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  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 2:54 PM

2023: $27.4 million in community project funding for St. Louis

Cori works day in and day out for the communities of St. Louis and beyond, advocating for their basic rights and making sure their needs are met. John, Cori was elected by the people to serve the people and she’s been doing just that, not just on a national level, but on a …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 27, 2023 at 6:17 PM

5 days left

We need your help now more than ever. Let’s show corporate super PACs and war-hawks that our democracy is not for sale. John, We’ll keep this short: With 5 days left in the year, we urgently need your support to hit our end-of-year goal of $20,000, so that we can hit the ground r…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 7:01 PM

No matter how much they spend, Cori won’t back down

AIPAC is set to spend $100 million to oust Cori and other members of the movement for ceasefire from Congress in 2024. John, As the year comes towards an end, it’s important we address the $100 million elephant in the room: AIPAC. AIPAC is a right-wing PAC that funded over…
  Summer Lee · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Update on our fight to keep working class Black women in Congress

As we approach the end of the year, Cori Bush and I are facing a HUGE challenge, and we need your support now more than ever. Hey John— it's Summer Lee! As we approach the end of the year, Cori Bush and I are facing a HUGE challenge, and we need your support now more than e…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 9:32 PM

10 days left, 10 accomplishments

Let's look back at 10 of Cori's accomplishments from this past year John, There are just TEN DAYS left in 2023, so we wanted to highlight TEN things Congresswoman Cori Bush has done this year. Introduced the Reparations Now resolution, recognizing that the United State…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 8:14 PM

2023 Rewind: The Equal Rights Amendment

Let's look back at the tireless work Cori's done for equal rights this year John, As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time for us to reflect on what we’ve done this year and what work lies ahead of us. So let’s go back to March, when Cori launched the first ever Congressio…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Not one more death

Add your name to the ceasefire now resolution John, Over the last two months, almost 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, 70% of whom are women and children. That is a devastating loss of human life. As country with a diplomatic relationship with Israel and that send…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 18, 2023 at 6:41 PM

The Former white supremacist-in-chief

Cori Bush has constantly called out the GOP for its harmful rhetoric and legislation John, Today marks the four year anniversary of former white supremacist-in-chief Donald Trump’s first impeachment. He was impeached for his abuse of power and for soliciting foreign interfere…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 15, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Only two weeks left

In 2024, we’re going to be thrust into one of the most challenging election years yet John, There are just two weeks left in 2023. This year has really flown by. And when the clock strikes midnight on the 31st, we’re going to be thrust into one of the most challenging electio…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 8:42 PM

Cori vs. pro-war PACs

Cori has always stood up for what’s right no matter what corporate or rightwing interests threatened her with. John, Cori has always stood up for what’s right no matter what corporate or rightwing interests threatened her with. That’s why she was one of the first members of C…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Jamaal and I stand together

We’re both facing new challengers in 2024 who have the backing of pro-war groups determined to spend $100 million in right-wing money in an attempt to unseat us. John, Congressman Jamaal Bowman and I know that leading with courage and moral clarity has its risks. Corporate in…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Sign on: Protect Black Maternal Health!

Dismantling systemic racism is a public health issue John, Did you know that right now, Black people are *3 TO 4 TIMES* more likely than white people to die in labor or from related complications and Black babies are more than *2 TIMES* as likely to die in their 1st year than…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 6:29 PM

GOP attacks on our LGBTQ+ siblings

Cori’s always willing to call out the GOP’s strategy of wasting money on division and fear instead of bringing our communities together for healing. John, When Cori was elected to Congress, she promised to spend every day advocating for the people of our community and of our …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 6:52 PM

We must never turn away refugees

Let’s call a spade a spade, the idea of banning Palestinian refugees from coming to Missouri is pure anti-Palestinian racism. John, Did you see this? Last week a Missouri House Republican suggested that we should not accept any Palestinian refugees who are fleeing the bloodsh…
  Ilhan Omar · [email protected]
December 4, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Cori and I stand together

We're both facing challengers this election year, who will have millions of dollars in support from pro-war interests that want to take us down. John, Cori and I both are leading with courage and moral clarity, no matter the price. Because we legislate for the people and not fo…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 1:30 AM

$2173 left to go

We're so close to reaching our end-of-month fundraising goal. Help us get there by midnight. John, We’ll keep this short: We’re only $2173 away from hitting our end-of-month goal of $10,000, just .01% of what AIPAC is preparing to spend against our pro-peace, pro-humanity movemen…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 6:10 PM

What it means to run a grassroots campaign

The money you donate goes towards resources for organizers, volunteers, and staffers to bring our community together on the ground. John, So many campaigns send emails about the importance of reaching their end-of-month goal, but not as many talk about what that money will go t…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 29, 2023 at 3:30 PM

