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  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Remember when they censured Rashida Tlaib?

John, Remember when the only Palestinian American member of Congress, progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib, was formally censured by her colleagues on both sides of the aisle for calling for peace in Gaza last November? This week, Republican Senator Tom Cotton suggested that fed-up drivers being …
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Congress should not reward Netanyahu

Send a message to your leaders in Congress urging them to oppose more unconditional military aid to Netanyahu. John, This week, reports have emerged about the Israeli military’s horrific human rights abuses against Palestinians, a new mass grave discovered at Al-Shifa Hospital, and a drone s…
  Protect the Squad via JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Jamaal’s Republican-backed opponent

Jamaal Bowman’s primary opponent is being lifted up by the same MAGA Republicans trying to elect Donald Trump again. John, Progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger in NY-16 has already benefitted from AIPAC’s super PAC (which is mostly funded by Republican millionaires and billion…
  Geoff Simpson · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Three things to know about Summer’s primary

We’re running out of time to build the resources needed to re-elect Summer Lee to Congress. John, Right now, we’re just one week away from the Pennsylvania Democratic primary election, which gives us only 7 more days to build the grassroots resources Summer Lee needs to overcome the onslaugh…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 15, 2024 at 5:20 PM

In case you missed it

Last week, Justice Democrats and 10+ other progressive organizations launched a campaign to raise the resources needed to re-elect the Squad this year. John, In case you missed it, last week we launched our Protect the Squad campaign alongside more than ten other progressive organizations un…
  Protect the Squad via JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 14, 2024 at 2:16 PM

Summer is the only real Democrat in the race for PA-12

John, Progressive Rep. Summer Lee’s primary challenger is seriously trying to claim that Summer isn’t a good enough Democrat because she doesn’t agree with President Biden 100% of the time. Meanwhile, this same so-called Democratic candidate has accepted help from Donald Trump’s potential T…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 13, 2024 at 1:54 PM

In case you missed it

On Thursday, Justice Democrats and 10+ other progressive organizations launched a campaign to raise the resources needed to re-elect the Squad this year. John, In case you missed it, this Thursday we launched our Protect the Squad campaign alongside more than ten other progressive organizati…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 12, 2024 at 4:19 PM

“AIPAC’s only remaining tactic is to silence Democratic incumbents”

We just launched a new ad narrated by actor and activist Wallace Shawn explaining why it’s time for the Democratic Party to finally reject AIPAC. John, Justice Democrats and more than two dozen progressive organizations launched the Reject AIPAC coalition last month to combat AIPAC and their…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 11:19 PM

2024 is the year we must Protect the Squad

Will you help us raise $100,000 for the five most vulnerable Squad members before the month ends? John, Every member of the Squad is up for re-election this year, and five of these young, working-class, Black and brown progressives are facing serious threats to their U.S. House seats: Jamaal…
  Justice Democrats · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 3:37 PM

AIPAC explained...

In recent years, this GOP megadonor-funded lobby group has spent millions attacking diverse, progressive, pro-peace Democrats. John, Last 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…
  JusticeDemocrats.com · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 9:03 PM

BREAKING: Jamaal Bowman’s opponent launches first ad

The AIPAC-backed career politician challenging Jamaal for NY-16 is up with digital and TV ads attacking our progressive incumbent. John, The Democratic primary race for New York’s 16th congressional district is heating up and so are the attack ads against Justice Democrats Rep. Jamaal Bowman…
  Alexandra Rojas · [email protected]
April 8, 2024 at 8:08 PM

RSVP to join us and Squad members →

We can’t afford to lose a single member of our progressive bloc in Congress at a moment like this. John, Over the last three cycles, together and alongside so many, our movement has been instrumental in building real power in the House through upset elections to usher in some of the most pro…
  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…