With support for single-payer spreading rapidly among current members of Congress, congressional candidates, and the American public, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) launched the first-ever Medicare for All political action committee (PAC) on Wednesday in an effort to accelerate this momentum ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and funnel small-dollar financial contributions to candidates who want to guarantee healthcare to all as a right.

"It's time for public officials around the country to stand with the American people, the majority of whom, according to the latest polling, believe Medicare for All is the best path forward," reads the PAC's new website, alluding to a recent survey that found 70 percent of Americans support Medicare for All. "Insurance companies, drug manufacturers, and special interest groups have been standing in the way of real progress for too long—it's time we fought back."