.01% of their $100 million

We’ve set a goal of raising $10,000 in the next two days, just .01% of what AIPAC is budgeting against our movement. John, Cori was elected by the people of St. Louis to represent the people’s interests and to save lives. Since day one in Congress, that’s what she’s focused on.…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM

We’re supporting Rise this Giving Tuesday

Rise has been working to connect communities with local institutions to empower the revitalization of neighborhoods in Greater St. Louis for over 30 years John, Our campaign is based on building towards a world where every person is housed and has enough not just to get by, but t…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 27, 2023 at 11:50 PM

We cannot bomb our way to peace

We must continue to vigorously push for a permanent ceasefire that ends this violence, protects and saves lives, and ensures the safe return of all hostages John, We are relieved by the recent temporary pause in violence in Gaza and reunification of Palestinian, Israeli, Amer…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 3:31 PM

The Pentagon failed its SIXTH Audit in a row

Cori has and will continue to fight to strengthen our community’s social safety net while refusing to accept an ever-ballooning defense budget John, Imagine a future where we end homelessness, guarantee free healthcare, and fully fund our public schools. We can do that and so m…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 21, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Paying the price for leading with courage and love

While AIPAC continues its cynical ploy to silence and punish Cori, her advocacy for peace will not waiver. John, Why is AIPAC is gearing up to spend over $100 MILLION to knock Cori and the rest of the squad out of Congress in 2024? It’s simple: AIPAC and their right-wing billion…
  TeamCori · [email protected]
November 20, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Tell Biden: Demand the Israeli government ban the use of white phosphorus

it’s illegal under international law when it’s used close to civilians John, Team Cori is pro-peace, and pro-humanity. That’s why we’re taking a stand against white phosphorus being used as a weapon of war. White phosphorus is a devastating weapon. When the chemical comes in con…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 10:08 PM

$100,000,000

While AIPAC continues its cynical ploy to silence and punish Cori, her advocacy for peace will not waiver. John, We’ll keep this short. We don’t usually email twice in one day, but we need to respond to this startling news: AIPAC is gearing up to spend over $100 MILLION as part …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Ceasefire today, not tomorrow

This is a time for humanity and moral clarity to prevail. John, Over the last week, Cori joined veterans and Rabbis for ceasefire, speaking out and praying for peace and humanity. This comes after last month, when Cori introduced the Ceasefire NOW resolution in Congress. With…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 4:06 PM

AIPAC’s Attack Ads

While AIPAC continues its cynical ploy to silence and punish Cori, her advocacy for peace will not waiver. John, Leading with courage and a love for all of humanity has always put a target on Cori’s back by those who want to reverse the progress our movement has built. So it’s n…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Delivering for the people > attack ads

Over this past year alone, Cori’s managed to bring in $27.4 million in community project funding for St. Louis. John, Check this out. We just learned outside groups have begun polling to see what messaging they can use in the baseless attack ads they’re going to use against Cori …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Cori will never shy away from speaking truth to power

Cori will never be bought off. Her loyalty is to the people. John, One of the obstacles in our race is AIPAC, a right-wing PAC that funded over 100 insurrectionist Republicans and is funded by Republican mega donors. AIPAC often targets progressive candidates of color, especially…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Sign onto the pro-peace, pro-humanity resolution

This is a time for humanity and moral clarity to prevail. John, Last month, Cori introduced the Ceasefire Now resolution in Congress, because we urgently need to call for de-escalation and an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Occupied Palestine, and for humanitarian assistance…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
November 3, 2023 at 3:51 PM

We Demand A Ceasefire NOW

Our pro-peace, pro-humanity movement is strong and growing stronger by the day John, Calling for a ceasefire is not a “fringe” position, it’s the pro-peace, pro-humanity position. Over 1400 Israelis were killed by Hamas on October 7th, and over 8,000 Palestinians, including mor…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 2:10 PM

Our pro-democracy, pro-peace agenda will prevail

We can beat those who want to maintain a status quo if we stick together. John, Leading with courage and a love for all of humanity has always put a target on my back by those who want to reverse the progress our movement has built. It’s no surprise to me that I would have an op…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 4:04 PM

RE: New bill to end solitary confinement:

I introduced the End Solitary Confinement Act with colleagues, advocates, and survivors of solitary confinement. John, Solitary confinement is a form of torture that causes devastating harm. And on any given day, more than 122,000 people in the U.S. are subjected to this inhumane…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
October 2, 2023 at 9:03 PM

New bill to end solitary confinement:

I introduced the End Solitary Confinement Act with colleagues, advocates, and survivors of solitary confinement. John, Over 122,000 people are locked in solitary confinement for 22 hours or more each day across federal, state, and local prisons and jails. Even more people are in …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
October 1, 2023 at 12:36 AM

We will never back down from white supremacist hate

As the first activist from the movement for Black lives to be elected to Congress, Cori is lifting up the movement’s demands into policy changes. John, Tonight at midnight we’ll close the books on a critical fundraising deadline and report dollars raised and spent to the Federal…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 8:33 PM

RE: Cori Bush and I support striking UAW workers.

