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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 12, 2021 at 9:37 PM

Biden increasing Trump’s Defense budget

We need to DECREASE the Defense budget, not increase it. John, President Biden is asking Congress to increase the Defense budget. More than what Trump asked for last year. Public Citizen @Public_Citizen BREAKING: Biden proposes a $753,000,000,000 Pentagon budget, a significan…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 11, 2021 at 9:14 PM

We recruited Odessa, just like we recruited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, and Jamaal Bowman.

We’re working on finding more candidates to run in 2022. John, we're looking for more Justice Democrats! Odessa Kelly, our newest Justice Democrat, raised $100,000 to fuel the start of her campaign against corporate, conservative Democrat Jim Cooper in Nashville. She’s an incredible community…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 10, 2021 at 3:35 PM

Your input for 2022 primaries [survey]

We still need your thoughts on our work to transform the Democratic Party in 2022! John, we're finalizing some of our plans for the 2022 primaries, and we’d like your input on our strategy. Can you take just 2 minutes to take our 2022 survey? On Monday, we had a huge campaign launch for Odess…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 5:06 PM

We need Democratic Senators to publicly support ending the filibuster

It’s the only way Congress can pass historic voting rights, racial justice, and climate change legislation. It’s time for every Democratic Senator to publicly and loudly support ending the filibuster. It’s the only way Congress can pass historic voting rights, racial justice, and climate …
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 7, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Ted Cruz vs. Justice Democrats

Ted Cruz, Fox News, and the GOP are already trying to smear the newest Justice Democrat, Odessa Kelly. Ted Cruz and Fox News are already trying to smear the newest Justice Democrat. Help us defend Odessa Kelly from right-wing smears with a donation right now. Contribute John, Ted Cruz is al…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 6:11 PM

The newest Justice Democrat

Odessa Kelly, our newest Justice Democrat running for Congress, is ready to run a strong, progressive, bold campaign in Nashville. John, Odessa Kelly, our newest Justice Democrat running for Congress, is ready to run a strong, progressive, bold campaign in Nashville. After launching her cam…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 5, 2021 at 10:42 PM

Why this moment matters so much for Odessa

Corporate Democrat Jim Cooper has been playing this game for a while now. John, Traditionally, politics has been the rich man’s game. Why? Because to successfully launch a campaign, you need to have access to a Rolodex of wealthy friends ready to pitch in thousands of dollars in the first f…
  Alexandra Rojas, Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 5, 2021 at 6:01 PM

ICYMI: Our new Justice Democrat!

John, did you see the news? After months of candidate recruitment, we’ve announced our newest Justice Democrat: Odessa Kelly for Congress in TN-05. This is our very first endorsement for the 2022 primaries, and we’re so excited to get started on Odessa’s campaign. Odessa is an activist and p…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 5, 2021 at 12:14 PM

BIG: Our first recruited Justice Democrat of 2022

Odessa Kelly is an activist in Nashville ready to take on a corporate Democrat. John, We have our FIRST primary challenger for 2022: Odessa Kelly! She’s running for Congress to unseat a corporate Democrat in Nashville. Can you donate directly to Odessa’s campaign to help her raise $50,000 r…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 4, 2021 at 5:27 PM

[Sign on] Broadband Justice

Can you join Rep. Bowman and us by signing on as a citizen co-sponsor to the Broadband Justice Act? John, Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Broadband Justice Act would expand Internet access to 8 million households. Access to the Internet is an essential part of our lives in the 21st century. The COVID-…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 3, 2021 at 4:49 PM

2022 primaries [survey]

We care about what you have to say, and we trust your opinions. Can you help us think through our strategy? John, We’re so close to announcing our first 2022 Justice Democrat to challenge the political establishment. But we have a lot of candidate recruitment ahead of us. And a lot of decis…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 9:55 PM

