RESULTS Weekly Update December 17, 2024

December 17, 2024

Quote of the Week

“Elected leaders work for us, whether we voted for them or not. We have the power and the duty to hold all of them accountable. We simply cannot stop showing up.”

– RESULTS staff person and West Virginia volunteer Joanna DiStefano in a December 11 op-ed in the Charleston Gazette-Mail

Table of Contents

Keep pushing Congress on the End TB Now Act

Congress will be in session for only a few more days. There is still hope that they will add the End Tuberculosis Now Act to bills that must pass before they leave. This means we still have a chance to influence what they do. Please call your representative again today. Urge them to push House leaders to add H.R. 1776 to any remaining must-pass bill. Amplify that message by submitting letters to the editor on the End TB Now Act.

TAKE ACTION: Please call your representative again today (202-224-3121) and leave this message:

My name is ___________ and a constituent from ________________. I volunteer with RESULTS and we need your help with a bipartisan House bill vital to global health. The End Tuberculosis Now Act (H.R. 1776) focuses on finding, testing, and treating the leading infectious disease killer in the world, tuberculosis. The bill pushes USAID to create bold strategies and to better monitor and evaluate TB programs. This will help ensure efficiency, accountability, and impact. The bill has incredible bipartisan support and has already passed the Senate. Will you please tell Representative __________ to urge House leadership to include H.R. 1776 in the one of the remaining must-pass bills?

Schedule your group planning meeting

It’s time again to plan for success! Each year, RESULTS groups and advocates gather to discuss shared responsibilities, interests, and goals. They use that information to form a Group Roadmap for the year. This roadmap helps you plan and focus. It also helps RESULTS staff better coach you to create the political will to end poverty. The process is important, enlightening, and fun.

TAKE ACTION: Please schedule your local RESULTS group’s planning meeting. We recommend meeting in December or early January to discuss your 2025 groups roles and goals. Use our planning guide and other resources to help have a productive meeting. Find materials on the “Working with Your RESULTS Group” page of our website. Please set a goal to complete your 2025 Roadmap and Group Roster by January 15. If you have questions, please contact Jos Linn.

Use your media to push the new Congress to act

2025 will be a busy year for our work to end poverty. We will face both threats and opportunities on many fronts. If we want to move forward in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, we need Congress to support a strong replenishment of the Global Fund next year. If we want to make meaningful reductions in child poverty, we need Congress to significantly expand the Child Tax Credit next year. If we want to advance the fight against hunger, we need to make sure Congress protects investments in nutrition both in the U.S. and abroad.

The time to tell them about these priorities is now. With only a few weeks left before the new Congress begins, your letters to the editor and op-eds could be the tipping point. Use these last days of 2024 to set us up for a powerful 2025!

TAKE ACTION: Let’s finish our Double/50 media campaign strong by getting letters to the editor and op-eds published now on our most important issues. Use our Double/50 Campaign media hooks tracker has updated media templates and regularly updated media hooks. If you need help with your next letter or op-ed, please join our monthly Media Office Hour tomorrow, December 18, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Join via Zoom at https://results.zoom.us/j/93668005494 or call (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 936 6800 5494. No registration is required. Finally, when you get published, please let us know in our media report form.

Quick News on U.S. and Global Poverty

House passes the READ Act Reauthorization. The READ Act Reauthorization (H.R. 681) has finally passed the House and may pass the Senate this week. Your advocacy made this critical investment in global education equity a priority. At the same time, the READ Act will stand as an attachment to defense legislation that is harmful. RESULTS condemns the provisions in the defense bill that perpetuate violence and oppression, especially against LGBTQIA+ children. We will post more on the READ Act’s passage after the Senate vote.

Announcements

Find out from one grassroots advocate why helping us meet our fundraising match for the year is easy and important! We know we’ve got our work cut out for us as anti-poverty advocates in 2025 and beyond. Some generous longtime supporters have provided the chance to double any gifts in 2024! Between now and the end of the year, any time you make a gift to RESULTS, that gift will be doubled up to $110,000! Read our latest blog post, “I’m a RESULTS volunteer – will you join me in making a gift to RESULTS?”, for inspiration!

Register for the January 11 National Webinar with Linda Mafu. The new year means a new Zoom registration link for our monthly National Webinars. Everyone must register again to access our 2025 webinars (you register once for the whole year). And you won’t want to miss our first one. On Saturday, January 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Linda Mafu, the Head of Civil Society and Political Advocacy at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria will join us. Hear more about securing critical new investments to stop these deadly diseases. Please register for this important webinar today at www.tinyurl.com/RESULTS2025.

Researching Your Members of Congress webinar in January. As the 119th Congress begins, learn invaluable tools to help you get to know your members of Congress. Learn how to build relationships with your congressional offices, particularly new ones. Regional Coordinator Allison Gallaher will lead this two-part session. Session one (Jan. 23) will be a 90-minute session focusing on the tools and applied practice. Session two (Jan. 30) will be an optional one-hour session for more applied practice. Bring your questions about your congressional legislators! Register today.

Congratulations! We seek to celebrate all our advocates and their powerful efforts and successes year-round. But it is a special treat to recognize Kathleen Duncan, recipient of the 2024 Bob Dickerson Grassroots Leadership Award and Leslye Heilig, recipient of the 2024 Cameron Duncan Media Award. Kathleen is a beacon, modeling incredible inclusive group and regional leadership. Leslye has accomplished the publication of 55 letters to the editor since 2020, a remarkable feat. Again, congratulations to both!

Upcoming Events

Congressional schedule: The House and the Senate are in session.

Find these and other events on our website Events Calendar.

Tuesday, December 17: U.S. Poverty Free Agents, 1:00 p.m. ET and 8:00 p.m. ET. Contact Jos Linn for more information.

Tuesday, December 17: Together Women Rise Advocacy Chapter, 8:30 p.m. ET. Read more.

Wednesday, December 18: Media Office Hour, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET. Join via Zoom at https://results.zoom.us/j/93668005494 or call (312) 626-6799, meeting ID 936 6800 5494. No registration is required.

Wednesday, December 25-Wednesday, January 1: Winter break. RESULTS office closed. Note that many RESULTS staff will take additional time before and after the break. Most staff will return on January 6.

Saturday, January 11: National Webinar, 1:00 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar today via a new registration link for 2025.

Wednesday, January 15: Motivational Interviewing (continuation of series), 8:00 p.m. ET. Registration remains open.

Wednesday, January 15: New Advocate Orientation, 8:30 p.m. ET. Register today.

Thursday, January 23: Researching Your Members of Congress, 8:30 p.m. ET. Register now for this 90-minute learning session. There will be an optional hour-long session on January 30 for those interested in additional practical application.

Typically, registration ends one hour prior to the start of all webinars and trainings.

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