Joey DeFrancesco, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Sign the petition: Congress must reject Marjorie Taylor Greene’s outrageous attempts to silence Rashida Tlaib

Hi, Representative Rashida Tlaib has been the target of relentless, Islamophobic attacks over the past weeks. Tomorrow, the House will vote on a motion to censure her, introduced by far-right MAGA Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene.1 Greene’s resolution baselessly accuses Tlaib of “a…

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  TurboTax vs. IRS · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Sign the petition: TurboTax wants to stop the IRS from creating a free tax filing program for all Americans

Hi, Giant tax prep company Intuit, which owns TurboTax, has spent years trying to stop the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from creating a free, public, electronic tax filing program for all Americans.1 In fact, over the last 20 years, the tax prep industry has spent a whopping $90 m…

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  GOP dysfunction · [email protected]

October 29, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Sign the petition: Deadline missed - Congress must pass emergency child care funding now!

Hi, Federal funding for child care EXPIRED on September 30th. Funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) invested in over 70,000 child care centers supporting 3.2 million kids and their families, but the ARP funding lapsed last month. Now, GOP dysfunction, obstruction, and efforts …

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  Anti-War Watch · [email protected]

October 28, 2023 at 1:14 PM

Sign the petition: These weapons are a unique threat to civilians – Congress must ban them now

Friend, Cluster bombs are uniquely evil weapons. These munitions scatter many smaller bombs over large areas, significantly amplifying the likelihood they kill or maim civilians. Cluster bombs continue to pose a threat post-conflict because they leave behind small, unexploded bombs …

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  Stop Alito · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 3:45 PM

Supreme Court poised to hand $30 billion to companies they own stock in

Samuel Alito and John Roberts personally own stock in 19 companies that stand to gain $30 billion(!) in a major case before the Court Please check out the email below that we sent last week. The response has been tremendous and the stakes couldn't be higher. Hi, The Supreme Court ju…

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  Net Neutrality · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 1:21 PM

Sign the petition: It’s time to reverse Trump’s decision and win back net neutrality!

Hi, BIG NEWS: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just moved forward with a proposal to restore net neutrality protections that were repealed under Trump.1 That means it’s absolutely critical for us to show our support now and in the coming weeks. This is by far the best cha…

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  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Sign the petition: Ceasefire in Gaza now!

Hi, The conflict in Gaza has led to nothing but pain and suffering. Israel’s retaliation against innocent Palestinians for the Hamas attack inside Israel has killed over 5,000 people in Gaza since October 7th.1 Women and children have made up 62 percent of the people killed. One chi…

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  HC mega-merger · [email protected]

October 23, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Sign the petition: Stop this health care mega-merger

Hi, UnitedHealth Group has rapidly become the largest health care conglomerate in the country.1 This has allowed the giant corporation to make money off of every aspect of the health industry, incentivizing a focus on profit over patient care. Now, the giant corporation is trying to…

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  Undo Trump damage · [email protected]

October 22, 2023 at 2:18 PM

Sign the petition: How Congress can counter a Trump appointee who's still in power

Hi, Trump’s head of the U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, is still in power. And DeJoy’s crusade to privatize the post office continues — a gift to Wall Street and big corporations. But there’s something our lawmakers can do about it. Congress can counter DeJoy’s privatization plan …

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  Defend Birth Control · [email protected]

October 21, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Sign the petition: Birth control should be accessible for everyone!

Hi, For the first time, over-the-counter (OTC) birth control will soon be available in the United States. In a post-Roe country where Republicans are pushing for a national abortion ban, this expanded birth control access is critical.1 Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administra…

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  Net Neutrality Now · [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Comcast is seething

The Federal Communications Commission is moving to restore net neutrality. Hi, It’s finally happening. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is voting tomorrow to begin the process of restoring net neutrality protections — six years after net neutrality was repealed under Donal…

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  Supreme Court Corruption Alert · [email protected]

October 17, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Stock scandal ensnares Alito and Roberts

Samuel Alito and John Roberts personally own stock in 19 companies that stand to gain $30 billion(!) in a major case before the Court Hi, The Supreme Court just began its new term amid a massive cloud of scandal, and one of the biggest cases on the docket could hand huge tax breaks t…

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  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]

October 16, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Sign the petition: Ceasefire in Gaza!

