21 Things to Remember about January 6th and its Aftermath
A year after the deadly January 6th insurrection, it’s clear the lies and disinformation that led to throngs of rioters overrunning the Capitol as Congress met to count the Electoral…
Issue One joins crosspartisan push for greater transparency in the Senate
Transparency and public participation in the legislative process are pillars of democratic legitimacy. But under current practices, the public is too often shut out of the process of how bills…
Issue One recognizes new Modernization Committee recommendations
Today, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress passed 25 new recommendations aimed at boosting civility and crosspartisan collaboration between members, strengthening legislative support agencies, and advancing evidence-based policymaking.…
Swamp Stories Episode 34: Trading the Public’s Trust
In 2012, President Barack Obama signed into law the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, otherwise known as the STOCK Act. The intent was to ban insider trading from members…
Issue One and Campaign Legal Center urge FEC to curb abuse of leadership PACs
Issue One and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) today sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) urging commissioners to begin a rulemaking to formally clarify that leadership PAC funds…
Senate increases access to sensitive information, a move called for by Issue One
Each senator will now be allowed to designate one aide in their office to receive top secret or sensitive compartmented information (TS/SCI) clearance. This policy change was announced by Majority…
Issue One announces key promotions and strategic hires
Issue One is excited to announce a number of key promotions and hires at this pivotal moment in the fight to fix our broken political system and build an inclusive…
Swamp Stories Episode 33: Drawing the Lines
Every 10 years, after the U.S. Census has been completed, congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn across the country in a process known as redistricting. However, districts are often…
Issue One applauds the HSGAC Committee for advancement of key congressional modernization bills
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Committee favorably reported out a series of bills that will make Congress more transparent and accountable to their constituents. An amended…
Issue One remembers the life of Congressman William “Bill” Zeliff (R-NH)
Issue One remembers the life of former Congressman Bill Zeliff (R-NH), an active member of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of more than 200 former members of Congress,…