Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 6:33 PM

real quick

  Team, Barbara is facing the biggest FEC deadline since she launched her re-election campaign earlier this month. If you can, we need you to pitch in $5 or more to help us meet this critical goal in less than two weeks. Here’s why: Barbara Lee Speaks for Us: Barbara is the only woman of…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 10:57 PM

97

  Team, We’re off track to meet our mid-month goal tonight, which puts us behind for our most important FEC deadline all year. It’s the biggest goal of our campaign since I announced my re-election a few weeks ago. Once we close the books, our numbers become public. That means everyone …

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 3:39 PM

our biggest goal yet

  We’re just about halfway through December, which means we only have a little bit of time left to reach our fundraising goals for the entire year, team. So we’re launching our mid-month fundraising push to make sure we stay on track for the biggest and most important FEC deadline of 2019…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 14, 2019 at 5:02 PM

420 - 1

  Friends, On September 14, 2001, I was the only member of Congress to vote no on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). 420-1. That’s an intimidating number. After my vote, I received death threats and needed around-the-clock bodyguards. I was labeled “anti-American.” I was …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 10:11 PM

Tucker Carlson just attacked AOC

  Did you see this, team? Right-wing pundit, Tucker Carlson, just attacked my progressive sister in Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a spew of racist hate speech. Yes, Tucker Carlson’s guest just said immigrants are “dirty.” Let’s get a few things straight: Our diversity is what …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 5:58 PM

re: food stamps

  This is personal, friends. As a single mom raising two sons, I relied on food stamps to feed my family. I don’t even want to think about what could’ve happened to us without this public assistance. SNAP was a bridge over troubled water and something I’m eternally grateful for. I know ho…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 7:04 PM

Send a message to the GOP: your days are numbered

  Friend, With less than one month left in the year, it’s important I know where you stand. Will you fill out my December Issues Survey to let me know which issues you’d like me to prioritize in the new year? TAKE SURVEY 2020 is right around the corner and we’re gearing up for the figh…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 5:41 PM

It's infuriating.

  Did you see this headline, team? “House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and Republicans are ignoring them.” -- Vox The House has passed nearly 400 bills that would help millions of families across the country, and Mitch McConnell is blocking them every single chance he ge…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 8:32 PM

only one month left in the decade

  What a week, team. I kicked off my re-election campaign and a few minutes ago, my team told me we reached our end-of-month fundraising goal for November! I’m so grateful for this grassroots team. Whether it’s keeping me on the campaign trail to help elect other Democrats, starting my o…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 1:53 AM

Our important fundraising goal is just a few hours away. Can I count on you to pitch in?

  Team, I can’t express enough how grateful I am for the support folks like you have shown me since I kicked off my re-election campaign this week. In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on our first end-of-month fundraising goal since my campaign’s launch. This is a critical deadlin…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 30, 2019 at 9:37 PM

busy

  I’ll cut to the chase, team: November is turning out to be our worst fundraising month of the whole year. Yesterday, my team sent me some projections and if we keep pace like this, we won’t even raise half of what we raised last month. This could not have come at a worse time, too. Thi…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 8:08 PM

Help Barbara kick off her re-election campaign

  Did you hear the news, team? Barbara officially filed for re-election! We know Barbara is the leader California deserves to fight for our progressive agenda. But our campaign’s first fundraising deadline is this Saturday and we cannot afford to miss it. All eyes will be on the numb…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 11:05 PM

I just filed for re-election

  I wanted you to be the first to know, team — I officially filed for re-election in California’s 13th district today. Before I explain, Saturday is our first fundraising deadline of my re-election campaign. Will you donate $5 or more now to help us reach our goal and kick my campaign of…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 7:08 PM

Deadline this week

  Folks, 2020 is right around the corner and we’re gearing up for the fight of our lives. As long as Trump stays in office, he will continue tearing our communities apart with his hateful rhetoric and dangerous policies. We must come together to send a clear message to this president an…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 7:05 PM

hate to do this

  Hate to do this, team, but we have to start our end-of-month fundraising a bit earlier than usual this month. As the holidays approach, people are tuning out and spending time with family members, friends, and loved ones. As they should! But unfortunately that means we're having a toug…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 8:34 PM

it's about time we decriminalize marijuana

  Friend, Over the course of my career, I’ve been on the front lines in the fight to legalize marijuana and provide restorative justice to communities of color. For too long, marijuana prohibition has fueled mass criminalization and mass incarceration — but I’m excited to announce that’s ch…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 8:12 PM

Demand Stephen Miller resign

  Friend, Trump’s White House advisor, Stephen Miller, is a white nationalist. His immigration policies have torn families apartment and traumatized children. He pushes talking points from fake news websites like Breitbart and Infowars. He supports policies praised by Hitler. He must go. …

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 12:11 AM

three! hours!

