Take it from someone who has seen it firsthand Dear John, In the past week, we've seen a lot of rhetoric in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination. And as an organization, we want to be crystal clear: Violence is never the answer. It is NOT the way to fix corruption or broken po…

We’re loving all the support for a Congressional stock ban Hi John, Congress trading individual stocks is like an umpire betting on a game they're officiating: unfair. And finally, something is being done about it.  Last week, we let you know that the Restore Trust in Congress Act w…

The budget is Congress's job. It's time they start acting like it. Hi John, Congress is back in session and needs to pass a budget by September 30. Which, of course, has led to another illegal power grab by the administration.  The latest weird, wonky term being thrown around for …

We can turn the tide and build a government that works for all Dear John, There's no sugarcoating it – the first eight months of the Trump administration have dealt massive blows to American democracy and the rule of law.  But I also know from experience globally that we can turn th…

Tell your Member of Congress to support it Hi John, Your help is urgently needed! Today, a bipartisan group of House members has introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which bans lawmakers from trading individual stocks.  Tell your member of Congress to become a co-sponsor o…

Say NO to cartel politics Hi John, Our government shouldn't work like the mob, where favorites are rewarded and enemies are punished. And yet, that's exactly what’s happening.  This week alone, the President continued his claims of out-of-control crime in DC and threatened to send t…

Are You Satisfied with Your Member of Congress? Oops! Earlier, we sent out an email with a link to a poll that didn't actually display the poll. That is not what we intended! The link has been updated and we still want to hear from you.  Take the (correct, updated) poll here.  Hi …

Let us know your thoughts Hi John, As Congress heads back to DC soon, we want to know: are you satisfied with the job your member of Congress is doing?                Receive Fewer Emails or Unsubscribe RepresentUs brings …

Demand a town hall to tell them what you think Hi John, It's time to hold our leaders to account. They work for us, even if they don't act like it. Let's remind them they serve the people, not their donors.   That means listening to our concerns, understanding what's important to u…

The Executive Branch keeps trying to consolidate power Hi John, Yet again, our country is facing executive overreach as the President attempts to subvert the Constitution and take power away from Congress and consolidate it in the Executive Branch.  President Trump announced on Tru…

State leaders have not asked for this help Hi John, Right now, the president has deployed National Guard troops to Washington, DC, to fight alleged out of control crime – despite crime in the city lowering in the past 30 years and the homicide rate dropping 35% since 2023.  This i…

He breaks down the problems in our government...and how to fix them Hi John, Our political system has been failing us for decades and real change is long overdue.  Michael Douglas, a RepresentUs Cultural Council member, and Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, our CEO, break down what's…