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Jan. 9, 2019
Brownley and New House Democratic Majority Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Election Reforms, Including End to Partisan Gerrymandering
Rep. Julia Brownley
Jan. 4, 2019
Ruben Gallego Joins the New House Democratic Majority to Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reforms
Sen. Ruben Gallego
Jan. 4, 2019
Lofgren and New House Democratic Majority Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reforms
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 4, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Sponsors H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Jan. 4, 2019
Rep. Crow Joins Democrats to Introduce H.R. 1, Once-in-a-Generation Anti-Corruption and Reform Package
Rep. Jason Crow
Dec. 12, 2018
King Votes to Overturn IRS Rule Enabling Dark Money
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Delaware Senator Chris Coons
Sen. Chris Coons
Dec. 9, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 12, 2018
Congressman Boyle Introduces the Clean Money Act
Rep. Brendan Boyle
Oct. 8, 2018
The only Way to Get Special-Interest Money out Of Politics: Your Vote
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Oct. 8, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman Ted Lieu
Rep. Ted Lieu
Sept. 25, 2018
Wyden Targets "Dark Money" in New Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 24, 2018
Peters Applauds New Law to Boost Transparency in Senate Campaigns
Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren Questions Mulvaney about "Closed Door Event" with Campaign Donors, GOP Officials
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 18, 2018
Kaptur Statement on Supreme Court Action Involving Campaign Finance
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 12, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 12, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Steve Daines
Aug. 30, 2018
NBC News - Trump's Claim that Campaign Finance Violations 'Are Not a Crime' Is an Attack on The Laws that Protect Democracy
Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes
Rep. Jim Himes
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
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July 19, 2018
Wyden Statement on IRS Commissioner Nomination and the Trump Administration's Pro-Dark Money Policy
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 21, 2018
Tweet - "It is critically important. I am not only fighting for campaign finance reform but am one of only 6 senators who is not taking corporate contributions."
Sen. Cory Booker
May 1, 2018
Letter to Henry Kermer, Special Counsel - Request Investigation of Mulvaney for Potential Hatch Act Violations
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
March 1, 2018
Recognizing Mr. Trenton ``trent'' Jerome McCluskey
Rep. Robert Aderholt
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Government Integrity and Campaign Finance Reform
Rep. Kelly Morrison
May 18, 2017
Whitehouse, Deutch Introduce Conflicts From Political Fundraising Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2017
Udall Introduces Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act
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May 3, 2017
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan, Chairman of the Finance Committee Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Ron Johnson, and Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Jason Chaffetz - Call on Republicans to Keep Dark Money out of Charities, Religious Institutions
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2017
Whitehouse Responds to Pruitt Withdrawal From Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser Following Hatch Act Complaint
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Lerner, Special Counsel - Hatch Act Complaint Over Pruitt Participation in Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
April 5, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Todd Ricketts' Nomination to be Deputy Commerce Secretary
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April 3, 2017
Whitehouse Votes "No' On Gorsuch, Urges Consensus Supreme Court Nominee
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 31, 2017
Senator Whitehouse Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court Justice Nominee - Call On Gorsuch And Dark Money Group To Disclose Secretive Backers
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March 30, 2017
Letter to Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network - Judicial Crisis Network Lobbying for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Ruiz Introduces Ethics Package to Put People Over Profits
Rep. Raul Ruiz
Jan. 27, 2017
Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Bad Court Decisions Like Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
McGovern Introduces Bill to Overturn Citizens United and Get Money Out of Politics
Rep. Jim McGovern
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Whitehouse: What Is Scott Pruitt Hiding?
