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  Plaskett Finance Team · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 4:52 PM

We cannot afford to get complacent

We’re just 2 weeks away from the major end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. Team,  The key to any progressive campaign is in building a strong foundation, and when you don’t rely on dark money like MAGA extremists, you have to work twice as hard so we can be competitive. Our most im…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 10:01 PM

a grave threat to our national security

Kevin McCarthy recently handed over 42,000 hours of January 6th footage to Tucker Carlson.  Team: We’re making sure you saw this news. Kevin McCarthy recently handed over 42,000 hours of January 6th footage to Tucker Carlson.  Now, this Fox News conspiracy theory-peddler has unfette…
  Stacey (personal) · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 7:19 PM

I just left this subcommittee meeting

Team, I just left the Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government meeting and I wanted to share my thoughts. Jim Jordan has made it crystal clear that he plans to abuse his power as Committee Chair to push right-wing conspiracies and silence the truth. The Republicans have no age…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 6:46 PM

to the women who go unsung

Happy International Women's Day! Friends, Today is International Women’s Day, a moment to celebrate all the women out there who are getting the job done — but too often go unsung.  We celebrate all the working moms who show up every single day after driving their kids to school and …
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 2:38 PM

SIGN ON: We are not second-class citizens!

The citizens of D.C., the Virgin Islands, and our territories are just as American as everyone else in this country. So why are we treated as second-class citizens? Friends, The citizens of D.C., the Virgin Islands, and our territories are just as American as everyone else in this co…
  Priority Survey (via Team Plaskett) · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 3:30 PM

The #1 issue facing the Virgin Islands

Take our quick survey! Friends, Stacey is fighting for all of us in Washington, and wants to be the most effective leader possible. So, Stacey wants to hear from you directly… What should be our #1 priority? ECONOMY   HEALTHCARE ACCESS   ABORTION ACCESS   VOTING RIGHTS   EQUAL RE…
  Stacey (personal) · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Before midnight on tonight

Help us reach our goal! Friend, I wanted to send you a quick note ahead of our deadline tonight at midnight. We’re still short on our end-of-month goal with just a few hours remaining. I’m proud to run a people-powered, grassroots campaign, but that means we have to start now if we’re going to out…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 3:57 PM

🟥→ 🟦

Help us reach our goal! Dear friend, While my Democratic colleagues and I have been working night and day to bring positive change to struggling families this year, McCarthy and his extremist Republican conference have been sowing division and discontent all while scheming up new way…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM

She’ll bring the truth to light

But first, she needs our help. Dear friend, In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a donation to keep Stacey in Congress and grow our movement. But before we do, please give us a brief opportunity to explain why this request today is so important. Stacey works tirelessly to…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Will you commit, team?

Will you take the next step and become a sustaining donor to our campaign? We’re reaching out to our most dedicated supporters today with a special ask: Will you take the next step and become a sustaining donor to our campaign? The most sustainable way to support our campaign is to c…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 9:08 PM

Did you catch Stacey on MSNBC, team?

Democrats like Stacey are working hard to restore faith in our institutions and ensure we never have another January 6th. Stacey went on MSNBC to make sure people know the truth about Rep. Jim Jordan’s plan to use the Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee to air thei…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
February 20, 2023 at 6:02 PM

I was just on MSNBC!

I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this… I was just on MSNBC to explain my new role as the leading Democrat on the Weaponization of Government Subcommittee. Hi friends, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss this… I was just on MSNBC to explain my new role as the leading Democrat o…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Two years ago, I led the trial against Donald Trump

Now, I’m the leading Democrat on the Weaponization of Government Subcommittee Friends, Two years ago, when I arrived to lead the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, I knew I had a serious job to do. I was there to pursue justice for the attack on our democracy on January 6th,…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM

We demand statehood and equal representation!

Stacey has just been sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress – kicking off her 5th term representing the Virgin Islands in Washington! Friends, As the representative of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Stacey Plaskett is committed to winning full statehood for the District of Columbia and…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Celebrating Black History Month

As someone who has made history, I know I stand on the shoulders of many Black women who blazed the trail of justice before me. DONATE TO STACEY Friends, As someone who has made history in my career, I know I stand on the shoulders of many Black women who blazed the trail of justic…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Stacey Plaskett vs. Jim Jordan

Where do you stand, team Friends, Democrat Stacey Plaskett will be facing off against Republican Jim Jordan on the new Weaponization of Government Select Subcommittee! Will you please donate now if you stand with Stacey? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 8:43 PM

My new committee assignment!

My new role on this committee comes almost two years after I led the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump Friends, It’s official: I’ve just been chosen by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve as the top Democrat on the Weaponization of Government Select Subcommittee! This mea…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
January 8, 2023 at 3:01 PM

It’s official!!