  Team, We’ll be blunt: we fell about $2,487 short of our mid-month goal over the weekend. Look -- this shortfall isn’t the end of the world, but it does jeopardize Barbara’s ability to campaign for other Democrats, especially her sisters in Congress who are constantly under attack from …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 16, 2019 at 2:59 PM

before midnight

  Team, I’m reaching out one last time before the clock strikes midnight. In just a few hours we’ll close the books on mid-month fundraising and we’re only a few (!) donations away from hitting our goal. Will you donate $5 or more now to help us reach our mid-month goal before midnight?…

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Barbara Lee For Congress · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 9:40 PM

Barbara is the only woman of color in Congressional leadership

  Team, Barbara is the OG Squad member, one of the most progressive members in all of Congress, and the only woman of color in Congressional leadership. Every day, she’s working to hold this corrupt administration accountable. She’s on the frontlines fighting for what’s right — even when…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 3:34 PM

wish I didn't have to tell you this

  Wish I didn’t have to tell you this, team, but November is turning out to be our worst month of fundraising all year. Yesterday, my team sent me some projections and if we keep pace like this, we won’t even raise half of what we raised last month. So, I’m reaching out to ask if you wou…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 7:14 PM

can I get your thoughts on this

  Friend, I know it’s hard to keep up with all the chaos coming out of Washington, but I can promise you that I’m staying laser-focused on the things that matter. I’m working my tail off to hold Trump accountable for his dangerous agenda. I’m out on the campaign trail helping elect vulnera…

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Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 8:32 PM

OG squad member

  Friends, It is my honor to endorse my mentor, friend, and OG Squad member, Barbara Lee for Congress. With Barbara’s help, we elected the youngest, most diverse Congress our country has ever seen in 2018. I was so proud to be part of the wave of fresh, bold progressives shaking up Washi…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 8:15 PM

unbossed and unbought

  Team, On this day in 1968, unbossed and unbought Shirley Chisholm did the unthinkable and became the first African American woman elected to Congress. Shirley inspired countless women of color — including me — to get involved in politics and fight for what we believe in. Because as she…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 8:43 PM

re: California wildfires

  Team, As wildfires rage across California, Trump is threatening to pull federal aid for those affected. Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes while thousands more watch the radar in fear as new areas fall under critical threat. For Trump to threaten to pull fede…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 10:10 PM

few hours

  Happy Halloween, friends! Before you head out trick-or-treating, I wanted to send you a quick update on our October numbers. As you know, our end-of-month deadline is in just a few hours and we’re still a bit behind on our goal. Our fundraising numbers this month will have a serious i…

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Barbara Lee HQ · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 2:32 PM

let's take a tour through McConnell's legislative graveyard

  Happy Halloween, team! What better way to celebrate the spookiest time of the year than taking a tour through McConnell’s legislative graveyard? Here lies the hundreds of bills the Democratic House has passed since January that Mitch McConnell has outright refused to bring to a vote: …

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 6:01 PM

three things you need to know

  Real quick, team: The GOP is targeting more than 60 vulnerable House Democrats that support impeachment in districts Trump won in 2016 with a $2 million TV and digital buy. McConnell and his dark money network have amassed a $190 million war chest to attack Democrats and keep their Sen…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 1:23 PM

three days

  Team, We have a big fundraising goal coming up in three days, and we’re still a bit behind where we need to be for the month. So my team has asked me to reach out to see if we can get some last-minute grassroots contributions in the door. But first, let me explain why this deadline is s…

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[email protected] · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 4:30 PM

hey team

  Hey, team. Our team just had our Monday budget meeting where we crunch the numbers and set our priorities for the week ahead. Right now our projections show us just barely missing our end-of-month fundraising deadline on Thursday. If our numbers don’t improve by the end of the week, B…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 2:17 PM

I'm the only woman of color in Congressional leadership

  I’m the only woman of color in Congressional leadership, friend. Some call that progress, and it is, but I call it lonely. It’s clear we can and must do better. 2018 was the Year of Women of Color. We turned out progressive voters all across the country to help elect a record number of…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 5:33 PM

re: Trump's tweet

  Did you see the latest Trump tweet, friends? Thousands of African Americans have died from lynchings in our country. How dare President Trump invoke such a traumatic past to inflate his own ego. Trump is yet another stain on our nation's history and a disgrace to the office he holds. I…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM

