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  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
October 23, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Republican $$$

Republicans are breaking their own fundraising records in their attempts to beat Democrats and take control of Congress next year. Team, Republicans are breaking their own fundraising records in their attempts to beat Democrats and take control of Congress next year. The National …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 2:22 PM

Rebranding Facebook?

Team, we want to ask you: What do you think is a fitting new name for Facebook? Team — As usual, Facebook is up to something. News broke this week that the tech monopoly is looking to “rebrand” itself. The timing is convenient, as Facebook deals with the fallout of a whistleblower …
  David Cicilline (iPhone) · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 8:27 PM

Picture this, team

Friends,  Imagine if you ran a store and knew exactly which products would sell best. Rather than competing on the merits, you just copy those products, down to the smallest detail. Now imagine you place the original on the next aisle, on the highest shelf, out of view. You can’t l…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 20, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Jeff Bezos lied

Will you sign my petition demanding Amazon create a fair playing field for sellers? Team, When Jeff Bezos and other Amazon executives were called upon to testify to Congress, they swore up and down that their online market is an equal playing field for sellers. Turns out, they lie…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Facebook's moral failure

The implications of Facebook’s unbridled power over our democracy are devastating. But this outcome is not inevitable — it is a policy choice. Team, did you catch my op-ed with my colleague Ken Buck in CNBC last week? As the Chair and ranking member of the House Judiciary subcommi…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
October 18, 2021 at 10:39 PM

Eliminate the debt ceiling

While we’ve avoided financial calamity for the time being, this fight will be back in the news in just a few short weeks. Team — The House recently voted to temporarily raise the debt ceiling, putting off the risk of the U.S. defaulting on our debt until early December. So while w…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 17, 2021 at 6:03 PM

My ask of you

Since the publication of my op-ed about Facebook’s abuse of power this week, I know the special interests that represent these big tech monopolies — even beyond Facebook — have me in their crosshairs for the coming election season. Team, Since the publication of my op-ed about Face…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Can you help us get the word out, team?

Did you get a chance to read David’s Op-Ed on Facebook’s moral failures in CNBC earlier this week? Team, Did you get a chance to read David's Op-Ed on Facebook's moral failures in CNBC this week?  If so, you might be thinking about leaving Facebook. Of course, it’s easier said than…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
October 11, 2021 at 6:36 PM

[POLL]: Build Back Better Plan

As the House works to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, we want to hear from you, team! As the House works to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, we want to hear from you, team:  Which policy area is most important to you and your family? …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 10, 2021 at 5:35 PM

The GOP just prolonged this crisis

For five blissful hours on Monday, Facebook was down. It was their greatest contribution to the health and safety of our country in a long time. Team, After much hemming and hawing on Republicans’ part, the Senate finally voted to raise the debt ceiling Thursday night, avoiding maj…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 9, 2021 at 3:34 PM

Five hours of bliss

For five blissful hours on Monday, Facebook was down. It was their greatest contribution to the health and safety of our country in a long time. Team, For five blissful hours on Monday, Facebook was down. It was their greatest contribution to the health and safety of our country in…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 3:09 PM

sending my thanks

Hi all, Thank you so much for your efforts to support my campaign. My team tells me we’ve hit our goal for our third quarter fundraising. Last night, we had 22 people from xxxxxx contribute, which exceeded the donors we needed. If you were one of those people who helped propel us a…
  Deadline Alert via Team Cicilline · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 11:10 PM

A quick question for you

We only need 8 people from xxxxxx to contribute before midnight to help us hit our goal. Hey team, we'll make this quick. We’re just a few hours out from midnight, which is our fundraising deadline for the quarter. Over the past few days our team has tried to explain the countless…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 2:27 PM

Help us prove Republicans wrong

Conventional wisdom dictates that without Trump as a figurehead for the GOP and its terrible policy, Democratic fundraising must be down. Naturally, Republicans are eager to see how our fundraising has taken a hit. This is only the second full quarter Democrats have had to post fu…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 10:21 PM

Have you heard about Michele?

Friends, have you heard about my friend Michele Rayner? Friends, have you heard about my friend Michele Rayner? Michele is a young, Black, LGBTQ woman running for Congress in the St. Petersburg area of Florida. After serving as a criminal defense attorney, she made history last yea…
  David (iPhone) · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 9:08 PM

Fwd: “Democrats are on defense”

Friends — the former chair of the Republican National Congressional Committee just said “Democrats are on defense, there’s no question about it.” Hey folks, I just wanted to make sure you saw this note from my team over the weekend. I’ll be honest, this quote from the former chair o…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 6:47 PM

“Democrats are on defense”

