Senate’s bipartisan rejection of President Trump’s global tariffs is an important step to “reclaim Congress’ constitutional role over trade policy”

In response to today’s Senate vote against President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, Issue One Legislative Director Jamie Neikrie provided the following statement: “We commend Republican Senators Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins,…

Issue One commends Senate for voting against President Trump’s unilateral tariff on Brazil and upholding constitutionally-granted trade authority

In response to the Senate voting against President Trump’s 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, Issue One Legislative Director Jamie Neikrie provided the following statement: “We applaud the leadership of Republican…

Trump’s demand that the Justice Department pay him more than $200 million “is a clear attempt to take money from American taxpayers”

In response to the news that President Donald Trump is demanding more than $200 million in compensation from the U.S. Department of Justice for the federal investigations into him, Issue…

The Corruption Chronicles

With each passing month in the White House, President Donald Trump continues to monetize the presidency in ways that defy both the intent and the letter of Article I of…

The Fulcrum: Hands Off Our Elections: States and Congress, Not Presidents, Set the Rules

Indictment of New York attorney general Leticia James is “not what we expect in the United States”

In response to the federal indictment of Leticia James — the New York attorney general who brought a mortgage fraud case against President Trump in 2022 — in a case…

President Trump’s call to use U.S. cities as military training grounds is “deeply concerning and un-American”

In response to President Trump calling for the military to use U.S. cities as “training grounds” and target “the enemy from within” at an event that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…

The Fulcrum: The Power of the Purse Belongs to Congress, Not the President

James Comey indictment is “a show of naked political revenge”

In response to the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, Issue One Vice President of Advocacy Alix Fraser offered the following statement: “The indictment of James Comey is not…

Voters support checks and balances and limits on executive power according to new multistate polling

A strong bipartisan majority of voters across five states want elected leaders who respect the checks and balances defined in the U.S. Constitution, according to new polling released today by…