Rep. Rebecca (Becca) Balint

(D-VT)

Rep. Rebecca (Becca) Balint is a mom, teacher, progressive leader, and the first woman and openly LGBTQ person to represent her home state of Vermont in the US House of Representatives. As the daughter of a working-class mother and immigrant father, Rep. Balint is deeply committed to defending American democracy and protecting vulnerable communities.

Becca taught middle school for fourteen years and was then an activist, State Senator, and ultimately the President Pro Tempore in 2021. While Majority Leader of the Vermont State Senate, Rep. Balint led the passage of the first gun safety laws in the state’s history. She also worked tirelessly in the state senate to secure housing investment to rebuild housing stock and expand middle income housing.

Rep. Balint serves as Congressional Progressive Caucus Vice Chair for New Members and as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, and the Budget Committee.

Rep. Diana DeGette

(D-CO)

Rep. Diana DeGette is a fourth-generation Coloradoan who has dedicated her life to serving the people of Colorado’s First Congressional District.

DeGette is recognized as a leading voice in the nation’s health care debate. As the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, DeGette has played a leading role in overseeing the nation’s health care agencies and the nation’s overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s also led numerous efforts to ensure the nation’s environmental laws are being properly enforced, lower the cost of insulin for millions of Americans, and take on the climate crisis.

DeGette is committed to empowering our nation’s clean energy policies. She has led numerous efforts to hold the nation’s oil and gas producers accountable, reduce America’s overall emissions, and expedite our transition to cleaner forms of renewable energy. In fact, one of the first bills President Biden signed into law after taking office was legislation DeGette authored to drastically reduce methane emissions from drilling sites – a move climate scientists praised as critical to combatting the climate crisis.

Angela Ferrell-Zabala

Executive Director, Moms Demand Action

Angela Ferrell-Zabala serves as the first ever Executive Director of Moms Demand Action, where she is responsible for leading and growing the largest grassroots network in the gun violence prevention space. Angela has been with the organization since 2019, leading its movement-building work and overseeing grassroots organizing; external, cultural and corporate engagement; and national partnerships and programming. 

As a lifelong organizer, Angela is passionate about movement-building, uplifting and centering marginalized voices, and empowering the next generation of leaders. 

Rep. Lois Frankel

(D-FL)

Congresswoman Lois Frankel has dedicated her life to public service, championing the needs of Palm Beach County residents as a state legislator, mayor, and now in her seventh term in Congress. Lois serves as the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations National Security and Department of State Subcommittee, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the allocation of US foreign assistance. She is also Chair Emerita of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Caucus.

Lois is widely recognized for her tireless advocacy to defend reproductive freedom, protect Social Security and Medicare, and make health and family care more affordable. Her efforts have secured critical funding for projects that enhance health care, education, workforce development, clean water infrastructure, and crime prevention across her district.

Rep. Laura Friedman

(D-CA)

Rep. Laura Friedman proudly represents California’s 30th District, which includes Burbank, Glendale, West Hollywood, and parts of Los Angeles and Pasadena. She is committed to making meaningful progress on the issues that matter most to her district: making housing more affordable, safeguarding access to clean water, protecting communities from wildfires and other disasters, and creating an economy that works for everyone. Friedman serves on two key committees: the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Before joining Congress, Friedman represented the 44th district in the California State Assembly, where she built a reputation as a tireless advocate for the environment, housing, and transportation.

Laura got her start in the private sector working as a film and television producer. She then served on the Glendale City Council and as the Mayor of Glendale. As a member of the California state legislature, Laura served in several pivotal roles and led a historic bicameral and bipartisan reform of the legislature’s response to sexual harassment that’s become a model for other states and local governments.

Brittany Hacker

Bolder Advocacy Counsel, Alliance for Justice

Brittany Hacker is a lawyer activist who serves as Bolder Advocacy Counsel at Alliance for Justice. In this role, she empowers nonprofit organizations to expand their advocacy and lobbying efforts by educating on applicable state and federal rules and providing technical assistance. 

