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CBS News: Lawmakers use leadership PACs to fund lavish lifestyles
MSNBC: Amb. Roemer speaks about the Senate vote on a Jan. 6 commission and next steps
WFMJ-NBC (Youngstown, OH): Rep. Kelly’s office responds to ethics investigation
Issue One in the Media
Wall Street Journal: Congress Can Prevent Another Jan. 6 Crisis
Chicago Tribune: Putin has made his bet against American democracy. It’s time to prove him wrong.
The Hill: Congressional stock trading ban must include spouses, lawmakers say
New Yorker: The Pro-Trump Case for Rejecting the Big Lie
Press and Statements
In the media
The Guardian: Questions abound as Trump raises – and hoards – huge sums of 2024 cash
Quotes Research Director Michael Beckel
In the media
TIME: Inside the Capitol Hill Staffers’ Effort to Unionize Congress
Cites Issue One’s congressional staff pay report
Press releases
Remembering Madeleine Albright’s Life of Service and Commitment to Democracy
Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman released the following statement regarding the life of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died today at the age of 84: “Secretary…
In the media
Jackson Hole News & Guide: Cheney, elections advocate tangle over issues in civil Jackson Hole engagement
Mentions Issue One event with Rep. Liz Cheney and CEO Nick Penniman
In the media
Reuters: Trump is a fundraising giant but his miserly spending raises questions
Quotes Research Director Michael Beckel about Trump PAC fundraising
Op-eds
Chicago Tribune: Putin has made his bet against American democracy. It’s time to prove him wrong.
Op-ed by ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Amb. Tim Roemer (D-IN) and Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
In the media
Issue One in the news: February 2022 media mentions recap
Our “Fair Pay” report on low congressional staff pay continued to grab headlines as reporters covered the challenging environment facing many junior staffers on Capitol Hill. Founder and CEO Nick Penniman appeared…
Press releases
Issue One announces new strategic hires
D.C.’s leading crosspartisan political reform organization ramps up efforts to protect and strengthen elections...
Issue One is excited to announce a number of new strategic hires at this critical moment in the fight to protect our elections and strengthen US democracy. We are pleased…
Press releases
National Council on Election Integrity responds to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bipartisan group warns, “the future of America’s experiment in self-governance is not guaranteed”...
In response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and the threats to democracy at home and abroad, the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity issued the following statement: “The world…
Press releases
Issue One stands with the Ukrainian people
We are democracy advocates, and as our allies at Freedom House reported last week, democracy has entered its 16th year of recession across the globe. American democracy is no exception.…