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  Charles Booker via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 6:15 PM

This is hypocrisy at its finest, John.

Rand Paul proudly blocked legislation that would provide support and health care funds for 9/11 first responders. This is hypocrisy at its finest, John. On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Rand Paul posted this message on Twitter: “#NeverForget the Americans who died on 9/11 &…
  Bowman for Congress via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Fighting for our needs, day in and day out

On Monday, Jamaal went onto CNN to address Sen. Joe Manchin’s statement as to why he won’t be supporting the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. John, On Monday, Jamaal went on CNN to address establishment democrat Sen. Joe Manchin’s statement as to why he won’t be supporting t…
  GreenNewDealNetwork.org via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Line 3 presents a clear threat to indigenous communities

Line 3 will create devastation for our climate, water, and land while undermining Indigenous rights. Since 2014, Indigenous activists and allies from across the country have rallied, written letters, and organized to oppose Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline that would b…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
September 13, 2021 at 8:50 PM

[SIGN NOW] It's time to get Trump and insurrectionist Republicans under oath.

We need STILL accountability. Will you sign SIGN THE PETITION and join LeftNet and our allies to demand the Select Committee subpoena Trump and Insurrectionist Supporting Republicans by adding your name? John, On January 6th, thousands of Trump supporters, some of them apparent…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 11, 2021 at 6:02 PM

This decision, by a Republican-packed Supreme Court, will put millions of more people in danger

Late last month, the Supreme Court voted to end the eviction moratorium — effectively putting millions of families at risk of being evicted from their homes even as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our country. John, Late last month, the Supreme Court voted to end the …
  Morgan Harper via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 5:34 PM

re: No Black women in the U.S. Senate

Help me change this by adding your name alongside mine. John, Right now there are no Black women in the U.S. Senate. That’s unacceptable to me, and it’s one of the many reasons why I believe so deeply in our historic campaign for Ohio and our movement for working people. But…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 1:14 AM

Living proof that our votes and our voices matter

It’s a shame that 58 years after the original March on Washington, we’re all still fighting for the same things: racial and social justice in our nation. John, On August 28, early on a classically hot and humid day, I joined the March On for Voting Rights in Washington, D.C. o…
  Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 2:59 PM

John, have you taken the next step in the fight to end gun violence?

John, We wanted to make sure you saw this important message about the newest way to fight for gun safety. Right now, the ATF needs to hear from you about arm braces, parts which can make guns more deadly--and have already been used in mass shootings. With just two clicks, tel…
  John Fetterman via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 9:35 PM

re: The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

It’s past time for Congress to restore and strengthen voting rights in America. John, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act recently passed the House. All House Democrats present voted yes. All Republicans voted no. Now it’s time for Democrats in the Senate to vote li…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 12:00 AM

It's time to make the Child Tax Credit permanent.

We can eradicate child poverty in the U.S., but we need Congress to expand the Child Tax Credit. John, Earlier this year, Congress passed into law an expanded Child Tax Credit to deliver monthly payments to millions of American families—to support our middle class and to sharp…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 9:58 PM

Petition: Pass the PRO Act and Protect Workers’ Rights

Let's protect workers by passing the PRO Act. John, today is Labor Day. But even as we take this day to celebrate workers, workers’ rights are under attack across the country. Our outdated labor laws have been chipped away and weakened by anti-worker legislators. Every day, w…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 8:12 PM

Immigrants need a pathway to citizenship

John, During the pandemic, roughly 23 million immigrants—including 5 million undocumented people—served as health care workers, public health and safety workers, food system workers and farmworkers. Some are Dreamers, brought here as children. Others are here legally due to wa…
  Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund via LeftNet · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 3:19 PM

The gun safety issue you’ve probably never heard of

These parts make guns even deadlier--and they’re being used in mass shootings. Tell the ATF: Regulate arm braces NOW John, We just drove nearly 100,000 comments to the ATF on ghost guns, going toe-to-toe with the gun lobby and making clear the ATF must take action. Soon, th…
  Team Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 10:02 PM

