State of the Union June 2026
Lobbying and Advocacy Efforts
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in May: 15
- Total # of Lobbying Meetings in 2026: 114
- Lobbying Meetings Goal for 2026: 400
Advocacy Emails
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in May: 3,309
- Total # of Advocacy Emails in 2026: 12,948
- Advocacy Emails Goal for 2026: 45,000
- % of Congress Emailed Year to Date: 79%
Congressional Office Meetings and Bird Dogging
Giacomo Ciavarelli met with his Member of the Bundestag Pascal Meiser in Germany.
Ainsley Tait met with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI)’s Foreign Policy and Defense Legislative Aide, Sydney Montgomery.
Neema Chege had a meeting with Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN-05)’s Director of Outreach, Laura Adler.
Emanuele Pirolli held a meeting with TD Duncan Smith, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).
Emanuele also met with TD Ann Graves, Ireland (Dublin Fingal East).
Matty Leonard bird-dogged Senator Kim (D-NJ) at a town hall meeting in Logan Township. Senator Kim responded saying: “We must keep politics out of our foreign policy (it should be bipartisan support); we will hurt our economy if we continue without foreign policy now; Trump’s America First will turn us into America Alone and in that, an America that is overly expensive.”
Updates from DC
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Recognition
Congratulations to the following team members who have achieved Borgen Project Honors & Recognition
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- Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
- Political Team: Gordon Lee
- Chief Closer Award (raised $1,000 or more):
- Political Team: Dylan Smith, Aarush Pomar, Farid Murad
- Article of the Month: Sustainable Prenatal Care in Tanzania by Eli Thomson
- Capital Achievement Award (raised $2,000 or more):
Visit the Our Team Members page and read about success stories with our organization.
Getting the Word Out
Political Affairs Team
Ainsley Tait held her information event.
Farid Murad held his information event.
Yavishthaa Dutt gave a presentation
Arianne Burnett hosted a swarm.
Damian Braunmüller gave a presentation to a class.
Isabella Cicak designed this flyer for her mobilization.
Content Team
Michelle Kurniali’s advocate flyer
Sophia Lupo getting the word out.
Social Media/Digital Marketing Team
Twinkle Sharma getting the word out.
Letters to the Editor
Social Media/Digital Marketing Team
- Aaliya Naqvi – Pearls and Irritation
- Jasmine Attwell – Surrey Now-Leader
Political Team
- Ainsley Tait – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Fundraising
Mackenzie McIntyre is doing custom pottery for her fundraiser.
Amelia Staine’s bake sale and information session.
Aarush Pomar recently raised $1,000 for his fundraiser from his haircutting services
Francesca Ciardella took some clothes to a consignment store for her fundraising.
George Thomas held a doughnut sale for his fundraiser.
Lingtong Liu hosted a charity sale for her fundraiser.
Mallory Aronne tabled at a local event, and sold bracelets for her fundraising campaign.
Aarya Trivedi coffee fundraiser
Amelia Beggs’ flyer for her fundraiser.
Videos and Calls
Seamus McGrath
Usha Bhusal
Lewis Baudry
Emily Goldberger and Katy Plumer
Amelia Staines
Angela Venchio
Neema Chege