Hi, all, and happy Thursday!
I have to be quick, as I’m about to hop onto a call with my “political crush” Ben Wikler. If you aren’t aware of the incredible work he’s doing with the Wisconsin Democratic Party, by the way, check it out. He truly may save the country. (I urge anyone who can afford to to give the WisDems money, btw. Read this thread to understand why.)
Please forgive the repetition on the Senate calls right now. Anyone who’s subscribed for awhile knows that this is how we win—by making a wall of noise that continues day in and day out until we get what we want. In this case we want Federal Reserve members who will push Big Banks on climate and racial justice, and these folks will! So we call, and call, and call…until our Senators cave.
Thank you for all you do. You’re an endless source of inspiration. And hope.
And progress. 🔥
Call Your Senators (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
I’m calling to ask the Senator to support the nominations of Sarah Bloom Raskin, Lisa Cook and Philip Jefferson for the Federal Reserve. These are people who care about families and communities like mine, take climate change seriously, and can tackle real issues we’re facing. Please vote to confirm President Biden’s Fed nominees immediately. Thanks. [H/T and H/T]
Call Your House Rep (find yours here)
Hi, I'm a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is _______.
I’m angry and frustrated to hear about companies like Netflix, Kroger, and others who are raising prices despite making record profits during the pandemic. I want the Congressmember to support H.R. 675, The COVID-19 Price Gouging Prevention Act, which would bolster the Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General in protecting consumers across the country from pandemic profiteering. [H/T]
[P.S. Interested in this subject? Join Cost of Greed today at 4pm ET for a briefing on corporate greed featuring Rep. Cicilline!]
Extra Credit
Post this on social (if it’s Facebook you’ll have to retag—the below are twitter handles) and share the article in every other way you can.
Care about #abortionrights? How about #votingrights?
Then why not ask @cvspharmacy @ATT @Google @comcast & @Citibank why they're donating huge amounts of money to Republicans who are attacking both? https://popular.info/p/corporations-send-large-donations?r=160ms&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Win Races! 🗳
Want to have some fun tonight and fund an incredible organization that’s critical to our winning in November?
Like RuPaul’s Drag Race?
Then buy a ticket for "America Needs A Queen," a live-streamed fundraising event for Field Team Six taking place tonight on Zoom. (Watch the official trailer here.)
The first-of-its-kind event will raise funds for Field Team 6's efforts to register progressive voters in key battleground states. "Our goal with this event is to raise $100,000, which would translate to roughly 200,000 new Democratic voters," said Field Team 6 organizer Cory Alpert. "That could easily be enough to keep Democratic majorities in both the House and the Senate."
Ticketing page for the event is here: ft6.us/queens. Can you help promote and/or join?
Resistbot Text (new to Resistbot? Go here!)
[to your Senators] [H/T] [Quick send text SIGN PXVRQR to 50409]
I’m writing to urge you to enact omnibus FY 2022 appropriations legislation including all twelve subcommittee bills. Continued flat funding in the face of growing needs would be irresponsibly harmful. Inadequate funding over the past decade has caused many human needs programs to lose ground. Whether serving health, education and training, child welfare, nutrition, substance use disorders, housing or other needs, appropriated programs cannot meet today’s demands with yesterday’s inadequate funding.
In many ways, adequate appropriations are necessary to carry out all the vital functions of government. Social Security staff need adequate funding to administer Social Security and SSI. Updated appropriated funds are necessary to carry out the bipartisan infrastructure legislation recently passed. Health care, substance use and mental health appropriations work in tandem with Medicaid and Medicare. Many millions of people are going without the help they need because of Congress’ delay in passing appropriations that respond to our current problems.
Please do not delay any longer; enact an omnibus appropriations bill as soon as possible. Thanks.
OK, you did it again! You helped save democracy! You’re amazing.
Talk tomorrow.
Jess