Finance Team, Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

October 25, 2021 at 8:14 PM

We expected a dip in fundraising

Now, we need to pick up the pace.   Hello, John — Like our Finance Director, Sudip, mentioned the other week, grassroots fundraising has slowed down significantly this month. A dip in fundraising isn’t unexpected immediately after an FEC deadline, especially when a late surge of donati…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Here’s what progressives are fighting for

Barbara is fighting for our shared values.   John, By now, you might’ve heard about the battle over President Biden’s Build Back Better plan going on in Washington. But if not, here’s a quick recap: Since Democrats have majorities in both chambers of Congress, the time is now to pass P…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 21, 2021 at 4:42 PM

What we’re up against

$105 million.   Hi John — We noticed some alarming trends when financial reports for campaigns went public after last month’s FEC deadline. The House GOP’s campaign arm raised $25.8 million last quarter, bringing their 2021 total to $105 million. That money will go toward defeating Hou…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 19, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Telling my story

The days of back-alley abortions must be behind us.   John, A few weeks ago, I publicly shared my abortion story for the first time in front of a Congressional committee. It’s a difficult story for me to share and even though I believe it’s personal to me and nobody else’s business, I …

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  Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Jamie Raskin, and Mark Pocan · [email protected]

October 18, 2021 at 11:24 PM

a message from Barbara's CPC colleagues

Re: holding the line.   John, Earlier this month, Progressives stepped up and delivered a clear message: we will not let selfish and narrow corporate interests control our national public policies. We made sure that President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, which makes critical investme…

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  Sudip Dutta, Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 15, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Our campaign is no exception

Grassroots energy has taken a significant dip this October.   Hey John — we’re approaching the mid-point of October and to be honest with you, we’re pacing behind where we’d planned to be by this point. As a longtime Finance Director, I’m regrettably aware that the month directly follo…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 10:12 PM

Letting the numbers do the talking

Don’t believe us?   John, Don’t believe us when we say Republicans are dangerously close to flipping enough seats to take back control of the House? We’ll let the numbers do the talking: Last month alone, the national Republican committee tasked with protecting red seats and winning ba…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 12:41 AM

Under attack

Far-right Republicans are attacking our basic freedoms.   Hi John, Our values are under attack. Democrats might be in control in Washington, but that hasn’t stopped far-right extremists from advancing their restrictive, repressive agenda at the state level. In Texas, a law went into ef…

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  BarbaraLeeForCongress.org · [email protected]

October 10, 2021 at 11:27 PM

What redistricting could mean for Democrats

Our majority could shrink before we even get the chance to vote.   John, As the redistricting process plays out in each state, our narrow House majority is already being tested. Here’s what this all means for 2022: Major Democratic strongholds like California and New York are losing a …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 6:43 PM

Did you know that *zero* Black women are serving in the Senate?

It’s time the United States Senate looks a little more like our country.   John, Did you know that *zero* Black women are serving in the Senate right now? Oakland’s own, Vice President Kamala Harris, was the last to serve — but two incredible women are running to change that. Cheri Bea…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 10:52 PM

Cheri Beasley and Val Demings

Electing Black women to the US Senate.   John, Only 2 Black women have ever served in the United States Senate. Currently, there are *no* Black women in the chamber, since Kamala Harris took the office of the Vice Presidency. Cheri Beasley in North Carolina and Val Demings in Florida a…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

October 4, 2021 at 8:14 PM

The Women’s Health Protection Act

We’re running out of time to codify Roe v. Wade.   John — Texas’ radical anti-abortion law has opened the door for more states to enact similar restrictive measures. And with a conservative majority tilting the Supreme Court to the far-right, Roe v. Wade could even be overturned this y…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 2, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Thank you

We accomplished so much thanks to you.   John, After being up against an ambitious grassroots fundraising target — and having to make up ground after missing our goal last month — I’m happy to report we hit our end-of-quarter goal now that the deadline has passed and we need to file ou…

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  Barbara · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 1:51 AM

I hope your inbox doesn’t look like mine tonight...

Thank you for standing by my side through it all.   Hi John, If your inbox looks anything like mine, I’m sure today it’s full of emails looking similar to this one. So for both our sakes, I’ll keep this short. Grassroots supporters like you have stood by my side through it all — from w…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 29, 2021 at 5:41 PM

Re: $25 billion.

