Why I’m fighting hard for this right now

Ayanna Pressley for Congress

Never forget the power our collective voices can make when it comes to demanding action.

Because of us, over 1,500 people had their lives changed when President Biden made the largest grant of clemency ever by an American president in a single day.

And because of us, 37 people are no longer facing the death penalty as a punishment.

We did that. You did that. In the final weeks of 2024, we used our voices, our platform, and rallied for the president to address our growing mass incarceration crisis, and in response to our campaign’s tireless advocacy, he took action.

Thousands more people are still awaiting clemency — and President Biden can do even more in the final days of his presidency to continue to change and save lives. We’ve got to keep up this fight.

Add your voice to calling on President Biden: With just 9 days remaining in his term, he must grant clemency to as many people as he can before the next administration takes office. 

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There are more people waiting for a chance at redemption. More people with unjust sentences, folks with cannabis convictions, those who are chronically ill, and many charged with nonviolent crimes. Our nation has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly two million people locked in jails and prisons throughout the country. This crisis has resulted in 50% of adults having had an immediate family member incarcerated.

You know, I know, and President Biden knows the lifechanging impact of one stroke of a pen. We are running out of time to save as many lives as possible — and I’m relying on you to help keep the pressure up.

In the next 9 days, I will do everything in my power to keep fighting for the thousands of people behind the wall who deserve a second chance.

Add your name to show you’re calling for this: President Biden must act now — while there’s still time — to grant clemency to more people and save more lives. 

Onward,

Ayanna