Bijan Ansari (Beej) · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM

I’m a proud dad.

  Hi there, John. I hope you don’t mind me reaching out. I’m Yassamin’s father, Bijan — but everyone calls me Beej. Yassamin is coming up on her October fundraising deadline, and as a proud dad, I wanted to do my part to help. If you’re able, can you chip in today to help my daughte…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

October 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM

The Grand Canyon

Not even a government shutdown can distract us from this news:   John, Republicans shut down the government so they wouldn’t have to answer questions, but not even a shutdown can distract us from this news: Republicans are planning to fire over 2,000 park rangers and federal employee…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Coward

All of us, Democrats and Republicans, need to stand up for our country.   John, 25 days into Republicans’ government shutdown, I have a message for Speaker Mike Johnson: You’re a coward who has handed our government to a wannabe dictator. Swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM

No kings, not now, not ever

Tens of thousands of Arizonans and millions of Americans gathered last weekend to send a message.   John, Last weekend, I joined tens of thousands of Arizonans and millions of proud Americans across the country protesting against the actions of Trump’s authoritarian regime. It was t…

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  LaMonica McIver · [email protected]

October 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM

I appeared in court Tuesday

  John — LaMonica McIver here. On Tuesday, I appeared in court to keep fighting the baseless charges brought against me by the Trump administration. This case is precedent-setting and it will shape the future of our democracy. I am being targeted for doing my oversight work at an IC…

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  Kris Mayes · [email protected]

October 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Time is up. I'm suing Mike Johnson.

I went on CNN with Jake Tapper because 813,000 Arizonans are being taxed without representation.   Hi John, It's Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. On Thursday I went on CNN with Jake Tapper and told the American people: Time is up. I gave Speaker Mike Johnson two days last week …

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Celebrating Phoenix pride 🌈

  Hey John! Over the weekend, Yassamin celebrated with Arizonans at Phoenix pride — a celebration of diversity, LGBTQ+ Arizonans, and the progress that we’ve made together to defeat discrimination and protect civil rights. We’ve come far, John, but it’s clear we still ha…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM

It’s been 27 days

  27 days, John. That’s how long it’s been since the people of Arizona’s 7th District elected Adelita Grijalva to represent them in the House, and Speaker Mike Johnson still hasn’t sworn her in. He’s offered every excuse in the world, but we know the true reason is to delay the disc…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM

No kings has been our thing since 1776

  Yesterday, I rallied with Arizonans in Phoenix to demand that Trump stop acting like a king and start acting like a leader. In the nearly nine months of his second administration, Donald Trump has used law enforcement agencies and the National Guard as his private army to cause t…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM

What I’ve been focused on

  Hi John, Before tonight's deadline, please give me the chance to explain why your support right now is so important. Here's what I've been focused on in Congress recently: 🏛️ Getting the government back to work for the American people and fixing the Republican-created healthcare c…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Day 14

Republicans still won’t come to the table.   John, We’re now two full weeks into Donald Trump’s government shutdown–and Republicans in Congress still won’t lift a finger to fix the health care crisis they created. They just canceled another week of session. That means they’ve been on…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM

What I said on MSNBC

We’ve seen this happen before in other countries.   John, in the United States of America, we have no kings. But Donald Trump believes he’s above the law. This Saturday, Americans across the country will exercise our right to free speech by peacefully protesting and speaking out aga…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM

The National Guard

  John, Trump started with National Guard deployments in D.C. and Los Angeles. Now he’s sending troops to Portland, Memphis, and Chicago. This isn’t about safety. It’s about control. Donald Trump keeps blurring the line between actual law enforcement and using the military to go aft…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Dangerous and deadly consequences

  ‘People will die’: Ansari rips GOP for shutdown’s health care effects — Phoenix New Times, October 2025 “People will die as a result of this shutdown,” Ansari said. “They are ripping away health care from 17 million Americans. … Already, hospitals have closed across the …

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  Katie Hobbs · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM

I’m officially running:

Our work to keep moving Arizona forward has only just begun, and the stakes in this race are sky-high.   John, it’s Katie. I wanted you to hear it from me first: I’m officially running for re-election as governor of Arizona. If you’re with me, will you split a donation between me an…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Back to DC

  Hey John, I’m on my way back to DC from Phoenix right now, and I wanted to send you a quick update. It’s Day 7 of Trump and Republicans’ government shutdown, and congressional Republicans are still on vacation. Republicans are prolonging this shutdown because they don’t care about…

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  Adelita Grijalva · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM

