Averting a constitutional crisis
To protect the will of the people from partisan power grabs, Congress must update the Electoral Count Act.
Solutions
Protecting the right to vote
It’s time for Congress to once again act to protect one of our most fundamental and sacred rights: the freedom to vote.
Stopping members of Congress from trading stocks
When members of Congress trade stock while in office, they abuse the public trust. Our laws need to be strengthened to correct weaknesses dealing with insider trading.
Strengthening Congress through the appropriations process
Appropriation bills to fund the federal government are the one legislative vehicle that moves through Congress nearly every year — and can be used as a mechanism to strengthen Congress.
Strengthening the Lobbying Disclosure Act
To better reflect what lobbying looks like in 2020, Congress must update the law to make the influence industry more transparent.
Increasing the accountability of political spending
Closing loopholes exploited by super PACs and dark money groups.
Stopping online disinformation campaigns
Addressing deficiencies in political disclosure rules that allow foreign actors to influence American politics anonymously through paid online advertising.
Fixing the Federal Election Commission
Repairing the broken agency charged with enforcing federal campaign laws.
Giving the public access to congressional reports
Helping Congress retain its institutional knowledge while giving the public access to those same insights.
Preventing the president from abusing their power for personal gain
Congress must reassert itself as a co-equal branch of government and fulfill its constitutionally mandated oversight of the executive branch.
Ensuring the independence of inspectors general (IGs)
Loopholes in our system allow presidents to overreach and fire IGs for political or personal reasons, undermining the public’s ability to hold government officials accountable.