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  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 6, 2024 at 2:44 PM

An anti-abortion, anti-education, pro-Trump billionaire wants to unseat Summer

Time is running out and Rep. Summer Lee’s Democratic primary race is heating up as we get closer to the April 23 election. John, Time is running out and Rep. Summer Lee’s Democratic primary race is heating up as we get closer to the April 23 election. Summer took her so-called Democratic cha…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
April 5, 2024 at 7:25 PM

President Biden is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

President Biden reportedly called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, but we need to see real policy change in order to save lives. John, After seven World Central Kitchen aid workers trying to feed starving Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes earlier this week, reports that Biden is…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Addressing the climate and affordable housing crises

Last week, Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Delia Ramirez joined Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders in reintroducing the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act. John, While Justice Democrats incumbents are under attack from right-wing megadonor-funded Super PACs in this year’s elect…
  Ayanna Pressley · [email protected]
April 3, 2024 at 6:43 PM

I’m making it official:

It is an honor to be in this fight with you Hi John, I wanted you to hear the news from me: I’m officially running for re-election to represent Massachusetts’ 7th District. When I first ran for Congress in 2018, some folks cynically said nothing would change. That a Democrat is a Democrat. T…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 2, 2024 at 7:18 PM

Mass starvation as a weapon of war

Time is running out to get desperately needed food, water, and other aid to Palestinians in Gaza. John, Disturbing news continues to come out of Gaza: while reports indicate the Israeli military obliterated Al-Shifa Hospital and killed more than 300 Palestinians in its siege of the medical c…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
April 1, 2024 at 8:47 PM

Most Democrats voted to worsen famine and green-light genocide

The U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year and gives $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel. John, Last month, the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year as experts warn famine is imminent…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 31, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Tonight’s end-of-quarter deadline

Tonight at midnight marks the first FEC end-of-quarter deadline of 2024, the last fundraising deadline before the Squad’s Democratic primary elections begin in April. John, Tonight at midnight marks the first FEC end-of-quarter deadline of 2024, the last fundraising deadline before the Squad…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM

They voted to worsen famine and green-light genocide

The U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year and gives $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel. John, Last week, the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year as experts warn famine is imminent …
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Moderate PAC is targeting progressives using GOP money

Summer needs people power to defeat her Republican-funded opponent in the April 23 primary election. John, In less than one month, our first 2024 primary fight will take place in Pennsylvania, where Justice Democrats incumbent Rep. Summer Lee will face off against a so-called Democratic chal…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 6:38 PM

“You can’t be FOR protecting abortion rights while taking money from anti-abortion extremists.”

Cori Bush is being challenged for her seat by a Democratic opponent who takes money from AIPAC and their anti-abortion donors. John, As right-wing Republicans continue to attack reproductive rights and the U.S. Supreme Court considers restricting access to the abortion pill Mifepristone, Jus…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 9:47 PM

Update re: NY-16 →

The race to protect Jamaal Bowman’s congressional seat continues to heat up as we approach the June Democratic primary. John, Once again, Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. This week, it was revealed that a Wall Street bank fraudster who em…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM

“If you want to know what an unfolding genocide looks like, open your eyes.”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling out AIPAC and speaking out against the Israeli military’s genocide of innocent Palestinians. John, Last week, Justice Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — who has long raised the alarm about AIPAC's threat to our democracy — joined our movement t…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 25, 2024 at 8:58 PM

185 Democrats voted to worsen famine and greenlight genocide

On Friday, the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year and gives $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel. John, On Friday, the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill that bans UNRWA funding for an entire year as experts warn famine i…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 24, 2024 at 1:58 PM

AIPAC explained →

In recent years, this GOP megadonor-funded lobby group has spent millions attacking diverse, progressive, pro-peace Democrats. John, This month, we launched a coalition of 20+ progressive groups united to demand the Democratic Party reject AIPAC, but you might be wondering, who is AIPAC anyw…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 23, 2024 at 5:34 PM

“I didn't come to Congress to listen to lobbyists or CEOs.”

The April 23rd Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania is our first test of 2024. John, It’s March 23rd, which means there’s just one month left until the Democratic primary election in Pennsylvania: our first test of 2024. Justice Democrats incumbent Rep. Summer Lee is up for re-electio…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM

AIPAC knows the tide is turning against them.

