Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

May 22, 2021 at 5:12 PM

Tell the Senate: pass the PRO Act

we have to protect the right to organize   John, Unions are a cornerstone of the American labor movement and have proven vital to the health of our economy and our communities. Throughout history, organizing has helped reduce economic inequality, boost pay, and increase benefits for w…

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  Gavin Newsom · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM

Caitlyn Jenner

I need your help.   Hi John — My friend Barbara Lee reached out to you about the right-wing recall effort underway here in California. Recently, the stakes got even higher when the California Secretary of State announced the recall has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, which…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 6:54 PM

we’re addressing poverty from the bottom up

It’s time for transformative solutions to address poverty.   John, Too many people are one health care crisis, job loss, or emergency away from economic depression. In one of the richest nations in the world, it is unacceptable that 140 million people live in poverty or face such dire …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 3:59 PM

the California GOP’s shameless power grab for governor

the right-wing recall effort is getting serious   John — We need to talk about the right-wing recall effort that’s picking up steam here in California. Governor Gavin Newsom has been under attack from the far right throughout the pandemic, and now it looks like their recall movement ha…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 5:48 PM

bad news out of the Supreme Court

The time is now to expand the court.   John — The Supreme Court just announced they will hear a landmark case on abortion that could alter the future of reproductive rights in this country. The court will hear a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade which could jeopardize women’s right to ch…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Rep. Liz Cheney

We should all be concerned.   John Earlier this week, House Republicans voted to oust conservative Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership post simply because she refused to go along with Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election, which led to the Capitol insurrection. John, Liz Cheney and I…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 12:15 AM

100 percent

The survival of our progressive agenda is at stake.   John — With a 50-50 Senate, we knew passing progressive legislation wouldn’t be easy. But we didn’t know that Republican obstruction would make it near impossible — with Mitch McConnell hiding behind the Jim Crow-era filibuster and …

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 11:20 PM

It’s a good day to abolish the filibuster

The filibuster must go. Sign on if you agree.   John — Over the course of this year, we’ve highlighted a number of key legislative successes and progressive bills that Barbara helped pass through the House. But what happened to all of those bills? Because of the filibuster, a Jim Crow-…

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  BarbaraLeeForCongress.org · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 9:10 PM

one step forward, two steps back

The last thing we need is yet another inflated weapons and defense budget.   John Last month, the Biden Administration announced plans to bring home all troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. Their commitment to a full withdrawal by September 11, 2021 marks a significant shi…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 9, 2021 at 3:40 PM

celebrating our mothers

  Happy Mother’s Day, John! Today, we celebrate all the mothers, grandmothers, and parental figures who have made countless contributions and sacrifices for us. From adapting to remote work, to navigating their children’s new online learning environment, this year especially I’m remin…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 6:11 PM

It’s time to free the vaccine

Suspending patents for COVID vaccines is the right thing to do.   John, While more Americans get vaccinated and help slow the spread of the virus, the pandemic is still raging abroad with record spikes around the world. That’s why I joined the chorus of public health activists calling …

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 8:19 PM

California is losing a House seat

The Congressional maps will be redrawn before 2022.   John — For the first time in our state’s history, California will lose a Congressional seat. How did this happen? After last year’s census was taken, the U.S. Census Bureau recently announced new apportionment figures to determine h…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 11:19 PM

Tell the Senate to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Our words mean nothing without action.   John, After the tragic killing of Daunte Wright at the hands of the police and as we near the one year-anniversary of George Floyd’s death, we are once again reminded of the urgent need for comprehensive action to save Black lives. Our words mea…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

May 1, 2021 at 5:11 PM

I’m proud to be in the room

100 days of the Biden administration.   John, First of all, thank you for helping my campaign make up ground and hit our April fundraising goal. We are stronger today because of you. This past Wednesday, I had the privilege of attending President Biden’s first joint address to Congress…

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  Barbara (personal) · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 9:10 PM

midnight

  John — I know it’s late on a Friday, so I will make this quick. We are less than $1,000 away from hitting our end-of-month fundraising goal set by my campaign. This is our last chance to make a statement that our grassroots movement is as strong as ever and prepared to defend our Ho…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 1:20 AM

RE: $20.90

One grassroots donation at a time.   John — There are less than 48 hours to go before our April fundraising deadline, but thanks to this grassroots team, we only need to raise $2,381 to hit our goal. After a slow month of fundraising, we need to pick up this momentum and get our campai…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 11:52 PM

$20.90

One grassroots donation at a time.   John — Our campaign’s average online donation this year is $20.90. This movement isn’t fueled by the checks of corporate interests or a handful of wealthy mega-donors. We are accountable to the people and no one else. Grassroots support has powered …