Stacey has just been sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress – kicking off her 5th term representing the Virgin Islands in Washington! It’s official, friends: Stacey has just been sworn in as a member of the 118th Congress – kicking off her 5th term representing the Virgin Islands…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Two years since January 6th, 2021

In the two years since the January 6 attack, I’m proud of the work we’ve done to hold Donald Trump accountable for his unprecedented assault against our democracy. Friends, Today marks exactly two years since January 6, 2021: One of the darkest days in our nation’s history. After los…
  Hakeem Jeffries · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Republican failure

Republicans have now failed 11 times to elect a Speaker of the House.  Team, Republicans have now failed 11 times to elect a Speaker of the House.  This hasn’t happened in over 100 years.  I’ll be blunt: Republicans are incapable of governing. And they’re putting politics over the …
  Plaskett HQ · [email protected]
January 4, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Common sense over chaos:

Yesterday, Stacey was supposed to be sworn into the 118th Congress. Instead, chaos ensued. Team, Yesterday, Stacey was supposed to be sworn into the 118th Congress. Instead, chaos ensued. While Stacey and her fellow House Democrats proudly united to vote for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as H…
  Stacey · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 4:24 PM

here’s what we did together, team

we were able to do good things for Virgin Islanders and others around our country. Team, As 2022 comes to a close, I want to take three minutes of your time to say “thank you” for your continuing support. Your support and encouragement meant the world to me over the past 12-months. T…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 9:25 PM

the road ahead

With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House, we must come together to protect our progress.  Team, We’ll get straight to the point: With Republicans holding a slim majority in the House, we must come together to protect our progress.  Deeply divided congressional Republican…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 29, 2022 at 10:42 PM

we will continue to deliver for the American people

Thanks to supporters like you, Democrats expanded our majority in the Senate, curbed Republican control of the House to a handful of seats, and soundly rejected assaults on reproductive freedom and our democracy at the state level. Team, Before a single vote was cast in the midterm e…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 11:31 PM

One step closer to accountability

Donald Trump is now the first president in U.S. history to be formally referred by Congress for potential prosecution to the Justice Department. This is monumental, folks: Donald Trump is now the first president in U.S. history to be formally referred by Congress for potential pros…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 24, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Happy Holidays!

Hey team, From all of us here at Team Plaskett, we want to wish you a beautiful Happy Holidays! No matter what you celebrate, we hope your holiday season is filled with joy and spent with your loved ones. As 2022 is coming to a close, we’re reflecting on the year we’ve had. Through …
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 22, 2022 at 5:38 PM

McCarthy can’t be trusted

We have more work cut out for us to fight back against MAGA Republicans’ destructive stunts. Hey team, With the GOP set to take the majority in the House, we’re getting a taste of what MAGA Republicans, led by Kevin McCarthy, are going to do when in charge of Congress. And it’s not p…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 20, 2022 at 8:55 PM

A major victory for love

Hey team, Exciting news! Marriage equality has officially been made the law of the land: The passage of this bill is a major victory for love in all its forms. This law makes the big step of recognizing and protecting same-sex marriage and interracial marriage nationwide, and requi…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 8:13 PM

ask Congress to give Virgin Islanders constitutional rights [SIGN ON]

Hi team, Along with a coalition of civil rights groups and congressional colleagues, I’m pressing the House to pass a resolution against the racist ‘Insular Cases.’ Introduced into the House last year, the resolution recognizes equal constitutional rights for residents of all U.S. t…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 7:01 PM

We want to hear from you!

Hi team, With the dust finally settling from this year’s midterm election, Team Plaskett is energized to get to work and continue delivering for the American people. But as we start preparing for the challenges ahead in the next Congress, it’s important that we hear from you. So, te…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 9:17 PM

A huge victory in Georgia

Exciting news, team: Georgia has re-elected Raphael Warnock to the Senate! This is a huge victory, folks. Thanks to this, Democrats now have a 51-49 Senate majority, which gives us another crucial vote to pass President Biden’s agenda to deliver for working people, confirm judicial …
  Rev. Warnock · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 11:54 PM

new territory

Team: Our battleground race just shifted into new territory, and I urgently need folks like you by my side to keep up the fight. Here's why: FIRST, right-wing super PACs flooded tens of millions of dollars into Georgia to help my opponent, Herschel Walker, win. BUT THEN, our peopl…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
December 5, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Crucial relief for college graduates

Good news, team: The Department of Education recently announced they are extending the pause of student loan payments until June 30, 2023! President Biden’s student loan debt cancellation program marks a major first step towards making higher education more affordable and would prov…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 4, 2022 at 7:21 PM

a significant step forward

Team, It’s time for a celebration! The U.S. Senate passed the ‘Respect for Marriage Act,’ and it is now heading to the House for final approval. After decades of fighting for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ and interracial couples have their marriages codified in federal law. In celebrat…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 3, 2022 at 8:21 PM

a historic step forward

Team – this past week the Democratic Party elected the most diverse House leadership in American history, ensuring our leaders represent what America truly embodies: an incredible diversity of gender, race, religion, and life experience. I am proud to say that Congressman Hakeem Jef…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 11:33 PM