During the same week we launched the Reject AIPAC coalition, AIPAC is gathering for its conference in Washington, D.C. to drum up money and support. John, We launched the Reject AIPAC coalition the very same week the right-wing lobby group held its Congressional Summit in Washington, D.C., b…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 3:21 PM

AIPAC’s hypocrisy

John, In a surprising move, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for an election in Israel in light of the humanitarian crisis worsening in Gaza — and AIPAC didn’t like it. The GOP megadonor-funded lobby group co…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 9:12 PM

Reject AIPAC Effort Continues to Grow

AOC joins Justice Democrats Reject AIPAC efforts John, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), one of the first to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and longtime critic of AIPAC’s right-wing influence, has recently joined our effort to Reject AIPAC. You can watch AOC speaking on our effort…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 3:56 PM

re: UNRWA funding

Tell your representatives to restore desperately needed aid to Palestinians ASAP → John, A coalition of international aid groups is warning that famine is imminent in Gaza, with 1.1 million people at risk of man-made starvation. As children, infants, and others struggle to find food and clea…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 4:26 PM

More Islamophobia from AIPAC

The pro-war, anti-Palestinian lobby group has a new Islamophobic ad attacking progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib. John, AIPAC is at it again with another disgusting, Islamophobic attack ad against progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib: This Twitter ad from the Republican megadonor-funded lobby group s…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM

AIPAC’s dangerous, false talking points

It’s been one week since Justice Democrats and more than 20 other progressive organizations united to launch the Reject AIPAC coalition John, It’s been one week since Justice Democrats and more than 20 other progressive organizations united to launch the Reject AIPAC coalition, and the outpo…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM

AIPAC explained

In recent years, this GOP megadonor-funded lobby group has spent millions attacking diverse, progressive, pro-peace Democrats. John, We launched a coalition of 20+ progressive groups united to demand the Democratic Party reject AIPAC, but you might be wondering, who is AIPAC anyway? If you a…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 16, 2024 at 5:20 PM

New attack ad against Summer Lee

Time is running out for us to build the resources needed to defend Summer’s seat. John, The Pennsylvania Democratic primary election is just over one month away, and as expected, right-wing PACs are ramping up their attacks against progressive incumbent Rep. Summer Lee in Pittsburgh. This we…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 5:51 PM

CNN should apologize to Ilhan Omar

Republican CNN pundit Scott Jennings called Rep. Ilhan Omar “a public relations agent for Hamas” with zero pushback from the other commentators or host on Wednesday. John, In yet another ugly attack on progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar, Republican CNN pundit Scott Jennings called her “a public rel…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 4:52 PM

They know the tide is turning against them.

During the same week we launched the Reject AIPAC coalition, AIPAC is gathering for its conference in Washington, D.C. to drum up money and support. John, We launched the Reject AIPAC coalition the same week the right-wing lobby group is holding its Congressional Summit in Washington, D.C., …
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 8:58 PM

Join 20+ progressive groups to Reject AIPAC →

So far, over 16,000 people have signed on. Help us continue to build the pressure to get AIPAC’s GOP megadonor money and influence out of the Democratic Party. John, In case you missed it, on Monday we launched a broad coalition of more than 20 progressive groups uniting to Reject AIPAC — and…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 10:17 PM

AIPAC explained

In recent years, this GOP megadonor-funded lobby group has spent millions attacking diverse, progressive, pro-peace Democrats. John, We just launched a coalition of 20+ progressive groups united to demand the Democratic Party reject AIPAC, but you might be wondering, who is AIPAC anyway? If …
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Protect democracy and Palestinian rights

Justice Democrats is teaming up with a broad coalition of progressive organizations to stop AIPAC’s attacks on progressive incumbents and influence in Congress. John, If we’re going to protect our democracy and Palestinian human rights, we need to reject AIPAC’s influence in the Democratic Pa…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 2:15 PM

Progressives are uniting to Reject AIPAC

Justice Democrats is teaming up with a broad coalition of progressive organizations to stop AIPAC’s attacks on progressive incumbents and influence in Congress. We’re announcing something big, John: Today, a broad alliance of progressive groups is coming together to launch a first-of-its-kin…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM

George Latimer renewed this private firm’s contract after they donated $2,500 to his campaign.

This should tell you everything you need to know about what kind of politician Latimer is, and why we cannot afford to let him replace Jamaal in Congress. Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s moderate, AIPAC-backed opponent just gets worse and worse, John. Early on in George Latimer’s tenure as Westchester …
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 9, 2024 at 3:44 PM

The U.S. government will do literally everything but hold the Israeli government accountable.

There are two major problems with the Biden Administration’s plan to build a temporary port in Gaza to deliver more aid to hundreds of thousands of starving Palestinians. John, During President Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday evening, he announced that his administration is pla…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
March 8, 2024 at 3:52 PM

disgraceful

We wanted to make sure you saw this, John: That's Ilhan Omar's primary opponent — the same one she defeated last year despite an onslaught of outside spending by AIPAC and other right-wing groups — saying she's "not cute enough," doesn't "dress well enough," and that nothing about her is "…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 8:39 PM

Rolling Stone’s AIPAC article

Through grassroots people power, we can take on the GOP megadonor-funded lobby group and protect the Squad this year. John, Rolling Stone is the latest media outlet to cast a spotlight on “the wrath of AIPAC” against anyone who dares to speak out for Palestinian human rights this election cy…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 6, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Restore full UNRWA funding

Help us build public pressure to restore full U.S. funding to provide desperately needed aid and save lives in Gaza. John, Each day that passes, more innocent civilians are going hungry in Gaza as the Israeli military blocks most aid trucks from reaching those in need. Babies and children are…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 5:11 PM

