Team WFP · [email protected]

May 7, 2024 at 8:10 PM

AIPAC is planning to spend $20 million against Jamaal Bowman

AIPAC was never going to take their humiliating defeat on the chin and call it a day. John, AIPAC and their GOP megadonors are back on the offensive — in a big, big way. According to The Intercept, they are planning to spend as much as $20 million against Jamaal Bowman…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

May 1, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Solidarity

This Mayday – a day historically dedicated to honoring workers’ rights and solidarity, we’re reminded of these interconnected struggles for justice that continue to shape our world. John, We are in the midst of an absolutely historic moment. Across the country, we’ve seen stud…

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  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]

April 30, 2024 at 9:42 PM

56 days

It’s been a minute since I reached out to y’all personally, but I wanted to share a few important things with you. Hi John, it's Jamaal Bowman. It’s been a minute since I reached out to y’all personally, but I wanted to share a few important things with you. That said,…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Pulse Survey

John — it’s time for the WFP April Pulse Survey! In the last month, we celebrated Summer Lee’s primary victory, watched members of our communities bravely protest for what they believe in, and ramped up our work even more to block Republicans and build power for working people…

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  Summer Lee · [email protected]

April 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Thank you

I want to thank you, personally, from the bottom of my heart. Hi John, it's Summer Lee. I want to thank you, personally, from the bottom of my heart. On Tuesday, we sent a message — a LOUD message — that our movement is stronger than whatever they’re going to throw at u…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM

What this historic labor win means for Republicans

Hey, John — check out this headline from MSNBC: Workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union last week — despite 6 Republican governors trying to scare them into voting no. These Republicans’ f…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 24, 2024 at 1:25 AM

Renewing our mandate in Pennsylvania

SUMMER LEE JUST WON HER PRIMARY IN PENNSYLVANIA’S 12TH DISTRICT John, The polls have closed and the race has been called: SUMMER LEE JUST WON HER PRIMARY IN PENNSYLVANIA’S 12TH DISTRICT. So many voters turned out to make their voices heard: No more bailouts for the b…

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  Isabel Alter, Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM

☎️☎️☎️ Summer Lee ☎️☎️☎️

Summer Lee — one of the biggest champions for working families in Congress — has an election in just 3 DAYS. Hey John! It’s Isabel again from the Working Families Party’s Federal Affairs team with one more vital request: Summer Lee’s primary is only three days away. And we’re…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 18, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Before Tuesday's primary

With less than a week to go until Summer Lee’s primary on April 23rd, we need all hands on deck for the final push to re-elect her to Congress. John, With less than a week to go until Summer Lee’s primary on April 23rd, we need all hands on deck for the final push to re-elect…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 17, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Down to the wire

Jamaal Bowman is up for re-election soon, and the endless mountains of cash that AIPAC is spending are having an impact. John, Jamaal Bowman is up for re-election soon, and the endless mountains of cash that AIPAC is spending are having an impact. This poll, releas…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Sign the petition: tell Amazon to recognize the union!

Now more than ever, Amazon workers need a union. John, Seven years ago, Amazon unveiled their new cashier-less, checkout-less, fully-automated grocery stores. Walk in. Grab your things. Walk out. And an array of cameras and sensors would automatically detect your items and bi…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 14, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Been busy? No worries! Your WFP newsletter is here

John, Been busy? No worries! Your WFP newsletter is here to get you up to date on what you might have missed in our movement this month. Keep reading for updates from the State of the Union to cultural organizing to a major win for our democracy and more. The Working Famili…

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  Isabel Alter, Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 12, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Huge phonebank for Summer Lee

Summer Lee — one of the biggest champions for working families in Congress — has an election in just 11 DAYS. John, My name is Isabel Alter with the Working Families Party. I'm the newest member of our Federal Affairs team as we work to grow our power at the federal level to …

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 11, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Just announced: Squad Reps. Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, and Delia Ramirez will also be joining!

Hear directly from the Squad as they discuss our movement's biggest challenge yet, and how we intend to defeat it. Hey, John — We wanted to make sure you saw our invite to our Protect the Squad livestream event happening TODAY, April 11th at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT! Hear directly fro…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

April 9, 2024 at 1:51 PM

Join us and members of the Squad this Thursday

We can’t afford to lose any ground to the right-wing at a moment like this. John, Over the last few years we’ve been able to help elect a growing, dynamic group of working families champions to Congress. These victories — some against all odds — have built up our governing…

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  Ayanna Pressley (via Working Families Party) · [email protected]

April 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM

I want you to hear this from me, John

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 Demo…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 4, 2024 at 6:24 PM

$100 million spent against us

We are officially less than three weeks away from Summer Lee’s primary in Pennsylvania. John, We are officially less than three weeks away from Summer Lee’s primary in Pennsylvania, and the attack ads are only going to get worse. A super PAC funded by GOP mega donor and …

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

April 3, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Tell Congress and the Biden admin: No more weapons sales to Israel!

