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  HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 9:36 PM

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  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Make sure you check this

  John xxxxxx, We're keeping this super short. It's National Voter Registration Day which means we have only ONE request for you: CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS. (Not a New Yorker? Click here instead to check your voter registration status.) Election Day is right around the corner. …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
September 20, 2020 at 7:37 PM

The Notorious RBG: May She Rest in Power

  John xxxxxx, On Friday night, Brooklyn lost a favorite daughter with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg left America a much better place than the country she inherited. She was a living legend in more ways than one, and our entire country is mourn…
  Erica Borsack · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 6:05 PM

Keeping this super short

  John xxxxxx, It's now or never. We've been preparing for this election for years, and now we are less than 50 days away from voting Trump OUT. I just took a look at the numbers, and unfortunately, we are still $4,600 short of our mid-month goal. Our deadline is tomorrow, and we can't a…
  HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
September 12, 2020 at 5:32 PM

ASAP: What are your priorities?

  John xxxxxx, Election Day is right around the corner. With races across the country heating up — including the race to the White House — Hakeem wants to check in with you to see where you stand on today's most important issues. This will only take 60 seconds of your time. Will you compl…
  BREAKING via Team Jeffries · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 8:41 PM

Senate COVID-19 "relief" bill FAILS

  "Senate GOP COVID-19 Relief Bill Fails; Chances Of Bipartisan Deal Before Election Dim" -- September 10, 2020 John xxxxxx, Today, Senator Mitch McConnell's COVID-19 "relief" package failed to pass through the Senate. Unlike the Heroes Act, which the House passed over four months ago, …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
September 9, 2020 at 2:21 PM

With Labor Day behind us...

  John xxxxxx, Labor Day was this week, which means it's the final push until Election Day on November 3. This year's election will determine our next president, the fate of the House majority, and whether we defeat Mitch McConnell's notorious Senate majority. What we do now could be the …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
September 7, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Solidarity. Forever.

  John xxxxxx, Minimum wage. The 40-hour work week. Paid sick leave. Social Security. These advancements were fought for and secured on the backs of workers and organized labor who often sacrificed it all to stand up for their rights. Labor unions have been fighting against corruption and…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 12:16 AM

Justice for Jacob Blake

  John xxxxxx, When Letetra Widman spoke about her brother, Jacob Blake, she said, "I don't want pity, I want change." Police shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in front of his own children. He's paralyzed from the waist down. His life will never be the same. The injustice done to …
  HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
August 29, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Who's fighting for whom?

  Hello John xxxxxx, Hakeem has made it clear from his first day in Congress that his loyalties are to the American people, not big-donors, corporations, or any other special interest groups. He works for you and the issues that impact the everyday lives of working people. But President T…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
August 28, 2020 at 2:41 PM

All the tricks in the book

  John xxxxxx, we'll get right to the point. Monday at midnight is our end-of-month deadline. What we raise from now until then will determine how much support Hakeem can rush to vulnerable House Democrats in New York and across the country, while also protecting his own seat. We never cou…
  HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Happening next week: we investigate Postmaster General DeJoy

  "House Democrats Ask FBI To Investigate Postmaster General, USPS Board Over Mail Delays" — Aug. 17, 2020 Did you see the news, John xxxxxx? On Monday, Hakeem and his colleagues in the House will be questioning Postmaster General DeJoy about the latest changes made to the United Sta…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 7:55 PM

Hakeem is investigating Postmaster General DeJoy

  John xxxxxx, In a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump finally admitted what his months-long smear campaign against the United States Postal Service (USPS) is really about: a blatant attempt to try and sabotage the election by withholding funds from the USPS. "Now they [USPS] need …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Is your state listed?

  Georgia. Illinois. New York. Iowa. Texas. South Carolina. Oklahoma. New Mexico. Republican donors are zeroing in on races across the country — including New York — to take back the House. We can't let that happen. Cook Political Report moved 30 races in Democrats' favor — an unheard of …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 1:45 PM

We need Kamala Harris

  President Biden. Vice President Harris. This is the presidential ticket America has been waiting for. Yesterday, Joe Biden announced Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election. This is history in the making, John xxxxxx. Kamala is a leader for the people. S…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Wow. Thank you

  Hello, I want to say thank you, John xxxxxx. I was blown away when my team surprised me with all of your well-wishes. I wasn't expecting it, and I want to thank you for helping make my birthday special. August 4 was an exciting day for more reasons than one. States held their primaries…
  Laneda Jeffries · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 9:08 PM

I'll never forget this day

  Hello, Like the day he was born, I'll never forget the day Hakeem was first sworn into Congress. My husband Marland and I worked to raise Hakeem with a public service spirit, and I think it's safe to say that spirit stuck with him. Hakeem was born to serve his community. I belie…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Hakeem, don't read (for real!)

