Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Certified yapper

  John, Here’s something you should know about me: I’m a certified yapper. I’m not going to sit back and stay quiet — I’m always going to speak out for what’s right. And in my role in Congress, I’m putting these skills to work. I won’t shut up about the climate crisis at our doors a…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Disappointing, but not surprising

  Disappointing, but not surprising, John: Donald Trump is more than willing to send this country into a shutdown, while Democrats are working to keep the lights on and the government funded. Donald Trump and the Republicans who bend the knee to him would rather pull the plug on he…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Anything?

  John — Is there anything we can say to get you to chip in before Yassamin's FEC deadline on Tuesday? What if we told you that Yassamin is fighting back against the GOP House majority and its agenda of putting billionaires first and working people last?  Or that Yassamin is working…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Hard at work for the people

  Can we tell you something, John? Yassamin doesn’t accept a single CENT from corporate PACs. That means our agenda isn’t built to serve the big billionaires making our lives harder; it’s built to serve you.  But there are many Members in Congress, on both sides of the aisle, who ca…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Arizonans are sick and tired of the BS

Alexa, play ‘Summer’s Over Interlude.’   Happy fall, John! Summer’s officially over. That means we’re approximately a year away from the midterm elections, our next best opportunity to flip the majorities in the House and Senate. This summer was an “accountability summer” here on Tea…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM

Big news re: Jimmy Kimmel

  Hey John, I’m excited to share that  Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.  Here's what happened:  Last week, I led a resolution that over 115 of my Democratic colleagues in Congress signed onto. We pushed back against the authoritarian attempts to silence free speech, speaking out aga…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air

  Big news, John — ABC and Disney just reinstated Jimmy Kimmel. Last week, I introduced a resolution in Congress supported by more than 115 of my Democratic colleagues standing with Jimmy and condemning the Trump regime’s assault on free speech. Millions of you spoke out and mobiliz…

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  Anastasia Benavidez (via Team Yass) · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM

10 days

  John, We’re just TEN days away from our third FEC deadline of 2025, and to publish the strongest report possible at the end of the month, we’ve set a goal of bringing in 500 more grassroots donations over the next 10 days. Will you be one of the supporters we need to step up? P…

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  Team Yassamin · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM

We need answers and accountability.

  John: Yassamin is continuing her fight for truth and justice for victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. Yesterday, she sat in on a transcribed interview of Alex Acosta, the man who brokered a sweetheart plea deal for Epstein, and went on to be Donald Trump’s Secretary of Labor. She’…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM

The Trump administration is making life easier for big polluters

Our communities will be left to deal with the consequences.   John, Donald Trump and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin want to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which has required polluters to report their pollution levels since 2010.  This is just another reward to Big Oil for th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM

Re: Jimmy Kimmel

  Holy shit, John: ABC just pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air after threats from Trump's FCC chair.  This is unbelievable behavior from a corrupt Oval Office, and it’s not just one joke and one comedian. It’s a pattern. Already this year, Stephen Colbert's been targeted. Trump and his…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM

John, will you take our survey?

  John — Congress is back in session after the August district work period, and Yassamin is hard at work to deliver for Arizonans. There’s a lot on Yassamin’s agenda: fighting for due process to protect immigrant communities, making housing more affordable and accessible to everyone…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM

Hitting the ground running

  Hey there, John — the start of session has been a busy one, so I wanted to pass along this update. But before I dive in, I wanted to ask: Will you pitch in today and make sure your name is on our report of grassroots supporters this month? Here’s a secure link you can use: secure.…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM

This deadline is different

  Our mid-September fundraising goal expires tomorrow and we still need 57 more supporters from 19125 to pitch in to ensure we’re on track for our next FEC deadline. Pitch in $5 or any amount right now to help us get back on track: If you've saved your payment information with ActBl…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM

Trump’s approval is underwater, John

The more unpopular he is, the more unhinged his agenda becomes.   Are we in the “Golden Age” yet? via MSNBC Trump promised to lower prices on Day One and “Make America Affordable Again,” yet all we’ve gotten are reckless tariffs and tax cuts for billionaires. He’s threatened to wage…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM

These conditions are inhumane

This is the reality of the war on immigrant communities.   I wanted to make sure you saw my message, John. This is the reality of Trump’s war on immigrant communities: inhumane conditions for people who have not been convicted of a crime. I won’t stop sounding the alarm — if you’re …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Republicans’ and Trump’s Epstein cover-up

We need the full, unredacted Epstein files now.   John, After Donald Trump denied any involvement in the Epstein “Birthday Book,” we now have a copy of the personal birthday note Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein. As a member of the House Oversight Committee, I am incredibly proud of th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM

The conditions inside ICE facilities are horrific

Dehumanizing conditions are a stain on our humanity.   John, Last weekend, I visited with the detainees being held at ICE’s Eloy Detention Center. The conditions were horrific. I spoke with dozens of people who came to this country seeking asylum and looked to the U.S. as a place of …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM

The Epstein files aren’t "bullsh*t," John

We can’t let this cover-up go on.   The House is back in session, John, and while the White House continues to protect abusers and deny justice to the families that were victimized by Epstein’s crimes, I’m standing strong with my Democratic colleagues on the House Oversight Committee…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM

We can’t be naive

Democracy is not a given.   American exceptionalism can be a comforting idea, John. But my parents fled an authoritarian regime, and my mom always made it clear to me and my brother growing up, “Don’t be naive, it can happen here.”  My parents passed along an important lesson to me:…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM

They aren’t just numbers, these are people’s lives.

This is what I’m hearing from Arizonans.   Trump’s Big Ugly Bill hands out massive tax breaks to his billionaire besties, and in a surprise to exactly no one, this bill is already hurting Arizona families. Our office has heard from hundreds of people: veterans, Medicaid recipients, a…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM

We haven’t been taking it easy

I won’t stop calling for complete transparency.   Hey there, John, thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this message. I want to pass along an update on what I’ve been up to this month, but if you’re short on time today, I’ll cut to the chase: Will you make a contributio…

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  LaMonica McIver · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Deliberate choice

  John, The reports of human rights abuses coming out of immigration detention centers are absolutely horrifying. Pregnant women are left without care, children as young as 2 are being denied critical medical treatment, and detainees are facing inhumane, unsanitary conditions and a…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM

5 people from 19125

Help Yass focus on the work that really matters.   Your time is valuable, John, so we’ll make this quick: We need just 5 more people in 19125 to step up to help us reach this month’s fundraising goal. While Yassamin is hard at work fighting back against the authoritarian Trump admini…

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  Sarah McBride · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM

Donald Trump’s trans military ban is back

If you’re with me, I need your support.   Hi, this is Congresswoman Sarah McBride. Donald Trump’s trans military ban is back, John. Thousands of qualified, brave, and battle-tested service members have been discharged — not because they failed to meet the standards, but because they…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Extreme heat is deadly. Yass is taking action.

Arizonans need bold action now.   John, the temperature in Phoenix got up to 111 degrees last week. This isn’t just another hot summer. For seniors, outdoor workers, low-income families, and people experiencing homelessness, extreme heat is life-threatening — and it’s only getting w…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM

They want to pick and choose their voters

They’ll stop at nothing to suppress our voices.   John, this authoritarian administration will stop at nothing to suppress the voices of voters. Trump and his allies in Texas are rigging the system to make sure GOP lawmakers pick and choose their voters instead of the other way aroun…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM

The Trump administration is still hiding things from us

This is a slap in the face to Epstein’s victims and everyone who believes in accountability.   Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw my email from last night. After dragging their feet and missing the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena deadline, the Trump administration turned ove…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM

We just received the first batch of the Epstein files

Here’s what I just said on MSNBC:   John, After Donald Trump missed the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena deadline to turn over the full Epstein files, we just received the first batch of documents. I spoke with Antonia Hylton on MSNBC’s The Beat about the Trump administration’s l…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Yass is fearlessly fighting for us in Congress

Taylor Swift isn’t the only one with eras to write about!   John, Taylor Swift just announced her 12th studio album, and we know one Swiftie who will be sure to tune in! Yass at Taylor Swift’s Fearless Tour in 2009 We know Yass can’t wait for Taylor’s new album to drop, but in the m…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Our chance to defeat Trump at the ballot box

  Dear John, Adelita Grijalva is the Democratic nominee in the special election for U.S. Congress in AZ‑07. This is one of the most high-stakes races in the country — and with fewer than 40 days until Election Day, it's one of our first real opportunities to beat back Trump's cruel …

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Crickets 🦗🦗🦗

Add your name: Release the Epstein files.   On the campaign trail, Trump promised to hold the abusers who enabled Jeffrey Epstein's abuse accountable and bring them to justice. Now? Crickets. I’m calling for the release of the Epstein files. Will you add your name and support our dem…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM

The next generation

  John — I want to share a bit about these bright, young leaders: We just wrapped up our first class of Democracy Summer fellows, an opportunity open to high-school and college students to develop into the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders.  They gained experienc…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM

We’re not slowing down

  John — This summer has been a busy one, and we’re not slowing down with only a few weeks left until we’re back in session.  I’d love to chat with you about what I’ve been up to this summer, but if you’re short on time today, I’d ask that you please consider making a contribution b…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM

Yachts, yachts, and more yachts

  Every vote in favor of Trump’s BS budget was an act of betrayal by the Republican party, and every single Arizona Republican voted for it. This bill is devastating; families will be forced to pay more for groceries, people will lose their healthcare, and it is the most unprecedent…

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  Fariba Ansari · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM

I want to tell you a little bit about my daughter

I’m so proud of Yassamin   Hi John — It's Yassamin's mom, Fariba. I want to tell you a little bit about my daughter, Yassamin. Then, I hope you’ll consider pitching in to support her work in Washington. PITCH IN When I came to this country, I was still in high school. I fled th…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM

This isn’t normal

Together, we can hold this unconstitutional regime accountable.   John, the news coming out of D.C. isn’t normal. It’s a threat to all of us. Today, Donald Trump announced that he's deploying the National Guard in our nation’s capital and placing the D.C. police department under fede…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM

A full-blown power grab

This isn’t just about Texas. It’s about all of us.   John, Donald Trump and his far-right MAGA allies know they can’t win elections on their unpopular platform. But authoritarians don’t win by winning votes—they win by changing the rules. We’re watching this right-wing power grab pla…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM

We need leaders who believe in science

  John—The Trump administration is rolling back yet another regulation that puts climate polluters over the health and safety of everyday people. Trump’s right-wing agenda to put billionaires over a safe and clean environment began on day one when he pulled the U.S. out of the Pari…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM

The Republican playbook is shielding wealthy elites

  Trump’s budget bill represents the most unprecedented transfer of wealth in American history. Hardworking people’s lives will be harder, and budgets will be tighter. Meanwhile, billionaires have a tax handout to pay for yet another yacht. And every single Arizona Republican Congre…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM

I’m just trying to do my job, John

I want to make one thing clear.   I want to make one thing clear, John: members of Congress are literally responsible for oversight, especially on facilities in our own communities. I recently followed scheduling procedures to visit the ICE facility located in Eloy to ensure the law…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

August 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM

It’s been an Accountability Summer

We just wrapped up our Accountability Summer town hall tour.   Hey John, yesterday we wrapped up our Accountability Summer Tour across Arizona — but that doesn’t mean our work is over. Over the last week, I was joined by leaders like Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Greg Sta…

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  Katie Hobbs · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM

A marathon, not a sprint

  John, it’s Katie Hobbs. I just wrapped up a meeting with my campaign team, and they told me that our fundraising has hit a slump. We can’t afford to fall short on any of our fundraising goals right now, and I’ll tell you why: I have two Trump-endorsed GOP opponents running campaig…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Here’s what I’ve been up to (it’s been a busy month!)

  Hey there, John — thanks for taking a second to open this message. This is the last time I’ll reach out before our July deadline passes tonight. Can I count on your support? Here’s a direct link to pitch in: secure.actblue.com/donate/ya-em-july25 I wanted to update you directly on…

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  Sen. Mark Kelly · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Yassamin and I are fighting back

I’m joining Yassamin’s Accountability Summer Town Hall Tour.   John, Arizona Republicans voted for a Trump-backed budget bill that guts healthcare, cuts food assistance, kills jobs, and gives tax breaks to the wealthiest few — all at the expense of hardworking Americans. Representati…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM

One year ago today

Look how far we’ve come.   John, today marks one year since our primary election in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. Last year, our relentless, young team of over 30 members and hundreds of volunteers knocked on 165,000 doors, made 50,000 calls, and showed the kind of change we …

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM

The energy is palpable

Yass is halfway through her Accountability Summer Town Hall tour.   John, Yass is halfway through her Accountability Summer Town Hall tour — and the energy is palpable. We had an incredible turnout in Scottsdale and Flagstaff—and Yass still has two more stops to go! She's breaking…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Here’s how I’m holding them accountable:

  As more damning photos of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein together hit the press, Trump is calling the mounting evidence against him “boring” and “bullshit.” John, that’s a slap in the face to Epstein’s victims and anyone who actually values justice and accountability. No one, no…

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  Yassamin Ansari · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM

I don’t have to tell you it’s hot

  Just a reminder, John—it doesn’t have to be this hot. I had to take a screenshot of this to show you: the climate crisis is right at our doorstep. This heat has deadly consequences—for our unhoused neighbors, seniors on a fixed income, and laborers working in these conditions. I’…

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  Team Yass · [email protected]

July 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Six days

  We’re just SIX days away from our July deadline, so we’ll get straight to the point: will you pitch in $6 right now to help us finish this month off strong? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: CHIP IN $…

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