Hi, This new war between Israel and Hamas is ramping up at an alarming pace. If you believe in peace and the dignity of all human life, act now and tell Congress and the White House to call for an immediate ceasefire. Sign the petition: Demand an immediate ceasefire to protect all c…

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  Hands off Social Security · [email protected]

October 14, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to reject GOP plans to slash Social Security

Hi, Republican dysfunction led to the removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Now, with the next government funding deadline in just one month, the House is stalled. But that won’t stop Republicans from trying to slash Social Security in the next funding fight. The GOP th…

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  Supreme Court Corruption Alert · [email protected]

October 13, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Supreme Court poised to hand $30 billion to companies they own stock in

Samuel Alito and John Roberts personally own stock in 19 companies that stand to gain $30 billion(!) in a major case before the Court Hi, The Supreme Court just began its new term amid a massive cloud of scandal, and one of the biggest cases on the docket could hand huge tax breaks t…

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  Tax the Rich · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Sign the petition: 1000 super-rich people didn't even bother to file taxes

Hi, New data on ultra-wealthy tax cheats shows just how much millionaires and billionaires think they’re above the law. Senate Democrats just released a report showing that nearly 1,000 tax filers who earn more than $1 million per year haven’t filed federal tax returns at some point…

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  Save the USPS · [email protected]

October 6, 2023 at 3:42 PM

This should be the last straw for Louis DeJoy

Workers are rising up against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Hi, When Louis DeJoy announced his plan to weaken the U.S. Postal Service by closing post offices, cutting staff, and slashing overtime, postal workers warned that it would slow down mail delivery and put postal workers at…

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  Corrupt Supreme Court · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Sign the petition: Clarence Thomas should NOT be ruling on a case that could help the Koch brothers

Hi, ProPublica just uncovered that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas secretly attended donor summits hosted by the Koch brothers.1 This is yet another Clarence Thomas scandal that could seriously impact a critically important SCOTUS case. SCOTUS is set to hear a case brought aga…

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  Electoral College Disaster Alert · [email protected]

October 1, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Another Electoral College meltdown is coming

The National Popular Vote Compact will end minority rule. Hi, In two of the last six presidential elections, the candidate who lost the popular vote won the presidency anyway — thanks to our current Electoral College system. As a result, while Democrats have won the popular vote in s…

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  GOP shutdown · [email protected]

September 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to REJECT the GOP plan to cut Social Security

Hi, Republicans in Congress are barreling America towards a government shutdown in mere days over extreme plans to slash government programs like Social Security. MAGA Republicans are holding the entire country hostage all in order to push “steeper spending cuts”1 to the social safe…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

September 28, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to strengthen the SNAP provisions in the Farm bill

Hi, Many working families and children in America are facing food insecurity, yet Republican extremists in Congress are trying to cut the very benefits people in need use to buy groceries. In fact, House Republicans want to slash nutritional assistance benefits like SNAP (Supplement…

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  Undo Trump policy · [email protected]

September 27, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Sign the petition: NEWS - FCC Chair just announced plans to restore net neutrality

Hi, Big News: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel just announced plans to restore net neutrality — a big step towards undoing the damage of the Trump administration and his FCC Chair Ajit Pai.1 It’s been a long few years since the Trump administration e…

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  Stop Comcast · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 10:47 PM

We can *finally* stop Comcast and restore net neutrality

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel just announced that the commission is moving forward with plans to restore net neutrality! Hi, BREAKING NEWS: Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel just announced that the agency is moving forward with plans to restore net neutralit…

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  Hands off Social Security · [email protected]

September 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to REJECT the GOP plan to cut Social Security

Hi, The GOP agenda is just cut, cut, cut. Cut taxes for the rich and big corporations. Cut Medicare. Cut Social Security. The House GOP released a plan to raise the Social Security retirement age to 69, which would result in benefit reductions across the board for seniors.1 And the …

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  Supreme Court Corruption Alert · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 6:56 PM

How the Koch brothers bought Clarence Thomas

Another bombshell report on Clarence Thomas shows why we need judicial reform. Hi, ANOTHER bombshell just dropped about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. According to the latest report, Justice Thomas secretly appeared at fundraising events for the Koch brothers' network of pow…

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  Gerrymandering Alert · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Sign the petition: Republicans are abusing the redistricting process to gain more and more power

