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  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 5:47 PM

Harlan Crow thinks he’s a judge because he bought off a Justice.

Sen. Wyden has subpoena power. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden just ripped conservative billionaire Harlan Crow’s lawyers apart. Crow had refused Wyden’s previous request to turn over records of all gifts to Clarence Thomas, absurdly claiming "separation of powers." In a…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Tell Dems: Do NOT allow R’s to take food assistance from millions of families

So far, Democrats in Congress -- including House Leader Hakeem Jeffries -- have held firm against Republican attempts to take away food and health care from millions of Americans by imposing so-called "work requirements" on vital programs. But negotiations still continue. It's important that De…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 8:16 PM

NEW REPUBLIC: Clarence Thomas’s Troubles Have Just Begun

The New Republic reports, "Clarence Thomas’s troubles have just begun. Two of the more aggressive Senate Democrats are asking Thomas and Harlan Crow questions. And they have a lot of ways to get answers." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is one of those Democrats -- and he chairs a powerful subcommittee…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 12:51 PM

It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania – GO VOTE!

It’s Election Day in Pennsylvania. GO VOTE!! Find your polling location here. Progressive values are on the ballot across Pennsylvania today -- and we have endorsed a slate of hard-working progressive candidates who can make them happen! In progressive cities like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, t…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 11:50 PM

We have momentum. It’s time to escalate!

Big news! Over 135,000 people have signed our petition pushing Senate Democrats to fully investigate Supreme Court corruption -- and multiple right-wing Justices have lashed out in recent days (Roberts and Alito). With new scandals, we must escalate. With your help, new online ads like this are…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Clarence Thomas. Exposed next week.

Big! Bloomberg News reports: "Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is pressing for "fresh scrutiny" of Supreme Court corruption. Senator Whitehouse chairs a powerful subcommittee that announced it will hold a big investigative hearing next week of…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 9:43 PM

Fight back against a PA billionaire trying to buy the race for Philadelphia Mayor

Support progressive Helen Gym for Mayor of Philadelphia! BIG NEWS! The PCCC proudly endorses Helen Gym for Mayor of Philadelphia! Weeks after voters elected progressive Brandon Johnson for Mayor in Chicago, Helen Gym is running in Philadelphia to lead a true progressive investment…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Kyrsten Sinema told donors Tim Scott would be “a great Republican presidential candidate."

Scott supports a 6-week federal ban on abortion nationwide. NBC News reports that Kyrsten Sinema recently told donors at a private fundraiser that South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott would be "a great Republican presidential candidate." Tim Scott supports a 6-week federal ban on abortion…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 11:53 PM

UPDATE: Supreme Court corruption investigation

Subpoenas should be "on the table" SIGN THE PETITION TO CONGRESS: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin must launch a full investigation -- including subpoenas -- into Supreme Court corruption. The Hill reports that over 135,000 people have signed our petition for the Senate to cond…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Feinstein's return puts Supreme Court corruption subpoenas on the table

SIGN THE PETITION TO CONGRESS: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin must launch a full investigation -- including subpoenas -- into Supreme Court corruption. With Sen. Dianne Feinstein's return to the Senate this week after an extended absence, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dic…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 11:29 PM

Kyrsten Sinema equates Democrats and Republicans

In a CBS News interview this weekend, Kyrsten Sinema was asked why half of Arizona voters doubt the integrity of the 2020 election. She answered, "Unfortunately, what's happening in our public discourse is members of both political parties are twisting stories to create their own narratives." J…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 10:46 PM

DEBT CEILING PETITION: No cuts to Social Security or Medicare

Tomorrow, President Biden will meet with congressional leaders about the debt ceiling. Yesterday on NBC's Meet the Press, Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stood strong for a clean debt ceiling increase, saying "As the President has made clear, default is not negotiable." Pressed…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 8, 2023 at 5:35 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Senator wants Harlan Crow to testify about Clarence Thomas corruption

Subpoenas are needed in Supreme Court corruption investigation. SIGN THE PETITION TO CONGRESS: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin must launch a full investigation -- including subpoenas -- into Supreme Court corruption. Speaking to the Clarence Thomas corruption scandals this Sun…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Sign the petition to subpoena Clarence Thomas!

