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  David Cicilline · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Reupping my petition to call on AG Barr to resign in the wake of recent events

I first called on Attorney General William Barr to resign last May when it became clear that he had lied to Congress about the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. Since then, his beha  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
February 22, 2020 at 6:37 PM

It's been one thing after another!

It's been an exhausting few weeks. The State of the Union. The end of impeachment proceedings without witnesses or documents, not a trial but a coverup in the Senate and the subsequent firing, pardons  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
February 18, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Just got this invite from the NRA:

The other day, an NRA membership application landed in my mailbox. Here's the thing: I have an F rating from the NRA. I'm thrilled to see that they're spending their money attempting to recruit Democr  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
February 16, 2020 at 11:13 PM

Attorney General Barr has got to go

Senate Republicans may have let Donald Trump off the hook, but House Democrats are refusing to overlook the ongoing and rampant corruption of his administration. That's why David has long spoken out t  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
February 14, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Announcing Gun Safety PAC

Two years ago today, a quiet community in south Florida was ripped apart when a gunman opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and took the lives of 17 innocent people in the deadliest sch  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 6:06 PM

What Trump did:

It's happening - just as Adam Schiff predicted when he made his case to the Senate. Trump is clearing house, ousting anyone who spoke truth to power during the impeachment inquiry and trial.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
February 11, 2020 at 9:31 PM

We're off to the races, Democrats!

I was in New Hampshire over the weekend and the energy here is undeniable. This is the year we get rid of Donald Trump. This is the year we flip the Senate and expand our House majority. This is the y  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  David · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Fwd: Donald Trump's "trial" just ended in the Senate

I am angry that the Republican-held Senate refused to do its Constitutional duty and hold a fair and impartial trial. I am disappointed that they chose party over country and blind loyalty to the Pres  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  BREAKING (via Cicilline HQ) · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Donald Trump's "trial" just ended in the Senate

The U.S. Senate just let Donald Trump off the hook. But this is not the end of our fight. President Trump abused his power, violated his oath of office, and undermined our national security when he at  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
February 5, 2020 at 3:39 PM

What Trump said last night

President Trump gave his third State of the Union speech last night. As expected, he crowed about the economy and stuck to his usual fear-mongering tactics on immigration. He lied about promises to pr  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 11:28 PM

a quick note

I know you've heard from me and my team a lot the past few days, so I'll keep this short. We're down to the final few hours before our January fundraising deadline. I just checked in with Jeff and the Folks,  I know you’ve heard from me and my team a lot the past few days, so I’ll keep this sho…
  Jeff Larrivee, Team Cicilline · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 2:08 PM

first one

Tonight marks the first major fundraising deadline of 2020. I'll get right to it: Can you chip in to help us hit our goal and start the year off strong? David has been working hard in Washington to h Team, tonight marks the first major fundraising deadline of 2020. I’ll get right to it: Can you…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 6:25 PM

update on impeachment

Senate Republicans have shot down every effort by Democrats to change the rules to allow for crucial witnesses and documents. They're doing everything in their power to prevent witnesses from testifyi Team, A few weeks ago, we asked you to sign a petition to demand that the U.S. Senate uphold t…
  David · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 6:06 PM

I've had a busy few months and haven't had much time for fundraising. Can you step up to help us close the gap?

I'll be honest - It's been a crazy couple of weeks here in Congress. Between my work on the House Judiciary Committee preparing the Articles of Impeachment and the subsequent attacks from GOP leaders Hi there, I’ll be honest – It’s been a crazy couple of weeks here in Congress. Between my work …
  Cicilline 2020 · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 12:41 AM

Work to be done

If these first few weeks of 2020 have shown us anything, it's how urgently we need to remove Donald Trump from office. We were barely a few days into the new year, and the President sparked an interna If these first few weeks of 2020 have shown us anything, team, it’s how urgently we need to remo…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
January 25, 2020 at 6:50 PM

Asking for your help to keep us pushing forward

Momentum. That's what I feel as we settle into the new year. The House voted to hold the President accountable for his criminality and sent articles of impeachment to the Senate. Team, Momentum. That’s what I feel as we settle into the new year. The House voted to hold the President accountable…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 9:07 PM

The fight to end the influence of big money in politics

10 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that would forever change our politics. Citizens United makes it legal for corporations and special interest groups to spend unlimited amount Team, 10 years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that would forever change our …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 11:27 PM

The Senate must conduct a fair, fact-based trial

Today, the House referred articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the United States Senate. Now that impeachment is moving to the Senate trial phase, Americans everywhere must stand up and dem Team, Today, the House referred articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the United Stat…
  Cicilline 2020 · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Your early investment is critical to our success

