Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM

New year, new opportunities to serve you: reflections from my week in Washington

Dear john,   I have just wrapped up my first full week back in Washington since the new year. First, I want to thank those of you who have already taken the time to engage with my office on some of the most pressing developments in current…

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  McBath, Lucy · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Reflecting on the year

Hey John, I’m sorry to reach out on New Year’s Eve – I don’t take that lightly! I want to thank you for an entire year of support. Whether you followed on social media, called the office, attended an event or opened an email from us, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me through thi…

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  Jake Orvis · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM

oh hey

Hey John, I hope you had a great holiday! Now that we’re in the purgatory between Christmas and New Year, I’ve had more than enough time to sit at my computer and refresh ActBlue. And right now, we’re still a little behind on our goal. You know as well as I do that Republicans are hung…

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  Lucy for Congress · [email protected]

December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM

We’re truly grassroots

Lucy has always been a grassroots candidate. She has always been funded by the power of the people, not special interests or corporations. In fact, here’s our average donation from the past year, pulled straight from ActBlue: Over 5,000 of you joined Team Lucy this year with a grassroo…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM

the state of the race

Hey John, The end of the quarter is coming up FAST, so let’s quickly review why that matters. This is our final Federal Election Commission (FEC) deadline of the entire year, which means all of our fundraising will be reported publicly for pundits, operatives, and other candidates to s…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Happy holidays, John!

John and happy holidays! From everyone here at Team McBath, we’re wishing you a very happy holidays. Whether you’re preparing for Christmas or Kwanzaa, or celebrated the final night of Hanukkah last evening, I hope you’re able to take some well-deserved rest with your family and loved …

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Video Message for You: All we have accomplished together this year

Dear john,   As I look back on another year in service to Georgia, I am so grateful for the opportunity to work on your behalf. This was, without a doubt, a very difficult year. Between the attacks on federal government programs and civil …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM

A violent weekend – and what we can do about it

John, We witnessed an incredibly violent weekend. First, there was a shooting at Brown University where a gunman killed two students, and injured nine others. The search for the shooter is now entering the third day. There have been at least 75 school shootings this year alone. Then l…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Breaking news: Service academy nominations for Class of 2030 and more from my week in Washington

Dear john,   Each year, I am tasked with the responsibility of nominating students from our district who wish to attend a military service academy and begin a career in our armed forces. This week, I was honored to submit 26 names for nomi…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM

My bill passed!

John, Today I’m so happy and proud to tell you that a bipartisan piece of legislation I’ve been working on, the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, has passed the House unanimously. This bill will both prevent overpunishment of our neighbors and communities, and also allow public safety profe…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM

Reflections on Thanksgiving following my week in Washington

Dear john,   As folks across the country prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving next week, I wanted to take a moment to express how thankful I am for the opportunity to serve as your congresswoman. It is a true honor and privilege to represent …

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM

The government shutdown is over. I am still fighting for affordable health care.

Dear john,   On Wednesday night, the House held a late night vote on a funding bill, and the federal government is open once again following the longest shutdown in history. My Democratic colleagues and I are united in our pursuit of exten…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Breaking news regarding food assistance and more from my office

Dear john,   This week, the federal government shutdown passed the record for the longest shutdown in history. Now in its 38th day, I continue to call for the same thing I have demanded since the very start of this shutdown: House Speaker …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Tuesday was huge for us

MAJOR wins from Tuesday, John. Democrats flipped 2 seats on the Public Services Commission here in Georgia – which marks the first time Democrats have won a statewide, constitutional office since 2006. Big things are happening. Voters are motivated and fired up to vote against the stat…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM

Resources for the SNAP freeze

John, We received news a few weeks ago that the Department of Agriculture would freeze payments for SNAP programs because the funding had run out – due to Trump’s shutdown. This would leave millions of hungry families without food, in the month of Thanksgiving. 1 in 8 people in this c…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Essential programs are on the line—again.

