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ReFormers Caucus letter on congressional stock trading cited; ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Tim Roemer and Zach Wamp quoted...
ReFormers Caucus member Brian Baird quoted...
Issue One Legislative Director Elise Wirkus cited...
Press releases
In a new letter released today, more than 40 former members of Congress are calling on the Senate to pass bipartisan legislation prohibiting members and their immediate family members from…
In the media
ReFormers Caucus letter on congressional stock trading cited; ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Tim Roemer and Zach Wamp quoted...
Press releases
Last week, Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the bipartisan ETHICS Act, a framework – built off of a proposal from…
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Following the news that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has tendered his resignation after being found guilty of bribery, extortion, and wire fraud, Issue One released the following statement from Amb.…
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Following today’s conviction of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, and wire fraud, Issue One released the following statement from Amb. Tim Roemer (D-IN) and Rep.…
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In reaction to today’s bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress in response to a thorough investigation by the House Ethics Committee,…
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Today, the House Committee on Ethics released its final report following an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by Rep. George Santos (R-NY). The report uncovered substantial evidence of illegal activity…
In the media
ReFormers Caucus member Brian Baird quoted...
Sign-on letters
We as members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus — a bipartisan coalition made up of nearly 200 former members of Congress, governors, and Cabinet officials — urge the House Committee…
Sign-on letters
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…