Hi, In Wisconsin, a major fight over redrawn maps could give Republicans the upper hand in a critical state for years to come. GOP elected officials across the country are engaging in gerrymandering to silence certain voters, especially in minority communities, and give Republicans …

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  Clarence Thomas Corruption Alert · [email protected]

September 18, 2023 at 8:57 PM

"This stinks to high heaven"

Yet another bombshell report is out about the obscene corruption on the Supreme Court. Hi, Yet another bombshell report is out about the obscene corruption on the Supreme Court. A new Politico investigation details how Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, conspired to take …

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Sign the petition: It's too hot

Hi, This summer was the hottest summer ever recorded.1 We’ve seen extreme weather leading to wildfires that destroy homes, woodlands, and make people sick. We’ve seen flooding destabilize entire communities. Climate change is not slowing down. One important step the government can t…

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  Stop Elon Musk · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to investigate Elon Musk on Starlink in Ukraine

Hi, Did Elon Musk unilaterally interfere with the Ukrainian war effort through his control of Starlink satellite service? Questions are swirling after the New York Times reported that Musk acknowledged withholding Starlink satellite service to thwart Ukrainian military operations.1 …

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  Stop Comcast · [email protected]

September 11, 2023 at 7:55 PM

We are so close to restoring net neutrality

The U.S. Senate *finally* confirmed Anna Gomez, President Biden’s pick to fill the tie-breaking seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Hi, HUGE NEWS: The U.S. Senate on Thursday *finally* confirmed President Biden’s pick to fill the tiebreaking seat on the Federal Communicati…

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  No Trump Wall · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Sign the petition: A little-noticed provision would resurrect former President Donald Trump's border wall

Hi, Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall could still get built thanks to GOP extremists in Congress. Trump allies in the Senate have snuck in a provision to fund the border wall into the annual defense spending bill, also known as the NDAA.1 We cannot let Congress quietly fund Trump’s wa…

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  Electoral College Meltdown Alert · [email protected]

September 8, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Another Electoral College meltdown is coming

We’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi, In two of the last six presidential elections, the candidate who got the most votes nationwide lost the election because of the archaic, undemocratic Electoral College. Worse yet, with polls now showing President Bi…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

September 5, 2023 at 3:54 PM

Sign the petition: No cluster bombs!

Hi, Cluster bombs are a uniquely inhumane weapon of war. These bombs scatter many smaller bombs over large areas, presenting immediate threats to civilians during armed conflicts. Cluster munitions continue to pose a threat post-conflict by leaving behind little bombs that fail to e…

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  Tax the Rich · [email protected]

September 2, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Sign the petition: Clarence Thomas should NOT be ruling on a case that could help his billionaire benefactors

Hi, One of the biggest stories of 2023 is all of the undisclosed gifts and lavish vacations Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has received from billionaire benefactors — and it’s the reason he should recuse himself from Moore v. U.S. Clarence Thomas' billionaire friends, like GO…

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  End the Electoral College · [email protected]

August 30, 2023 at 4:35 PM

This is a five-alarm fire for our democracy

We’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi -- Please take a moment to read the email we sent the other day. It's incredibly urgent and the stakes couldn't be higher. Hi, In 2016, Donald Trump lost the popular vote for president by nearly 3 million votes — and…

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  Net Neutrality · [email protected]

August 29, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Sign the petition: Trump destroyed net neutrality. Now we can save it.

Hi, We finally have a chance to reverse the Trump administration’s disastrous decision to gut net neutrality. President Biden promised to restore net neutrality, but telecom lobbyists and Republicans like Ted Cruz have blocked this by preventing the confirmation of a fully-staffed F…

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  Save USPS · [email protected]

August 28, 2023 at 8:49 PM

Sign the petition: Why is Trump’s Postmaster General still in power?