In the months to come, we will be gearing up for what just might be the most important election of our lifetimes. This type of organizing takes money - and not just in the final weeks before Election Team, we’ve asked you to become a 2020 Founding Member of this campaign. Let us explain why exact…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
January 12, 2020 at 10:50 PM

This is the year we get rid of Donald Trump

Grassroots donors like you are the way we're going to win big in 2020 and hold our House majority - it's just that simple. Grassroots donors like you, team, are the way we’re going to win big in 2020 and hold our House majority – it’s just that simple. If we’re going to combat the misinformation…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
January 11, 2020 at 5:37 PM

No war with Iran

This week, the House voted to check President Trump's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without explicit authorization from Congress. Team, This week, the House voted to check President Trump's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without explicit authoriza…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
January 4, 2020 at 5:38 PM

We can finally say....

The year we've all been counting down to is finally here. First, I want to thank you for all your support as we worked to reach our end of quarter deadline. Because of you, we reached our goal and are It’s 2020, officially! The year we’ve all been counting down to is finally here. First, I want …
  David · [email protected]
January 1, 2020 at 12:26 AM

(no subject)

I know you're about to head out to celebrate the New Year so I'll keep this short. We are hours away from the final fundraising deadline of 2019. It's these last few critical hours that will determine Team, I know you’re about to head out to celebrate the New Year so I’ll keep this short. We ar…
  The Cicilline Committee · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 7:16 PM

update for you

Today is the last day of the year AND of the fourth fundraising quarter. As the clock runs out, we want to keep you up to date on the progress to our goal: Folks, today is the last day – of the year AND of the fourth fundraising quarter. As the clock runs out, we want to keep you up to date on th…
  Update, via Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 1:26 PM

quickly

Tonight's fundraising deadline will be a big test of strength for David and every House Democrat. Please donate ahead of the deadline at midnight to help us expose Republican smears and keep our major A few things to get you up to speed on, team. Republicans have spent millions of dollars hammer…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 12:10 AM

What we're up against

$16.7 million. That's how much Republican groups spent on anti-impeachment ads before the vote was even held in the House. Team -- $16.7 million. That’s how much Republican groups spent on anti-impeachment ads before the vote was even held in the House. We know they’ll spend and say anything to…
  Cicilline Finance Team · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 6:14 PM

Supporter record for you

We are working on some end-of-year housekeeping and David asked us to pass along your supporter record: Hey there, As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to take a moment to check in. We are working on some end-of-year housekeeping and David asked us to pass along your supporter record: …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 5:22 PM

Impeachment is heading to the Senate

This was an historic week. The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. We sent two articles of impeachment to the Senate, one on abuse of power and one on obstruction of just Team, This was an historic week. The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 15, 2019 at 10:50 PM

All eyes will be on us

With articles of impeachment headed to the full House for a vote, the attacks on David and his Democratic colleagues are ramping up. Donald Trump himself used his Twitter account to attack David just Team, With articles of impeachment headed to the full House for a vote, the attacks on David and…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 2:26 PM

The fight for gun violence prevention

7 years ago today, twenty children and six adults lost their lives in Newtown, Conn. at Sandy Hook Elementary School - and a community was irrevocably changed. Team, 7 years ago today, twenty children and six adults lost their lives in Newtown, Conn. at Sandy Hook Elementary School – and a commu…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 4:38 PM

My vote today

Today, I made the decision to vote to pass articles of impeachment out of the House Judiciary Committee. The articles will be voted on by the full House next week and, if they receive a majority vote, Team, Today, I made the decision to vote to pass articles of impeachment out of the House Judic…
  [News Alert] via Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 5:49 PM

Today, the House Judiciary Committee introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

The House Judiciary has introduced two articles of impeachment against Trump for his abuse of power and subsequent obstruction of Congress once he was caught. Team, FIRST: The House Judiciary Committee held a critical hearing exploring the constitutional standard for impeachment. Noted constitut…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 5:49 PM

Trump is attacking me

While the president was busy tweeting insults, we were busy working to honor our oath of office to protect and defend the constitution and safeguard our democracy. Donald Trump attacked David on Twitter over the weekend. Can you rush a contribution to help us fight back? Team, My colleagues an…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 11:49 PM

update on the impeachment inquiry

The House Judiciary Committee, which I sit on, heard from constitutional scholars this week during the next step of the impeachment inquiry. Their testimony will help us lay the legal groundwork for i Team, I wanted to reach out after another busy week in Washington. The House Judiciary Committe…
  [News Alert] via Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 11:29 PM

