Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 18, 2023 at 9:30 PM

WATCH: Update from Joe Biden on Lucy

I never thought I’d hear the President say Jordan’s name. “Lucy carries her son Jordan in her heart. She proves you can run for office ending gun violence in the South and you can win.” – President Joe Biden John, this past Friday I was joined by President Biden at the Safer Communities …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 17, 2023 at 4:20 PM

The eight-year anniversary of the Charleston church shooting

My thoughts are with all the families of those lost  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 17, 2023 at 11:01 AM

I made a promise to my son that I would keep fighting

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, In Washington this week, my colleagues and I took a new step in our journey to end gun violence in America. On Tuesday, we filed discharge petitions to force House leadership to bring comm…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 10:02 PM

RE: I'm under attack for holding the GOP accountable

Breitbart is coming after me. John, on Tuesday I asked you to sign on as a citizen co-sponsor of the discharge petitions that would force a vote on gun safety legislation in Congress. Today, the conservative website Breitbart put out an article accusing us of circumventing GOP leadership…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 9:02 PM

BREAKING: I’m working to force gun control legislation to a vote

Please sign on to show your support as a citizen co-sponsor Photo credit: AJC John, Today marks a major moment in our fight to end gun violence. I’m leading an effort with other House Democrats to gather signatures for discharge petitions that would force a vote in the House on three dif…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 10, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Fighting back against gerrymandering

It’s an unfair tactic to weaken our democracy Hey John, Remember when Republicans gerrymandered my district to try and kick me out of Congress? The GOP came after me but we weren’t going to let them have the final say.  A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that the Alabama GOP likely…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 10, 2023 at 11:01 AM

You're invited: PACT Act Briefing

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, The PACT Act expanded access to health care, screenings, and assistance for veterans and surviving families impacted by toxic exposures. I was proud to support this bill and am pleased tha…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Making progress for our youth

Educational improvements are just around the corner John, As a mom, I know that our youth are our future. We must be doing everything we can to support the next generation of Americans – and too often we fall short. That's why I've introduced the Youth Workforce Readiness Act. This bipart…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Honoring National Gun Violence Awareness Month

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, Thursday marked the start of a new month, and more importantly, the start of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. I wear orange this month for my son Jordan. I wear orange because there …

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  Team Lucy · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Happy birthday Lucy!

Sign our card for the Congresswoman on her special day John, join us in wishing Congresswoman Lucy McBath a very happy birthday today! You can click here to sign our card with good wishes for the year ahead. SIGN HERE As members of her staff, we see firsthand how hard Lucy works on behalf…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 5:36 PM

question for you

This is a crucial end-of-month deadline tonight John, I’m reaching out with a quick question for you. My campaign is currently $3,280 short on our May fundraising goal, and I’m counting on grassroots supporters to bring me across the finish line – can you rush a donation before midnight t…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 8:06 PM

I won’t stop sharing my story

Watch my interview with ABC last week John, Last week I was interviewed by Martha Raddatz from ABC about my son Jordan. I told the story of how he was murdered in a senseless act of gun violence back in 2012, and how it led me on my mission to become an activist and member of Congress. …

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  Team Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 28, 2023 at 9:32 PM

We can’t allow this to continue

Reproductive rights are under attack across America Lucy McBath is fighting in Congress to protect reproductive rights at the federal level. Her end-of-month fundraising deadline is Wednesday at midnight – can you pitch in to her campaign right now to help her hit her goals for May? DONAT…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 3:40 PM

anyone want some chapstick?

This is the insanity we’re up against John, while Congress is in the midst of crucial arguments regarding the debt ceiling, guess what Republicans spent time doing on Tuesday? They held a fundraising auction for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s used chapstick. And the winner? Georgia’s own Rep. M…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 11:02 AM

One year since Uvalde

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This week marked one year since the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. As 19 families observed the one year anniversary of learning to live without their prec…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Where is the justice?