I came ready to take the oath, but Republicans are blocking me

  Hi John, it's Adelita Grijalva. I want to thank Rep. Yassamin Ansari for giving me the chance to reach out to you directly. Voters overwhelmingly rejected the MAGA agenda and chose me to represent them in Congress in Arizona’s 7th District special election. With so much at stake,…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

  Hi John, Across the country and especially right here in Arizona, Hispanic and Latino communities continue to shape our history, culture, and the future of our country.  Diversity is a strength, John, and the contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans are everywhere; whether t…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM

This is Republicans’ government shutdown

Trump shut the government down to fuel his authoritarian agenda.   It’s day three of the Republican government shutdown, and here's the truth, John. They control the House. They control the Senate. They control the White House. This crisis is on them. Trump is holding our government …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Thank you.

  Hey John, Yassamin here. I wanted to reach out and extend a sincere thank you for your support leading up to my campaign’s end-of-quarter deadline on Tuesday. Your participation in this campaign helps me fight for what’s right in Congress — for accountability from the most corrupt…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM

September has been busy

  John, this is the last time I’ll reach out before our FEC deadline passes. I hate to be this upfront, but will you pitch in $3 right now to help us submit a strong report tonight? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediat…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM

Swear in Adelita

  John, House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to listen to the will of Arizonans and seat a newly elected member of Congress, all to help abusers avoid accountability when it comes to the Epstein files. Let me explain. Five days ago, after Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva won …

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  Katie Hobbs · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM

I once drove for Uber

  John, This email is a bit longer than what I would usually send, but I wanted to take a moment to tell you a story you might not know about me. If you’re running short on time and want to help me and Yassamin, click here to donate any amount. Otherwise, keep reading to hear more. …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Certified yapper

  John, Here’s something you should know about me: I’m a certified yapper. I’m not going to sit back and stay quiet — I’m always going to speak out for what’s right. And in my role in Congress, I’m putting these skills to work. I won’t shut up about the climate crisis at our doors a…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Disappointing, but not surprising

  Disappointing, but not surprising, John: Donald Trump is more than willing to send this country into a shutdown, while Democrats are working to keep the lights on and the government funded. Donald Trump and the Republicans who bend the knee to him would rather pull the plug on he…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Anything?

  John — Is there anything we can say to get you to chip in before Yassamin's FEC deadline on Tuesday? What if we told you that Yassamin is fighting back against the GOP House majority and its agenda of putting billionaires first and working people last?  Or that Yassamin is working…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Hard at work for the people

  Can we tell you something, John? Yassamin doesn’t accept a single CENT from corporate PACs. That means our agenda isn’t built to serve the big billionaires making our lives harder; it’s built to serve you.  But there are many Members in Congress, on both sides of the aisle, who ca…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Arizonans are sick and tired of the BS

Alexa, play ‘Summer’s Over Interlude.’   Happy fall, John! Summer’s officially over. That means we’re approximately a year away from the midterm elections, our next best opportunity to flip the majorities in the House and Senate. This summer was an “accountability summer” here on Tea…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Big news re: Jimmy Kimmel

  Hey John, I’m excited to share that  Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.  Here's what happened:  Last week, I led a resolution that over 115 of my Democratic colleagues in Congress signed onto. We pushed back against the authoritarian attempts to silence free speech, speaking out aga…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air

  Big news, John — ABC and Disney just reinstated Jimmy Kimmel. Last week, I introduced a resolution in Congress supported by more than 115 of my Democratic colleagues standing with Jimmy and condemning the Trump regime’s assault on free speech. Millions of you spoke out and mobiliz…

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  Anastasia Benavidez (via Team Yass) · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM

10 days

  John, We’re just TEN days away from our third FEC deadline of 2025, and to publish the strongest report possible at the end of the month, we’ve set a goal of bringing in 500 more grassroots donations over the next 10 days. Will you be one of the supporters we need to step up? P…

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  Team Yassamin · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM

We need answers and accountability.

  John: Yassamin is continuing her fight for truth and justice for victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Yesterday, she sat in on a transcribed interview of Alex Acosta, the man who brokered a sweetheart plea deal for Epstein, and went on to be Donald Trump’s Secretary of Labor. She’…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM

The Trump administration is making life easier for big polluters

Our communities will be left to deal with the consequences.   John, Donald Trump and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin want to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which has required polluters to report their pollution levels since 2010.  This is just another reward to Big Oil for th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Re: Jimmy Kimmel

  Holy shit, John: ABC just pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after threats from Trump's FCC chair.  This is unbelievable behavior from a corrupt Oval Office, and it’s not just one joke and one comedian. It’s a pattern. Already this year, Stephen Colbert's been targeted. Trump and his…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM

John, will you take our survey?

