College Tour: Issue One to Visit Indiana University
Indiana University is next on Issue One’s college tour to discuss why bipartisan political reform should be a major topic of conversation for the nation’s students. On Wednesday, April 3,…
Issue One goes to Unrig Summit in Nashville
Party Before Country "Party before country is un-American." Fmr. Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Co-chair of Issue One's bipartisan ReFormers Caucus, electrified the crowd at the #UnrigTheSystem summit over the weekend…
Fix Congress! What happened at the first hearing to modernize Congress
Earlier this week, the bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (or modernizing committee for short) held its first public hearing that solicited testimony from sitting members of Congress.…
Issue One applauds Rep. John Katko (R-NY) for co-sponsoring the Political Accountability and Transparency Act
Republican Rep. John Katko (NY-24) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that ensures the public knows who is trying to influence their vote in elections and prevents lawmakers from abusing leadership PAC funds.…
The Continuing “Price of Power”
One of the open secrets in Washington is that the Democratic and Republican parties both lean on their most powerful legislators to raise extraordinary amounts of campaign cash, often under…
Seven lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to fix the Federal Election Commission
Last week, Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Scott Peters (D-CA), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Julia Brownley (D-CA) re-introduced bipartisan legislation to overhaul…
In 2018 midterms, liberal dark money groups outspent conservative counterparts for first time since Citizens United
Total dark money spending since Citizens United nears $1 billion. The 2018 midterm election marked the first time liberal dark money groups outspent their conservative counterparts since the U.S. Supreme…
Political Accountability and Transparency Act reintroduced in 116th Congress
Thursday, Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Derek Kilmer (D-WA) — three co-chairs of the Congressional Reformers Caucus — reintroduced the Political Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 679).…
“Why We Left Congress”: Excerpts of Our Conversation with Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN)
Congressman Rick Nolan (D-MN) has had an unconventional career in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was first elected to Congress in 1974 and went on to serve three terms…
“Why We Left Congress”: Excerpts of Our Conversation with Rep. Jimmy Duncan (R-TN)
Congressman Jimmy Duncan (R-TN) has represented Tennessee’s 2nd Congressional District for 30 years. He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 1988 special election following the…