A progressive advocacy group on Monday sent out a fundraising request over Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE’s (D-Calif.) criticism of four freshman House Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezOn The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins Anxious Democrats amp up pressure for vote on COVID-19 aid MORE (N.Y.), who voted against a border aid bill backed by President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE.

The fundraising letter from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee praised Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley Ayanna PressleyFauci, Black Lives Matter founders included on Time's 100 Most Influential People list Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Pressley applauded on House floor after moving speech on living with alopecia MORE (Mass.), Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib Rashida Harbi TlaibTrump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' George Conway: 'Trump is like a practical joke that got out of hand' Pelosi endorses Kennedy in Massachusetts Senate primary challenge MORE (Mich.) for “chang[ing] the entire national debate.”

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“Unlike Pelosi, they are leading the national conversation — in a bold and inspiring direction. Unlike Pelosi, they're standing up to Trump,” the email says.

The pitch criticizes Pelosi for, among other things, holding firm against the idea of impeaching Trump.

“It's been proven that many voters still have no idea what crimes Trump actually committed, and impeachment would bring that to light. But instead, thanks in part to Pelosi's lack of leadership, Trump just achieved his highest approval ratings ever in ABC's poll,” it states.

In an interview with The New York Times’s Maureen Dowd last week, Pelosi dismissed the four freshman representatives, saying that while they “have their public whatever and their Twitter world,” the lawmakers were “four people and that’s how many votes they got.”

Ocasio-Cortez responded on Twitter on Saturday, writing “That public 'whatever' is called public sentiment. And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country."

She also defended herself and her fellow progressives Monday, noting several previous dismissive comments by Pelosi and adding “Having respect for ourselves doesn’t mean we lack respect for her. It means we won’t let everyday people be dismissed.”

Pelosi’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.