Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM

The Trump administration is still hiding things from us

This is a slap in the face to Epstein’s victims and everyone who believes in accountability.   Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw my email from last night. After dragging their feet and missing the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena deadline, the Trump administration turned ove…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM

We just received the first batch of the Epstein files

Here’s what I just said on MSNBC:   John, After Donald Trump missed the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena deadline to turn over the full Epstein files, we just received the first batch of documents. I spoke with Antonia Hylton on MSNBC’s The Beat about the Trump administration’s l…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Yass is fearlessly fighting for us in Congress

Taylor Swift isn’t the only one with eras to write about!   John, Taylor Swift just announced her 12th studio album, and we know one Swiftie who will be sure to tune in! Yass at Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour in 2009 We know Yass can’t wait for Taylor’s new album to drop, but in the m…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Our chance to defeat Trump at the ballot box

  Dear John, Adelita Grijalva is the Democratic nominee in the special election for U.S. Congress in AZ‑07. This is one of the most high-stakes races in the country — and with fewer than 40 days until Election Day, it's one of our first real opportunities to beat back Trump's cruel …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Crickets 🦗🦗🦗

Add your name: Release the Epstein files.   On the campaign trail, Trump promised to hold the abusers who enabled Jeffrey Epstein's abuse accountable and bring them to justice. Now? Crickets. I’m calling for the release of the Epstein files. Will you add your name and support our dem…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM

The next generation

  John — I want to share a bit about these bright, young leaders: We just wrapped up our first class of Democracy Summer fellows, an opportunity open to high-school and college students to develop into the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders.  They gained experienc…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM

We’re not slowing down

  John — This summer has been a busy one, and we’re not slowing down with only a few weeks left until we’re back in session.  I’d love to chat with you about what I’ve been up to this summer, but if you’re short on time today, I’d ask that you please consider making a contribution b…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Yachts, yachts, and more yachts

  Every vote in favor of Trump’s BS budget was an act of betrayal by the Republican party, and every single Arizona Republican voted for it. This bill is devastating; families will be forced to pay more for groceries, people will lose their healthcare, and it is the most unprecedent…

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  Fariba Ansari · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM

I want to tell you a little bit about my daughter

I’m so proud of Yassamin   Hi John — It's Yassamin's mom, Fariba. I want to tell you a little bit about my daughter, Yassamin. Then, I hope you’ll consider pitching in to support her work in Washington. PITCH IN When I came to this country, I was still in high school. I fled th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM

This isn’t normal

Together, we can hold this unconstitutional regime accountable.   John, the news coming out of D.C. isn’t normal. It’s a threat to all of us. Today, Donald Trump announced that he's deploying the National Guard in our nation’s capital and placing the D.C. police department under fede…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM

A full-blown power grab

This isn’t just about Texas. It’s about all of us.   John, Donald Trump and his far-right MAGA allies know they can’t win elections on their unpopular platform. But authoritarians don’t win by winning votes—they win by changing the rules. We’re watching this right-wing power grab pla…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM

We need leaders who believe in science

  John—The Trump administration is rolling back yet another regulation that puts climate polluters over the health and safety of everyday people. Trump’s right-wing agenda to put billionaires over a safe and clean environment began on day one when he pulled the U.S. out of the Pari…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM

The Republican playbook is shielding wealthy elites

  Trump’s budget bill represents the most unprecedented transfer of wealth in American history. Hardworking people’s lives will be harder, and budgets will be tighter. Meanwhile, billionaires have a tax handout to pay for yet another yacht. And every single Arizona Republican Congre…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM

I’m just trying to do my job, John

I want to make one thing clear.   I want to make one thing clear, John: members of Congress are literally responsible for oversight, especially on facilities in our own communities. I recently followed scheduling procedures to visit the ICE facility located in Eloy to ensure the law…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM

It’s been an Accountability Summer

We just wrapped up our Accountability Summer town hall tour.   Hey John, yesterday we wrapped up our Accountability Summer Tour across Arizona — but that doesn’t mean our work is over. Over the last week, I was joined by leaders like Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Greg Sta…

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  Katie Hobbs · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM

A marathon, not a sprint

  John, it’s Katie Hobbs. I just wrapped up a meeting with my campaign team, and they told me that our fundraising has hit a slump. We can’t afford to fall short on any of our fundraising goals right now, and I’ll tell you why: I have two Trump-endorsed GOP opponents running campaig…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Here’s what I’ve been up to (it’s been a busy month!)

