Fighting a Scourge of Crime Against Seniors



In the midst of the pandemic, there has been a heartbreaking increase in fraud and scams against our nation’s seniors. Last year alone, con artists stole $1 billion from older Americans online. 


Yesterday, I held a U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing—along with Chairman Casey—on how to combat these heartbreaking crimes. We heard from several witnesses including South Carolina’s own Vee Daniel, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of the Upstate, who spoke on the increase in COVID-related fraud against seniors. Read more about the hearing here , and view the committee’s newly-released fraud book here .


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Click to watch my remarks at yesterday’s hearing


Equipping Educators to Lead with Excellence


The role that our nation’s educators play in shaping the next generation can’t be overstated. That’s why I introduced the Teacher and School LEADERS Act  with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle—to expand training programs for teachers who aspire to fill leadership roles in education.


I’m living proof that a few devoted teachers can change the trajectory of a kid’s life, and I look forward to seeing how this bill will equip more educators to lead the next generation with excellence. Learn more about the bill here .


An Update on Police Reform


After months of negotiations on policing reform, I was deeply disappointed this week to learn that my Democrat counterparts decided to walk away from the table—despite my offer to introduce a bill that included our areas of agreement. They walked away from a bill that could have done so much good for our nation.


Rest assured that I am not giving up. This is an issue I have been working on for years—since 2015, after the shooting of Walter Scott in my hometown of North Charleston. While I am frustrated that the Democrats abandoned such a critical issue at such a critical time, I will continue to work with anyone who is serious about finding bipartisan solutions that bring justice, fairness, and safety for the most vulnerable among us. 

Read my full statement here .

This Week's 🔥Topics

Bruce Lindsey We hope that you are proud of what we have accomplished together

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robert, Juan Isaac Zapata Ruiz, a taxi driver in Peru, was nearly blind from cataracts when he walked into a Clinton Foundation-supported clinic last year. Back at work with his newly restored vision, Juan has increased his income by 60 percent and is now able to support his family -- and can even start saving. Agnes Spinala, the mother of a critically handicapped son in Malawi, needed to raise money to pay school fees for her son. She found work at the Clinton Foundation's Anchor Farm Project, and with her new income she's bought a reliable roof for her house and sent her son to school. These are just two of the millions of lives that have been dramatically and forever changed thanks to the more than 100,000 generous individuals who support our work -- people just like you. Want to know more about Juan and Agnes and other Clinton Foundation beneficiaries? Find their stories here >> President Clinton had a vision when he left office in 2001: to establis
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Katherine Archuleta: Today President Obama announced a common-sense policy change that will make our immigration system fairer and smarter.

Friend -- I wanted to make sure you saw the news: Today President Obama announced a common-sense policy change that will make our immigration system fairer and smarter. I'm proud to support it, and I hope you are, too. Under the administration's guidance, immigration courts are going to focus on deporting people who have been convicted of crimes or who pose a security risk. This means that the courts will focus less on "low-priority" cases -- like young people who were brought here as small children and know no other home, or veterans and military spouses. So the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice will be reviewing the current deportation caseload, clearing out low-priority cases, and making sure they don't get into the system in the first place -- keeping the focus on cases that will make our country safer. It's a smart, strategic change. And it will make a difference. But more comprehensive change requires Congress to act.
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Carly: Why I accepted

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Black Independenty, Today, I am proud to announce that I have accepted Ted Cruz's offer to be his Vice Presidential nominee.  As a loyal supporter, I want to tell you why:  It's clear the media elites are ready to anoint Donald Trump as the Republican nominee  before this race is even over. It's also clear, that Donald Trump's nomination would be a disaster for America.  If Trump is our nominee, conservatives will be forced to choose between two liberals in November: both corrupt, both big government crony capitalists, and both part of the system that has gotten us in the mess we're in.  Worse, if we nominate Donald Trump, we would be guaranteeing four years of Hillary Clinton in the White House.  That's why I'm asking you to please stop what you are doing right now and commit to joining our campaign by making a special, urgent contribution.  STAND WITH TED AND CARLY  Over the past weeks, I've traveled the country with Senator Cruz and his wife He
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Kim: Thank you!

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Robert l., Thank you  for being a valued partner of the BlueGreen Alliance! The support of activists and individuals like you is essential to our success in finding common ground solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges in a way that protects and creates family-sustaining jobs and promotes a clean, fair and thriving economy. Today I’m asking you to show your commitment to our shared goals of a fair and sustainable clean economy by  making a meaningful year-end tax-deductible contribution to the BlueGreen Alliance Foundatio n.  All gifts received by December 31st will be matched by our valued partner, National Wildlife Federation, so act now to double your impact! A lot has changed since our fundraising drive last year. The job-creating Obama-era climate initiatives we fought hard to win are under attack, and the very agencies meant to protect us are turning a blind eye toward proven science. You can be sure your support is needed now more than eve
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Team Trump Pence: Learn more about the creation of the Make America Great Again hat,