We’re powerful when we join together in solidarity. John, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and I supported striking UAW Local 2250 workers last weekend in Missouri. We’re joining workers in saying: Record corporate profits should mean record contracts for workers! When executives ca…
  Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Cori Bush and I support striking UAW workers.

We’re powerful when we join together in solidarity. John, I just joined Cori Bush in Wentzville, Missouri to support and talk with striking workers from UAW Local 2250. When workers demand better, they’re speaking up on behalf of workers everywhere. And thanks to the resurgen…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Urgent: help grow our movement for collective liberation

I took to the streets as part of the Ferguson Uprising, and I bring that bold vision for justice with me to Congress. John, After a police officer killed Michael Brown, I took to the streets for over 400 days as part of the Ferguson Uprising. That multiracial movement was a pivot…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 11:42 PM

RE: I’m proud of my 4% lifetime score from the right-wing funded extremists at the Heritage Foundation.

From corporate greed to workplace exploitation, Cori is fighting to protect and expand workers’ rights in Congress and at home. John, Just last weekend, we helped organize a UAW rally in Wentzville, MO where Rep. Cori Bush was joined by sister-in-service Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Co…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 8:09 PM

I’m proud of my 4% lifetime score from the right-wing funded extremists at the Heritage Foundation.

From corporate greed to workplace exploitation, I’m pushing to protect and expand workers rights in Congress and at home. John, I believe workers need allies in Congress. From corporate greed to workplace exploitation, I’m pushing to protect and expand workers’ rights every day. …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 27, 2023 at 8:11 PM

RE: White men with flame throwers

John, the headline says everything you need to know about MAGA Republicans and the fascist threat we’re up against. These extremists are no longer fringe candidates laughed off the public stage. These are the mainstream candidates of a party that has been taken over by hate, bi…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 8:19 PM

White men with flame throwers

The viral video of a Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate symbolically burning books is a violent example of why we need leaders like Cori in Congress. John, did you see this? That’s two Missouri State Senators, including a Republican candidate for Missouri governor, u…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 24, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Stand in solidarity with UAW workers

This year, the Big Three automakers are projected to rake in $32 billion in profits. John, Across the country, workers are rising up demanding their right to fair pay and benefits -- and we must stand with them. Now, UAW workers at Ford, GM, and Stellantis have gone on strike, d…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM

RE: Rashida and I are defending the right to protest.

We’re speaking out about the attacks on #StopCopCity activists. John, Rep. Rashida Tlaib and I are speaking out about attacks on our right to protest, which we’re seeing escalate with a shocking crackdown on #StopCopCity activists. In recent months, Georgia officials have charge…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Rashida and I are defending the right to protest.

We’re speaking out about the attacks on #StopCopCity activists. John, Have you heard about the crackdown on #StopCopCity activists in Georgia? It’s outrageous, and relevant for all of our movements. Many community members oppose plans to build a massive complex just outside of A…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM

RE: Access to education is a fundamental human right.

We must continue the work to cancel student debt. John, Student loan payments are set to resume October 1, and millions of borrowers face financial uncertainty. We must preempt this looming student loan default crisis. I’ve joined with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Ayanna Pressle…
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 9:06 PM

Access to education is a fundamental human right.

We must continue the work to cancel student debt. John, Student loan payments start back up again next month, and most people can’t afford to pay. We must urgently cancel all student debt. President Biden must keep the promise he made to cancel student debt for over 40 million p…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 6:58 PM

Demand a humane environment for incarcerated people in heat waves:

Rep. Cori Bush called for an investigation into heat conditions in U.S. detention facilities. John, We recently experienced the hottest month ever recorded. With more extreme heat waves coming due to climate change, prisons and jails are locking people up in deadly heat. Rep. …
  Cori Bush · [email protected]
September 4, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Worker safety during heat waves:

This Labor Day, I’m pushing for workers’ rights and safety in response to the deadly heat waves ravaging our country. John, This Labor Day, I’m pushing for workers’ rights and safety in response to the deadly heat waves ravaging our country. As climate disasters become increasi…
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 3, 2023 at 7:39 PM

Tell Republicans: We will not work until we die

Before Social Security was enacted 88 years ago, 50% of seniors lived in poverty. John, Did you know that the life expectancy for Black people in the U.S. is just 70 years old, nearly 6 years less than white folks? For Native people it’s even worse -- more than 10 years less.[1] …
  Team Cori · [email protected]
September 2, 2023 at 6:15 PM

RE: Sign now to guarantee housing as a human right:

Join me: Affirm the dignity of unhoused people! John, As Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, Cori Bush just reintroduced the Unhoused Bill of Rights, which provides a blueprint for the federal government to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2027. The legis…