We know exactly who they are

Hey team, If you judge Donald Trump and his allies by the company they keep, we know exactly who they are: corrupt, dangerous white supremacists and anti-semites. I discussed this and more recently on MSNBC’s The Sunday Show with my colleagues, fellow Trump impeachment managers Rep.…
  Rev. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 10:02 PM

Georgians are heading to the polls

Team – I'm fired up! Early voting is underway for our runoff election here in Georgia. Our team is on the ground right now – knocking on doors and mobilizing the voters who will help us keep Georgia blue and expand our Democratic Senate majority. But we have a problem: Mitch McConne…
  Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
November 27, 2022 at 7:11 PM

I know we can keep Georgia blue

Hi, team, Rev. Warnock here – I'm feeling good, and I hope you are, too. Thousands of folks have stepped up to fuel our grassroots campaign – and now, we’re officially heading to a runoff election. Our powerful, pro-democracy message is spreading across the Peach State – and thanks …
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 4:27 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Friends, I am reaching out today to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Election Season is now over, and despite the coming change in party leadership in the House, we have so much to be thankful for. After a tough three years our country is finally starting to turn the page on the pande…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 11:32 PM

Trump’s illegal behavior was god-awful

Hey team, In case you missed it, Stacey is still out there on the news keeping the heat on Donald Trump and his allies and spreading the word about Democrats’ strong agenda: No matter how you slice it, there is no denying that Trump committed historically heinous, illegal acts surr…
  Rev. Raphael Warnock · [email protected]
November 19, 2022 at 5:01 PM

I’m humbly asking

With less than 30 days to defend my seat, Republicans are doing everything in their power to defeat me. Friends – I’ll keep this short: Our Senate race in Georgia is officially going to a runoff election. With less than 30 days to defend my seat, Republicans are doing everything in t…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
November 17, 2022 at 10:33 PM

Our Senate win is critical

We can continue to fend off the GOP’s extremist agenda and protect Americans’ civil liberties and our democracy from their ruthless attacks. I’m sure you’ve seen the news, team: Democrats have won control of the Senate once again!  Despite not holding onto our House majority, this is…
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
November 16, 2022 at 10:46 PM

why we need to defeat Donald Trump

Team, You may have heard by now – but Donald Trump is officially running for President again. During his announcement, unsurprisingly, his speech was riddled with inaccuracies, over exaggerations, and just a complete disregard for the democratic institutions we as Americans hold so …
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Today we honor America’s Veterans

Team, Today, we pay our respect to all the men and women who’ve served our nation. We honor veterans from generations past. We welcome a new generation of veterans back into civilian life. And we thank our future veterans, still serving at home and abroad. Veterans Day is a time to …
  Rep. Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
November 9, 2022 at 7:02 PM

the fight continues

Team, Thank you! Thank you to all my supporters who have stayed with me through thick and thin and made my re-election campaign a success. Your contributions and commitment to spreading our message nationwide powered this campaign. Thank you to my entire staff and campaign team for …
  Stacey Plaskett (personal) · [email protected]
November 8, 2022 at 3:34 PM

Election Day is here!

Team, It’s going to be a busy day, but I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your support and encouragement. When I asked for your help, you generously stepped up. Your generosity has helped many of my Democratic colleagues in tight contests across the country and me. I have the best …
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
November 7, 2022 at 8:02 PM

it’s not over until it’s over

With so much on the line in these midterm elections, we’re working around the clock (literally!) Team, We’re just one day away from Election Day, and it’s all go here at Plaskett HQ.  With so much on the line in these midterm elections, we’re working around the clock (literally!) to …
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 6:01 PM

only 48 hours left

every single dollar raised will significantly impact efforts toward reaching undecided voters Folks, There are less than 2 DAYS until Election Day! With just 48 hours left until the big day, every single dollar raised will significantly impact efforts toward reaching undecided voters…
  Team Plaskett · [email protected]
November 5, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Last weekend before Election Day

It is critical that we invest the necessary resources needed to reach undecided voters and get them to the polls in support of our Democratic majority Team: This is the LAST WEEKEND before Election Day!  We’ll get straight to it:  Earlier this week, the non-partisan Cook Political Re…
  Stacey Plaskett · [email protected]
November 4, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Wisconsin deserves better than Ron Johnson

Help me send Mandela Barnes to the Senate. Hey team, I wanted to talk to you today about why we must send Mandela Barnes to the Senate. In case you missed it, Wisconsin’s MAGA Republican Senator Ron Johnson has said he intends to cut Medicare and Social Security if the GOP takes back…