  Hey there, John — thanks for taking a second to open this message. This is the last time I’ll reach out before our July deadline passes tonight. Can I count on your support? Here’s a direct link to pitch in: secure.actblue.com/donate/ya-em-july25 I wanted to update you directly on…

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  Sen. Mark Kelly · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Yassamin and I are fighting back

I’m joining Yassamin’s Accountability Summer Town Hall Tour.   John, Arizona Republicans voted for a Trump-backed budget bill that guts healthcare, cuts food assistance, kills jobs, and gives tax breaks to the wealthiest few — all at the expense of hardworking Americans. Representati…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM

One year ago today

Look how far we’ve come.   John, today marks one year since our primary election in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. Last year, our relentless, young team of over 30 members and hundreds of volunteers knocked on 165,000 doors, made 50,000 calls, and showed the kind of change we …

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM

The energy is palpable

Yass is halfway through her Accountability Summer Town Hall tour.   John, Yass is halfway through her Accountability Summer Town Hall tour — and the energy is palpable. We had an incredible turnout in Scottsdale and Flagstaff—and Yass still has two more stops to go! She's breaking…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Here’s how I’m holding them accountable:

  As more damning photos of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together hit the press, Trump is calling the mounting evidence against him “boring” and “bullshit.” John, that’s a slap in the face to Epstein’s victims and anyone who actually values justice and accountability. No one, no…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM

I don’t have to tell you it’s hot

  Just a reminder, John—it doesn’t have to be this hot. I had to take a screenshot of this to show you: the climate crisis is right at our doorstep. This heat has deadly consequences—for our unhoused neighbors, seniors on a fixed income, and laborers working in these conditions. I’…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Six days

  We’re just SIX days away from our July deadline, so we’ll get straight to the point: will you pitch in $6 right now to help us finish this month off strong? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $…

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  Jonathan Nez · [email protected]

July 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM

I’m running for Congress in one of the most critical districts to taking back the House

  Hi John, My name is Jonathan Nez, and today I’m officially launching my campaign to become the next Congressman for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District  – one of the most critical districts to win to take back the House. As a man driven by faith, family, and love, my campaign is…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM

NEW: Our “Accountability Summer” tour

I’m talking to Arizonans across the state about how they’ll be impacted.   John — Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress rammed through their Big Ugly Bill, which is now officially law. Americans across the country will lose their health care. Jobs and food assistance tha…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM

My story. Our fight.

  Hey John — I wanted to take a minute to tell you a little bit more about myself, but if you’re short on time today, I’ll cut to the chase: Will you consider making a contribution to help us continue this work? I got my start in politics thanks to my mom. She immigrated to this co…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM

Epstein cover-up

  John, Donald Trump, Pam Bondi, and this corrupt administration are leading a massive cover-up to protect the ultra-wealthy. Despite their promises to release the full list of Jeffrey Epstein’s former clients, Donald Trump and his administration are now blocking the release of that…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM

A scam

  School vouchers are nothing more than a scam to send our tax dollars to give the wealthiest families in the country a coupon for a low-cost, expensive education. And now Education Secretary Linda McMahon and House Republicans are trying to push this scam at the national level. We …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM

It isn’t hyperbole, this law will kill people

  I want to make it clear, John: the Big, Ugly Bill that was unilaterally passed by Republicans and signed by Donald Trump will be disastrous for our already broken healthcare system. More than 365,000 Arizonans will be kicked off their healthcare outright, and thousands more will l…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Disappointed, but not surprised

  Hey John — I want to start this note off with gratitude. Americans from all over the country made their voices heard and flooded my office (and, even more importantly, the offices of my colleagues across the aisle) with phone calls, letters, and messages demanding that we put a st…

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  yassaminforcongress.com · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Quickly

  We’ll make this quick, John.  Yassamin is hard at work fighting to make life affordable for everyone, ensuring that communities across Arizona’s Third Congressional District are safe, and holding Republican leaders accountable for their authoritarian agenda — but that doesn’t leav…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Cheaper housing:

  Recently, at our town hall, an Arizonan stood up and asked me, “How are you planning to advocate for federal policies that support cities like Phoenix with affordable housing policies?” Housing affordability is one of, if not *the* most important issues that affects my constituent…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM

What’s next? Accountability.