Poverty is a policy choice

Each day is a new opportunity to recommit to the struggle for genuine economic, social, and political equality. John, In 1964, our government began a dedicated effort to end poverty in our country with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act. But since its passage 57 years …
  Lucas Kunce via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 5:49 PM

NEW: Cutting through the lies on MSNBC

About the people who say one more day, one more month, one more dollar… John, Some politicians are telling us now isn't the time to speak frankly about Afghanistan. As a 13-year Marine veteran who served 3 deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, I'm not surprised. I spoke on MSN…
  Ayanna Pressley via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 2:02 PM

HUGE NEWS: The House eliminated the Hyde Amendment

Ayanna is leading this fight for reproductive justice to ensure every person in America has access to the full range of reproductive care. John, HUGE NEWS: For the first time in 40 years, the House eliminated the racist and discriminatory Hyde Amendment from the federal budget!…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
August 28, 2021 at 5:33 PM

We must make a commitment to settle more refugees

We want to take a moment to explain to you why our newest joint legislation is so important. John, In Afghanistan, millions of men, women and children are displaced or at risk after the Taliban officially seized power of the country. We must keep our commitment to our allies …
  MorganHarper.org via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Can Morgan count on your Official Endorsement?

We’re trying to get a headcount. John, Since launching our historic campaign for U.S. Senate last week, not only have we seen an outpouring of support for Morgan Harper — the GOP is already going on the attack. That’s why we need more people to sign their name and Officially E…
  Greenpeace USA Climate Team via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 12:03 AM

Sign Our Petition: Congress Must End Fossil Fuel Subsidies!

John, Take Action With Just Two Clicks: Tell Congress To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released their bombshell report stating that fossil fuels are putting us on a path towards planetary destruction and societal collapse. …
  GreenNewDealNetwork.org via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 9:01 PM

July was Earth’s hottest month on record

There’s a reason the UN Secretary General called the IPCC’s latest report on climate change “a code red for humanity.” This is extremely concerning: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just concluded that July was Earth’s hottest month on record.1 In fact, it…
  Jessica Cisneros via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 24, 2021 at 12:12 AM

How is this even legal?

A gaping loophole in our campaign finance system allows Exxon and Chevron to directly fund my opponent’s campaign. John, The most any person can contribute to a campaign for Congress is $2,900. That’s the law. But a gaping loophole in our campaign finance rules allows any bus…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
August 23, 2021 at 12:04 AM

Sign Now: Demand Congress Stop Wall Street's Predatory Capitalism

Right now, we have an opportunity to change a rigged system and protect the rights, wages and pensions of working people. John, Over the last decade, Wall Street private equity firms have gobbled up huge portions of the U.S. economy, laying off hundreds of thousands of workers…
  Team Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 21, 2021 at 8:33 PM

What issues do you care about, John?

Your voice is the most important tool in helping Jamaal continue to push for bold and inclusive legislation while in Congress. John, In Congress, Jamaal has shown a consistent commitment and drive to bring true, unwavering representation for NY-16 and beyond. He’s dedicated hi…
  Team Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 10:58 PM

4 hours a day, 20 hours a week, 1,040 hours a year

Not having to worry about fundraising, campaigning, or call time will give Jamaal the room to focus on his job entirely and fight for us. John, One of the first things you are told to do as a House representative is “call time”: get on the phone and call wealthy donors to writ…
  Lucas Kunce via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 4:34 PM

Afghanistan

I was there. This was inevitable. They lied to us. John, Some politicians are telling us now isn't the time to speak frankly about Afghanistan. As a 13-year Marine veteran who served 3 deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, I'm not surprised. For decades, elites told the America…
  Team Green New Deal Network via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 9:01 PM

