Constitutional Defense
Working to uphold the rule of law, protect our institutions, and keep power where it belongs — in a government of, by, and for the people.
Democracy only works if we do.
At Issue One, we’re building bipartisan power to strengthen the foundations of American democracy — because fixing our broken political system starts with all of us.
The Challenge
We face rising threats — and a narrowing window for action.
Across the country, democratic institutions are under attack.
From the growing influence of unchecked money in politics to a fractured and divisive information environment, America’s political system is being tested.
Our constitutional checks and balances are being eroded like never before.
The result? Our political system is less accountable — and less representative to we the people.
This is not a partisan crisis. It’s an American one. And the time to act is now.
Our Roadmap
We are laser focused on long-term, system change for a healthy democracy through five areas of work:
Who We Work With
Issue One is at the forefront of bipartisan reform, working with over 200 former members of Congress and political appointees, technologists, and election officials from across the political spectrum.
Amb. Tim Roemer
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Linda Douglass
Council for Responsible Social Media Member
Hon. Dick Gephardt
Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chair
Sec. Jocelyn Benson
Faces of Democracy Member
Teresa Kersten
Board Member
Sec. Cisco Aguilar
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Shenna Bellows
Faces of Democracy Member
Sec. Chuck Hagel
ReFormers Caucus Member
Amb. Connie Morella
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Sec. Adrian Fontes
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Leon Panetta
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Charles Boustany
ReFormers Caucus Member
Hon. Barbara Comstock
ReFormers Caucus Member
Former Sec. Natalie Tennant
Faces of Democracy Member
Julie Wise
Faces of Democracy
Amb. Tim Roemer
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Linda Douglass
Council for Responsible Social Media Member
Hon. Dick Gephardt
Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chair
Sec. Jocelyn Benson
Faces of Democracy Member
Teresa Kersten
Board Member
Sec. Cisco Aguilar
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Shenna Bellows
Faces of Democracy Member
Sec. Chuck Hagel
ReFormers Caucus Member
Amb. Connie Morella
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Sec. Adrian Fontes
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Leon Panetta
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Charles Boustany
ReFormers Caucus Member
Hon. Barbara Comstock
ReFormers Caucus Member
Former Sec. Natalie Tennant
Faces of Democracy Member
Julie Wise
Faces of Democracy
Amb. Tim Roemer
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Linda Douglass
Council for Responsible Social Media Member
Hon. Dick Gephardt
Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chair
Sec. Jocelyn Benson
Faces of Democracy Member
Teresa Kersten
Board Member
Sec. Cisco Aguilar
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Shenna Bellows
Faces of Democracy Member
Sec. Chuck Hagel
ReFormers Caucus Member
Amb. Connie Morella
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Sec. Adrian Fontes
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Leon Panetta
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Charles Boustany
ReFormers Caucus Member
Hon. Barbara Comstock
ReFormers Caucus Member
Former Sec. Natalie Tennant
Faces of Democracy Member
Julie Wise
Faces of Democracy
Amb. Tim Roemer
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Linda Douglass
Council for Responsible Social Media Member
Hon. Dick Gephardt
Council for Responsible Social Media Co-chair
Sec. Jocelyn Benson
Faces of Democracy Member
Teresa Kersten
Board Member
Sec. Cisco Aguilar
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Carol Moseley-Braun
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Shenna Bellows
Faces of Democracy Member
Sec. Chuck Hagel
ReFormers Caucus Member
Amb. Connie Morella
ReFormers Caucus Co-chair
Sec. Adrian Fontes
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Leon Panetta
ReFormers Caucus Member
Sec. Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Faces of Democracy Member
Hon. Charles Boustany
ReFormers Caucus Member
Hon. Barbara Comstock
ReFormers Caucus Member
Former Sec. Natalie Tennant
Faces of Democracy Member
Julie Wise
Faces of Democracy
Recent Work
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Major players including Meta, Alphabet, and Nvidia combined to pour more than $36 million into their influence operations during the first half of 2025 — an average of $320,000 per day
The Corruption Chronicles
Donald Trump’s profiteering from public service, by the numbers
The Latest from Issue One
Supporting Issue One gives me something I don’t often feel in politics these days: hope. In a time when democracy feels fragile, they’re the rare organization with the credibility — and bipartisan muscle — to actually get things done.Bob Rothhouse
This is your democracy. Help protect it.
This isn’t about left or right. The fight for democracy takes all of us. Join our crosspartisan movement committed to restoring trust, reducing extremism, and building a government that works for all Americans.