We need to demand that Congress and the Biden administration use their leverage — either by suspending weapons shipments or ending military funding — to force Israel to comply with the UNSC resolution. John, Despite last week’s UN Security Council resolution urging an immediat…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 30, 2024 at 10:02 PM

Jeffrey Yass just added billions to Trump’s net worth

Right-wing billionaire Jeffrey Yass is expanding his empire. John, Right-wing billionaire Jeffrey Yass is expanding his empire. After his failed attempts to defeat WFP champions Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke in Philadelphia last year, Yass has set his sights on Re…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM

Sounding the alarm

$100 million will be spent to defeat WFP champions and Squad members John, AIPAC is one of the most formidable dark-money groups active in U.S. politics. According to Open Secrets, they spent $18 million in the 2022 cycle to prop up and elect extremist Republicans and cons…

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  Election Alert via WFP · [email protected]

March 28, 2024 at 6:17 PM

This is a big deal

We have a big campaign update to share out of New Jersey, John: Former New Jersey WFP State Director Sue Altman, a longtime anti-corruption organizer, former teacher, and professional basketball player, is running for Congress in New Jersey’s seventh district — and today, her…

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  Aimee Castenell, Working Families Power · [email protected]

March 27, 2024 at 10:47 PM

The fight continues

John, Did you know that there are 69 cop cities popping up all over the United States since 2020?1 They call them "public safety training facilities," but let's call a spade a spade, right? After all of the uprisings in 2020, there's been a major push to militarize the polic…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 26, 2024 at 9:54 PM

AIPAC isn’t slowing down. So we can’t either.

John, This Sunday is the final End of Quarter deadline before Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s primary against AIPAC’s top recruit. This election will determine whether the people of NY-16 are represented by a champion who fights for working people — or the choice of Trump-supportin…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Take 2 minutes to share your thoughts on this political moment

We wanted to check in on how you are feeling about 2024. Some of the biggest tests of the 2024 election cycle are just around the corner, John. Our champions in Congress are facing primaries that kick off as soon as next month — and as we ramp up our organizing in these critica…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 21, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Reproductive rights are under attack

John, In a radio interview this week, Donald Trump signaled that he would support a nationwide ban on abortion.1 Over 170 House Republicans — including Speaker Mike Johnson — doubled down yesterday by releasing a budget proposal that would legislate that life begins at c…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM

The richest man in PA is back again

John, For months now, WFP champions in Congress have been bracing for a massive wave of outside spending to flood their races — and in Rep. Summer Lee’s district, it’s finally arrived. GOP megadonor Jeffrey Yass’ Moderate PAC has just debuted a $270K ad buy targeting Summer …

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM

NYT: AIPAC attacks the Squad at major donor conference

John, The New York Times is reporting that AIPAC is urging Republican big-money donors to spend even more to defeat Squad members like Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush — and that they invited both Jamaal's and Cori's primary opponents as guests of honor at a major donor summit t…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 13, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Some exciting labor updates

John, After last year’s Hot Labor Summer, unions kept turning up the heat on exploitative corporations — and in just the last few weeks, we’ve seen some exciting union wins, as well as new members joining the fight! We’ve rounded up a few of those stories for you, but fi…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 12, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Reject AIPAC: No Republican megadonors in Democratic politics

The Working Families Party is joining more than 20 other progressive groups and allies to demand that Democratic elected officials and candidates reject AIPAC and their Republican megadonors, once and for all. John, This year, Republican megadonors are planning to spend at le…

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  WFP Digital Team · [email protected]

March 8, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Reactions from last night

If you missed our State of the Union response last night, watch it now and let us know if you feel inspired John, Last night, Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke laid out a stirring vision of the nation we’re trying to build together — and a road map for how we pla…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

March 7, 2024 at 7:28 PM

Don’t forget — Nicolas O’Rourke delivers our SOTU response TONIGHT!

Tune in tonight shortly following President Biden’s address for the Working Families Party State of the Union Response delivered by Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke. John, Tonight, WFP champion and Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke will deliver th…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 6, 2024 at 12:58 AM

Take the State of the Union Pop Quiz!

