Danielle, It's been a long, long road to get here. But the U.S. Senate is finally on the verge of passing a powerfully important bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, to bring down costs for families and tackle climate change head on. Is it everything we need? No, so I'm going to keep fighting to get things like universal child care, paid family leave, and increasing the child tax credit in the next big bill like this. And I'm going to keep fighting to elect two more Democratic senators and hold the House so we can get even more done. But this is what we can accomplish right now — and we must. Our planet is on fire. Families are forced to choose between filling prescriptions or buying groceries. Billionaire CEOs are laughing all the way to the bank as their corporations aren't pitching in to keep our country running. It's long past time to fight back. The Senate could vote on this bill in the coming days. If you agree that Congress must act to fight climate change, tackle inflation, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and crack down on freeloading corporations and wealthy tax cheats, add your name to support the Inflation Reduction Act today. Here are some of the big pieces: - Reducing carbon emissions in the United States by 40% in eight years with the biggest-ever federal investment in fighting climate change.
- For the first time in history, allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices.
- Making sure giant corporations with over $1 billion in profits pay a 15% minimum tax on those profits, and targeting increased IRS enforcement to crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
These are game-changers for families, for our economy, and for the future of our planet. But let's be clear: the entire Republican Party is lined up against this plan. They're not in the business of solving the climate crisis or helping families make ends meet. They think Fortune 500 corporations should be free to exploit loophole after loophole to bring their tax bills down to zero. They don't want the IRS to have more resources to go after wealthy tax cheats. They're going to try to add poison pill amendments to bring the whole bill down. And corporate lobbyists are scrambling to stop this deal from becoming law. We've got to show that Washington works for working families, not powerful interests — but we've got the slimmest possible Senate majority, and it's going to take a fight to get this over the finish line. Add your name if you agree: It's time to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. Thanks for being a part of this, Elizabeth | 
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