1 in 3 folks from 19125 for strong progressives

We’re relying on your grassroots support to recruit and elect strong progressives. John, → We’ve emailed you sharing our official $30,000 end-of-quarter fundraising goal (and even included some exclusive data from ActBlue). → Now, we need to raise exactly $4,809 in the next few hours before m…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 4:53 PM

We can reach our fundraising goal with your help

We have less than 12 hours left, John. We have less than 12 hours to reach our $30,000 goal, John. Will you chip in $3 — or any amount that you can afford — to help us recruit & elect more leaders like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, and Jamaal Bowman? Contribute $3 Thank you fo…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 10:26 PM

Corporate Democrats don’t want you to see this

John, We need to raise $30,000 before tomorrow at 11:59 PM to keep growing a movement to take on the corporate wing of the Democratic Party and its corporate PAC donors. Corporate Democrats know that the more resources we have to run progressive primary challengers, the more they have to w…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 30, 2021 at 12:52 PM

re: Wow, 8 Senate Democrats just voted against $15 minimum wage

John, Just before the passage of the latest COVID relief bill, 8 Senate Democrats voted against raising the minimum wage to $15. Corporate Democrats in Congress prove to us every single day why we need to elect better Democrats — not just more Democrats. That’s what Justice Democrats does …
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 29, 2021 at 6:52 PM

Need $7,912 before midnight

Here’s a look at our fundraising numbers today: John, Our fundraising is a little behind where we need to be this month. We need to raise $12,000 before the day is out to get back on pace. Here’s where we’re at so far today (we’re only showing our ActBlue numbers to supporters like you!): …
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 28, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Corporate PAC money flowing into the Democratic Party

We need to show strong grassroots support so that the establishment sees a progressive movement ready to transform the Democratic Party. John, March 31 marks the end of the quarter. We’re getting ready for an important stretch of the 2022 congressional primary season — recruiting candidates…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 27, 2021 at 4:36 PM

Us vs. Wall Street, Big Pharma, Big Oil

We’ve said this from the beginning at Justice Democrats: We must put people over profits. That’s what the Democratic Party should be about. John, if we raised just 1.8% of what the DCCC did last month, we’d be in a strong position to start launching some progressive working-class primary can…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 26, 2021 at 3:13 PM

Fox News attacks Cori Bush

Fox is now targeting Cori Bush. Help us fight back. John, Fox News has set its sights on our team. Cori Bush is the latest go-to target for right-wing media hosts like Tucker Carlson, who have millions and millions of viewers. Tucker is accusing Cori of trying to “divide the country along rac…
  Pramila Jayapal · [email protected]
March 25, 2021 at 4:28 PM

[Add your name] Medicare for All now!

John, this is a pivotal moment for health care across our country. At this time last year, every single state had a confirmed COVID-19 case for the very first time. And in the 365 days since, the ongoing pandemic has laid bare the urgent case for Medicare for All. We’ve lost 544,000 American…
  Ava Benezra, Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 24, 2021 at 4:36 PM

This is how we recruit candidates

Our team is in the middle of candidate recruitment for 2022 right now, so we can find inspiring working-class candidates to run for Congress on Medicare for All and a Green New Deal. John, We’re recruiting our next class of working-class progressive primary candidates to challenge corporate…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 23, 2021 at 8:50 PM

DCCC’s massive fundraising haul

The DCCC recruits corporate Democrats and protects establishment incumbents while taking money from Wall Street and corporate PACs. John, the DCCC raised $11.5 million in February. Yes, $11.5 million in one month. The DCCC recruits corporate Democrats and protects establishment incumbents wh…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 22, 2021 at 6:51 PM

UPDATE: More momentum for ending the filibuster

More Senators are coming on board to end the filibuster, but we have to keep fighting. John, have you been paying attention to the mounting support for ending the filibuster? We told you last week that President Biden supports filibuster reform, and Mitch McConnell is getting nervous. On Frid…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 20, 2021 at 3:42 PM

Pelosi, Clyburn, Hoyer don't support Medicare for All.