John, This Thursday, March 7 after President Biden’s address, WFP champion and Philadelphia City Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke will be delivering the 2024 Working Families Party State of the Union Response. Before we hear from Nic about the government that we’re fighting to…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

March 3, 2024 at 6:48 PM

A newsletter for our members

John, It’s time for the WFP monthly newsletter, your opportunity to catch up on what you may have missed in our fight for working class political power! Keep reading for updates on our key elections, how we’re building power in the states, and more. Tune in for the WFP S…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 29, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Nicolas O’Rourke will deliver our official response to Biden’s State of the Union Address

We have some very exciting news to share with you today, John: The official Working Families Party response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address will be delivered next Thursday, March 7th — by Nicolas O’Rourke! Nicolas is a pastor and a longtime organizer who made h…

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  Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 28, 2024 at 10:55 PM

Rafah

Text CEASEFIRE to 30403 to call on your representative to demand and support a ceasefire in Gaza, if they haven't already. Use our tracker to check if your representative has joined the call for a ceasefire in Gaza. If they haven't, call them by texting CEASEFIRE to 30403 Ch…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

February 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Take our February member survey

We wanted to check in on how you are feeling about 2024. Dear John, With just a few weeks to go before some of the first big primary elections of the year, we wanted to take a few minutes to check in and hear your thoughts about 2024. Can you take our short WFP member pulse su…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 22, 2024 at 12:10 AM

Summer Lee can overcome these incoming attacks

John, We’re just two months away from the hotly-contested Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Summer Lee, and we're starting to see her opponents ramp up familiar attacks to defeat her. Just this week, the first TV ad of the cycle went on the air, and *surprise* — it's a …

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 8:39 PM

How the far-right is invading Democratic primaries

John, Over the weekend, a voter asked Jamaal Bowman’s primary challenger George Latimer about the $600,000 Latimer’s campaign has reportedly accepted through AIPAC and right wing donors. It didn’t go well. Instead of listening to the voter’s concerns about having his D…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Thousands of workers are striking today

John, This Valentine’s Day, thousands of Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers are going on a one-day strike with Justice for App Workers in their largest nationwide action to date.1 We want to show them a little love. Can you sign our Valentine’s card for striking workers toda…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

February 14, 2024 at 1:31 AM

Your political home

On Thursday, join us for the first national WFP Welcome Gathering of 2024. Hey, John — This Thursday, you’re invited to our first national WFP Welcome Gathering of 2024! Whether you’re brand new to the party or have been with us for a while and want to get more involved, Welc…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Defend Rep. Summer Lee

Rep. Summer Lee's AIPAC-linked challenger reportedly told donors at a closed-door fundraiser that she wants Republican voters to temporarily re-register as Democrats so they can vote in the Democratic primary this April (against Summer). This is troubling, John. Rep. Summer…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 7, 2024 at 8:42 PM

Drowning out the noise of right-wing attacks

John, With internal documents showing a $90 million fundraising haul in the last three months of 2023, the right-wing group AIPAC has the resources this cycle to launch even more attacks on WFP champions calling for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza. We can coun…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

February 5, 2024 at 11:35 PM

Join the phone bank: No trading Trump immigration policies for more bombs!

John, We’re writing to you ahead of Wednesday’s scheduled vote in the U.S. Senate on immigration policy and military funding that would be a moral and political disaster — in the United States and across the world. This supplemental funding request, the text of which was jus…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

January 31, 2024 at 6:47 PM

Summer Lee tells AIPAC: Bring. It. On.

AIPAC’s dark money grift is backfiring, John. Last week, Rep. Summer Lee — a member of the progressive Squad in Congress and a major target of Republican-funded Super PACs this cycle — announced her re-election campaign has raised over $1 million, with more than 90 percent…

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  WFP Election Alert · [email protected]

January 26, 2024 at 5:51 PM

#1 on AIPAC’s target list

John, Since we wrote to you earlier this week, some major news in this race broke: Jamaal Bowman’s primary opponent has been officially endorsed by AIPAC in their very first endorsement of a non-incumbent this cycle.1 We already knew AIPAC was planning to spend at leas…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 8:27 PM

Requested: Your participation in our January member pulse survey

How do you think President Biden’s doing? Dear John, If there was any doubt remaining, the results in the Republican primaries this week made it clear as day: the Republican Party continues to be captured by Donald Trump and MAGA extremists. The stakes of 2024 are becoming cle…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

January 24, 2024 at 9:02 PM

As Jamaal Bowman launches his 2024 campaign...

John, WFP champion Rep. Jamaal Bowman spent his weekend meeting with climate activists.1 His opponent spent the weekend cozying up to Trump donors.2 The difference is clear, and we’re proud to stand with Jamaal as he kicks off his 2024 re-election campaign to make …

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

January 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM

Roe

John, This week, we should have been celebrating the 51st anniversary of Roe. But instead, it is yet another week where the right to an abortion is not guaranteed in nearly 50% of the states in this country.1 Ever since the Republican majority on the Supreme Court struck…

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  Working Families Party · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 6:44 PM

We need to defend all of our champions in Congress this year

John, To end Republican control of Congress, block the authoritarian right, and get things done for working people in this country, we need to defend all of our progressive champions in Congress — including Rep. Greg Casar, who we’re proud to officially endorse for re-elect…

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  Team WFP · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Is there a candidate or two you’re excited about?

John, Every year, the Working Families Party endorses hundreds of candidates running for office. And 2024 is shaping up to be one of our biggest cycles yet. From city councils to county legislatures, from statehouses to Congress, we are looking for candidates who will help bu…

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