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June 21, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForThePeopleAct would help beat back Washington corruption. It would make presidential candidates release their tax returns, make Super PACs disclose their big donors, make Supreme Court justices follow a basic code of ethics, and more. Let's get this done."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 18, 2021
Tweet - "Big Pharma's lobbyists strut around Washington like they own the place. They twist every rule they can find to gobble up bigger profits and squeeze higher drug prices out of the pockets of working families. I'm fighting back."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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. Jim McGovern, ...
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 21, 2021
McGovern Introduces Bipartisan Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 18, 2020
Jayapal and Warren Reintroduce the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 15, 2020
Letter to Brian D, Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Warren Calls on New Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Investigate "COVID Lobbying Palooza"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 21, 2020
Ten Years After Citizens United, McGovern Renews Call to Clean Up Corruption and Get Big Money Out of Politics
Rep. Jim McGovern
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren Questions Mulvaney about "Closed Door Event" with Campaign Donors, GOP Officials
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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. Katherine Clark, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Todd Ricketts' Nomination to be Deputy Commerce Secretary
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
McGovern Introduces Bill to Overturn Citizens United and Get Money Out of Politics
Rep. Jim McGovern
Jan. 24, 2017
Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 17, 2017
Letter to Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray - Calliing Attention to DeVos' Stonewalling of Information on Campaign Finance Violations
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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. Seth Moulton, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Speaker Ryan - Consideration of DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 2, 2015
Letter to Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President - Disclose Dark Money in Politics
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 21, 2015
U.S. Rep Jim McGovern (MA02) Reintroduces "People's Rights Amendment"
Rep. Jim McGovern
Dec. 11, 2014
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 83, Insular Areas and Freely Associated States Energy Development; Waiving Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions; and for Other Purposes
Rep. Jim McGovern
Dec. 10, 2014
Deutch Leads Fight Against Massive Erosion of Campaign Finance Limits Included in Omnibus Bill
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United
Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
Sept. 10, 2014
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections -- Motion to Proceed
Sen. Ed Markey
July 15, 2014
Reps. Deutch, McGovern, & Edwards Introduce Democracy for All Amendment
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 25, 2014
Markey, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen. Ed Markey
June 2, 2014
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Campaign Finance Decisions
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
April 2, 2014
Clark Blasts Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision, Outlines Measures Reducing Influence of Money in Politics
Rep. Katherine Clark
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - End Unlimited Secret Spending in Elections by Tax-Exempt Groups
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 12, 2014
Markey Co-Sponsors Fair Elections Now Act
Sen. Ed Markey
Jan. 29, 2014
Campaign Finance Reform and Corporate Constitutional Rights
Rep. Jim McGovern
Jan. 9, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending Should be Part of 2014 Agenda
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 27, 2013
Letter to Rep. Dave Camp - Ways and Means Democrats Call for Hearing with Treasury Inspector General
Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 31, 2013
Edwards, McGovern, Deutch, Perlmutter, and Kaptur Urge President Obama to Use State of the Union to Call for Constitutional Amendment to Address Citizens United
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 22, 2013
McGovern Introduces Amendments to Overturn Citizens United
Rep. Jim McGovern
July 24, 2012
Letter to Lamar Smith, Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary - Urging Judiciary Committee Hearing to Address Citizens United
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
July 13, 2012
Congressman Richard E. Neal Applauds Senate Democrats for Taking Up DISCLOSE Act
Rep. Richard Neal
June 27, 2012
House Dems to Oil Companies: Show Us the Money Trail
Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 24, 2010
Providing For Consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act
Rep. Jim McGovern
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep. Jim McGovern
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep. Stephen Lynch
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Sen. Ed Markey
Feb. 13, 2004
Congressional Leaders: FEC Should Allow Political Organizations to Fully Participate in Elections
Rep. Jim McGovern
Feb. 13, 2004
Congressional Leaders: FEC Should Allow Political Organizations to Fully Participate in Elections
Rep. Stephen Lynch
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Election and Political Reform
Rep. Lori Trahan
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Politician
June 21, 2021
Tweet - "The #ForThePeopleAct would help beat back Washington corruption. It would make presidential candidates release their tax returns, make Super PACs disclose their big donors, make Supreme Court justices follow a basic code of ethics, and more. Let's get this done."
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 18, 2021
Tweet - "Big Pharma's lobbyists strut around Washington like they own the place. They twist every rule they can find to gobble up bigger profits and squeeze higher drug prices out of the pockets of working families. I'm fighting back."