  John xxxxxx, Today is a big day, and it's not just because primaries are happening across the country. It's Hakeem's 50th birthday! We already know his birthday is going to look a lot different this year. And with all of the late nights and hours Hakeem's been putting in to help our nat…
  Birthday Alert (via HakeemJeffries.com) · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 2:40 PM

Happening this Tuesday

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  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Still short

  Hello, I'll keep this brief. I just got off the phone with our finance team, and we are still $5,109 short of our $20,000 goal. We can't miss this goal, John xxxxxx, when we are so close to Election Day. I'm counting on this team to help us stand up to Trump's attacks and protect the Hous…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 6:34 PM

Closing in

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  Erica Borsack · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM

It's time to get off the sidelines

  John xxxxxx, Did you see Hakeem's note yesterday? Since he emailed you, we've raised $9,058 of our $20,000 goal, but we only have until Friday at midnight to close the gap. If we fall short, we'll have to play catch-up next month — with Election Day around the corner! We're building a …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 11:00 PM

The most competitive race of our lifetime

  John xxxxxx — at the end of this email, I'm going to ask you to contribute toward our campaign. But first, I hope you'll let me explain why it's so important. With your support, we've made some groundbreaking changes these past two years. The House passed legislation to strengthen the Af…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 11:22 PM

↘ SIGN NOW: Defend affordable healthcare

  John xxxxxx, You would think during a global pandemic the Trump administration would stop playing politics with people's lives. But earlier this month, the administration filed a legal brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is unconscionable. O…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 5:08 PM

There’s an important election taking place next Tuesday.

  John xxxxxx, I'm reaching out today to ask you to support my friend Candace Valenzuela who is running in the July 14th primary runoff in Texas' 24th District. Candace is a mother and educator running a grassroots campaign on behalf of working families in her community. If elected, she a…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 9:22 PM

It means a lot — thank you

  Thank you, John xxxxxx. I want to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible support you’ve given to power our fight. Our momentum is only made possible by folks like you, who know that change comes when you demand it. Every petition you sign sends a powerful message about holding …
  Erica Borsack · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 6:02 PM

Your first donation today couldn't come at a better time than right now. Here's why:

  I was reviewing our donor records ahead of tonight's major FEC deadline, and something caught my eye in your file, John xxxxxx. Take a look: 2020 Donor Record Q2 Donor: No -- not yet! Suggested Donation: $5 Deadline: Tonight at midnight   DONATE Tonight's FE…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 10:30 PM

RE: House control

  John xxxxxx, As we prepare for one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes, we cannot forget the history we made just two years ago. Thanks to folks like you, we flipped the House blue and helped elect the most diverse Congress this country has ever seen. That’s nothing sho…
  Andre Richardson, Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 11:41 PM

This fight is not new to Hakeem:

  John xxxxxx, This past week, people in Kentucky, Virginia, and New York made their voices heard at the ballot box. Even as we wait for the final results to come in, one thing is clear: our fight for justice has just begun, and we need to keep up the momentum from now until Election Day. …
  Take Action · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 3:01 PM

[urgent petition] Attorney General William Barr

  John xxxxxx, Attorney General William Barr has now made it clear that his top priority is protecting Donald Trump at all costs, not delivering impartial justice. His loyalty to Trump over the rule of law reached a breaking point last week when he abruptly fired the U.S. Attorney of the …
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 8:15 PM

This Juneteenth

  John xxxxxx, Today is Juneteenth (June-Nineteenth), the commemoration of the late arriving news in Galveston, TX that the enslavement of Black people in America had been abolished. The order was read in Galveston two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation; we…
  Andre Richardson, Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 10:30 PM

A movement, not just a moment

  John xxxxxx, In the past few weeks, we’ve seen progress in reforming policing and criminal justice in America. The voices and actions of people like you across the country are what's driving change. It's demonstrable proof that the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Rayshard Br…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 7:38 PM

Reflecting a diverse America

  John xxxxxx, In 2018, Antonio Delgado (NY-19), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Andy Kim (NJ-03), made history by winning in some of the toughest races in the country. They prove that our diversity is our strength, moving mountains to help…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 10:37 PM

The Justice in Policing Act

  John xxxxxx, In cities and towns across America, millions of people have protested the inequities in our criminal justice system and the unjust and racist taking of Black lives. Thank you for demanding action by calling your elected representatives, signing petitions, and standing up for…
  HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Hakeem + these top Democrats + folks across the country + John xxxxxx