A year after the Uvalde shooting, America is still hurting  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 22, 2023 at 5:39 PM

ICYMI: Watch our press conference

Our movement is united in fighting to stop gun violence  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Supporting mothers and infants

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, On Tuesday, I introduced H.R. 3332, the Extending WIC for New Moms Act. This will expand WIC eligibility in the postpartum period from 6 months to 24 months and in the breastfeeding period…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 10:03 PM

This is completely backwards

We must stand up against this insanity Nine days after yet another mass shooting claimed the lives of nine people in Texas, my colleague in Congress, Rep. Lauren Boebert, introduced a bill to repeal bipartisan gun control measures. John, I'm completely outraged by this effort. Time and t…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 14, 2023 at 2:32 PM

I miss you Jordan

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM

A bittersweet day.

For many, today is a celebration. Dear john, For many, Mother’s Day is a celebration. A time to hold your family close, and to love and care for them. For years, I wasn’t sure I was ever going to be a mother. After two miscarriages and a still birth, I was…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 13, 2023 at 11:32 PM

help us hold the TX GOP accountable after the Allen shooting

they're trying to use a mass shooting to loosen gun laws, and it's making me sick John, every time there is mass shooting in this country that makes headline news, the horrific memories of losing my own son to gun violence come rushing back.  And what really makes me sick is watching sho…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 13, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Congratulations to the winners of my 2023 Art Competition!

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This past weekend, I hosted the participants of my 2023 Congressional Art Competition for a ceremony to announce the winners and honor each student who participated in the competition. Con…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 7:27 PM

Allen, Texas

I hate writing these emails, John John, By now you’ve likely heard about the carnage that unfolded in Allen, Texas on Saturday last weekend. At least eight people were killed and several others were injured in a mass shooting at an outdoor outlet mall. Some of the victims were children. A…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM

What more is it going to take?

We must summon the will and the courage to save lives Dear john, Once again, a community in America is reeling from senseless gun violence, and a family is mourning the loss of a loved one. This week, a young woman was killed and 4 more were injured in a s…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 12:52 AM

Yesterday’s Midtown mass shooting

This makes me sick to my stomach John, Yesterday afternoon, a gunman entered a medical office building in Midtown Atlanta, killing one person and injuring several others. My heart goes out to the families of the victims and all others who are affected by this tragedy. John, mass shootings…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 29, 2023 at 11:01 AM

ICYMI: Two new bills I introduced this week

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This week, I introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting our communities. Here are some details about these new bills: On Wednesday, I joined with my colleague Congressman K…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 27, 2023 at 5:58 PM

RE: This is scary news

Watch this video where I share my pregnancy story Hey John – I wanted to follow up on my message from last week with some personal backstory on why reproductive rights are so important to me. Recently, my colleague Rep. Frederica Wilson and I sat down with ELLE to discuss Black maternal h…

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  Team Lucy · [email protected]

April 25, 2023 at 10:55 PM

President Biden runs for re-election

Let’s get his campaign off to a strong start John, today President Biden officially announced he’ll be running for re-election. This is an exciting time for the Democratic party, and it’s on all of us to help get his campaign off to a strong start. Can you chip in today with a split donat…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM

A frightening assault on democracy

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, On Monday night, I took to the floor of the House of Representatives to speak out against the frightening assault on democracy which recently took place in the Tennessee State Legislature.…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 21, 2023 at 5:24 PM

This is scary news

The war on reproductive rights continues John, if you haven’t been following the recent news on abortion pills, let me fill you in. Last week, a Texas court ruled that the over-the-counter abortion drug mifepristone had to be pulled off the market – despite being considered completely sa…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 4:31 PM

This is tragic

Ralph Yarl deserves justice John, I was outraged at the news out of Kansas City last week. On Thursday, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl went to pick up his younger brothers at a home not far from where he lived. He accidentally went to the wrong house, and when he rang the doorbell, he was shot tw…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 12:34 PM

An underreported story in TN

I applaud Gov. Lee for doing what’s right John, In the wake of the devastating school shooting in Nashville last month, I braced myself for the usual response. I expected the typical “thoughts and prayers” messaging with a lack of any real action to curb this epidemic of gun violence. Whi…

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  Team Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 1:40 PM

What does Jimmy Carter’s legacy mean to you, John?