Margaret Huang

President and CEO, Southern Poverty Law Center

An advocate for human rights and racial justice for nearly three decades, Margaret Huang is the President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which serves as a catalyst for racial justice in the U.S. South and beyond. Throughout her career, Margaret has championed social justice and human dignity, advocating an end to discrimination and oppression in all of its forms. Prior to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Margaret served as the Executive Director of Amnesty International USA, where she was responsible for leading campaigns to protect the human rights of migrants and refugees, torture survivors, gun violence victims, and activists and protestors across the globe. Ms. Huang received a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University and a B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University.

Rep. Jennifer McClellan

(D-VA)

A principled and progressive legislator, Representative Jennifer McClellan has always worked to ensure Virginians’ voices are heard in government. In the 119th Congress, Jennifer McClellan sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In the 118th Congress, she sat on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

Throughout her eighteen sessions in the Virginia General Assembly, McClellan passed more than 370 pieces of legislation, including landmark bills to protect and expand voting rights, combat climate change, preserve reproductive health care, and enhance workers’ protections and labor rights. McClellan holds a JD from University of Virginia School of Law.

Tim Mooney

Senior Counsel, Alliance for Justice

Tim Mooney, Senior Counsel at Alliance for Justice, has guided nonprofits through the maze of political and tax-exempt law for over two decades. His ability to present legal concepts in an interesting and accessible way is heightened by his passion for making a positive difference for every community. At the heart of his work, Tim empowers organizations to elevate their impact, challenge the status quo, and drive meaningful progress.

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton

(D-DC)

As a third-generation Washingtonian, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 and is the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. She also serves on the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Before her congressional service, President Jimmy Carter appointed Norton to serve as the first woman to chair the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She came to Congress as a national figure who had been a civil rights and feminist leader, tenured professor of law, and board member at three Fortune 500 companies. 

Congresswoman Norton’s accomplishments in breaking barriers for her disempowered district are matched by her success in bringing home unique economic benefits to her constituents. She has brought significant economic development to the District of Columbia throughout her service in Congress, creating and preserving jobs in D.C.

Sen. Jacky Rosen

(D-NV)

Senator Jacky Rosen works across the aisle to solve problems and achieve results for Nevada. Elected to the U.S. House in 2016 and then the U.S. Senate in 2018, Jacky is the second woman ever to serve Nevada in the U.S. Senate, alongside fellow Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. Before being elected to public office, Jacky served as President of Congregation Ner Tamid, Nevada’s largest synagogue. She holds the distinction of being the third female Jewish Senator in U.S. history, as well as the first former synagogue president to serve in the Senate. An outspoken supporter of Israel and combating antisemitism, she is now the co-founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus in the Senate.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

(D-FL)

As Florida’s first Jewish Congresswoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz has earned the respect of her colleagues for working tirelessly on behalf of seniors, children, and families for nearly three decades. First sworn in to the U. House of Representatives in 2005, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz previously served in the Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate. 

Known for vigorously defending her progressive values, the Congresswoman has demonstrated her ability to pass meaningful legislation in a bipartisan fashion. After announcing her own battle with breast cancer in 2009, Wasserman Schultz led the EARLY Act, legislation designed to increase breast cancer education and awareness. A leading advocate for women and girls, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz introduced the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act to encourage more states to allow women to terminate the parental rights of a rapist based on clear and convincing evidence. The bill was signed into law by President Obama in 2015.

Currently Wasserman Schultz serves as a Ranking Member on the Appropriations Committee. In the 117th Congress, she made history as the first-ever woman to Chair the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee. In the 119th Congress, Wasserman Schultz maintains her leadership role as a Co-Chair of the Steering and Policy Committee.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin

(D-MI)

A former CIA analyst who served three tours in Iraq alongside the U.S. military, Elissa then worked in national security roles at the Pentagon and White House under Presidents Bush and Obama. In the Obama Administration, she briefed the President on some of the most sensitive national security matters of the day and was eventually nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs at the Pentagon.

Elissa ran for Congress in 2018, flipping a long-time Republican-held seat and helping Democrats retake the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elissa was re-elected to the House in 2020 and again in 2022 by delivering on the things that mattered the most to her constituents – expanding access to affordable healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and bringing critical supply chains and manufacturing back to Michigan.

In November 2024, Elissa was elected to serve Michigan in the U.S. Senate. In the Senate, Elissa is fighting to expand Michigan’s middle class, create jobs with dignity, and keep our communities and children safe.