John, I have always fought to put the lives of people first. That's exactly why The New Yorker has labeled my campaign as "antiwar" – and that's a value you can count on me to stick to when you send me to the Senate.

My antiwar record can be traced throughout every year and vote in Congress – because I have never been afraid to stand up for what's right. 

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, I was the only member in Congress to vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force. My opponents cannot say this.

When the USA PATRIOT Act was introduced weeks after 9/11, I voted against the grossly violating bill. My opponents cannot say this.

As the military budget continues to bloat year after year, I continuously push to slash Pentagon spending and voted against the last seven annual defense spending bills. My opponents cannot say this.

And I was the first candidate to call for a ceasefire in the devastating conflict in Gaza – while my opponents' reactions ranged from calls for conditional, temporary pauses to a full-throated rejection of U.S. foreign policy.

But my progressive values don't stop at foreign policy, John. For years I spearheaded many of the progressive policies that had once been seen as radical and helped them become more mainstream in the Democratic Party. 

Issues such as Medicare for All, student debt cancellation, marijuana conviction relief, a national rent-control standard and a repeal of the Hyde Amendment were hardly considered serious proposals before I put my weight behind them – and now, we're seeing more and more voters call for these things each year.

If you help send me to the Senate, you have my vow that I will always continue moving the needle for progress forward. But people are voting right now, so I have to ask:

If you're with me in the fight to build a better foreign policy and a more peaceful and secure world, will you endorse my campaign today? I know an endorsement seems small, but it'll help get this powerful grassroots team across the finish line.

Thank you so much,

Barbara Lee