  John — Congress is back in session after the August district work period, and Yassamin is hard at work to deliver for Arizonans. There’s a lot on Yassamin’s agenda: fighting for due process to protect immigrant communities, making housing more affordable and accessible to everyone…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Hitting the ground running

  Hey there, John — the start of session has been a busy one, so I wanted to pass along this update. But before I dive in, I wanted to ask: Will you pitch in today and make sure your name is on our report of grassroots supporters this month? Here’s a secure link you can use: secure.…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM

This deadline is different

  Our mid-September fundraising goal expires tomorrow and we still need 57 more supporters from 19125 to pitch in to ensure we’re on track for our next FEC deadline. Pitch in $5 or any amount right now to help us get back on track: If you've saved your payment information with ActBl…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Trump’s approval is underwater, John

The more unpopular he is, the more unhinged his agenda becomes.   Are we in the “Golden Age” yet? via MSNBC Trump promised to lower prices on Day One and “Make America Affordable Again,” yet all we’ve gotten are reckless tariffs and tax cuts for billionaires. He’s threatened to wage…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM

These conditions are inhumane

This is the reality of the war on immigrant communities.   I wanted to make sure you saw my message, John. This is the reality of Trump’s war on immigrant communities: inhumane conditions for people who have not been convicted of a crime. I won’t stop sounding the alarm — if you’re …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Republicans’ and Trump’s Epstein cover-up

We need the full, unredacted Epstein files now.   John, After Donald Trump denied any involvement in the Epstein “Birthday Book,” we now have a copy of the personal birthday note Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein. As a member of the House Oversight Committee, I am incredibly proud of th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM

The conditions inside ICE facilities are horrific

Dehumanizing conditions are a stain on our humanity.   John, Last weekend, I visited with the detainees being held at ICE’s Eloy Detention Center. The conditions were horrific. I spoke with dozens of people who came to this country seeking asylum and looked to the U.S. as a place of …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM

The Epstein files aren’t "bullsh*t," John

We can’t let this cover-up go on.   The House is back in session, John, and while the White House continues to protect abusers and deny justice to the families that were victimized by Epstein’s crimes, I’m standing strong with my Democratic colleagues on the House Oversight Committee…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM

We can’t be naive

Democracy is not a given.   American exceptionalism can be a comforting idea, John. But my parents fled an authoritarian regime, and my mom always made it clear to me and my brother growing up, “Don’t be naive, it can happen here.”  My parents passed along an important lesson to me:…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM

They aren’t just numbers, these are people’s lives.

This is what I’m hearing from Arizonans.   Trump’s Big Ugly Bill hands out massive tax breaks to his billionaire besties, and in a surprise to exactly no one, this bill is already hurting Arizona families. Our office has heard from hundreds of people: veterans, Medicaid recipients, a…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM

We haven’t been taking it easy

I won’t stop calling for complete transparency.   Hey there, John, thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this message. I want to pass along an update on what I’ve been up to this month, but if you’re short on time today, I’ll cut to the chase: Will you make a contributio…

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  LaMonica McIver · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Deliberate choice

  John, The reports of human rights abuses coming out of immigration detention centers are absolutely horrifying. Pregnant women are left without care, children as young as 2 are being denied critical medical treatment, and detainees are facing inhumane, unsanitary conditions and a…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM

5 people from 19125

Help Yass focus on the work that really matters.   Your time is valuable, John, so we’ll make this quick: We need just 5 more people in 19125 to step up to help us reach this month’s fundraising goal. While Yassamin is hard at work fighting back against the authoritarian Trump admini…

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  Sarah McBride · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Donald Trump’s trans military ban is back

If you’re with me, I need your support.   Hi, this is Congresswoman Sarah McBride. Donald Trump’s trans military ban is back, John. Thousands of qualified, brave, and battle-tested service members have been discharged — not because they failed to meet the standards, but because they…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Extreme heat is deadly. Yass is taking action.

Arizonans need bold action now.   John, the temperature in Phoenix got up to 111 degrees last week. This isn’t just another hot summer. For seniors, outdoor workers, low-income families, and people experiencing homelessness, extreme heat is life-threatening — and it’s only getting w…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM

They want to pick and choose their voters

They’ll stop at nothing to suppress our voices.   John, this authoritarian administration will stop at nothing to suppress the voices of voters. Trump and his allies in Texas are rigging the system to make sure GOP lawmakers pick and choose their voters instead of the other way aroun…

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