“AIPAC uncorks $100 million war chest to sink progressive candidates”

The pro-war, anti-Palestinian lobby network is spending an unprecedented amount to oust the Squad from Congress this year. John, Did you see the latest Politico article on AIPAC? A handful of Republican billionaire mega-donors are using AIPAC to spend millions in Democratic primaries agains…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 9:30 PM

Sign On: Demand a PERMANENT ceasefire in Gaza →

The Biden Administration CAN and MUST do better to pressure Netanyahu and the Israeli government into stopping this forced starvation, murder, and mass deportation of innocent Palestinians. John, Over the weekend, the Biden Administration made its first verbal sign of support for a ceasefire …
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Our fight is far from over

John, It’s been a busy first two months of 2024 with a lot going on in the world. I know you’ve been getting a lot of emails (from us and others), but I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for standing with Justice Democrats, our bloc of diverse, progressive, working-cla…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 1:42 AM

hours left

We need to build all the grassroots resources we can if we’re going to re-elect the Squad and move our progressive movement forward. John, There are only a few more hours until we close the books on February, and we need to build all the grassroots resources we can if we’re going to re-elect…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 8:52 PM

AOC is up for re-election and has at least one MAGA opponent

Help Justice Democrats re-elect Alexandria and the rest of the Squad in this year’s critical elections. John, One of Justice Democrats’ first endorsements and rising progressive star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially kicked off her re-election campaign for Congress — and she’s cou…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 1:57 AM

This white career politician is using GOP money to try and unseat the first Black Congressman of NY-16.

We urgently need your support to defend Jamaal Bowman’s seat this June. John, New congressional maps are coming in New York state before this June’s primary, and they could impact Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s Democratic primary fight against a GOP-backed moderate challenger in NY-16. The maps are ge…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Update re: AIPAC

AIPAC is using millions in GOP megadonor money to interfere in Democratic primaries and try to unseat the Squad. John, There are three things you need to know right now: The anti-Palestinian lobby, including AIPAC and its super PACs, is planning on spending $100 million to unseat the Squad …
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 12:03 AM

AIPAC is the NRA of foreign policy

This pro-war, anti-Palestinian lobby group uses GOP, millionaire, and corporate donors’ money to buy votes on both sides of the aisle in support of their agenda. John, AIPAC attacked some of our Justice Democrats incumbents on Twitter last week, but AOC fought back: She’s right: AIPAC is th…
  Ilhan Omar HQ · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Is there ANYTHING we can say, John?

We're reaching out today with an important question for you, John: Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to split a contribution between Justice Democrats and Ilhan Omar's re-election campaign today? What if we told you that AIPAC and their right-wing megadonors have committed to spe…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 8:11 PM

re: AIPAC’s $90 million war chest

The right-wing, anti-Palestinian lobby group is raking in tens of millions of dollars they plan to spend against the Squad this cycle. John, Reports show AIPAC’s war chest only continues to grow day by day since last October, and they’re preparing to use it to try and unseat the Squad this y…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 25, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Democrats should blacklist AIPAC

When everyday working-class people were challenging corporate-backed incumbents, the DCCC made an entire blacklist to prevent our party to look more like the people that elect them. John, Remember a few years ago when the DCCC (House Democrats’ fundraising arm) blacklisted anyone working to …
  Rashida Tlaib via Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM

With court orders to prevent genocide, the U.S. must stop funding and arming Israel’s military.

Sign to tell President Biden: Stop enabling the genocide of Palestinians, and instead push for a ceasefire. John, In response to the case brought by South Africa against Israel, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel’s government is plausibly committing genocide. The Court order…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Rep. Ogles: “We should kill them all.”

John, Remember when progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American member of Congress, was formally censured for expressing support for Palestinian human rights? Well, this week, Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee made an *actually* violent and genocidal comment when ask…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 7:37 PM

“AIPAC is the NRA of foreign policy”

This pro-war, anti-Palestinian lobby group uses GOP, millionaire, and corporate donors’ money to buy votes on both sides of the aisle in support of their agenda. John, AIPAC attacked some of our Justice Democrats incumbents on Twitter yesterday, but AOC fought back: She’s right: AIPAC is th…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
February 21, 2024 at 6:40 PM

He took a page out of AIPAC’s playbook.

Moderate NY-16 primary challenger George Latimer made an ugly, baseless attack against progressive incumbent Jamaal Bowman. John, Remember how Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s moderate, AIPAC-backed opponent made the dangerous, baseless claim that Jamaal takes money from Hamas last week? Well, he’s sinc…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 8:56 PM

AIPAC threatens our full progressive agenda

The corporate-backed, GOP-funded lobby group is trying to pick and choose Republican AND Democratic Congressmembers to block our progressive agenda. John, We’ve been talking a lot about AIPAC, the anti-Palestinian, pro-war, and GOP-funded lobby group spending $100 million to attack and unsea…