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  Sudip Dutta · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 8:04 PM

an update on our finances

Campaign fundraising has become an afterthought.   Hi John — Sudip here with Barbara Lee for Congress. After a strong and successful end-of-quarter push last month, our fundraising has slowed down significantly in April. From passing a D.C. statehood bill to introducing reparations leg…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Reparations legislation is heading to the House floor

all in a week’s work   John — Barbara has wasted no time getting to work in the new term and making history in the House. Along with her colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, Barbara helped pass H.R. 40 to bring reparations legislation to the House floor. Coming over 30 years after th…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 24, 2021 at 4:20 PM

corporate greed and excessive CEO pay are out of control

I introduced the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act with Rep. Rashida Tlaib to combat corporate greed and end outrageous CEO pay while their workers suffer.   John, As millions of families struggle to keep food on the table during a global pandemic and economic crisis, the rich have only gotte…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 8:17 PM

justice for George Floyd

  John, On Tuesday, a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd nearly one year ago. Regardless of the outcome of this trial, justice would never be truly served for George Floyd. Real justice would mean that George is still wit…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 11:54 PM

Sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the Green New Deal!

This week, Barbara joined Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey in reintroducing the landmark Green New Deal resolution.   John, As we celebrate Earth Day today, there’s no better way to recommit to the fight for our planet’s future than by showing support for the Green …

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 9:32 PM

sign on if you agree D.C. should be the 51st state

D.C. residents deserve the same rights and representation as all of us.   John, This week, the House will vote on HR 51 — a bill to admit Washington, D.C. as the 51st state in the union and grant long-overdue representation to a city of over 720,000. Barbara has been a longtime advoca…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 17, 2021 at 6:12 PM

It’s time to expand the court

The Judiciary Act of 2021 would expand the Supreme Court from 9 seats to 13.   Friend, After Republicans weaponized the Supreme Court with hyper-partisanship like never before over the past four years, Democrats in the House have introduced legislation to weaken conservatives’ hold and…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 12:08 AM

RE: closing in

  Hi John — We’re coming down to the wire of our mid-April deadline, and we only need 67 more donations to hit our goal. Every deadline matters as Democrats try to protect their slim majority with no margin for error. Will you donate to Barbara’s campaign and help keep one of the Hous…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 9:23 PM

closing in

We are only as strong as the grassroots movement powering us, one contribution at a time.   Hi John, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a contribution toward our campaign’s mid-month fundraising goal. But first, let me explain what this means and why it’s so important that our fu…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 11:07 PM

the outlook does not look good for Democrats

Elections experts are already beginning to make their predictions — and their models give Republicans the edge at flipping the handful of House seats needed to secure a majority.   John — We should be concerned. Despite coming off an election cycle where Democrats secured both chambers …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 1:12 AM

this is deeply personal to me

  John, Yesterday marked the beginning of Black Maternal Health Week. And as many of you know, this is a topic deeply personal to me. Structural racism in our health care system nearly killed my mother when she gave birth to me. But while my story is one of resilience, the story of str…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 6:40 PM

it’s time to legalize cannabis

Add your name to call on Congress to pass the MORE Act and legalize cannabis nationwide.   Friends — New York and Virginia just became the 15th and 16th states to legalize recreational cannabis in yet another step toward ending an undoing the racist War on Drugs, with New Mexico expecte…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 12:08 AM

Georgia and Arkansas

From an anti-trans law in Arkansas to a voter suppression bill in Georgia, Republicans are wielding their power at the state level to swing the pendulum back in their favor.   Friends, From an anti-trans law in Arkansas to a voter suppression bill in Georgia, Republicans are wielding th…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Georgia’s anti-voting measures

  Friend, the new Jim Crow is alive and well for all of us to see. As the Georgia state legislature rushed forward to overhaul elections and suppress the vote of marginalized groups and communities of color, a black lawmaker — Rep. Park Cannon — was arrested and marched off in handcuff…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 11:45 PM

our movement for racial, economic, and social justice

  This is it, friend. These are the final few hours before our end-of-quarter FEC deadline expires. Whatever we raise by midnight will be set in stone, and then we'll tally up the numbers and report our total to the FEC. That's why it's so important we dig deep and give it all we've go…

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  Sudip Dutta · [email protected]

March 31, 2021 at 8:40 PM

closing the gap

  Hi friend — I wanted to give you a quick update on where our fundraising numbers are ahead of tonight's FEC deadline. Here's where things stand: We still need $3,565 before midnight to hit our first quarterly fundraising goal of the year. Will you rush a $5 or $10 contribution today …

