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My plan for rising costs

 

We’re all seeing our expenses go up–at the gas station, in the grocery store, and when picking up a prescription. But rising costs aren’t new. They’ve been increasing for years, as greedy Big Oil and Big Pharma companies go unchecked and serious flaws in our system allow things like college, childcare, and housing to cost more and more.

That’s why I spent much of 2021 fighting to pass the Build Back Better Act, a comprehensive piece of legislation that would have lowered the cost of things like prescription drugs and childcare and would have really helped families.

Because of Republican (and some Democrats) opposition in the Senate, it never became law.

But just because Congress couldn’t get it done doesn’t mean families stopped dealing with these issues. If Congress can’t tackle a problem one way, then we need to try another way.

That’s why the Congressional Progressive Caucus just released a list of executive orders that we’re urging the Biden Administration to enact. By signing executive orders that will lower the cost of things like healthcare, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and forgive student loan debt, we can put more money into working people’s pockets and strengthen our economy. Sign on to my petition to show your support.

I was elected to Congress to make life better for Orange County families. Just because our initial legislation to lower costs didn’t become law, does not mean I’ve stopped seeing the problem or am giving up.

Thanks for being a part of Team Porter, your support helps fuel my work!

Katie

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ICYMI: last night Amy hosted TYT’s Friday Power Panel

Last night, Amy hosted The Young Turks’ Friday night Power Panel live in-studio, and she really brought the fire!

Progressive Amy Vilela Discusses Congressional Campaign

OG Justice Democrat and Progressive candidate for Las Vegas’ 1st District Amy Vilela discusses her upcoming congressional campaign, policy goals, and being a Progressive in today’s political climate. Cenk Uygur, Jayar Jackson, and Amy Vilela discuss on The Young Turks.

Amy and the TYT crew covered a wide range of issues, from the cowardice of the GOP to updates on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and even some shocking headlines coming out of Las Vegas this past week. 

 

Amy’s co-hosting comes right as our race to represent the working people of Nevada’s First Congressional District heats up ahead of our primary.

To catch you up to speed, as of last night, with the Nevada candidate filing period officially closed, Amy and our corporate-backed opponent are both officially on the ballot and will be going head-to-head in the Democratic primary on June 14th. 

 

We’re also rapidly approaching our final quarterly FEC fundraising deadline before voters in Las Vegas go to the polls.

 

We’ve sent you a lot of emails from the campaign trail over the past 11 months about these FEC deadlines—and they’ve all been important—but this final one truly is make-or-break. 

With your help, we’ve come this far, and with less than 90 days until it’s all said and done, we’ll be giving this campaign our all every single day between now and then.   Amy is ready to take her lived experience with her to Congress to fight for working people by finally passing Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, a Tenants Bill of Rights, comprehensive immigration reform, and student and medical debt cancellation, but we need the help of our nationwide progressive family to get her there.   So, one last time: if you haven’t contributed today yet, can all of us here at Team Vilela count on your financial support today?   As Amy likes to say: together, we got this! In Solidarity,   Team Vilela

Amy Vilela is running for Congress because—from COVID to climate change—the political status quo is not doing enough to provide for those with the least. It’s time for political leaders who will fight like lives depend on it, because they do. Amy knows that. She’s running because Nevadans deserve more.   Make a contribution to Amy's 100% people-powered campaign today » Contribute Today!       www.AmyVilela.org     Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   Paid for by Amy Vilela for Congress.  Amy Vilela for Congress P.O. Box 12413 Las Vegas, NV 89112 United States