Team Plaskett · [email protected]

May 13, 2022 at 9:02 PM

wish Stacey a Happy Birthday today!

Today is Stacey’s birthday! Hey friends, Today is Stacey’s birthday! On this special day, Team Plaskett wishes Rep. Plaskett the happiest of birthdays and we’re sending her positive vibes all day long. Today, we’d also like to surprise the Congresswoman with a card and a message from…

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May 12, 2022 at 8:51 PM

protect our democracy

Team, Across the country, it’s primary season in crucial states. The results of these primaries, particularly on the Republican side, will significantly impact the future of our democracy. Last week in Ohio, Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate, J.D. Vance, won the bitterly contested…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 10:21 PM

why we need to defend our majority

Team, By now, you probably heard of Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. I am deeply concerned about the long-term implications of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a legal precedent that’s protected a personal choice for nearly 50 years. Justice Alit…

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May 8, 2022 at 5:17 PM

Happy Mother’s Day!

Hey there, Reaching out to you today to wish you a happy Mother’s Day! Today, I encourage you to take some time to reflect upon all the mothers in the world holding their families together, and always, and I mean always, putting their children’s well-being first and foremost. When t…

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May 6, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Americans living in U.S. territories are Americans too

Once again, we are reminded of and kept to second class citizenship and treatment. Team,  For too long, our country has treated people living in U.S. territories as second-class citizens. A couple of weeks ago, the Supreme Court decided to continue the unfair exclusion of residents o…

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May 5, 2022 at 10:32 PM

January 6 public hearings

The far-right chose to put their political ambitions ahead of what they were elected to do: Protect American democracy and protect the American people. Hi team,  In a recent MSNBC interview, Stacey was asked about her thoughts on the upcoming January 6 public hearing scheduled for e…

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May 4, 2022 at 9:33 PM

Congressional Caucus on Black Innovation

Team,  Team Plaskett is proud to announce the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black Innovation! Led by Rep. Stacey Plaskett, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), the caucus is committed to identifying and addressing the challenging economic and fin…

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April 30, 2022 at 11:30 PM

following up

deadline ahead Team,  Did you have an opportunity to read Stacey’s note from earlier today? With so much at stake in the midterm elections, we need all hands on deck. Far-right Republicans are dragging in a ton of money from ultra-wealthy donors and special interests who want to see …

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April 30, 2022 at 5:18 PM

a quick note

asking for your help. I promise to make this quick. Our crucial end-of-month deadline is midnight tonight — and I urgently need your help to ensure we hit our goal. With so much at stake for our democracy this year, we can’t give Kevin McCarthy and his band of far-right Republicans any advantage. …

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  Plaskett HQ · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 10:01 PM

everything is on the line

Friends,  We’ll get straight to the point: The fight for our future is underway, and we need dedicated supporters like you to step up immediately. Our democracy is in danger. Far-right Republicans are pushing an extreme agenda to destroy the progress we’ve made over the past two yea…

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  Team Plaskett · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 9:31 PM

running out of time

frontline Democrats need help NOW Friends,  Stacey is batting for vulnerable Democrats across the country and urgently needs your help. DCCC frontline Democrats are facing a barrage of attacks, negative ads, and blatant lies from right-wing Republicans desperately trying to grab the …

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April 10, 2022 at 6:03 PM

Trump asked Putin for help, again

Friends, In a recent interview, Donald Trump openly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any damaging information he may have on President Biden’s family. Friends, this is dangerous, and we cannot ignore these comments. Trump may not be president – but his words still c…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 10:00 PM

the far-right’s “rescue plan”

Friends, In his “11-Point Plan to Rescue America” Republican Senator Rick Scott plans to impose income taxes on more than half of Americans, and to stop funding certain legislation after five years, presumably Social Security and Medicare. Team, this is just cruel. This plan puts li…

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April 7, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Justice Jackson

Team, a glass ceiling just broke. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was just confirmed by the Senate and will become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States! From Harvard, to clerking for Justice Breyer, to serving on the federal bench, Justice Jackson is …

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

April 2, 2022 at 6:11 PM

thank you

Team, Reaching out today to say thank you to everyone who pitched in this past week and contributed to our end-of-quarter fundraising goal! Thanks to supporters like you, our strong showing this quarter will signal to every Trump far-right candidate that our grassroots people-first …

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  Stacey · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 7:21 PM

deadline approaching

We need your support more than ever. Team, Quickly checking in with you today!   My finance team just updated me on our first end-of-quarter fundraising goal for this election year.   The good news is we’re closing in! Grassroots supporters like yourself are stepping up to help, and we are so appr…