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 17, 2017
Letter to Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray - Calliing Attention to DeVos' Stonewalling of Information on Campaign Finance Violations
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 4, 2016
Common Dreams - To Reclaim Democracy, New Lawsuit Aims to Be 'Death of the Super PAC'
Rep. Ted Lieu
Nov. 4, 2016
The Washington Post - Legal Team Seeking to Undo Super Pacs Files Suit to Push Fec to Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 28, 2016
Campaign Finance Reform
Rep. Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 6, 2016
Whitehouse, Langevin, Cicilline, & Gorbea Call for Federal Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 28, 2016
Bill Cole Is Controlled by Special Interests
Sen. Jim Justice
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Politician
Jan. 9, 2019
Brownley and New House Democratic Majority Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Election Reforms, Including End to Partisan Gerrymandering
Rep.Julia Brownley
Jan. 4, 2019
Ruben Gallego Joins the New House Democratic Majority to Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reforms
Sen.Ruben Gallego
Jan. 4, 2019
Lofgren and New House Democratic Majority Introduce Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reforms
Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 4, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Sponsors H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Jan. 4, 2019
Rep. Crow Joins Democrats to Introduce H.R. 1, Once-in-a-Generation Anti-Corruption and Reform Package
Rep.Jason Crow
Dec. 12, 2018
King Votes to Overturn IRS Rule Enabling Dark Money
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 10, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Delaware Senator Chris Coons
Sen.Chris Coons
Dec. 9, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 12, 2018
Congressman Boyle Introduces the Clean Money Act
Rep.Brendan Boyle
Oct. 8, 2018
The only Way to Get Special-Interest Money out Of Politics: Your Vote
Rep.Donald Norcross
Oct. 8, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With California Congressman Ted Lieu
Rep.Ted Lieu
Sept. 25, 2018
Wyden Targets "Dark Money" in New Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 24, 2018
Peters Applauds New Law to Boost Transparency in Senate Campaigns
Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren Questions Mulvaney about "Closed Door Event" with Campaign Donors, GOP Officials
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 18, 2018
Kaptur Statement on Supreme Court Action Involving Campaign Finance
Rep.Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 12, 2018
Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 12, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Steve Daines
Aug. 30, 2018
NBC News - Trump's Claim that Campaign Finance Violations 'Are Not a Crime' Is an Attack on The Laws that Protect Democracy
Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Aug. 22, 2018
CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes
Rep.Jim Himes
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 26, 2018
CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
July 19, 2018
Wyden Statement on IRS Commissioner Nomination and the Trump Administration's Pro-Dark Money Policy
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 21, 2018
Tweet - "It is critically important. I am not only fighting for campaign finance reform but am one of only 6 senators who is not taking corporate contributions."
Sen.Cory Booker
May 1, 2018
Letter to Henry Kermer, Special Counsel - Request Investigation of Mulvaney for Potential Hatch Act Violations
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
March 1, 2018
Recognizing Mr. Trenton ``trent'' Jerome McCluskey
Rep.Robert Aderholt
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Government Integrity and Campaign Finance Reform
Rep.Kelly Morrison
May 18, 2017
Whitehouse, Deutch Introduce Conflicts From Political Fundraising Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
May 18, 2017
Udall Introduces Conflicts from Political Fundraising Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
May 3, 2017
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker Paul Ryan, Chairman of the Finance Committee Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Ron Johnson, and Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Jason Chaffetz - Call on Republicans to Keep Dark Money out of Charities, Religious Institutions
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 27, 2017
Whitehouse Responds to Pruitt Withdrawal From Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser Following Hatch Act Complaint
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 25, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Lerner, Special Counsel - Hatch Act Complaint Over Pruitt Participation in Oklahoma Gop Fundraiser
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 5, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Todd Ricketts' Nomination to be Deputy Commerce Secretary
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 3, 2017
Whitehouse Votes "No' On Gorsuch, Urges Consensus Supreme Court Nominee
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 31, 2017
Senator Whitehouse Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Neil Gorsuch, Supreme Court Justice Nominee - Call On Gorsuch And Dark Money Group To Disclose Secretive Backers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 30, 2017
Letter to Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network - Judicial Crisis Network Lobbying for Supreme Court Justice Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Ruiz Introduces Ethics Package to Put People Over Profits
Rep.Raul Ruiz
Jan. 27, 2017
Cortez Masto Co-Sponsors Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Bad Court Decisions Like Citizens United and Get Big Money Out of Politics
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
McGovern Introduces Bill to Overturn Citizens United and Get Money Out of Politics
Rep.Jim McGovern
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Jan. 18, 2017
Whitehouse: What Is Scott Pruitt Hiding?
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 17, 2017
Letter to Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray - Calliing Attention to DeVos' Stonewalling of Information on Campaign Finance Violations
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Nov. 4, 2016
Common Dreams - To Reclaim Democracy, New Lawsuit Aims to Be 'Death of the Super PAC'
Rep.Ted Lieu
Nov. 4, 2016
The Washington Post - Legal Team Seeking to Undo Super Pacs Files Suit to Push Fec to Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 28, 2016
Campaign Finance Reform
Rep.Marcy Kaptur
Sept. 6, 2016
Whitehouse, Langevin, Cicilline, & Gorbea Call for Federal Campaign Finance Reform
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 28, 2016
Bill Cole Is Controlled by Special Interests
Sen.Jim Justice
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