Subpoenas are needed in Supreme Court corruption investigation. SIGN THE PETITION TO CONGRESS: Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin must launch a full investigation -- including subpoenas -- into Supreme Court corruption. The ink was barely dry on the last Clarence Thomas scandal a…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 6, 2023 at 2:16 PM

NY Times: House Dems Move a DISCHARGE PETITION.

THE HILL: House Democrats reveal secret plan to force vote on debt limit hike. The secret plan is to use something called a "discharge petition."  Like the Senate filibuster, it sounds wonky. But it’s a way for Democrats to implement the will of the people, including raising the debt ceiling wi…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Help put a billboard in George Santos' home district

Republican Rep. George Santos would have been one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country even before his litany of lies were revealed after the election. Santos represents a district that backed Biden by 9 points in 2020 -- and he just voted to cut Social Security! Now, Santos is nex…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 5, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Sign the petition to subpoena Clarence Thomas!

Subpoenas are needed in Supreme Court corruption investigation. The ink is barely dry on the last Clarence Thomas scandal and now there's another one. From the Washington Post: "Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo arranged for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thom…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 11:36 PM

Want to punish Republicans for voting to cut Social Security?

Are you sick of House Republicans doing crazy things – like voting last week to slash Social Security and veterans benefits – and not being held accountable back home? Good news: Our friends at Social Security Works are putting up billboards in the home districts of the most vulnerable House Re…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 5:45 PM

ANOTHER Clarence Thomas corruption bombshell!

Sign the petition Sign the petition. New from ProPublica: "Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. Harlan Crow paid the tuition...If he paid for all four years, the price tag could have exceeded $150,000." Harlan Crow is the same conservative billionaire who for 20 years l…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 12:57 PM

NY Times: House Dems Move a DISCHARGE PETITION.

Have you heard of a House discharge petition? Like the Senate filibuster, it sounds wonky. But it’s a way for Democrats to implement the will of the people, including raising the debt ceiling without cuts to vital programs. If 218 House members sign on, the House MUST hold a vote on critical le…
  Team AOC via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
May 3, 2023 at 9:34 PM

Sign on: Ban congressional insider trading

Members of Congress shouldn’t be able to engage in insider trading. It’s really common sense. That’s why everyone from AOC to Matt Gaetz are getting together behind a new bill -- the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act -- to ban members of Congress and their families from insider stock…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
May 2, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Why the late night comedians won't be laughing tonight

The impact of the Hollywood writers' strike will start being felt tonight when the big networks are forced to air reruns of shows such as The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Our friends at More Perfect Union spoke with striking writers to find out abou…
  PCCC Surveys · [email protected]
May 2, 2023 at 12:11 AM

John, can you take our Biden job approval survey?

Biden has officially announced his candidacy for 2024. We've been measuring progressive enthusiasm for Biden and his performance since he took office. And we often relay our survey findings to White House officials and others directly. Can you take our SURVEY -- updated to include questions abo…
  PCCC Surveys · [email protected]
April 30, 2023 at 12:50 PM

John, can you take our Biden job approval survey?

This week, Biden officially announced his candidacy for 2024. We've been measuring progressive enthusiasm for Biden and his performance since he took office. And we often relay our survey findings to White House officials and others directly. Can you take our SURVEY -- updated to include questi…
  PCCC Surveys · [email protected]
April 29, 2023 at 2:46 PM

SURVEY: Biden job performance, the 2024 campaign, and more

This week, Biden officially announced his candidacy for 2024. We've been measuring progressive enthusiasm for Biden and his performance since he took office. And we often relay our survey findings to White House officials and others directly. Can you take our SURVEY -- updated to include questi…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 10:28 PM

INSIDER: Whistleblower alleges John Roberts’ wife was paid $10 million by elite law firms

BREAKING NEWS -- Insider reports: Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show. At least one of those firms argued a case before Chief Justice Roberts after paying his wife hundreds of thousands …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Taylor Swift tickets...

