Vanita Gupta made history despite the GOP’s atta cks

{NAME}, we have good news: Vanita Gupta has been confirmed -- and she's now the first woman of color and first civil rights attorney to serve as Associate Attorney General. The GOP poured millions into blocking this confirmation, {NAME}. Following the same strategy they used against Deb Haaland, Republicans tried to paint Gupta as a “radical” and “dangerous” leftist -- and again, they failed. We will all benefit when our leaders in Congress work together to support diverse leadership that looks like the people it serves. Gupta's confirmation is only further proof that even the GOP's millions can't stand in the way of progress. But we won't make the mistake of overlooking the challenges AAPI leaders face. Gupta is an experienced civil rights lawyer who dedicated years to protecting voting rights and advocating for racial justice. This should have been an easy confirmation -- instead, she was narrowly confirmed with a 51-49 vote. Only one Republican voted in her favor. This is an important victory, and we want to make sure that we continue to see leaders like Gupta representing us at the federal, state, and local level. Our voices need to be elevated -- not silenced to appease an overwhelmingly white political system. But we're a grassroots-fueled organization, and right now, we can't do our best work because our fundraising has taken a dip. [{NAME}, if the GOP wants to target AAPI leaders, they need to know we'll be countering their efforts every step of the way. If you want to help us create a government that looks like its people, if you want to see more women like Vanita Gupta making decisions for our communities in Washington, then please rush us $10, $25, or anything you can right now to ensure that we see more AAPI leaders next year.](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D) If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [DONATE $10](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D&express_lane=true&amount=10) [DONATE $25](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D&express_lane=true&amount=25) [DONATE $50](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D&express_lane=true&amount=50) [DONATE $100](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D&express_lane=true&amount=100) [DONATE $500](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D&express_lane=true&amount=500) [DONATE OTHER](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D) Thank you for standing with us. ASPIRE [DONATE](/v8fHNc9gmNLeEJYf0k7GV6j01pnGYyvEg_l6h1rKSHE=?refcode=ASP_20210429_GEN_FDR_D) Paid for and authorized by ASPIRE PAC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. ASPIRE PAC 910 17th St NW Ste 925 Washington DC 20006-2641 United States [unsubscribe](/Lkzw0fh-pd7hgqzt_Llw3FTN7_l3hsFmw6izNEsFcRE=)