Republicans are going all out to defeat vulnerable Democrats

  “Inside the California GOP plan to retake House seats after a midterm shellacking” -- Fox News Team: The GOP is going all out to defeat vulnerable Democrats and flip seats red across the state. Rush a $5 donation right now to help Barbara protect vulnerable Democrats across Californ…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 9:08 PM

an update

  Friend, I know it feels like Washington has been thrown into chaos lately. We’re in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, the GOP-led Senate has blocked almost every Democratic House bill we give them, and Trump’s harmful agenda is threatening so many families across this country. Betwe…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 4:05 PM

re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  This is urgent, team. A corporate Democrat just launched his campaign to unseat progessive Squad-member, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Republicans running against AOC in the general have already raised $1 million against her and now she’s being attacked by establishment Democrats too. W…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 10:33 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  Did you hear the news, team? My progressive sister in Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, officially has a serious primary challenger. Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera is running an establishment-backed campaign to unseat AOC, claiming she “has brought nothing to the district — …

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 9:02 PM

Planned Parenthood endorsed Barbara!

  We’re so excited, friends! Planned Parenthood just endorsed Barbara’s campaign for re-election! It’s not hard to see why: Throughout her entire career, Barbara has fought for women’s rights. She helped form the Black Maternal Health Caucus. Her EACH Woman Act would end the Hyde Amendme…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 8:02 PM

re: Supreme Court case on LGBTQ rights

  Friend, Yesterday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on a landmark case to determine whether civil rights protections include the LGBTQ community. It’s really quite simple — no one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. Every American deser…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 10:03 PM

my lone vote

  For 18 years we’ve been at war in Afghanistan, friend. I want to be very clear: there is no military solution in Afghanistan. This is our nation's longest war and it goes without question that it is past time to bring our troops home. Any effort to have peace in Afghanistan will require …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 5:34 PM

thank you.

  Friend, Thank you. Thank you. Just thank you! Yesterday, my team told me that not only did we meet our end-of-quarter fundraising goal, we soared leaps and bounds past it. It means the world to me to know that I have such a strong grassroots team by my side. Whether it’s donating 5 buc…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 10:08 PM

before the clock strikes midnight

  Friend, we wanted to make sure you caught Barbara’s message from this morning. We close the books on September fundraising in just a few hours and you still haven’t made a donation toward our end-of-quarter goal. If you can swing it, will you make a donation of any amount before the …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 2:32 PM

quick note

  Hi friend, I wanted to send you a quick note before the day is over. As you know, our end-of-quarter deadline is in just a few hours and we’re so close (so close!) to hitting our goal. The numbers we report for Q3 will have a serious impact on the decisions our campaign makes moving fo…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 29, 2019 at 4:16 PM

won't be able to do it without you

  Hard to believe it, friend, but we’re already three-fourths of the way through the year. The good news — Democrats are stronger than ever. We’re ready to hold this corrupt president accountable and end his reign of terror against marginalized communities. The bad news — Republicans hav…

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Barbara Lee HQ · [email protected]

September 28, 2019 at 4:54 PM

here's what this means

  Some quick numbers to report, team: Our FEC end-of-quarter deadline is in three days. Once it’s over, our numbers become public. Yep — that means everyone from pollsters to TV pundits to Republicans will see the numbers we report. If those numbers are good, great! If those numbers are …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 4:35 PM

September slump

  I’ll be honest, friend — September has been our worst fundraising month all year. That’s not supposed to happen. Energy and momentum are supposed to tick up starting in September, but look at these numbers my team sent me today: Our total raised for September is 55.89% less than our …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 11:13 PM

For the sake of democracy, the House must begin impeachment proceedings immediately.

  Good news! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just opened a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. Add your name to show your support for this critical effort to hold the president accountable >> Friend, For the sake of democracy, the House must begin impeachment proceedings immediately…

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Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Barbara was just appointed as the Congressional Representative to the UN!

  Big news, friend! Barbara was just appointed as the Democratic Congressional Representative to the United Nations — for the fourth time! The UN is vital for fostering diplomacy and international peace. And Barbara knows that with the looming climate crisis and threats of international …

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 4:04 PM

The Hill: "GOP would 'absolutely' fill Supreme Court seat next year"

  “McConnell: GOP would 'absolutely' fill Supreme Court seat next year” -- The Hill | September 2019 Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court was one of the gravest threats to women’s reproductive rights in generations. We cannot allow Trump and McConnell to place another right-win…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 14, 2019 at 7:27 PM

I received death threats

  Friend, On this day in 2001, I was the only member of Congress to vote no on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). 420-1. That’s an intimidating number. After my vote, I received death threats and needed around-the-clock bodyguards. I was labeled “anti-American.” I was vil…

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Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 13, 2019 at 3:06 PM

re: Hurricane Dorian

  Friend, Hurricane Dorian ripped through the Bahamas last week, destroying homes, tearing apart communities, and causing at least 50 deaths. More than 70,000 people are still without power. The number of people missing remains unknown. My heart breaks just thinking about it, friend. It…

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