Reducing the Pentagon defense budget by more than $25 billion.   John, did you see Barbara’s message? Our budgets must reflect our values, which is why Barbara proposed a $25 billion reduction to the Pentagon defense budget to stop funding endless wars and start funding efforts to tack…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 8:14 PM

$25 billion

Reducing the Pentagon defense budget by more than $25 billion.   John, When the Biden-Harris administration withdrew troops from Afghanistan and ended a two-decades long war, it was a step in the right direction to put an end to forever wars. But our advocacy didn’t end there. Now, we …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 3:19 PM

What Democrats are up to:

While Republicans continued to obstruct our agenda and stand in the way of relief for hard working families, we got to work.   Hi John, I want to give you an update on what House Democrats have been up to in Congress: While Republicans continued to obstruct our agenda and stand in the…

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  Sudip, Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 25, 2021 at 6:13 PM

Good news

We’ve already made up some ground   John, Last month, I was transparent when I told you we came up short of our fundraising goal. I was also transparent when I said it was not the end of the world, and we’d have a chance to make up ground. Well, good news: We already made up some grou…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 8:54 PM

Next Thursday

Kevin McCarthy and his dark money allies will be clamoring to find any points of weakness.   John, Next Thursday, the quarter will come to a close and we will have to report our numbers for the public to see. With Democrats clinging on to a razor-thin majority heading into the 2022 mi…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Cruelty at the Southern border

Haitian asylum seekers have faced hardship after hardship   John, The scenes coming from our Southern border are brutal. Cruel images of Haitian immigrants being chased down and whipped by CBP agents have gone viral, as asylum seekers are being deported by the masses. These Haitian asy…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 9:10 PM

A pathway to citizenship through reconciliation

Will you join Barbara?   John, Over the weekend, the Senate Parliamentarian — an unelected advisor to the Senate — recommended against including a pathway to citizenship for millions in the reconciliation package. While this decision delivered a blow to our chances of legislating a pat…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 19, 2021 at 11:12 PM

Why it’s so important we hear from you

  Have you had a chance to fill out our priorities survey yet, John? Since we can’t meet face-to-face with as many folks as we could before the pandemic, this online survey is the next best way for us to learn your priorities and hear what issues matter most to you. Grassroots support…

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  Cory Booker · [email protected]

September 18, 2021 at 2:38 PM

Speaking truth to power

An exemplary and inspirational public servant.   John, Since before I even began serving in the US Senate, my friend and colleague, Rep. Barbara Lee, has exemplified how to hold true to one’s principles. In 2001, Barbara was the only member of Congress to vote against giving the execut…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 4:25 PM

the GOP is shifting their sights

Will you chip in to help us close the final gap to our mid-month goal?   John — Good news: We only have about $1,000 left to raise to reach our mid-month goal and make up the ground we lost before we have to publicly file our fundraising numbers at the end of this month. In the wake of…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 9:11 PM

We can’t get caught on our back foot again

What the recall taught us:   Hi John, If Tuesday’s recall taught us anything, it’s that we must always be prepared to defend what we’ve achieved together from the party of extremists, who will take any opportunity to seize power and move us backward. Nobody thought a Trump Republican c…

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  Sudip Dutta, Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 7:38 PM

I meant that when I said it

I told you: this is not the end of the world.   John, When we came up short of our projected fundraising goal last month, I told you: this is not the end of the world. I meant that when I said it. Instead of aggressively fundraising to make up the ground we lost as soon as possible, we…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 12, 2021 at 9:40 PM

What are your priorities?

Looking for your input   John, The needs and priorities of her constituents and people like you have always been at the core of Barbara’s work. So periodically, it’s important we check in with grassroots supporters to ensure your priorities align with what Barbara is fighting for in Co…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 6:39 PM

four days to turn in your ballots

  John, Californians only have four days to return their ballots for the recall election. To keep Governor Gavin Newsom in office and move California forward, we need as many people as possible to vote “NO” on recall. But right now, right-wing Republicans have all the momentum on thei…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 9:19 PM

Make a donation to support Afghan women refugees

Support the International Rescue Committee of Northern California   John, Afghan women who broke barriers to get an education and advocate for equal rights face imminent danger under Taliban rule. Their basic freedoms are at risk and many are fleeing the country to escape persecution. …

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 6:20 PM

the California recall election is one week away

Anti-vaccine, science-denying, Trump-supporting Republicans are dangerously close to taking control of the governor’s office here in California.   John — There is only one week until the California recall election — when ballots are due in the right-wing attempt to recall Governor Gavi…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 6, 2021 at 4:11 PM

Labor Day

  John, This Labor Day, I’m thankful for the pioneers of the labor movement who helped achieve lasting victories for workers against insurmountable odds. I’m thankful for all of the workers and their families who make up the backbone of this country. As we take the day off to celebrat…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 4, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Re: We are not absolved of responsibility.