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  BarbaraLeeforCongress.org · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 10:53 PM

bad news:

  Friend — In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a donation to Barbara’s campaign before our critical end-of-quarter deadline tomorrow. But before we do, you deserve an explanation of exactly why your donation matters — especially today. In one day, we’ll report all of our n…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 10:49 PM

two days away

  Friend — Already in 2021, Democrats have shown what we’re capable of with a majority in the House. We passed critical COVID-19 relief that put money in people’s pockets, expansive protections for LGBTQ+ Americans, landmark legislation to protect women and survivors of domestic violen…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 10:11 PM

closer than ever to ending forever wars

  Friend — we have some great news: Barbara’s legislation to repeal the 2002 AUMF was sent to the Foreign Affairs Committee for markup. This is historic and moves us one step closer to ending the cycle of forever wars. The Constitution states that the power to declare war rests with Co…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 25, 2021 at 9:37 PM

Hate will not win

  Friend, my heart breaks over the eight people — including 6 Asian-American women — whose lives were taken in last week's violent shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. Make no mistake: This was a hate crime. Unfortunately, it is one in a growing number of hate crimes against the Asian-America…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 23, 2021 at 9:16 PM

The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act

  Hello — Nearly one in five renters are behind on rent payments, and even more people are on the cusp of homelessness. We are facing a housing crisis like no other if we do not act. While President Biden’s American Rescue Plan extends the federal eviction moratorium, once the moratori…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 10:47 PM

End forever wars

  John — Eighteen years ago today, President George W. Bush announced the first U.S-led airstrike on Iraq to the nation. The Iraq War had begun. 150,000 lives and trillions of dollars later, American soldiers are still in Iraq. This war and the entire “War on Terror” rests on two Autho…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 5:22 PM

Reauthorize VAWA

  Friend — Earlier this week, Barbara and her colleagues in the House reintroduced the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Originally passed in 1994, the VAWA was the first legislation of its kind to create a national framework and set of laws to protect women who experience domestic vi…

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  BarbaraLeeforCongress.org · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 5:13 PM

we’ll cut to the chase

  Team — time is running out so we’ll cut to the chase: Grassroots donations from supporters like you fuel Barbara’s campaign and our movement for real progress in Congress. But our mid-month deadline is tonight and we’re still $1,816 away from reaching our critical fundraising goal. W…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 15, 2021 at 6:08 PM

our numbers have taken a significant dip

  In a minute, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign. But before I do, you deserve an explanation of exactly why your donation matters, especially now. COVID-19 continues to impact everything we do. Just as this difficult time has affected you and your loved ones, it h…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 12, 2021 at 11:41 PM

No one should be left behind in the fight against COVID-19

  Friend — it’s no secret that COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities of color. Discrimination in our health care system has continuously denied Black and brown people the access to the quality care they need. There is a lack of trust between underserved communities and h…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

March 11, 2021 at 11:55 PM

The American Rescue Plan has passed

  Friend, Yesterday, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan.  The past year has been a devastating time for our country and the world. Over half a million people lost their lives, millions of people have lost their jobs, and many are still struggling to keep a roof over their heads a…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 10:58 PM

A hard conversation

  Hello friend, Will you consider making a $10 contribution to Barbara’s campaign right now to help us reach our end-of-month goal before our deadline on Sunday? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Ch…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 11:33 PM

400 years later

  John — Senator Cory Booker and I reintroduced my resolution calling for a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission to address and reconcile the brutal history and legacy of racism in the United States. This resolution is the first of its kind and an opportunity to set our…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 11:50 PM

Feed families in Texas

  Hello folks, In Storm Uri’s aftermath, millions of Texans are still experiencing food insecurity and do not have reliable water. When the storm hit, power outages and freezing temperatures disrupted the food chain supply, leaving many families without food or groceries for days. Feed…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 23, 2021 at 11:10 PM

Racism is a public health emergency

  John, COVID-19 has made it impossible to ignore the racial inequities in our country and institutions — including our health care system. Black and brown people are three times more likely to contract COVID-19 and two times more likely to die from it than white people. People of colo…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 10:38 PM

We need $2,000 recurring checks now

  Hello John, As we approach the one-year mark of the start of the pandemic, millions of people are still jobless, months behind on rent, experiencing food insecurity, and drowning in debt to make ends meet. The impact of COVID-19 has been devastating for communities across the country…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 11:52 PM

re: Texas

  Friend, It is devastating to witness my hometown of El Paso and communities across Texas suffer in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm that has left the state in crisis and in need of our immediate help. In the midst of a pandemic, the people of Texas, especially communities of co…

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