As Congress argues about the cost of the BBB plan, the #PoorPeoplesCampaign meets today w/ U.S. House & White House representatives, then holds a news conference at 9:30am ET to say the fight should focus on the ppl whose lives depend on passing this plan. breachrepairers.org/livestream
Faith leaders and economists will stand with essential, low-wage women representing the 140 million people who were poor or low-income before COVID-19 at a news conference at 9:30 a.m. ET on the House side of the U.S. Capitol.
Before the news conference, the delegation is meeting with members of Congress and staffers, along with Josh Dickson and Carissa Joy Smith, senior advisers from the White House Office of Public Engagement.
After the news conference, the delegation from the #PoorPeoplesCampaign will take letters & petitions signed by thousands of people to the offices of House Minority Leader McCarthy; Rep. Jayapal; Senate Minority Leader McConnell; Senate Majority Leader Schumer;
Sens. Sanders, Manchin and Sinema and Rep. Beatty, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. They also will visit the offices of representatives of the essential, low-wage women who are speaking.
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