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Politico Influence: Former Members Plea for Civility
ReFormers Caucus letter to Congress about collaboration and civility cited...
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Members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus urge Congress to implement recommendations to foster collaboration and civility
Today 75 members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus, a bipartisan group of nearly 200 former members of Congress, governors, and Cabinet officials, sent a letter to the leadership of the…
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Issue One commends the leadership and legacy of Rep. Derek Kilmer to institute change in Congress
Last Friday, Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) announced that he will not be seeking reelection for Washington’s 6th congressional district, a seat he has held since 2013. A committed public servant,…
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Roll Call: Shutdowns of the past were ‘emotional,’ ‘terrible’ for Hill staffers
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Five things you should know about House Administration’s Subcommittee on Modernization
The new Subcommittee on Modernization was established to advance solutions for a more efficient, effective, and responsive House of Representatives. For four years, the bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization…
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Former members of Congress applaud House of Representatives for continuing to invest in our nation’s legislative branch
Today, 40 former members of Congress from Issue One’s bipartisan ReFormers Caucus commended the House of Representatives for continuing to invest in our nation’s legislative branch. In a letter addressed…
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Issue One praises the creation of a permanent modernization subcommittee to strengthen Congress
Leading crosspartisan political reform group advocated for establishment of highly successful select committee in 2018, led efforts to create permanent subcommittee...
Yesterday, the House Administration Committee announced the establishment of a permanent modernization subcommittee to continue the important work of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. Under the…
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Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus praises Modernization Select Committee, calls for new, permanent subcommittee to help strengthen Congress
In a new letter released today, a bipartisan group of 41 members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus — the largest group of former elected officials ever assembled to fix our broken…
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Issue One joins crosspartisan coalition thanking Speaker Pelosi for creating pay floor for House staffers
Issue One today joined a crosspartisan coalition of 30 organizations in thanking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her leadership in creating a new pay floor of $45,000 per year for…
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Issue One applauds creation of pay floor for House staffers, cementing a longstanding Issue One priority
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that all House staff will be paid an annualized salary of at least $45,000, effective September 1, 2022. In a historic first, this reform…