This is alarming. We have to take action.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released their latest report This is alarming. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released its latest report. If you’ve seen the report and are fired up to act, will you add you…
  Morgan Harper via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 1:31 PM

I’m running for U.S. Senate

I’m a Democrat, lifelong Ohioan, and consumer advocate. Let me tell you why I'm running. John, My name is Morgan Harper. I’m a proud progressive Democrat. I’m a lifelong Ohioan. I’m a consumer protection lawyer and antitrust advocate. And as of today, I’m officially running to…
  MoveOn via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 9:48 PM

🚨 Donald Trump is back on Facebook with ads

PETITION: Tell Facebook to stop letting Trump keep spreading his dangerous lies on the platform despite being banned from it. Dear John, Facebook decided only a few months ago that Donald Trump's spread of conspiracy theories was so harmful that his own Facebook and Instagram a…
  Everytown Support Fund Advocacy Team via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Help us drive 3,000 more comments in support of regulating ghost guns. Tell the ATF to act now.

John, time is running out to make your voice heard. Take action with just two clicks: Tell the ATF to regulate ghost guns now. Ghost guns are a HUGE threat to public safety: if left unchecked, they could undermine every single gun safety law in the country. These guns are made…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Don’t look away from Haiti and Afghanistan

John, right now, humanitarian catastrophes — one manmade, one natural disaster — are rapidly developing in Afghanistan and Haiti. In Afghanistan, millions of men, women and children are displaced or at risk after the Taliban officially seized power of the country. In Haiti, alm…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
August 14, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Happy Birthday, Social Security!

This month, as we celebrate 86 years of Social Security, call on Congress to strengthen and expand Social Security and ensure millionaires and billionaires start paying their fair share. After 86 years, it’s time to EXPAND Social Security Benefits. Add your name to our peti…
  Alex Dominguez via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 8:14 PM

John, arrested for standing up for voting rights?!

I’m not scared of them and I’ll always do what’s right. I need your help fighting back. John, My name is Alex Dominguez. I’m one of the 50+ Democrats in Texas that broke quorum to prevent shameful Republican voter suppression tactics from becoming law. In their latest attem…
  Team Charles Booker via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Sign our petition: Investigate Rand Paul

Add your name to call for an investigation into Rand Paul’s insider trading. John, BREAKING: We just learned that Rand Paul invested in Gilead, the drug company that makes the coronavirus treatment Remdesivir, way back in February 2020 — after his Senate committee received a pr…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 11:05 PM

🎶Celebrating Hip Hop this August 🎶

For decades, Hip Hop has dominated our sociocultural scene and has solidified itself as the most popular music genre in America and one of the top genres world-wide. Today’s lesson, John? Hip Hop! For decades, Hip Hop has dominated our sociocultural scene and has solidified it…
  Everytown Support Fund Action Alert via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 5:08 PM

the ghost guns crisis

John, Ghost guns are appearing at more and more crime scenes across the country, and the consequences are already terrifying: "Philly man killed after botched 'ghost gun' sale in Ardmore; 3 arrested: DA" —6ABC Action News "15 ghost guns, meth and cash were seized by police f…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 12:16 AM

This is the current state of our world right now, John

It’s clearer now more than ever that we need to reorient our society towards clean, renewable energy and conservation immediately to prevent even more death and destruction in our communities. This is the current state of our world right now, John: This isn’t a scene from a mo…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 7:39 PM

Protect Seniors & People with Disabilities! Pass the Better Care Better Jobs Act!

We are desperately overdue for a huge investment in home care. The Better Care Better Jobs Act can fix this. John, The care economy is the foundation of our economy, supporting millions of seniors and people with disabilities. But at the same time, a lack of investment in our…
  Ayanna Pressley via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Will you add your personal endorsement?