The list of co-sponsors is encouraging, but we have a lot of work to do. John, we got a list of House Democrats co-sponsoring Medicare for All. There are some really encouraging things in this list (more than half the Democratic caucus supports it!) but also some troubling things. The top 3 D…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 19, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Before & After

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank here. We appreciate everything you do to keep our movement strong. Please stay informed and follow the most up-to-date recommendations fr…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 18, 2021 at 7:41 PM

Support victims and families in Atlanta

Today, we show solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in Georgia and across the country. John, We stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Georgia and across the country. Like many of you, we are outraged and heartbroken…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 17, 2021 at 8:19 PM

Biden, Sanders, Warren, Markey agree

A lot has happened in just the last 2 days in our fight to end the filibuster. There’s a lot of momentum. John, A lot has happened in just the last 2 days in our fight to end the filibuster. There’s a lot of momentum. Yesterday morning: A very nervous Mitch McConnell took the floor of the S…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 16, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Mitch McConnell is worried

Mitch McConnell was on the Senate floor just a bit earlier, very worried about the possibility of Democrats ending the filibuster. Mitch McConnell is very worried about the possible end to the filibuster. He won’t be able to stop Democrats from expanding voting rights, making D.C. a state…
  Pramila Jayapal · [email protected]
March 13, 2021 at 5:27 PM

[add your name] We need a Wealth Tax

Our legislation will narrow the racial wealth gap, help level the playing field, and invest trillions of dollars into our communities for education, health care, social services, and more. John, I introduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act with Senator Elizabeth Warren because the top 0.05% o…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 12, 2021 at 8:37 PM

We blame Mark Zuckerberg

For months Mark Zuckerberg didn’t allow us to run ads on Facebook and our fundraising took a hit. John, Facebook banned political ads for over four months. Mark Zuckerberg and a bunch of Big Tech executives took away a key way we raise funds for all that time. Facebook’s decision was incred…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 11, 2021 at 10:33 PM

One Democrat voted against the PRO Act

One of the most conservative Democrats in Congress voted against labor rights this week. John, there was only one House Democrat who voted against workers on Tuesday: Henry Cuellar. Every other House Democrat voted for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, securing critical labor pr…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 26, 2021 at 5:09 PM

White House folding on the minimum wage

John, Last night, an unelected “parliamentarian” in the Senate issued non-binding guidance that a $15 minimum wage could not be included in the COVID relief package. Then, President Biden’s Chief of Staff said Vice President Harris won’t overrule this guidance, even though she has the powe…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 25, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Nina Turner is running to represent the working people of Ohio’s 11th District

Justice Democrat Nina Turner is the progressive fighter we need in Congress right now. John, we need Nina Turner in Congress. As a state senator and national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, Nina has fought for real progressive change. She has a strong public service re…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 24, 2021 at 9:07 PM

The establishment didn’t want AOC to win

John, the establishment doesn’t want to face progressive primary challengers. That’s why we need you to add your name to end the DCCC blacklist now >> Add Your Name The DCCC blacklist began in early 2019, only months after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated a high-ranking corporate…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 23, 2021 at 9:26 PM

Our jaws dropped when we saw these fundraising numbers

John, We just found out that the DCCC raised just about $7 million dollars last month. That is a whole lotta money for them to spend on protecting entrenched incumbents and upholding the status quo. Remember, the DCCC still hasn’t ended its blacklist policy. Our goal this month is to raise…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 22, 2021 at 11:07 PM

Trump will claim to be “presumptive 2024 nominee” this week

On Sunday, Trump will tell a crowd of right-wingers that he’s the presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election. John, this is not the headline we wanted to wake up to this morning: "Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee'" - The Guardian, 2/22/21 Th…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 21, 2021 at 8:17 PM

