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ReFormers Caucus letter on congressional stock trading cited; ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Tim Roemer and Zach Wamp quoted...
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In the media
It was a busy start to the year for Issue One. Press highlights included the release of our congressional staff pay report, which was covered exclusively by Roll Call and also reported on by CNN, Politico, NBC…
Press releases
Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman praised this week’s introduction of the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), which would ban…
Podcast episodes
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…
TV appearances
Quotes Legislative and Programs Counsel Danielle Caputo
Press releases
In response to the news that the House Democratic Caucus finally made their rules public after public interest groups, including Issue One, pushed for more than a year for their…
Podcast episodes
“There’s no question members of Congress have access to information that the public does not have, therefore if you want transparency, if you want open hands and a clean…
Press releases
In response to the news that multiple U.S. senators sold stock after receiving classified briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “This…
Press releases
Following the news that, after months of negotiations, members of Congress reached a bicameral, bipartisan agreement to update its sexual harassment policy, Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the…
Sign-on letters
Issue One was joined today by 12 other organizations from across the ideological spectrum in urging all members of the House of Representatives to support a bipartisan resolution introduced last…
Press releases
Following the indictment of Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “The fact of the matter is that the prosecution of Rep. Chris…