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  Team Plaskett · [email protected]

March 30, 2022 at 8:10 PM

primary season is here

We need your support more than ever to keep the House and keep delivering Friends, When Democrats were sworn into the majority in January 2021, we were given a mandate to deliver to the American people.   Within two months, Democrats sent the American Rescue Plan to President Biden’s…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

March 29, 2022 at 5:22 PM

our first EOQ fundraising deadline of the year

we need to hit the ground running. Friends, I’ll get straight to the point. Our team needs your help, and here’s why: Our first end-of-quarter fundraising deadline for this election year is Thursday, March 31 — and it’s critical we hit our $5,000 goal. It’s our most important fundra…

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March 27, 2022 at 5:07 PM

#flipflopkevinmccarthy

Team, the hypocrisy of far-right Republicans truly has no bounds. Check out this Tweet from the Democratic National Committee calling out far-right House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy: In just two years, McCarthy went from protecting Donald Trump’s shameful actions in withholdin…

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March 26, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Now it’s time to confirm Judge Jackson

Hi team, After four days of questioning from both parties, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is well on her way to becoming the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court! It truly was a privilege for Team Plaskett to see Black history unfold in front of our very eyes. Judge Jackson …

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March 23, 2022 at 4:47 PM

12 years of the Affordable Care Act

Still going strong! Hey team, 12 years ago today, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), advancing health equity throughout our country and marking the beginning of a monumental shift in how Americans accessed health coverage. Thanks to the ACA, millions of A…

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March 21, 2022 at 6:45 PM

Judge Jackson continues to make Black history

Hey there, This week Black women continue to make history! Starting Monday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearings, during which she will publicly testify as to her qualifications to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court…

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March 18, 2022 at 10:51 PM

#TheCROWNAct

Hi team, Very happy to share with you that The CROWN Act passed the House today! The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, H.R. 2116, explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair texture and hairstyles commonly associated with a particular ra…

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  Stacey · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 9:00 PM

keep the House blue

Stacey here! I just took a look at our latest fundraising numbers and decided to send a quick email out to our supporters. I am reaching out to see if you could send in a contribution to get us closer to our March mid-month fundraising goal. I won’t mince my words about the urgency we face – Trum…

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March 15, 2022 at 8:16 PM

this bill will help working families

and so much more! Friends, each year my colleagues and I work on a massive spending bill to address our nation’s needs and some of our biggest challenges. And each year, my team and I work around the clock to ensure that in each spending bill, we are also providing much needed suppo…

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March 10, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Women’s History Month

Hi team, As a member of the most gender diverse Congress in the history of our country, it’s incredibly important to me to reflect on the historical strides women have made while trailblazing their way to the halls of Congress and the White House. I think of Shirley Chisholm, the fi…

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March 8, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Happy International Women’s Day!

Hi friends, Today is International Women’s Day! On this special day, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the everyday women that have always gotten things done – but that go unsung. Let’s celebrate all the working moms who go to work every single day – and also get the kids t…

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March 6, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Trump knew what he was doing

Team, This past week we saw one of the most important developments in the January 6 Committee’s investigation. In a court filing, the Committee stated that they believe there was enough evidence to suggest that Trump and his lawyers knowingly committed fraud on the United States by …

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March 5, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Tucker Carlson

Team, A couple of days ago Tucker Carlson asked for LSAT scores for President Biden’s trailblazing Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Folks, having to prove your worth in America is something Black people go through all the time. Whether it’s a promotion, or a Black…

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March 2, 2022 at 10:01 PM

State of the Union

Team, Last night I saw President Biden deliver his first State of the Union address – and I could not be prouder of how far we have come since Donald Trump’s disgraceful exit from the White House. Standing in the very same building that was attacked by anti-democratic forces only 14…

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  Team Plaskett · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 8:30 PM

only a few hours away

Friends, Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to our end-of-month fundraising goal! We are just a few hours away from our deadline and are reaching out to you in hopes that you will get us closer to our goal and ensure the House is not taken over by the far-right this No…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

February 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM

let's side with the truth

Friends, Earlier this month, we got a peek at how much money House GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy raised just in the month of January. It was over $13 million! According to the Cook Political Report, Kevin McCarthy is in a very safe Republican district, meaning he does not need …

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February 26, 2022 at 8:30 PM

McCarthy’s plans for D.C.

