Fall 2022: Organizing, action, and elections
That’s why this fall we’ll be taking action with our members of Congress – but even more importantly, we’ll be inviting new people to take those actions with us. We’ll support you to show up at campaign events, reach out into the community, and launch a word-of-mouth campaign, harnessing the power of relationships and shared values to invite people into this work. Our goal is to support all RESULTS groups and advocates to engage in community outreach and election advocacy to grow our movement and our groups.
Think back to your first action as an advocate. What made you want to do it? And how did it feel to pick up that phone, hit “submit” on that letter, or sit in that congressional office? That’s what we want to offer our communities—a transformational advocacy experience.
As new people come into RESULTS, we aren’t waiting around – together we’ll jump right into action on two big legislative goals. Throughout the fall we’ll have a series of actions that new and veteran advocates can take – from getting published in the media, to writing handwritten letters for Congress, to showing up at campaign events to both engage candidates and engage people in our communities. And after the elections, we’ll have a final advocacy push, using all the power we’ve built this fall to get Congress into action before year end.
Here’s a preview of what we want to accomplish with the power of a growing movement:
Equity and impact in global anti-poverty programs
Our goal: Three bills signed into law, requiring equity and impact in the fight against global poverty
| HOUSE | Introduced | Cosponsors | Committee | Passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis |  | 46 | |  |
| Nutrition |  | 103 | | |
| Education |  | 55 | | |
| SENATE | Introduced | Cosponsors | Committee | Passed | Law! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | | 7 | | | |
| Nutrition | | 20 | | | |
| Education | | 10 | | | |
RESULTS grassroots started the year securing record-high U.S. government funding for the fight against global poverty. Now we’ll close the year working with new advocates to make sure that funding gets put to the best possible use, with equity at the center.
How is funding delivered? Does it reach the most marginalized communities? What are the priorities? Who is accountable for results, equity, and impact? Three new bills in Congress will shape the answer to these questions for the U.S. government strategy on education, tuberculosis, and nutrition globally.
What these bills require:
- Bold, clear, and measurable goals focused on equity;
- Accountability and transparency at all levels;
- Priority for the lowest income communities and marginalized groups;
- Partnership – not paternalism – with directly affected communities and countries;
- Following the evidence: listening to local leaders and using the latest science.
Economic justice through the tax code
Our goal: Bipartisan expansion of the Child Tax Credit by year end, and the groundwork for reducing poverty and housing instability with a Renters’ Tax Credit in the next Congress
Last year Congress proved that they could slash poverty through the tax code, by expanding the Child Tax Credit. But those changes expired, forcing millions back into poverty. Now Congress is considering extending a set of tax breaks for corporations this year. Both parties need to hear that it’s unacceptable to pass tax breaks for big corporations while leaving the lowest-income people behind.
We’re going to get to Congress in the media and on the campaign trail with a clear message: pass an expanded Child Tax Credit in a bipartisan way by the end of the year. And they shouldn’t stop there. The tax code is also a tool for tackling the country’s housing crisis, and we want to lay the groundwork for the next Congress to go a step further – creating the first federal Renter’s Tax Credit, along with permanent reductions in child poverty.
Fall Campaign Resources
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