FWD - The two sides of the Democratic Party

We emailed you 10 days ago with a message that’s still true today, down to the percentage point. John, our fundraising numbers have gone up in the last ten days, but still at a slower pace than last month. We’re still exactly 31% behind where we were at this time in January. And in the middle…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 20, 2021 at 6:26 PM

What the DCCC did when AOC won her primary

The DCCC blacklist is still keeping vendors away from House primary challengers, like the progressives Justice Democrats are recruiting right now for 2022. The establishment doesn’t want progressive primary challengers. Sign on to end the DCCC blacklist now >> John, Here’s wh…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 7:56 PM

A bartender, nurse, and principal

While the establishment looks for those who can afford to run, we look for local leaders nominated to run by their own community. John, it’s time to usher in a new generation of diverse working-class Democrats who have a bold vision to transform our economy and democracy. We are recruiting ev…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 18, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Helping Texas

John, Folks in Texas are suffering right now. Power outages, water shortages, and dangerous weather conditions have left people struggling for food, water, and heat. The Texas Tribune reports now that the power grid in Texas was minutes, maybe even seconds, away from “catastrophic monthslo…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 17, 2021 at 11:09 PM

The Green New Deal will actually help

John, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other GOP lawmakers are trying everything they can to escape responsibility for the power outage crisis sweeping Texas right now. The suffering and loss of life in Texas because of this crisis are deeply upsetting. It makes it that much more despicable …
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 16, 2021 at 10:10 PM

Our mandate is just as important as ever

John, we’re once again going to be very transparent with you: The last two weeks have been tough for our fundraising. We’re concerned that people will start to disengage politically now that President Biden is in office. Our mandate to transform the Democratic Party is just as important as e…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 14, 2021 at 6:18 PM

Moving economic justice forward

Progressive champions in Congress get things done. And we need more of them. John, Justice Democrats got this win for the people. The House included a measure to raise the minimum wage to $15 in the COVID relief package. Why? Because Justice Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tl…
  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 6:17 PM

In wake of Capitol attack, some members of Congress want to take away rights

Expanding our domestic terrorism laws will further erode our human and civil rights. Sign now to tell Congress: Please respond to the Capitol attack by holding insurrectionists accountable using our current laws. Do not respond by expanding our domestic terrorism laws, which will erode o…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 13, 2021 at 12:36 AM

A completely transparent look at our finances this month

John, not every organization would be willing to share what we’re about to show you — a complete breakdown of our fundraising compared to last month:  Total ActBlue  $49,957.91 ↳ Compared to last month   $78,811.44  Raised from Email  $10,373.32 ↳ Compared to last mont…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 12:01 AM

The two sides of the Democratic Party

John, In just a moment, we’re going to ask you to make a contribution to Justice Democrats. But first, please let us explain why your donations right now are so critical. We need a Democratic Party that fights for its voters, not corporate donors. JD does the hard work of recruiting, train…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Who is standing in the way of a $15 minimum wage?

Raising the minimum wage to $15 could depend on Joe Manchin. John, Justice Democrats in Congress like Pramila Jayapal and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are big reasons why the House agreed to include a $15 minimum wage in the COVID relief package. It needs every Democratic vote to pass the Senat…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 7:53 PM

The death penalty is not justice and it never will be.

John, Representative Cori Bush and I, in partnership with dozens of our House colleagues, recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to commute every single federal death sentence and abolish the death penalty once and for all. Will you add your name right now to our petition…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 6, 2021 at 5:56 PM

What is our vision for America?

Corporate Democrats cannot go into the midterm elections like this. "[Republicans] can do QAnon, or they can do college-educated voters. They cannot do both.” —DCCC Chair, Sean Patrick Maloney Maloney stated last week that QAnon would be the centerpiece of DCCC messaging in 2022. There’s no d…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 11:43 PM

Show your solidarity with the Squad

John, Yesterday on the House floor, we heard from Justice Democrats, including Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, and Ilhan Omar. They shared deeply personal stories about what their time in Congress has been like. Rashida recalled facing a credible death threat on her very first day of orientation…