Tuesday, April 26, 2022TOP TIDBITS
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM
FROM THE CHAIR’S DESK
MESSAGE TO MOBILIZE
ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY
TOP TWEETS
TALKING POINTS
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION WEEK AHEAD TOP TIDBITS Today, President Biden granted pardons to three people and commuted the sentences of 75 people, all of whom have made efforts to rehabilitate themselves, including through educational and vocational training or drug treatment in prison. America must offer meaningful opportunities for redemption and rehabilitation to empower those who have been incarcerated to become productive, law-abiding, members of society, and reduce crime and make our communities safer. Leaders on both sides of the aisle recognize that second chance opportunities offer people who have made mistakes and served their time a path to make meaningful contributions to their communities and reduce recidivism. In doing so, we can break the cycle of crime, and allow law enforcement to focus their time and resources on the most pressing threats to public safety. Today, during Second Chance Month, the Biden-Harris administration is releasing a comprehensive strategy that expands Incarceration to Employment opportunities, as well as the following concrete policy actions as part of a whole-of-government effort to advance employment, bolster reentry, empower formerly incarcerated persons, and strengthen our communities and our economy.
Last week, a new recording confirmed that Kevin McCarthy lied about his response to Donald Trump inciting a violent mob on the Capitol and attempting to overturn a free and fair election. Kevin McCarthy is nothing but a fraud and a liar who will do and say anything to appease Trump. DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: “Kevin McCarthy is a fraud and a liar. Republicans are not fit to govern and Republican majorities would mean little more than complete subservience to Donald Trump.” Read more from the DNC War Room HERE.
TODAY at 12 pm EDT, community leaders and advocates in Michigan’s new fourth district will rally against Congressman Bill Huizenga in Kalamazoo to call him and the Republican Party out for Rick Scott’s plan to sunset Medicare and Social Security — programs that over a million of Michigan seniors and people living with disabilities rely on every day. Speakers will talk about how their senior neighbors in the district will face higher health care costs and struggle to make ends meet if Republicans sunset Medicare and Social Security, and highlight how Republicans like Huizenga are voting against the interests of Michiganders, while Democrats are working to cap monthly insulin costs and pushing to make billionaires pay their fair share without raising taxes on anyone making less than $400,000. RSVP here.
FROM THE DNC WAR ROOM @DNCWarRoom: Republicans don’t just want to cut taxes for corporations and billionaires. Their toxic agenda could also sunset Social Security and Medicare and raise taxes for millions of middle- and working class families. @DNCWarRoom: Kevin McCarthy has made abundantly clear that he’s unable – and unwilling – to control his clown show of a caucus. A Republican majority would mean the House is controlled by MAGA extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene. @DNCWarRoom: .@JoeBiden and Democrats are fighting to make health care more affordable and lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Republicans have no plan to lower costs, and @ChuckGrassley admitted Republican majorities would do nothing to lower prescription drug prices.
FROM THE CHAIR'S DESK @harrisonjaime (Instagram): There’s more to do, but the Biden-Harris administration is working non-stop to lower prices for hardworking families.
MESSAGE TO MOBILIZEPlease amplify some of our top content from DNC channels below: President Joe Biden promised a historic plan to modernize America’s infrastructure on the campaign trail. He got it done. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), @Democrats (Facebook) During his campaign for president, President Biden announced he planned to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Now, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to our nation's highest court. He kept his promise to the American people. @TheDemocrats (Twitter), @Democrats (Facebook) President Joe Biden has taken action to lower Americans' health care costs by fixing the Affordable Care Act's “family glitch” and helping to reduce Americans' medical debt burden. He is rolling up his sleeves to ease the financial burden on working families. @TheDemocrats (Twitter) President Biden is working to lower the cost of prescription drugs like insulin, and lower health care and energy costs—all to bring down the prices for working families. Republicans have a plan to hike taxes on half the country and sunset Medicare and Social Security in 5 yrs. @TheDemocrats (Twitter) Want to help amplify the DNC’s message online? Join the DNC’s Greenfly to start receiving daily content updates and access to social media resources. Click here to download the app and use code: DEMSTALKERS at sign up. Please note that individuals working for independent expenditures or Democratic primary campaign candidates are ineligible to join the DNC’s Greenfly. ARTICLES TO AMPLIFY Daily Beast: Kevin McCarthy’s Strategy to Rein In GOP Extremists: Don’t STAT News: Biden administration starts Covid treatment push, focusing on Pfizer’s Paxlovid TOP TWEETS@WhiteHouse: Today, during Second Chance Month, our Administration is taking historic steps to improve reentry, strengthen our communities, and reduce crime, including actions to:
-Invest in job training
-Expand educational opportunities
-Increase access to health care and housing
And more. @WhiteHouse: Our Administration will also work to increase outreach to formerly incarcerated veterans, expand health care and housing access, develop and amplify educational opportunities and support job seekers and employers.