High-profile

Did you see this headline in the Providence Journal? David and his colleagues have spent the past few months looking into the evidence for impeachment. Now, it's time to prosecute the case. Team, did you see this headline in the Providence Journal? David and his colleagues have spent the past …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 11:43 PM

They're spending big to attack Democrats

We have to combat their lies with our truth. Chip in to our Rapid Response Fund so we can start fighting back as soon as possible. Folks, take a look at this headline from the other day: House GOP group spending millions to beat up Democrats on impeachment During the House Intelligence Committe…
  David · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 11:50 PM

(no subject)

I hope you're enjoying the holiday weekend with friends and family. After the whirlwind in Washington, I'm giving thanks this week for some quality time back in the Ocean State. But the work never sto Hi all, I hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend with friends and family. After the whirlwind…
  The Cicilline Committee · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 3:25 PM

2020 will be here before we know it

It's hard to believe, but we're just over one month away from 2020. It will be an election year like no other. There is so much at stake - the presidency, control of Congress, the sanctity of our demo Folks, It’s hard to believe, but we’re just over one month away from 2020. It will be an electi…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 2:52 PM

This is not a Black Friday email

Hoping to catch you in between shopping stops today! We have a quick update about our fundraising goals ahead of tomorrow's deadline. We're still looking for 139 grassroots donors to step up and help Folks, hoping to catch you in between shopping stops today! We have a quick update about our fund…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
November 28, 2019 at 2:28 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you're enjoying a wonderful day with family and friends. I have so much to be thankful for this year. I am especially thankful for the brave men and women serving our country in uniform, who ma Team, I hope you’re enjoying a wonderful day with family and friends. I have so much to be th…
  Cicilline Finance Team · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 5:53 PM

Can you do this before Thanksgiving?

We wanted to make sure you were in the loop on our latest fundraising push. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, we're worried we might not make our November goal - We're still a bit behind where we n Hey there, we wanted to make sure you were in the loop on our latest fundraising push. Because …
  PETITION (via Team Cicilline) · [email protected]
November 18, 2019 at 11:40 PM

Action needed to save the Paris Climate Agreement

Climate change is a national emergency. No matter what Republicans say, the threat is real and getting worse every day. We can't afford to ignore it - especially in Rhode Island. Climate change is a national emergency, folks. No matter what Republicans say, the threat is real and getting worse e…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
November 16, 2019 at 5:26 PM

A busy time - we'll need you to pitch in here

The holidays are fast approaching - and so is the end of the year. Folks will be tuning out ahead of Thanksgiving to gather with family, but the impeachment inquiry is in full swing and we want to be Hi there, The holidays are fast approaching – and so is the end of the year. Folks will be tuni…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Fwd: The public impeachment inquiry is underway

This is a critical time and David needs your support now more than ever. Can you chip in to help fuel this movement to hold the president accountable to the end? Folks, this is a critical time – and David needs your support now more than ever. Can you chip in to help fuel this movement to hold th…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 12:26 AM

The public impeachment inquiry is underway

The American people finally heard from those who witnessed Donald Trump's shakedown of a foreign country firsthand. We heard damning testimony from career public servants - including a man Trump Team, The American people finally heard from those who witnessed Donald Trump's shakedown of a foreig…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
November 11, 2019 at 3:06 PM

My gratitude for our veterans

This Veterans Day, we pay tribute to all the brave men and women who have answered the call and worn the uniform of the United States. We owe our veterans and their families an enormous debt of gratit Team, This Veterans Day, we pay tribute to all the brave men and women who have answered the ca…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 3:50 PM

Action to reduce prescription drug costs

High prescription drug costs are a national emergency. Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anywhere else in the world. This is dangerous, and it's threatening the lives of patients in every Hi, High prescription drug costs are a national emergency. Americans pay more for prescription …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 11:13 PM

We're one year out

We are officially one year out from Election Day. We're off to the races - but so much could change between today and November 2020. It's critical that we have the resources to build a long-term, sust Hi -- We are officially less than one year out from Election Day. We’re off to the races – bu…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 12:14 AM

The next stage of the impeachment inquiry

My colleagues and I in the House made the hard decision to move the impeachment proceedings one step further. This is a deadly serious moment, but I believe that the American people deserve the truth. Team -- My colleagues and I in the House made the hard decision to move the impeachment procee…
  david cicilline · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 10:14 PM

before you head out to trick-or-treat

The scariest thing I can think of this Halloween is the idea that we might roll back all the progress we've made this year. We have to keep up the fight to hold President Trump and his cronies account Hi team, before you head out to trick-or-treat or enjoy a nice fall evening with friends and fa…