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January 12, 2021

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Just as we have done in years past, at the start of our sixth year we would like to provide a look- back at 2020 and some thoughts about the year ahead and the opportunities for continued success.

At this time last year, it was clear that 2020 would be a year of great consequence for the ’ tradition of global leadership and engagement by our elected leaders and representatives. The general elections in November were in no small part a decision point regarding a vision of how the United States engages and leads globally, both in the presidential race and many key congressional contests. The first days of 2021 have been a shocking blow to American globally. While it’s not possible to know the full extent of the fallout, what is clear is that the mission of 150PAC is more important than it’s ever been, supporting deliberation at home and a unified stand for American leadership globally.

Those decision points by and regarding elected representatives are the reason 150PAC exists. By supporting members who take the difficult votes and lead among their colleagues, and by cultivating new members to follow that path, 150PAC makes a difference. We are able to pursue this mission because of your continued support. We are grateful for your commitment and generosity over the past year, and we hope you agree our record has demonstrated the value of your support and investment in our mission.

The past year was once again one of significant changes and challenges, as congressional champions retire or lost. Rep. Ted Yoho has been a true leader among conservative in his caucus, demonstrating how support for global engagement and our global health and development assistance are essential investments to maintain and advance our national interests, and his retirement will leave a big hole. Rep. Nita Lowey’s consistent and tireless leadership on global leadership and foreign operations investments will be missed as she retires following her long and distinguished career. Similarly, the primary loss of Rep. Eliot Engel presents a different but equally important requirement for our engagement.

Even with these changes and challenges, 2020 was a successful year for 150PAC. In key House leadership positions, we supported Rep. Mike McCaul, Ranking Member on House Foreign

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In the Senate, 150PAC again supported a bipartisan set of members who are some of the most important senior leaders and the most promising new leaders. The victory by Sen. Susan Collins is especially notable among those we supported for her consistency and leadership on the Appropriations Committee and in the Republican conference. This cycle, 150PAC also supported Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Jeff Merkley, and Sen. Cory Booker – all of whom were re-elected and will remain committed to their foreign affairs leadership. [150PAC also supported Sen. Perdue, who is now in a runoff until January 5th…]. Each of these senators have been strong supporters of global engagement, playing key roles in defending investments and providing leadership on issues important to all of us.

Cultivating leadership and support on global leadership is a constant and evolving requirement. We will continue to seek new candidates to support and cultivate their leadership in advancing the United States’ global leadership tradition with the legislation and resources that this effort requires. A new group of House and Senate members with interests and experience in foreign affairs is very encouraging, and we look forward to engaging them in the coming year. As always, strong and stable congressional leadership on foreign affairs and on budgeting and appropriations protects against the uncertainty and dysfunction that threatens our overseas leadership, alliances, and commitments.

For 150PAC itself, we continue to recruit bipartisan leaders for our Advisory Board. In 2020 we added Lester Munson and in early 2021 we will add Nathan Daschle and Marcus Jadotte. As before, we are grateful to Joshua Bolten and Denis McDonough (who will have to resign his position once he goes into the Biden Administration) and all the members of the Advisory Board for their dedication to 150PAC’s mission and success.

Finally, 150PAC depends entirely on your generosity and on volunteer time and talent remains our foundation. Both stability in support and innovation in how we maximize our effectiveness are essential for the all-volunteer model, which in turn allows us to maximize support for candidates and require only minimal overhead. Renewing and regular contributions are the foundation of our success that predictable, generous funding provides us.

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We are grateful for your generosity and support in 2020, and we look forward to your continued engagement and support in the coming year to build support for our shared mission.

With Best Regards,

The 150PAC.ORG Team

Jay Heimbach Andrew King Michael Miller Jen Olson Todd Webster

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