  Donald Trump has signed the big BS budget bill into law and the question that has been on everyone’s mind is, what’s next? I want to remind you, John: the most important thing that we’ll do in the coming weeks is hold every single Republican that voted for this disastrous bill acc…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Where things stand

  John, will you give me a moment to share where we’re at? We’ve hit the halfway point of 2025, and setting our foundation for the rest of the year is critically important. One-time contributions are really crucial to help us meet deadlines like the one we just passed, or during big…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Extreme heat

  Extreme heat is dangerous, and, in Maricopa County, too often deadly. But it’s something Yassamin is laser-focused on addressing. Yassamin is and will continue to be a climate champion. Whether it be through her work on the Phoenix City Council to establish the city’s first heat o…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM

House Republicans just sold the American people

  Republicans just passed Donald Trump’s budget bill that will be devastating for everyday families — and cheered while they did it. I voted NO, John, for the 365,984 Arizonans who are just trying to make it, and are now at risk of losing their healthcare under this disastrous budge…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM

We just need four Republicans to stand up and oppose this bill

  John, we need you to call your House member NOW and urge them to oppose this disastrous budget bill. CALL MY MEMBER Every single Democrat in the House is standing in opposition to this horrible bill that will create the single largest transfer of wealth from working people t…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Here’s what I want you to know:

  Yesterday was exhausting, but I’m truly full of gratitude to those of you who tuned into my reading of Republicans’ budget bill at the United States Capitol. This bill would be devastating to so many communities across the country, and Arizonans will feel the impact of Republicans…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM

This is really disturbing

  Again, Laura, I’m an agnostic woman who was born in Seattle and raised in Arizona. It’s disturbing how comfortable Laura is throwing racist attacks my way in an age where political violence has become normalized by right-wing extremists. It’s disturbing how comfortable right-wing…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM

10 hours in

  John, 10 hours in, and Yassamin is STILL speaking at the U.S. Capitol. Since 8 o'clock this morning, Yass and supporters have been reading the full text of Republicans’ disastrous budget bill to shed light on the devastating impacts it will have on the American people. Yassamin’s …

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM

Yassamin is on her way to the Capitol, here’s why

  John — Yassamin is on her way right now to the foot of the United States Capitol to read, word for word, exactly what Republicans are hoping to accomplish with their disastrous budget bill. Here’s why: Republicans are pulling every possible string to get this bill on Trump’s desk …

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  Yassamin’s iPhone · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM

I’m sure you’re getting a million emails

  Hey there, John — this is the last time I’ll reach out before our FEC deadline passes. I know you’re probably getting a lot of emails right now, so I’ll make this quick. Will you make sure you're on our list of supporters by pitching in any amount right now? You can use this link:…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Laura Loomer’s attack was racist, John

  Our team’s live reaction to right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer’s X post targeting Yassamin last week: (Here’s the post, for reference:) Not only was Laura completely out-of-pocket with that post, but this disgusting hate speech (which she doesn’t believe in????) incites…

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  Maxwell Frost · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM

a personal ask

  I’m Maxwell Frost, first Gen Z member of Congress. Yassamin said I can reach out, because I have a personal ask, John. I just checked in with my finance team, and even though we only have two days until our End of Quarter deadline, we’re still short of our goal. That doesn’t work …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Just another reason this budget is BS

  Need another reason to despise Republicans’ Big BS Bill? This one is big: this bill threatens over 90,000 jobs nationwide, including thousands of jobs here in Arizona. Here’s how: The clean energy tax credits that were baked into the Inflation Reduction Act allowed for clean energ…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Stop the steal 🌄

  Public lands should be for public use, John. But Donald Trump and the GOP want to sell places like THIS off to Big Oil’s highest bidder: Places like Kaibab National Forest should be for the public to enjoy, not for Big Oil and developers to destroy. We're so thankful this provisi…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Another red eye

  Another long week ahead, another flight back to DC from the west, John. This past week was a hard one, I won’t lie. From the assault on a Senator rightfully demanding answers from this administration’s Secretary of Homeland Security, to the heartbreaking assassination of Melissa …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM

This is personal.

  John — Three years ago today, the landscape of protections for reproductive care and abortion access was fundamentally changed by the Dobbs decision. A right-wing majority on the U.S. Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent that protected access to care nationwide, and, in t…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Laura Loomer just attacked me.

  John — Right-wing conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer just attacked me on X. 👆 This was Laura Loomer’s disturbing and downright racist response after I called her out for her disgusting hate speech calling for mass deportations of Muslim immigrants. John, I was born in Seattle to US…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

June 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Another endless war is not the answer.

  John, Yesterday, Donald Trump confirmed that the United States carried out strikes on three Iranian military facilities. The Trump administration illegally took military action without congressional authorization, risking dragging us into another never-ending war. These actions wi…

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