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Robert Louis, Two years ago this month Donald Trump pledged to  Make America Great Again , and a hat became the enduring symbol of a grassroots movement. As the campaign swept the nation, hundreds of Americans were put to work manufacturing the Make America Great Again (#MAGA) hats, all proudly made in the USA, and an American company near bankruptcy stayed in business. WATCH: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAT THAT DEFINED OUR MOVEMENT Learn more about the creation of the Make America Great Again hat, and how to make sure you have an authentic hat by watching our new video – #MAGA hats are always  100% Made in the USA. This iconic symbol of our authentic grassroots movement is just one sign that we have a President whose jobs agenda is guided by the principles to buy American and hire American. President Trump has already begun to Make America Great Again! Don’t have a Make America Great Again hat yet? Not sure of a great Father’s Day or graduation gift?  Visit our store today to fin
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a kid growing up poor in Orangeburg

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  We understand that now is a difficult time for our country and that it may be a difficult time for you personally. We're so grateful to have your support, but if you'd like to opt-out of emails for the next two weeks,  click here.  If you would like to unsubscribe,  click here . If you'd like to update your name or other information,  click here . Robert, I want to share my story with you, and tell you how it shaped me into the person that I am today. I’d really appreciate if you could read this entire email. But before I do, I have to ask for a $10 donation to help me defeat Lindsey Graham:  Can I count on you? In 1992,  I met Jim Clyburn for the first time. I had just been elected President of the National Honor Society in my high school in Orangeburg, SC and he had just been elected to Congress. I didn’t know any better, so I reached out to him and asked if he would swear me in. He agreed, and came down for a little ceremony. I’ll never forget it, Robert. That was the
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Will: Our fight doesn’t stop here.

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Robert,  From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank you for your support and dedication that made this campaign possible. I will be forever grateful for your support and for believing in our vision for moving America forward. This was an intense and competitive campaign, and I would like to congratulate Jamie Raskin on his victory and all our opponents putting themselves out there in this campaign. While we fell short, I'm proud of our campaign and our work to continue building the movement for progressive change in Maryland -- and beyond. Our fight doesn’t stop here. We have serious issues facing this nation and I’m incredibly concerned about what may happen if right-wing extremists are allowed to grow their power in Washington. We simply can't let them roll back all the progress we’ve made under President Obama. Now is the time to unify and ensure Democratic victories up and down the ballot to secure a positive future for all of our families.
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Jennifer: help us make history in Mississippi

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I’m about to ask you to donate to help us make history in Mississippi, but first let me explain why your support is so important. In the entire history of Mississippi, there has never been an African American woman elected to statewide office. In 56 days, we’re going to shatter that glass ceiling. As a retired Army Colonel, I’ve served our country for more than thirty years and as the former executive director of the ACLU of Mississippi, I’ve helped lead the fight for criminal justice reform and voting rights. Now, as the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, I’m working to build one of the largest grassroots campaigns our state has ever seen.  We need to knock on every door, turn out every voter, and stop Republicans from silencing our voices – but we can’t do it without your support. Republican and dark money groups will spend whatever it takes to defeat our campaign and stop our progress. We can’t let them get away with that. We’re funding this campaign with $5,
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DRAFT JOHN JAMES FOR GOVERNOR

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  Dear Mr. Gilyard, Regardless of what you and I may personally believe concerning the integrity of the 2020 Election, there are two undeniable facts that we must recognize and address before we can move forward: Our fellow conservatives are being censored, ridiculed, and attacked for raising valid questions over possible "foul play" in the election. And because their concerns are being ignored, they're quickly losing faith and  may   not   vote   any   more The Dem. Governors of key swing states made unconstitutional revisions to election rules & procedures that sacrificed election integrity to ensure Democrat victories Now, the Democrats are not only fighting to keep these illegal rules in place, they're plotting to  impose   even   more  unlawful election changes to make it impossible for conservatives to ever win again. To prevent a permanent Democrat majority, we must  defeat  these corrupt Democrat Governors and  replace  them with principled conservatives w
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Cory: promise of opportunity.

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Robert, In January, 250,000 New Jersey families got a much-needed raise when our state's minimum wage increase kicked in. Why can't we give a raise to workers across the country? Well, this week the Senate is debating a federal minimum wage bill that would raise the minimum wage nationwide to $10.10 an hour. This change would affect millions of people, improving lives, making families stronger, and boosting our economy by increasing demand for goods and services. Yet we're hearing the same wrong-headed excuses from critics who say helping out the lowest wage earners will hurt the economy. To push back against this opposition and build momentum for a nationwide increase, I'm partnering with Senator Mark Udall and Progressives United to show as much support as possible for this crucial legislation. Join me, Mark Udall, Progressives United members, and thousands of fellow supporters today. Sign our joint petition telling Congress to act now to raise the m
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