Hi, Why is Trump crony Louis DeJoy still the head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)? His tenure has been a disaster for USPS workers. Trump appointed DeJoy in 2018 to oversee privatization of the postal service. Since then, DeJoy has cut postal worker staffing by over 30 million hou…

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  New gun laws · [email protected]

August 27, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Sign the petition: Congress must ban assault weapons

Hey there, please don’t click away from this email. In a tragic and, unfortunately, predictable turn of events, the United States just surpassed 400 mass shootings in 2023.1 This is a harrowing epidemic — one that is all-too avoidable. But thanks to heavily funded right-wing efforts…

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  Urgent Democracy Alert · [email protected]

August 26, 2023 at 7:43 PM

The Electoral College needs to go

We’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi, In 2016, Donald Trump lost the popular vote for president by nearly 3 million votes — and he still became the president. It happened in 2000 as well, when George W. Bush won the White House despite getting 543,000 f…

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  Joey DeFrancesco, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

August 24, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Sign the petition: The FBI is STILL unlawfully reading our emails

Hi, The FBI, CIA, and NSA desperately want to keep spying on you. That’s why these agencies are doing everything they can to protect Section 702, a dangerous portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows agencies to collect, use, and share our personal data, inclu…

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  Fire Louis DeJoy · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Louis DeJoy is about to slow down the mail AGAIN?!

Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan to ruin the post office is a complete disaster. He must be fired now. We're resending this email that we sent over the weekend to ensure that you didn't miss this urgent update. Hi, Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been an utter disaster f…

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  Protect Medicare · [email protected]

August 18, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Sign the petition: If you're a senior, Kevin McCarthy wants to cut your Medicare. If you're not, he wants to destroy Medicare before you can ever enroll.

Hi, Republicans in Congress, led by Kevin McCarthy, are hellbent on destroying America’s social safety net. 156 House Republicans recently signed onto an extreme MAGA budget that would end Medicare as we know it and raise prescription drug costs.1 This is the dangerous GOP playbook …

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

August 17, 2023 at 5:03 PM

Sign the petition: Transparency around Trump’s 37 felony charges

Hi there, Donald Trump’s upcoming trial in Florida — in which he’s being charged with 37 felony counts of illegal retention of classified documents, obstruction of justice, and more — must be televised for the public. Historically, federal courts prohibit the broadcasting of their t…

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  Fire Louis DeJoy · [email protected]

August 16, 2023 at 3:19 PM

Why has Louis DeJoy not been fired yet?!

Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan to ruin the post office is a complete disaster. He must be fired now. Hi, Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been an utter disaster for the U.S. Postal Service. Mail delivery has been massively delayed.1 Postal rates are rising. Postal work…

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  End Corporate Greed · [email protected]

August 14, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Sign the petition: Keeping Amazon, Google, Ticketmaster, and the airline industry in check

Hi, Corporate growth in 2023 is downright scary. Big Tech companies just keep getting bigger and bigger. Amazon is acquiring health care companies. Giant grocery stores are trying to execute a mega-merger — inevitably leading to even higher prices at the grocery store. Airlines are …

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  Corrupt Clarence Thomas · [email protected]

August 12, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Sign the petition: Surprise! Clarence Thomas’ quarter-million dollar R.V. was an undisclosed gift from a wealthy executive

Hi, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas loves his $270,000 luxury R.V. He’s repeatedly posed with the vehicle and praised how it gives him access to “regular” America. But a New York Times report just revealed that the R.V. was yet another undisclosed lavish gift from Thomas’ weal…

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  Tax private jets · [email protected]

August 10, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Sign the petition: The Trump Tax Cuts allow a 100% tax write-off for private jet purchases

Hi, The "typical" private jet owner has a median net worth of $190 million and the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts allowed the mega-rich to get a full, 100% tax write-off for private jet purchases.1 While the average American filed taxes this year, ultra-wealthy private jet owners probably got …

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  Demand Progress Authoritarianism Warning · [email protected]

August 2, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Trump’s terrifying plan for authoritarianism

Trump wants unbridled executive power. Congress must nip it in the bud. Hi, The New York Times has revealed that Donald Trump and his minions are plotting a terrifying power grab to transform the office of the presidency, should he regain the White House in 2024. Trump’s plan is base…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

August 1, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Sign the petition: Stop the government's illegal purchase of personal data

Hi, News just broke that our campaign to end warrantless data collection in America faces direct opposition from the NSA. We now know U.S. intelligence officials at the National Security Agency (NSA) are lobbying Congress to block a measure to prevent the government from collecting …

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  Tax Elon Musk · [email protected]

July 27, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Sign the petition: Tax Elon Musk and all billionaires!

Hi, X. Yes, that’s really Twitter’s new name1 thanks to the latest baffling decision from billionaire owner Elon Musk. Musk made a $44 billion mess and wrecked Twitter over the last nine months — one billionaire brought a giant social media company into a state of complete disarray.…

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