Friends, As we get closer to the midterm elections, it becomes clearer what Kevin McCarthy has in store if he becomes Speaker of the House should the GOP win in November. One of the most shocking things the far-right has in store is repealing the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, …

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February 25, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Hi team, I am incredibly proud to announce that President Biden officially nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. If confirmed, Judge Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court in all of American history. Re…

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February 23, 2022 at 11:30 PM

Join me at the Transatlantic Roundtable: Black Equity, Wealth Creation, and Inequality Risk

Friends,   I am proud to announce that tomorrow I will be at the U.S. embassy in London as part of the Transatlantic Roundtable: Black Equity, Wealth Creation, and Inequality Risk.   I will be joined by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and Members of Parliament David Lammy a…

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February 20, 2022 at 6:00 PM

climate change is here

Living in the Virgin Islands, I’ve seen climate change happen before my very eyes. Friends,   Living in the Virgin Islands, I’ve seen climate change happen before my very eyes.   Hurricane season became longer. Hurricanes became stronger. In 2017, we had two back-to-back category 5 r…

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February 19, 2022 at 5:01 PM

"expected bounds"

We cannot let our youth not have the opportunity to live their lives, raise families and be their best. Friends,   In 2021, according to the Washington Post, fatal police shootings were the highest since they began tracking. Despite the public outcry after George Floyd was murdered b…

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  Team Plaskett · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 11:31 PM

we need your support

Hi team, Team Plaskett here! It’s the middle of the month and you probably are receiving many emails talking about needing your support before a mid-month fundraising deadline. We decided to take a different approach and be more straightforward with you: We always need your support.…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 11:30 PM

election season is here!

Team, It’s the middle of February – and it may not feel like it right now, but the 2022 midterm election season is in full swing. As of last Monday, our friends in Texas are already casting their ballot for their primary election only two weeks away. I say it with a sense of urgency…

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February 13, 2022 at 7:01 PM

Black progress

There have always been qualified Black women that can serve – but despite this, many people have stood in the way of Black equality throughout our country’s history. Team, The over representation of white men on the Supreme Court is not by accident, or because there have not been qua…

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February 11, 2022 at 10:28 PM

"legitimate political discourse"

The RNC censuring their own for seeking the truth is not as alarming as their misrepresentation of the events that occurred that day as “legitimate political discourse”. Team, Last Friday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) censured GOP Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger fo…

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February 10, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Black History

Team – a year ago this week, I proudly served on the team of House Impeachment Managers that prosecuted Donald Trump in the Senate for his role in inciting a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol building. Just a month prior to the start of the Senate trial, we all witnessed the horrifi…

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February 6, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Trump has more cash on hand than the RNC

It is no secret that it takes resources to win in politics. Friends,   I saw a headline in the Washington Post this week that I thought was important to share with you:  A year after Trump incited a mob that attacked the Capitol, for which he was later impeached by a team of impeach…

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February 4, 2022 at 9:30 PM

the Supreme Court needs to look like the rest of America

When the president said he would reshape America's institutions to look like America, he delivered. Hi team, Last week, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, providing President Biden with his first opportunity to reshape the nation’s highest court.   First, …

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February 3, 2022 at 10:20 PM

thank you

Team, I want to start off Black History Month with a thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful start of the year! It is supporters like you that make our grassroots movement possible. Every single dollar counts toward ensuring my team and I have the resources to support …

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January 31, 2022 at 9:00 PM

tonight

Hey friends, it’s Stacey. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to our end-of-month fundraising goal! Our deadline is at midnight, and we are just a bit short on hitting our $5,000 goal. Will you please contribute whatever you can before midnight so that we can keep…

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  Team Plaskett · [email protected]

January 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM

only one day away

Hi there, Team Plaskett here! Stacey’s January end-of-month fundraising deadline is only one day away, and we are hoping you can chip in today to help us reach our goal. Can you help us out and be one of Stacey’s January contributors? Where is your money going? Here are a few ways i…

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  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]

January 29, 2022 at 4:09 PM

the midterm election is less than 10 months away

Team, We are less than 10 months away from one of the most consequential elections of our lifetime! I’ll be candid: Everything is on the line. From voting rights to how we tackle climate change, the upcoming election will define how America continues to moves forward and away from T…

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January 27, 2022 at 11:31 PM

a bittersweet anniversary

Hi team, This past weekend marked 49 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Roe V. Wade that the United States Constitution protects a person’s right to make their own medical decisions about their body. The anniversary comes at a time when abortion rights are facing the biggest thr…

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January 23, 2022 at 10:00 PM

accomplishments

Hi friends, Team Plaskett here hoping you are having a wonderful weekend. With so much going on in the news cycle around COVID, voting rights, climate, and so many other things that at times may seem daunting, some of our team’s accomplishments can get lost in the thick of the news …

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