Swamp Stories Episode 32: The Other 97% of Congress

  Much of the time when we talk and think about Congress, we don’t consider all the work that happens behind the scenes. Without the congressional staffers who constitute 97%…

Issue One celebrates the life and legacy of Congressman Sherwood “Sherry” Boehlert

Issue One commemorates the life of former Congressman Sherwood “Sherry” Boehlert (R-NY) an active member of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of more than 200 former members of…

All Expenses Paid: Another Look

In 1978, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), in coordination with powerful allies in California’s Democratic Party, asked the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to allow for the creation of “leadership PAC” accounts…

Issue One remembers the life of ReFormer Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois

Issue One mourns the loss of former Senator Adlai Stevenson III (D-IL), an active member of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of more than 200 former members of…

Issue One, joined by former members and leading organizations, calls on Congress to address vulnerabilities and ensure continuity of all three branches

Issue One today sent a letter to congressional leadership calling on Congress to address the urgent and dangerous vulnerabilities to the continuity of all three branches of government. Following the…

Swamp Stories Episode 31: Regularly Given

Every four years on January 6th, Congress convenes, with the vice president presiding, to carry out an important but ministerial aspect of the peaceful transfer of power. Per the U.S.…

Issue One calls on Congress to protect and strengthen nation’s critical IG system

This week, Issue One spearheaded a crosspartisan coalition of 11 organizations calling on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to expeditiously mark up and advance legislation designed to strengthen the Inspectors…

Issue One remembers the lives of ReFormers Carl Levin of Michigan and Dick Lamm of Colorado

Issue One joins in mourning the loss of former Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and former Governor Richard “Dick” Lamm (D-CO), both of whom were active members of Issue One’s ReFormers…

Issue One joins leading groups in thanking the Modernization Committee for key reforms that are strengthening Congress

This week, Issue One joined 21 organizations and congressional experts in thanking the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress for the recent modernization reforms that have advanced through the…

The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill, April-June 2021

Just halfway through 2021, fundraising efforts for the 2022 congressional elections are already in full swing. All House and Senate candidates filed new campaign finance reports last week detailing their…