get Becca elected.    John – It’s election day in Vermont, and BNC’s Becca Balint is on the ballot.    Becca is set to make history as the first openly gay woman elected to Congress from Vermont. Her bold, progressive campaign has racked up endorsements from dozens of prominent members of Co…

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