Fight surprise junk fees from airlines, hotels, banks, credit cards and more Which of these do you despise most? Surprise fees on medical bills Surprise hotel booking fees Surprise airline booking fees Surprise fees on concert tickets (like Taylor Swift) Surprise bank fees Surprise home rental …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 12:46 AM

Taylor Swift tickets...

Which of these do you despise most? Surprise fees on medical bills Surprise hotel booking fees Surprise airline booking fees Surprise fees on concert tickets (like Taylor Swift) Surprise bank fees Surprise home rental application fees Surprise credit card fees Surprise cable fees Surprise cell…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 9:54 PM

BREAKING: House Republicans vote to massively cut Head Start, food stamps, child care for families, home heating for seniors, and more

Moments ago, House Republicans voted in lockstep to massively cut Head Start, food stamps, child care for families, home heating for seniors, and other critical and popular priorities. This was Kevin McCarthy’s latest attempt to abuse what should be the routine process of increasing the debt ce…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 7:56 PM

John Roberts REFUSES to testify in Senate

John Roberts refused to testify on Supreme Court ethics Mitch McConnell and Neil Gorsuch shake hands weeks after Trump’s inauguration. SIGN THE PETITION: The U.S. Senate must investigate Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch for corruption and require strong ethics for our Supreme Court. …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 24, 2023 at 5:27 PM

BREAKING: Fox and Tucker Carlson “part ways”

Days after Congressman Jamie Raskin called Tucker Carlson a "propagandist hitman for Donald Trump" who was "exposed as a complete fraud" by the Dominion case on our National Democracy Briefing, there is big news today: Fox is feeling the pressure -- just like the Supreme Court is feeling the p…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 22, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Clarence Thomas is in for a rude awakening...

Watch Sen. Whitehouse’s epic takedown of Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s corruption. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse decries John Roberts’ Supreme Court as serving a "noxious cocktail of creepy right-wing billionaires, phony front groups, large sums of money, and secrecy" that has "squan…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 9:26 PM

Clarence Thomas is in for a rude awakening...

Watch Sen. Whitehouse’s epic takedown of Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s corruption. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse decries John Roberts’ Supreme Court as serving a "noxious cocktail of creepy right-wing billionaires, phony front groups, large sums of money, and secrecy" that has "squan…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 11:57 PM

Jamie. Raskin.

Over 40,000 progressives watched our national democracy briefing Rep. Jamie Raskin last night!! Last night’s national democracy briefing with Jamie Raskin -- plus surprise cameos from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse... and more! Over 40,000 progressives watched our national democracy bri…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 11:15 PM

STARTING NOW! Rep. Jamie Raskin joins us for a National Democracy Briefing on Zoom! SIGN IN HERE!

There are still a few Zoom slots left SIGN IN HERE! The PCCC's 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie Raskin is STARTING NOW! At 7:30pm Eastern Time SIGN IN HERE! A lot has happened since Congressman Jamie Raskin held a democracy briefing with Progressive Change supporters l…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 5:04 PM

TODAY! Rep. Jamie Raskin joins us for a National Democracy Briefing. There's still time to RSVP.

Wed, April 19 at 7:30pm ET on Zoom RSVP here! What does Jamie Raskin think about how newly Democratic legislatures can protect democracy? FIND OUT TODAY. You're invited to our 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie Raskin at 7:30pm Eastern. RSVP here! Also, Jamie can't do mu…
  Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 3:16 PM

This is an issue that should have 100 Senate cosponsors

"Congress should not be corrupt." Yesterday, I spoke at a press conference with Senators Jeff Merkley, John Fetterman, and others. We announced a bill to stop insider trading by members of Congress. I said that Democrats need to own this issue in 2024 as Trump (absurdly) tries to claim the anti-…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 11:47 PM

TOMORROW: Rep. Jamie Raskin joins us for a National Democracy Briefing. RSVP HERE.