Friends — the former chair of the Republican National Congressional Committee just said “Democrats are on defense, there’s no question about it.” Friends — the former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee just said “Democrats are on defense, there’s no question …
  Cicilline for Congress · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 2:38 PM

a huge win in our fight to protect Roe

Yesterday, the House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act. This is a critical step to protecting Roe v. Wade for years to come, and it was only possible because of the Democratic House majority. Hey Team — Yesterday, the House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act. This bil…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 2:38 PM

Become a citizen co-sponsor of the Equality Act

Today, ten years after this un-American policy was repealed by the Obama administration, we must honor the sacrifices of our brave LGBTQ+ service members by passing the Equality Act. Friends, In the seventeen years that “don’t ask, don’t tell” was in place, 13,000 American service…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 6:12 PM

real life House of Cards

A newly released memo by a Trump lawyer details a six-step plan for Trump to overturn the results of the election. Team, the story of Trump's final days in office gets crazier every day. A newly released memo by a Trump lawyer details a six-step plan for Trump to overturn the result…
  ACTION ALERT (via Team Cicilline) · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 9:07 PM

Important update for you

With the 2022 midterms approaching, we want to make sure you’re able to stay in touch with David and our campaign. So we have an odd request… Hey! With the 2022 midterms approaching, we want to make sure you’re able to stay in touch with David and our campaign. So we have an odd re…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 19, 2021 at 11:20 PM

Fwd: This is worrying

I just read this article my team sent around yesterday. Here’s the quote that stuck out to me, from elections expert Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report. I just read this article my team sent around yesterday. Here’s the quote that stuck out to me, from elections expert Dave W…
  House Majority Update via Cicilline for Congress · [email protected]
September 18, 2021 at 4:10 PM

This is worrying

With just a little over a year until Election Day, Republicans are already favored to retake the House!! The 2022 midterms really aren’t as far away as they might seem … and right now, the cards are stacked against Democrats keeping the House. The GOP has the opportunity to take back the House ju…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 7:08 PM

We cannot go back

Across the country, lawmakers are enacting cruel, extremist abortion bans that endanger women’s lives. And it’s not just in Texas. Since January, there have been more than 500 abortion restrictions, including 165 abortion bans, introduced across 47 states. Add Your Name to Pro…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 5:47 PM

here’s the deal

Tomorrow is our team’s mid-month fundraising deadline. With Republicans attacking abortion rights, gerrymandering congressional districts nationwide, and restricting the right to vote, we can’t fall behind in this crucial moment. Tomorrow is our team’s mid-month fundraising deadline…
  Cicilline for Congress · [email protected]
September 13, 2021 at 5:45 PM

redistricting update

We are almost halfway through September – the last month of the third fundraising quarter – and we haven’t hit our mid-month fundraising benchmark yet. Hey, We are almost halfway through September – the last month of the third fundraising quarter – and we haven’t hit our mid-month fu…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 12, 2021 at 10:32 PM

America’s affordable child care crisis

As the House Democratic majority works to achieve President Biden’s goal to build back better, I keep coming back to a common theme in our efforts: child care. As the House Democratic majority works to achieve President Biden’s goal to build back better, I keep coming back to a comm…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM

20 years ago

On this day twenty years ago, America was changed forever. The attacks on our country that took place on September 11, 2001 took the lives of parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters. More than 3,000 innocent lives were tragically lost. On this day twenty ye…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Texas no longer cares about gun safety

Last week, Texas implemented heinous new abortion restrictions, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade. Team — Last week, Texas implemented heinous new abortion restrictions, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade. Since then, the Supreme Court has refused to act, allowing this unconstitu…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 5:43 PM

Texas no longer cares about gun safety

Republicans in the Texas legislature are passing dangerous and deadly laws. One of those new state laws allows Texans to carry handguns in public without a permit or any training. Team, Republicans in the Texas legislature are passing dangerous and deadly bills, and Governor Greg Ab…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 2:08 PM

Labor Day

On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions that workers and the labor movement have made to our great nation. Team, On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions that workers and the labor movement have made to our great nation. Hard working people built America into the most powerf…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
September 5, 2021 at 2:48 PM

the stakes are high

As Democrats pass the COVID Relief Act to help millions of struggling Americans, a voting rights act to protect our most fundamental right, and a $3.5 trillion investment in our future, every Republican opposes these initiatives. Every one of them. Team, We'll get straight to the poi…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
September 4, 2021 at 5:13 PM

the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

David was proud to cast his vote for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act last week. The bill strengthens the Voting Rights Act of 1965, significantly weakened by rulings from the Roberts Supreme Court over the past ten years. Team, David was proud to cast his vote for the John Lewis Vo…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 5:51 PM

