The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill
Recently filed campaign finance reports help paint a full picture of exactly just how much money House and Senate candidates controlled during the 2022 elections, as total spending set a…
The Price of Power Revisited
With Republicans taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives last month for the first time in four years, there’s been a shift in leadership in the legislative branch of…
Issue One joins more than 25 groups in support of strengthening and codifying the Office of Congressional Ethics into law
Issue One joined more than 25 groups this week in urging Congress to strengthen and codify the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) into law. The letter opposes the recently passed…
Issue One joins broad coalition urging House leadership to give C-SPAN independent control of cameras on the House floor
Issue One today joined a broad coalition of 43 media outlets, press freedom organizations, and government accountability nonprofits urging Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Democratic Leader Hakeem…
Who Profited from Election Deniers?
As election-denying secretary of state candidates spouted rhetoric that eroded people’s faith in our free and fair elections, political operatives behind the scenes were raking in the dough. A new…
Swamp Stories Episode 46: Farewell to Weston
As season two of “Swamp Stories” comes to a close, so does Weston’s time as host of the show. After nearly 50 episodes that cover a wide range of national…
Issue One remembers the life of ReFormer James “Jim” Kolbe of Arizona
Issue One honors the life and legacy of Representative James “Jim” Kolbe (R-AZ), an active member of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of nearly 200 national public officials,…
Swamp Stories Episode 45: Debunking “2000 Mules”
During the 2022 midterm elections, in many of the most competitive, high-profile races, Americans rejected election denialism. But it’s also still true that many people have lost trust in our…
Election-denying secretary of state candidates on the ballot have raised $8.9 million
A new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates collectively raised $15.7 million — including $8.9 million raised by election deniers who prevailed in their primaries and…
The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill: Six Numbers to Know from New Campaign Finance Filings, July – September 2022
With political observers projecting a record amount of midterm spending this election, it’s no surprise that members of Congress running for reelection have been raking in a lot of campaign…