    Will you sign on as a citizen co-sponsor, too, John xxxxxx? SIGN YOUR NAME   John xxxxxx, In the coming days, the House Judiciary Committee will be holding hearings on police reform, so now is the time for all of us to crank up the pressure to help pass Hakeem's bill, the Eric …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 12:25 AM

You can take action to stop this madness

  There's power in this movement to protect Black lives, John xxxxxx. Today, the DNC used its platforms to help amplify the demand to end the use of chokeholds by law enforcement; an excessive force tactic that claimed the life of Anthony Baez in 1994, Eric Garner in 2014, and Georg…
  Andre Richardson, Team Jeffries · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Demanding Accountability

  John xxxxxx, Police violence against Black people existed long before it was captured on cellphone cameras and shared online for the world to see. If you’re Black in America, you’re statistically more likely to be stopped, searched, and even killed by law enforcement. Today, we're mourn…
  Andre Richardson, Team Jeffries · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 6:30 PM

George Floyd should still be alive today.

  "I cannot breathe." That's what George Floyd said before dying under the weight of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on his neck. But it wasn't the first time we've heard a Black man or woman echo similar words. Before George Floyd, it was Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Ph…
  Take action · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 6:45 PM

McConnell is blocking relief for frontline workers

  It's been two weeks since Hakeem and House Democrats introduced the Heroes Act, providing essential funding for agencies that need to focus on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic as well as for additional stimulus checks, health care benefits, and so much more. But instead of passing this urg…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Downplay. Deny. Distract.

  Let's take stock: the Trump administration was warned about the threat of COVID-19 by the intelligence community months before we had our first known virus cases in the United States. But instead of preparing a major federal public health response, Trump went on national TV to assure the…
  [POLL] HakeemJeffries.com · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 11:35 PM

re: the Heroes Act

  John xxxxxx, Hakeem and House Democrats just unveiled their relief proposal, the Heroes Act, which focuses on three pillars: opening our economy safely and soon, honoring our heroes, and putting much-needed money into the pockets of the American people. Hakeem is working tirelessly to p…
  Christy Smith · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Hakeem said I could email you

  Hi John xxxxxx, Christy Smith here — I'm running for Congress in California's 25th district. I never expected that I would be running for Congress in the midst of a global pandemic — I don't think anyone would. But what's at stake in our special election for California’s 25th Congressio…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Happy Mother's Day!

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  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM

If we lose this seat, we could lose the House majority.

  John xxxxxx, In just a second, we're going to ask you to add a donation toward our work to hold the House majority. But first, we want to explain how this new normal will affect our work going forward. Since we canceled all of our in-person events, we have come to rely on messages like …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 9:40 PM

Stripping people of their health care in the middle of a pandemic?

  John xxxxxx — while we are experiencing the worst public health crisis of our lifetimes, the Trump administration is coming after our health care yet again. Trump himself vowed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is no time to play politics — millions of lives are literally …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Late-night tweetstorms & propaganda briefings

  John xxxxxx, In times of crisis, we should be able to look to our president for strong leadership, facts, and reassurance. Instead, we have a president who is inciting protests with tweetstorms, using his briefings to spread political propaganda, and failing to protect the American peopl…
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Post office in your area to shut down?

  John xxxxxx, The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an essential part of everyday life. Letter carriers deliver mail, news, absentee ballots, and life-saving medications in rain, snow, heat, and the dark of night — and yes, even in a pandemic. Letter carriers and postal workers are …
  Team Jeffries · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 10:01 PM

re: what happened in Wisconsin

  John xxxxxx — We know that the GOP plan to disenfranchise voters never takes a day off, but the travesty driven by Wisconsin Republicans last week may be an all-time low. During a global pandemic that has killed thousands of Americans, the Wisconsin GOP decided politics were more import…
  Andre Richardson, Hakeem Jeffries for Congress · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Take the pledge to vote today.

  Hi John xxxxxx, Like many of you, I'm concerned. I'm thinking about the safety of my family, friends, and neighbors — and about how COVID-19 will impact one of the most important elections of our lifetime. But of all the unknowns right now, wondering if you'll be able to vote should no…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 11:21 PM

Inequity is a public health issue

  John xxxxxx, I need your help to save lives. From the moment the COVID-19 outbreak began, public health officials preached that the deadly disease doesn't discriminate, that it's a so-called "equal opportunity killer." But it turns out that the impact of this pandemic is actually highl…