Podcast episodes
Swamp Stories Episode 32: The Other 97% of Congress
Much of the time when we talk and think about Congress, we don’t consider all the work that happens behind the scenes. Without the congressional staffers who constitute 97%…
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The Hill: Growing threats against lawmakers underscore need to address continuity concerns
By ReFormers Caucus members Rep. Zach Wamp and Rep. Brian Baird
Sign-on letters
Issue One, joined by former members and leading organizations, calls on Congress to address vulnerabilities and ensure continuity of all three branches
Issue One today sent a letter to congressional leadership calling on Congress to address the urgent and dangerous vulnerabilities to the continuity of all three branches of government. Following the…
Press releases
“Staff are the backbone of Congress,” Issue One applauds move to increase staff pay, bolster HR resources
Today, the Office of the Speaker announced that the House of Representatives will be raising the maximum salary for staff, in tandem with the House Committee on Administration announcing the…
Sign-on letters
Issue One joins leading groups in thanking the Modernization Committee for key reforms that are strengthening Congress
This week, Issue One joined 21 organizations and congressional experts in thanking the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress for the recent modernization reforms that have advanced through the…