Wed, April 19 at 7:30pm ET on Zoom RSVP here! What does Jamie Raskin think about Tucker Carlson releasing edited Jan. 6 videos? FIND OUT TOMORROW. You're invited to our 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie Raskin tomorrow (Wednesday, April 19) at 7:30pm Eastern. RSVP here!…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 3:56 PM

What does Jamie Raskin think about Clarence Thomas and the corrupted Supreme Court?

RSVP. Ask him tomorrow at 7:30pm ET on Zoom RSVP here! What does Jamie Raskin think about Clarence Thomas and the corrupted Supreme Court? FIND OUT! You're invited to our 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie Raskin tomorrow (Wednesday, April 19) at 7:30pm Eastern. RSVP her…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 18, 2023 at 1:16 AM

You can’t judge a book by its cover, except Katie Porter’s

A behind-the-scenes look at the workings of Congress Katie Porter, the progressive champion and Congresswoman from California, has written a new book titled "I Swear: Politics is Messier than my Minivan." As a PCCC member, if you donate $35 or more today we will send you a copy!!…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 10:47 PM

SIGN ON: Don’t let corporations trap millions of workers in illegal noncompete agreements

Right now, one in five workers are trapped by noncompete agreements set by their employers. As President Biden said in the State of the Union, "A cashier at a burger place can’t walk across town and take the same job at another burger place and make a few bucks more." Physicians, hair stylists,…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Rep. Jamie Raskin is joining us for a National Democracy Briefing. RSVP HERE.

Wed, April 19 at 7:30pm ET on Zoom A lot has happened since Congressman Jamie Raskin held a democracy briefing with Progressive Change supporters last January -- seen by over 100,000 people. That’s why we’re inviting you to a 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie Raskin this…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 16, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Love Katie Porter? Don’t MISS THIS!

Katie Porter just DESTROYED Piers Morgan on Bill Maher’s show for comparing the two Black legislators Republicans expelled in Tennessee to the Jan 6 insurrectionists. Watch another reason to LOVE Katie Porter here. (WARNING: contains 4-letter words.) Then, donate to Katie Porter’s campaign for …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 16, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Creating a problem to sell the solution.

OpenSecrets -- a nonprofit that tracks money in politics -- just reported that private tax prep services are doubling down on lobbying. TurboTax’s parent company, Intuit, "spent more than $3.5 million on federal lobbying in 2022, more than it spent in any previous year" to silence calls for a f…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM

RSVP to meet Jamie Raskin at our virtual Democracy Briefing next week

This Zoom event is Wed, April 19 at 7:30pm ET. A lot has happened since Congressman Jamie Raskin held a democracy briefing with Progressive Change supporters last January -- seen by over 100,000 people. That’s why we’re inviting you to a 2023 National Democracy Briefing with Jamie…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM

PETITION: The U.S. Senate must investigate Clarence Thomas for corruption

ProPublica reports that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose a $133,000 real estate sale to the same Republican billionaire that for 20 years lavished him with millions of dollars of luxury yacht rides, private jet travel, and resort vacations. According to the …
  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 12:40 PM

My book is out!

I’m so excited to share with you that my book I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is officially available now. I’m an avid reader, so when I started writing, I knew exactly what I didn’t want to write. This book is not a chronicle of my every move over the past 49 years. Instead, I sha…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 15, 2023 at 1:14 AM

PETITION: The U.S. Senate must investigate Clarence Thomas for corruption

ProPublica reports today that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose a real estate sale to the same Republican billionaire that for 20 years lavished him with millions of dollars of luxury yacht rides, private jet travel, and resort vacations. According to the rep…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
April 14, 2023 at 9:03 PM

RSVP to meet Jamie Raskin at our virtual Democracy Briefing next week

RSVP for our Zoom briefing with Rep. Raskin. Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30pm ET. A lot has happened since Congressman Jamie Raskin held a democracy briefing with Progressive Change supporters last January -- seen by over 100,000 people. That’s why we’re inviting you to a 2023 Nation…
  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
April 13, 2023 at 4:07 PM

My book is out!

I’m so excited to share with you that my book I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is officially available now. I’m an avid reader, so when I started writing, I knew exactly what I didn’t want to write. This book is not a chronicle of my every move over the past 49 years. Instead, I sha…