RESULTS Weekly Update January 6, 2026
Quote of the Week
“Politicians aren’t mind readers. We have to tell them what we want.”
– RESULTS Contra Costa advocate Jim Driggers in a December 23 letter to the editor in East Bay (CA) Times
(Is this newsletter too long; didn’t read (TL;DR) the whole thing? Scroll to the bottom for the most important points or the “TL;DR”)
Register for the First National Webinar of 2026!
You are invited to join us this Saturday, January 10 at 1 p.m. ET for the first National Webinar of the year! We’ll be in conversation with Meredith Dodson of the Coalition on Human Needs (and former RESULTS staff member). She will share her insights on how best to push Congress to pass a fair budget by the end of January, something that must be done to avoid another government shutdown. Please note that we have a new registration link for the 2026 National Webinars: www.tinyurl.com/RESULTS2026. That means everyone must register (your 2025 registration will not carry over). Please register today and join us on January 10 to hear from Meredith as well as other exciting updates!
Mark the anniversary of January 6 with action that protects democracy
Five years ago today, a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 election. Lives were lost, people were injured, and our democratic institutions were desecrated. January 6, 2021, remains one of the darkest days in our history, but it also affirmed a lasting truth: democracy endures when We the People stand up and defend it.
Your advocacy is proof of that. In the face of relentless attacks over the last year, you have delivered results. You sounded the alarm on threats to Medicaid and SNAP. You pushed Congress to reinvest in global health and education. And you helped secure a meaningful new pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. That is power.
Congress is back in Washington with only weeks left to complete the FY26 budget. This is a decisive moment to fund the fight against poverty. Congress must:
- Fund global health and education programs at House levels or higher
- Fully fund the Housing Choice Voucher program
- Include safeguards to ensure funds are spent as Congress directs
This week, please contact foreign policy and housing aides. Wish them a happy new year and urge them to prioritize these items in FY26 negotiations. Also submit letters to the editor calling on Congress prioritize ending poverty. RESULTS staff and online action alerts are ready to support you.
As we remember January 6, let us recommit to the work that protects democracy every day. Your advocacy — your letters, meetings, and media — is a powerful bulwark against injustice and the fuel that moves our democracy forward.
Roadmap updates by January 12
At the top of 2026, take time with your group to update your group member roster as well as your congressional coverage. This will be the first phase in our goal setting for 2026. Accurate rosters and accurate congressional coverage information are like gold; they help us work efficiently, strategically, and accurately. Then later in the year, we’ll have more on next steps in group planning. We ask that you complete this first step by January 12. If you need support accessing your roadmap spreadsheets, please contact your Regional Coordinators or RESULTS Grassroots Staff. We will be happy to help.
Special items of note
RSVP for Rovina’s Choice. Join RESULTS for a screening of the short film Rovina’s Choice. The film follows one family and the ripple effects of the U.S. foreign aid freeze. Afterward, we’ll host a conversation on the importance of continued advocacy for foreign aid. The event is Wednesday, January 21 at 8 p.m. ET. RSVP for this important film screening.
Check out the International Learning Exchange. On Sunday, February 8, we will hold the International Learning Exchange and hope you will join us. This 90-minute webinar is the kick-off of an endeavor to help grassroots advocates from all over the global RESULTS network meet, connect, and learn from each other. Please register today!
New global health impact blog post. Our advocacy with Congress had a tangible, lifesaving impact last year, even though it was hard to see at times. The breakthroughs we saw in our global health work show what’s possible, and what we need to do to make that recovery — and even greater progress — a reality. Read about the impact you made in this new blog post, “With decades of lifesaving progress on the line, our advocacy is making a difference.”
TL;DR (too long; didn’t read): Register for the 2026 National Webinars and join us January 10. Take democracy-protecting action. Update group rosters and congressional coverage. Register to join a special film screening in January and an International Learning Exchange in February. And celebrate global health wins from 2025.
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