We must raise the cap on refugee admissions   John — We have a moral obligation to aid all those left behind in Afghanistan, and we can do that by assisting in the evacuation of those in danger and opening our arms to Afghan refugees desperately seeking safety. That’s why I joined Rep…

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  Sudip Dutta, Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 5:25 PM

room to improve

We came up short of our end-of-month fundraising goal for August.   Hi John, I’ll be transparent with you: We came up short of our end-of-month fundraising goal for August. With the next FEC reporting deadline less than a month away, we’ll have some work to do to ensure we have the res…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 10:55 PM

Say it with me: abortion is health care

Support the National Network of Abortion Funds   John, I’m devastated by today’s decision from the Supreme Court allowing a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to go into effect. Plus, the law allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone else who as…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 12:40 AM

Thank you for being a part of this movement

  John, I have one last request before the month ends. Tonight at midnight, we close the books on August after an incredibly busy month for our campaign. We only have a few hours to close the gap on the new grassroots goal my team set. The good news is that we’re already 90% of the wa…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 6:23 PM

unafraid

Barbara is unafraid to take the unpopular position — even in the face of contempt and opposition.   Barbara is unafraid to take the unpopular position — even in the face of contempt and opposition. Chip in to help her campaign reach our August fundraising target and keep the House’s O…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Re: What progressives have achieved

  Hi John — I’ll cut right to it. We are only one day away from our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and I’m counting on one more push from grassroots supporters like you to help us hit our ambitious goal. If the past 8 months have shown us anything, it’s that Democrats get things d…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 8:13 PM

Thanks to progressives

Progressives have and will continue to be the backbone of our caucus.   John — Democrats get things done, and it’s thanks to progressives like Barbara that Congress has delivered time and time again for working families under the Biden administration. Barbara and her progressive collea…

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  Sudip Dutta, Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 9:20 PM

while others slow down, we’re picking up momentum

We need to elevate our campaign operations to amplify Barbara's message and keep this grassroots team growing.   John, While many campaigns have slowed down during the month of August, Barbara Lee’s is only picking up momentum. Barbara is back on the campaign trail here in California w…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 7:50 PM

the irreversible impacts of climate change

Our planet’s future and the future for our children are in jeopardy the longer we take to take bold action.   John, Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — an international body of scientists under the United Nations — released an alarming report on t…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Barbara was the ONLY member of Congress to vote against forever wars

To Barbara, her work is just getting started.   John, In 2001, Barbara was the lone vote in Congress against an authorization bill that gave the president a blank check to go to war in the Middle East. The vote was 420-1 in favor in the House and 98-0 in the Senate. For her courageous…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

August 21, 2021 at 6:11 PM

We are not absolved of responsibility

The U.S. must act with purpose and urgency to deliver those in danger to safety and welcome more refugees from Afghanistan.   John, U.S. troops being withdrawn from Afghanistan does not absolve us of responsibility for the Afghan people in distress under the new Taliban regime. We have…

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  Gavin Newsom · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 4:09 PM

running out of time

The polls are close.   This is coming down to the wire, John. Ballots are due by September 14th in the Republican-led recall happening here in California. And the truth is, the polls are close primarily because many Republicans are fired-up about overturning our last election while man…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 12:20 AM

Afghanistan

  John, my heart is heavy for the people of Afghanistan. Over this past weekend, Taliban forces seized Kabul, the capital city, and the Afghan president fled the country. Foreign countries, including the U.S., withdrew military forces and evacuated their embassies as the Taliban took …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Haiti

The Haiti Emergency Relief Fund   John, This weekend, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. As I’m writing this, the death toll has reached 1,297, with more than 5,700 injured and thousands more displaced by the natural disaster. Hospitals ar…

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  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]

August 15, 2021 at 10:51 PM

My friend Barbara Lee.

I’m honored to fight alongside Barbara.   Hi John — It’s Ilhan Omar. Barbara and I have been hard at work fighting for bold, transformative change in the House, but she asked me to take a few minutes to reach out ahead of her mid-quarter deadline. Before the Squad became a household na…

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  BarbaraLeeForCongress.org · [email protected]

August 14, 2021 at 6:53 PM

the power of progressives

Democrats control Washington. It’s time to act like it.   John, Over the last week, the power of progressives has been on full display in Washington. Barbara and her colleagues have continued to push the Biden-Harris administration to hold true to their promises resulting in critical r…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 6:13 PM

[Sign Your Name]: Cancel Student Debt

Student debt IS a racial justice issue.   John, Last week, President Biden authorized an extension of the student loan payment freeze through the end of the year. Good news: This will reduce the financial burden of student loan debt for borrowers in the short term as we continue to wit…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 12:13 AM

the eviction moratorium was extended

We must pass Rep. Maxine Waters’ bill to prevent evictions.   John, The Biden administration extended the eviction moratorium last week, heeding the calls of progressive activists before it was set to expire. Rep. Cori Bush’s fearless advocacy helped raise awareness for the millions of…

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  Barbara Lee for Congress · [email protected]

August 8, 2021 at 10:10 PM

from Oakland to Ohio

Help Tim Ryan flip Ohio’s Senate seat blue.   John, Next year, it’s not just our House majority that is at risk of a Republican takeover. The GOP has their sights set on flipping the Senate red too — and they only need to gain one seat to take back the majority. That’s why we’re asking…

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