John, I am so proud to represent Massachusetts' 7th District in Congress. I am working each day to advance bold, progressive policies like Medicare for All, a Federal Job Guarantee, a Green New Deal, and my legislation to transform our criminal injustice system, The People’s Ju…
  The Green New Deal Network via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 8, 2021 at 6:56 PM

This climate chaos is a policy choice

This is why we’re fighting for transformative policy changes like the Green New Deal Right now, wildfires are raging across the western United States and Canada.1 Those fires are so massive that their smoke has darkened skies and reduced air quality all the way on the East Co…
  Team Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 9:37 PM

Our movement is a force to be reckoned with

Our progressive, grassroots movement is a force to be reckoned with, and the establishment knows that. John, This past Tuesday, our movement — because of Cori Bush’s leadership — moved mountains to extend the eviction moratorium. We proved that organized people have the power…
  Cori Bush via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 7:28 PM

Nothing will piss Tucker Carlson off more than watching us win.

For decades, Black women in power have been attacked, harassed, name called, and even worse. John, A few weeks ago one of the white supremacist anchors on Fox News went on live TV to say I’m “not smart enough for a real job.” As though nursing isn’t a real job. As though bein…
  Jessica Cisneros via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 4:07 PM

I’m running

I’m making it official, and I need your help on Day One. Dear John, Today, I’m proud to announce I’m running for Congress in Texas’ 28th District. For those of you who haven’t met me yet, I’m Jessica Cisneros. I’m the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants, a lifelong Texan, and …
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 10:38 PM

Organized people have ultimate power

President Biden has listened to our demands. John, Yesterday, President Biden listened to our demands, and extended the eviction moratorium for the vast majority of the country. But before I go any further, I want to thank my colleague and sister, Representative Cori Bush,…
  Charles Booker via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 3:42 PM

I want to share a story with you today

It’s important to me that you understand why I’m proud to support Medicare for All. John, Today, I want to share a story with you about an experience I had with my health and our health care system. It’s important to me that you understand why I’m proud to support Medicare for …
  Be A Hero Team via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 6:21 PM

Nancy Pelosi said WHAT?!

We need your help mounting pressure on Speaker Pelosi to bring Medicare for All to a floor vote in Congress. Sign the Petition: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, we demand a Medicare for All floor vote in Congress to guarantee universal health care now! Yes, I'll sign! Be A Hero will n…
  Team Green New Deal Network via LeftNet · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 11:42 PM

Bezos and Branson

If they can afford to fund personal space flights, then they should be taxed to fund the Green New Deal. Recently Jeff Bezos, the richest person in the world, shot himself into space.1 And a few days before that Richard Branson, another billionaire, did the same thing.2 Bil…
  Team Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 8:04 PM

We wish we didn’t have to share this screenshot

We have some good news and some bad news. John, we’re hoping you can support us as we attempt to achieve an important milestone by tomorrow at midnight: 15,000 donors to our campaign. 🎉 The good news? We’re 145 contributions away — closer to hitting this milestone than not! He…
  Jamaal Bowman via LeftNet · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 12:14 AM

My thoughts on critical race theory:

When I hear about these stories from my Republican colleagues, I don’t know what they are hearing or reading about. John, A little over a year ago, I was a middle school principal in a public school in the Bronx. In total, I’ve worked in public education for more than 20 years…
  Lucas Kunce via LeftNet · [email protected]
July 27, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Help me flip this U.S. Senate seat

We need to beat the criminals running for the U.S. Senate in Missouri. John, Mark McCloskey and Eric Greitens are the GOP front runners in Missouri's U.S. Senate race, which CNN ranks as one of Democrats’ top chances to flip a seat in 2022. And they’re both criminals. My na…
  JusticeDemocrats.com via LeftNet · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Exxon calls the shots

John, Earlier this month, an Exxon lobbyist was caught undercover, bragging how the fossil fuel giant weakened climate and corporate tax priorities in President Biden’s infrastructure bill. The lobbyist highlighted the key role that some Democrats play in furthering Exxon’s age…