The Texas law is an abomination and unconstitutional

Let me be clear: The Texas law is an abomination and unconstitutional. The right of women to make their own healthcare decisions, including the right to abortion, was settled by the Supreme Court nearly 50 years ago and has been upheld in case after case ever since. Team, This week, …
  Cicilline Finance Team · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 8:40 PM

Fwd: SIGN ON to make the Child Tax Credit permanent

A few weeks ago, the second round of Child Tax Credit payments were issued to parents in Rhode Island and across the country. But without action, this historic legislation will expire at the end of the year. Friends, As more payments from the expanded Child Tax Credit payments come …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 2:23 PM

SIGN ON to make the Child Tax Credit permanent

A few weeks ago, the second round of Child Tax Credit payments were issued to parents in Rhode Island and across the country. But without action, this historic legislation will expire at the end of the year. Friends, A few weeks ago, the second round of Child Tax Credit payments wer…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 2:06 PM

We only have a few hours left

We have some concerning campaign news to report. We’re just a few hours away from our end-of-month deadline, and we still haven’t met our goal yet. Friends, We have some concerning campaign news to report. We’re just a few hours away from our end-of-month deadline, and we still have…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
August 26, 2021 at 3:42 PM

What you can do to help

As the delta variant has caused Covid-19 cases to rise again, we can all do our part to make a difference. Team, The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the deaths of more than 600,000 Americans. As the delta variant has caused cases to rise again, we can all do our part to make a differenc…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 2:47 PM

A hotter future is certain

I am incredibly concerned about the new report issued last week by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Friends,  I am incredibly concerned about the new report issued last week by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).  …
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 2:45 PM

Just left this meeting

Though we’re on track for now, we don’t have any wiggle room for the rest of the month if we’re going to meet our goal. So I have to ask, can you chip in to help us get there? Hi team, I just left a meeting with my campaign team where we discussed our latest fundraising. I will say,…
  Cicilline Finance Team · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 5:34 PM

fwd: we're falling behind, team

We’re still coming up just short of our mid-month benchmark. Hi all,  We have a team meeting tomorrow, where we’ll present our monthly fundraising for the summer to Congressman Cicilline. We’re still coming up just short of our mid-month benchmark, and we don’t want to disappoint hi…
  Cicilline Finance Team · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 8:44 PM

we're falling behind, team

This year, with many people feeling complacent with a Biden administration and Democratic House majority, our numbers are lagging more than usual. Hey folks,  Yesterday was the 15th of the month, which is an important benchmark for our team.  August is notoriously difficult for poli…
  Cicilline Policy Team · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 2:21 PM

Fwd: They can’t win the votes, so they’re changing the rules

On Thursday, the Census Bureau is finally releasing the data from the 2020 census, which will determine how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn. Friends,  We just wanted to make sure you saw this important -- and scary -- reminder of how fragile the Democratic Ma…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
August 8, 2021 at 5:21 PM

They can’t win the votes, so they’re changing the rules

Team, Republicans aren’t happy they lost the last election. But they aren’t trying to win more votes in 2022, they’re trying to tip the scales in their favor. New research shows that the GOP could flip the House red just by using partisan gerrymandering in four states they control. …
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 2:37 PM

Protecting the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Today, we’re celebrating the Voting Rights Act for all that it accomplished, but the fight to protect and expand voting rights is far from over. Team, On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. The Voting Rights Act protects the most critic…
  David Cicilline · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 7:34 PM

The January 6th Commission

On January 6, the United States Capitol was invaded by domestic terrorists. It’s one of the darkest days in our nation’s history, and Democrats won’t stop until we get to the bottom of what happened. Team, On January 6, the United States Capitol was invaded by domestic terrorists. I…
  David · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Thank you, team

I wanted to reach out to thank you for helping us to hit our monthly fundraising goal. While July is traditionally a really difficult month for political fundraising, we’re right on track -- thanks to you. Team, I wanted to reach out to thank you for helping us hit our monthly fundr…
  David · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 11:27 PM

re: gop fundraising

Democrats need to step up our fundraising if we want to stay ahead of the curve! I’m grateful for our majorities that Democrats like you worked so hard to win in 2020. This majority is the only reason we were able to pass the expanded Child Tax Credit, which so many Rhode Island families have alr…
  Team Cicilline · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fundraising haul

Did you see how much Marjorie Taylor Greene raised last quarter? $1.5 million. Since she was kicked off her committees, she’s been completely ignoring the responsibilities of her office to travel around the country spreading lies and raising money. Did you see how much Marjorie Taylo…
  The Cicilline Committee · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 2:29 PM

Republicans are gearing up for a fight

We’ve known for a while now that 2022 would be a challenging year for Democrats, but it’s shaping up to be a closer race every day. So far this year, the National Republican Congressional Committee has outraised the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee by $8 million. We’ve kn…