Will you share your thoughts with Lucy? John, As you likely know, the native son of Plains, Georgia – our 39th U.S. President, Jimmy Carter – is currently in hospice care. We’ve been reflecting on the legacy of leadership he left as a State Senator, Governor of Georgia, and POTUS, as well…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Investing in our community

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This week, I was pleased to welcome officials from the Biden-Harris Administration to our district as they participated in the Investing in America tour. It was very important to me that …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM

even after we voted him out in 2020, Trump is still meddling with Georgia

We need to help DA Fani Willis withstand Trump’s attacks John - History was made this week with the indictment of former President Trump - and not the good kind. And as a voter in the swing state that voted him out of office, there have been ties to Georgia all over this week’s extraordin…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

April 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Congress has lost its way–we have lost our soul

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This week, I took to the floor of the House to express my outrage and commemorate the victims of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville that killed 3 children and 3 adult…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 31, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Quick update for John

Sent from my campaign iPhone Hey John, This is Rep. Lucy McBath, quickly checking in before our FEC deadline at midnight, tonight. As you know, the campaign never stops as a member of Congress, needing to win re-election every two years to keep leading the fight for gun reform in Washingt…

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  Julianne Moore · [email protected]

March 30, 2023 at 7:02 PM

A mother on a mission

Lucy is leading the fight for gun violence prevention in Congress This email comes on the heels of yet another devastating mass shooting. Six people – including three children – were murdered at school in Nashville, TN. There has never been a greater need for legislators to take action to…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 8:31 PM

We should be watching this closely

Reproductive rights are in a dangerous place Hey John, I was alarmed by a recent article in Slate that described an underreported aspect of the war on reproductive rights. More and more healthcare workers are leaving their jobs in states with abortion bans due to the impossible situation…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 27, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Wins in the fight to end gun violence

Together, we can end gun violence John, the first few months of 2023 have been an absolute rollercoaster. Our movement to end gun violence has seen some highs and lows.  Our nation was rocked by a series of devastating mass shootings in just a short few months. From Colorado Springs to Mo…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 25, 2023 at 11:01 AM

Just announced: federal funding to improve safety in Gwinnett

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, This week, I was proud to announce that the Gwinnett Department of Transportation will receive a $1,053,400 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant from the…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 24, 2023 at 8:12 PM

I’m hurt by this comment from my colleague

It’s insulting to suggest that gun violence hasn’t affected others in Congress John, Earlier this week, my colleague Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) made a comment claiming she was the only member of Congress to have been personally affected by gun violence as we discussed gun safety. Read…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 6:29 PM

Please open this email, John

I'll tell you why it's important Thank you so much for actually opening this email, John. I know that one email may not seem very consequential, but let me explain how it helps us build our grassroots movement.  Keeping in touch with you over email is an important part of our campaign – a…

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  Team Lucy · [email protected]

March 18, 2023 at 4:09 PM

FWD: This is a huge victory, John

More great news on insulin costs! John, We just wanted to bump Lucy’s email from the beginning of the month with more great news! In the last few weeks, other drug manufacturers, including Sanofi and Novo Nordisk, have followed suit with Eli Lilly, capping monthly out-of-pocket costs at …

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Another major producer of insulin just announced lowered prices

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, Our continued efforts to lower the cost of insulin for all Americans are succeeding! This week, Sanofi and Novo Nordisk announced that they will be lowering out-of-pocket costs of insulin.…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 8:26 PM

We remember the Atlanta Spa Shootings

Hate has no place in our community Photo credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution John, I spent this morning at the Georgia State Capitol building gathering with state lawmakers to hold a memorial for the victims of the tragic Atlanta Spa shootings. You can watch my speech from this morning …

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 11:04 PM

This is huge for our movement

Sign our letter thanking President Biden for enacting stronger background checks SIGN TO THANK PRESIDENT BIDEN John, today marks a major victory for our movement to prevent gun violence. President Biden is in Monterey Park, CA – the site of January’s Lunar New Year mass shooting – signin…

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  Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM

It’s a dangerous time for reproductive rights

We must fight back to ensure that women maintain bodily autonomy Recent attacks on reproductive rights are a terrifying reminder of the dangers of Republican control in the House – and in states around the country including here in Georgia. I’m fighting to build Democratic political power…

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  Congresswoman Lucy McBath · [email protected]

March 11, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Celebrating 2 years of the American Rescue Plan

Learn more about what my office has been up to this week Dear john, On Monday, I was proud to kick off the week by convening a Department of Justice grants webinar with local government leaders and experts from DOJ to learn more about funding opportunities…

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