Dear john,   The federal government has been shut down for a full month now, and essential workers are once again missing their paychecks. More painful deadlines are coming up. November 1st is the first day of Open Enrollment for the Affor…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM

I'm headed back to Washington next week to demand an end to this shutdown

Dear john,   Today is day 24 of the Republican government shutdown, and more people are feeling the impact every single day. Federal workers—who are working without pay—are feeling the strain, most evident for travelers in and out of our a…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM

My Republican colleagues must negotiate a compromise to end this shutdown

Dear john,   We are reaching the end of week three of the Republican government shutdown, and there is more information to share about this manufactured health care crisis that will happen if my colleagues across the aisle fail to act. Tak…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

October 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM

This is about your health care—do you have a story to share?

Dear john,   As we mark the second week of the Republican government shutdown, I'm hearing more and more from our neighbors in Georgia about what it means for them. I am committed to standing up for your health care and that of millions of…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 4:25 AM

I'm fighting for you—find out how my office is serving you during a government shutdown.

Dear john,   As of midnight, the federal government is shut down after House Republicans failed to pass a bipartisan funding bill. I have been in D.C. ready to continue my work to secure funding that doesn't cut health care coverage and ra…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM

This is your sign

Hey John, I’m sure you’re getting inundated right now with lots of candidate messages – but I want to thank you for choosing to invest your hard-earned money in me before. I know that this movement that we’re building together can sometimes feel stagnant, or stuck. Other times, it feel…

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  Jake Orvis, Team Lucy · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM

It’s my favorite time of year

It’s my favorite time of year, John: End of Quarter. I’m kidding, but you know that I’m sitting anxiously by my computer, watching ActBlue. But we’re seeing a little bit of dropoff from where we should be at this point. We need to make a big splash this End of Quarter. No seat is safe…

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  Lucy for Congress · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Democrats are getting things done

It happened, John. Thanks to Lucy and Congressional Democrats’ work, the Epstein files were FINALLY released – despite Republicans attempts to obstruct them. This proves that when Democrats fight, we get things done. Democrats like Lucy are on the frontlines fighting for you, and holdi…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM

whiplash

I feel like I say this every month but it has been a LONG month. Rhetoric has been absolutely out of control. MAGA is using the government to go after their adversaries. And, we’re on the brink of a shutdown. It feels like whiplash. I know you’re exhausted, because I’m also feeling exh…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Working families can't afford a Republican shutdown. I will not stop working for you.

Dear john,   I remain focused on the impact that a government shutdown would have on the country, and our district in particular. With less than a week before the funding deadline, Congressional Republicans cancelled votes and sent members…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Before the weekend, three things from Washington:

Dear john,   This week, the House advanced a continuing resolution to fund the government, and it now heads to the Senate. I am troubled by the reckless partisan spending bills currently being considered by the Republican majority, which s…

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  Lucy for Congress · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM

do we approve of authoritarianism?

Hey John, Today is the last day of our mid-month fundraising blitz, so it’s also your last chance to help us get ahead on our End of Quarter fundraising. We’re trying to make a big splash this quarter, because fundraising numbers are the only thing we have to gauge public support right…

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  Jake Orvis · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM

Lucy has always been a target

Hey John, It’s End of Quarter month, and I promise that I don’t want to bother you. In fact, I pore over my budget every month to see what the fewest number of messages I need to send you asking for money is. This is the worst part of my job, but it’s also incredibly necessary. Lucy h…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM

You know what time it is

Hi John, This month is End of Quarter. You’ve been on my team long enough to know what that means: We’ll be reaching out a little bit (okay, a lot…) near the end of the month so we can finish the quarter strong. End of Quarter is coming up in 2 weeks, and we’re aiming to raise $25,000 …

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  McBath for Congress · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Brian Kemp wants to keep kids hungry

For some weird reason, Gov. Brian Kemp seems hell-bent on keeping Georgia kids hungry. It’s true, John. Brian Kemp has been given the opportunity multiple times now to receive federal funding for the USDA’s Summer EBT program. This program would give our state federal dollars to ensure…

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  Rep. Lucy McBath · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM

My week in review

Dear john,   This week, we witnessed horrific and painful reminders of the impact that gun violence has on our nation. No matter our views or our differences, politically motivated violence has no place in our democratic process. Charlie K…

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  Team Lucy · [email protected]

September 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Our favorite time of year

John, it’s our favorite time of the quarter: the End of Quarter finance deadline! We’re kidding, we know you have as much of a love-hate relationship with End of Quarter as we do. But, it’s still coming up, and it’s the first EOQ deadline since Trump’s newest authoritarian actions like…

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