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May 26, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money
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March 2, 2021
Remove Big Money in Politics
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Jan. 21, 2021
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Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
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July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
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Tweet - "Since Citizens United 6 yrs ago, dark-money spending has exploded. We need commonsense changes to campaign finance"
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Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Drop Controversial Campaign Finance Rider
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June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
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Jan. 22, 2015
Bennet, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Fix Campaign Finance System
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Jan. 21, 2015
Senators Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision
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Sept. 11, 2014
Bennet: Senate Opts for Status Quo, Proves Disconnect Between Washington and Families Back Home
Sen. Michael Bennet
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July 31, 2014
Bennet Bill Bans Members from Asking Lobbyists for Campaign Cash While Conducting People's Business
Sen. Michael Bennet
July 31, 2014
Bennet Bill Bans Members from Asking Lobbyists for Campaign Cash While Conducting People's Business
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June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
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June 24, 2014
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July 16, 2012
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Bennet Introduces New Bill to Shine Light on Anonymous Campaign Spending
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March 21, 2012
Senators Announce New Legislation to Shine Light on Anonymous Campaign Spending
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Feb. 21, 2012
Letter to Caroline C. Hunter, Chairman of FEC
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Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Clean Up Campaign Finance System
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Jan. 21, 2011
Bennet Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Citizens United Ruling
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Sept. 23, 2010
Bennet: Broken Washington Blocks DISCLOSE Act Again
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July 27, 2010
DISCLOSE Act Would Improve Transparency in Campaign Finance and Limit Fallout from Citizens United Ruling
Sen. Michael Bennet
June 23, 2010
DeGette Votes to Bring Better Transparency to Campaign Spending
Rep. Diana DeGette
June 10, 2010
Bennet: Washington Must Increase Transparency, Accountability of Earmark Process
Sen. Michael Bennet
May 12, 2010
Disclose Act
Sen. Michael Bennet
April 29, 2010
Bennet Joins Push to Protect Democracy from Unlimited Special Interest Election Spending
Sen. Michael Bennet
April 1, 2010
Bennet: Coloradans' Ideas Will Make Washington Work Better for the People
Sen. Michael Bennet
March 11, 2010
Reforming Washington
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Feb. 12, 2010
Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 21, 2010
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen. Michael Bennet
April 4, 2006
Statement by U.S. Representative DeGette On Her Vote Against The Flawed Legislation Targeting 527 Groups'
Rep. Diana DeGette
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep. Diana DeGette
Jan. 1, 2015
Issue Position: Reforming Washington
Sen. Michael Bennet
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Reforming Washington
Sen. Michael Bennet
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Politician
April 4, 2022
Congressman Neguse Unveils Bicameral Legislation To Ban Pre-Checked Recurring Donation Boxes
Rep.Joe Neguse
May 26, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Crow, Deutch, Welch, and Cicilline Urge Sec. Yellen to Reverse Trump-era Rules that Protect Dark Money
Rep.Jason Crow, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Speaker Pelosi To Uphold State-Certified Election Results In Iowa's Second Congressional District
Rep.Lauren Boebert, ...
March 2, 2021
Remove Big Money in Politics
Rep.Jason Crow
Jan. 21, 2021
On Anniversary of Citizens United Decision, Bennet Calls for Reforms to Fight Money in Politics
Sen.Michael Bennet
Dec. 16, 2020
Bennet Introduces Campaign Finance Reform Bill to Close "Zombie Accounts" of Former Candidates
Sen.Michael Bennet
Nov. 8, 2019
Tweet - "We need to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United."
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 30, 2019
Udall, Shaheen & All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 27, 2019
Crow Closes Dark Money Campaign Finance Loophole in Funding Bill; Passes House
Rep.Jason Crow, ...
Jan. 4, 2019
Rep. Crow Joins Democrats to Introduce H.R. 1, Once-in-a-Generation Anti-Corruption and Reform Package
Rep.Jason Crow
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. David Kautter, Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Hon. Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, and the Hon. Ellen Weintraub, Vice Chair of the FEC - Demand Investigation into Trump Foundation
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 22, 2016
Tweet - "Since Citizens United 6 yrs ago, dark-money spending has exploded. We need commonsense changes to campaign finance"
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 21, 2016
On Anniversary of Citizens United Decision, Bennet Calls for Commonsense Changes to Campaign Finance System
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Dec. 3, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Drop Controversial Campaign Finance Rider
Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 22, 2015
Bennet, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Fix Campaign Finance System
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 21, 2015
Senators Reintroduce DISCLOSE Act on Anniversary of Citizens United Decision
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Sept. 11, 2014
Bennet: Senate Opts for Status Quo, Proves Disconnect Between Washington and Families Back Home
Sen.Michael Bennet
Sept. 8, 2014
Bennet: Constitutional Amendment will Bring Sanity Back to our Campaign System
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 31, 2014
Bennet Bill Bans Members from Asking Lobbyists for Campaign Cash While Conducting People's Business
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 31, 2014
Bennet Bill Bans Members from Asking Lobbyists for Campaign Cash While Conducting People's Business
Sen.Michael Bennet
June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
June 24, 2014
Leahy, Other Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Secret Spending In Elections
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
April 2, 2014
Bennet Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling to Strike Down Limits on Campaign Contributions
Sen.Michael Bennet
June 19, 2013
Bennet Proposes Effort to Fix Campaign Finance System with Constitutional Amendment
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 16, 2012
Senate Democrats to Hold "Midnight Vigil" on DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
March 21, 2012
Bennet Introduces New Bill to Shine Light on Anonymous Campaign Spending
Sen.Michael Bennet
March 21, 2012
Senators Announce New Legislation to Shine Light on Anonymous Campaign Spending
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Feb. 21, 2012
Letter to Caroline C. Hunter, Chairman of FEC
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Nov. 1, 2011
Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Clean Up Campaign Finance System
Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
Jan. 21, 2011
Bennet Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Citizens United Ruling
Sen.Michael Bennet
Sept. 23, 2010
Bennet: Broken Washington Blocks DISCLOSE Act Again
Sen.Michael Bennet
July 27, 2010
DISCLOSE Act Would Improve Transparency in Campaign Finance and Limit Fallout from Citizens United Ruling
Sen.Michael Bennet
June 23, 2010
DeGette Votes to Bring Better Transparency to Campaign Spending
Rep.Diana DeGette
June 10, 2010
Bennet: Washington Must Increase Transparency, Accountability of Earmark Process
Sen.Michael Bennet
May 12, 2010
Disclose Act
Sen.Michael Bennet
April 29, 2010
Bennet Joins Push to Protect Democracy from Unlimited Special Interest Election Spending
Sen.Michael Bennet
April 1, 2010
Bennet: Coloradans' Ideas Will Make Washington Work Better for the People
Sen.Michael Bennet
March 11, 2010
Reforming Washington
Sen.Michael Bennet
Feb. 12, 2010
Campaign Finance Reform
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 21, 2010
Bennet Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Citizens United v. FEC
Sen.Michael Bennet
April 4, 2006
Statement by U.S. Representative DeGette On Her Vote Against The Flawed Legislation Targeting 527 Groups'
Rep.Diana DeGette
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep.Diana DeGette
Jan. 1, 2015
Issue Position: Reforming Washington
Sen.Michael Bennet
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Reforming Washington
Sen.Michael Bennet
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