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
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.Jim McGovern, ...
March 31, 2021
Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm Over Scotus Case Threatening Constitutional Protection for Dark Money
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 21, 2021
McGovern Introduces Bipartisan Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 18, 2020
Jayapal and Warren Reintroduce the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 15, 2020
Letter to Brian D, Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery of the U.S. Department of Treasury - Warren Calls on New Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Investigate "COVID Lobbying Palooza"
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Jan. 21, 2020
Ten Years After Citizens United, McGovern Renews Call to Clean Up Corruption and Get Big Money Out of Politics
Rep.Jim McGovern
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Sept. 19, 2018
Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Warren Questions Mulvaney about "Closed Door Event" with Campaign Donors, GOP Officials
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
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.Katherine Clark, ...
April 5, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Withdraw Todd Ricketts' Nomination to be Deputy Commerce Secretary
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education Designate - Senators Renew Calls For Devos To Come Clean On Dark Money Ties
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
McGovern Introduces Bill to Overturn Citizens United and Get Money Out of Politics
Rep.Jim McGovern
Jan. 24, 2017
Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Introduced in House, Senate
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Explain Yourself To The American People
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 17, 2017
Letter to Chairman Lamar Alexander and Ranking Member Patty Murray - Calliing Attention to DeVos' Stonewalling of Information on Campaign Finance Violations
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Jan. 7, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America - Concerning Campaign Contributions
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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.Seth Moulton, ...
Nov. 10, 2015
Letter to Speaker Ryan - Consideration of DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
June 23, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Executive Order Requiring Disclosure of Political Spending by Government Contractors
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 2, 2015
Letter to Neil Eggleston, Counsel to the President - Disclose Dark Money in Politics
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Jan. 21, 2015
U.S. Rep Jim McGovern (MA02) Reintroduces "People's Rights Amendment"
Rep.Jim McGovern
Dec. 11, 2014
Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 83, Insular Areas and Freely Associated States Energy Development; Waiving Requirement of Clause 6(a) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions; and for Other Purposes
Rep.Jim McGovern
Dec. 10, 2014
Deutch Leads Fight Against Massive Erosion of Campaign Finance Limits Included in Omnibus Bill
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United
Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
Sept. 10, 2014
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections -- Motion to Proceed
Sen.Ed Markey
July 15, 2014
Reps. Deutch, McGovern, & Edwards Introduce Democracy for All Amendment
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 25, 2014
Markey, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen.Ed Markey
June 2, 2014
Letter to Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Campaign Finance Decisions
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
April 2, 2014
Clark Blasts Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision, Outlines Measures Reducing Influence of Money in Politics
Rep.Katherine Clark
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - End Unlimited Secret Spending in Elections by Tax-Exempt Groups
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Feb. 12, 2014
Markey Co-Sponsors Fair Elections Now Act
Sen.Ed Markey
Jan. 29, 2014
Campaign Finance Reform and Corporate Constitutional Rights
Rep.Jim McGovern
Jan. 9, 2014
Letter to Mary Jo White, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Disclosure of Corporate Political Spending Should be Part of 2014 Agenda
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 27, 2013
Letter to Rep. Dave Camp - Ways and Means Democrats Call for Hearing with Treasury Inspector General
Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 31, 2013
Edwards, McGovern, Deutch, Perlmutter, and Kaptur Urge President Obama to Use State of the Union to Call for Constitutional Amendment to Address Citizens United
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
Jan. 22, 2013
McGovern Introduces Amendments to Overturn Citizens United
Rep.Jim McGovern
July 24, 2012
Letter to Lamar Smith, Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary - Urging Judiciary Committee Hearing to Address Citizens United
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
July 13, 2012
Congressman Richard E. Neal Applauds Senate Democrats for Taking Up DISCLOSE Act
Rep.Richard Neal
June 27, 2012
House Dems to Oil Companies: Show Us the Money Trail
Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 24, 2010
Providing For Consideration of H.R. 5175, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act
Rep.Jim McGovern
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep.Jim McGovern
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Rep.Stephen Lynch
April 7, 2004
Congressional Leaders to FEC: Allow Political Organizations to Participate Fully in Elections
Sen.Ed Markey
Feb. 13, 2004
Congressional Leaders: FEC Should Allow Political Organizations to Fully Participate in Elections
Rep.Jim McGovern
Feb. 13, 2004
Congressional Leaders: FEC Should Allow Political Organizations to Fully Participate in Elections
Rep.Stephen Lynch
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Election and Political Reform
Rep.Lori Trahan
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