Learn more and see all new actions here: [FACT SHEET] @WhiteHouse: The Biden-Harris Administration has been taking action on climate every day since President Biden’s first day in office – and we won’t stop until we get the job done. [VIDEO] @WHCOS: But also: 220m vaccinated, COVID deaths down 90% Largest # of jobs created in 14 months Only major economy larger now than pre-COVID Fastest drop in unemployment on record Record diverse Cabinet, 1st Black woman on SCOTUS Largest infrastructure investment since Ike [LINK TO TWEET]
@WHCOS: Almost all COVID deaths can be prevented if people who test positive take Paxlovid. We are taking steps to make this "miracle pill" easy to get and widely available. [ARTICLE] @SecretaryPete: The Biden-Harris Administration and @USDOT are putting the U.S on a path towards a clean energy economy that will produce good-paying, union jobs for Americans and save money for families and communities. [VIDEO] TALKING POINTS1. Biden-Harris Administration Expands Second Chance Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Persons Today, during Second Chance Month, President Biden made a number of announcements focused on second chances and reentry, which — as leaders on both sides of the aisle recognize — will help prevent and reduce crime and strengthen our communities by giving those leaving incarceration real pathways to become productive, law-abiding, members of society.
The president announced 75 sentence commutations and 3 full pardons. All of these individuals were convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, and many have been successfully serving their time on home confinement.
President Biden has issued more sentence commutations at this early point in his presidency than any of his last five predecessors at the same point in their first terms.
The president also announced more than 20 major actions from a dozen agencies to expand second chance opportunities. This includes: A first-of-its kind partnership between the Department of Justice and the Labor Department to invest $145 million in job training and intensive reentry in federal prisons. Steps that will make more incarcerated students eligible for Pell Grants. Actions to make it easier for those who were incarcerated to enroll in Medicare. Changes to help formerly incarcerated veterans get their benefits restored.
In addition, Susan Rice, Dana Remus, and Cedric Richmond are holding a virtual roundtable with six formerly incarcerated individuals to discuss the president’s first clemency announcement, the new reentry policies and programs announced today, and the impact people getting a real second chance to contribute to their communities and break the cycle of crime will make.
Today’s announcements mark important progress, and the Biden-Harris administration will continue working to review clemency petitions and deliver reforms that advance both equal justice and public safety.
And, it shows the president's commitment to using every tool at our disposal to fight crime–including investments in community policing, going after gun traffickers, and taking steps like this to make our communities stronger by preventing recidivism.
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION WEEK AHEAD Wednesday, April 27 The president and the vice president will attend the funeral of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright at the Washington National Cathedral. The president will deliver remarks. The president and the first lady will host the Council of Chief State School Officers’ 2022 National and State Teachers of the Year at the White House. Teachers from each state and territory will be honored for their excellence in teaching and commitment to students’ learning.
Friday, April 29 President Biden will meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador virtually. In this virtual event, the two leaders will discuss their vision for the Ninth Summit of the Americas and how North America can lead on priority initiatives for the region. They also plan to discuss cooperation on migration, joint development efforts in Central America, competitiveness and economic growth, security, energy, and economic cooperation.
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