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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
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 21, 2015
Rep. Ellison Introduces Protect Democracy from Criminal Corporations Act
Keith Ellison
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United
Keith Ellison, ...
July 30, 2014
Blog: Supporting the Government by the People Act
Shenna Bellows
July 25, 2014
Newsletter: Rokita Report
Todd Rokita
June 24, 2014
Bellows Endorses Newly Introduced 'DISCLOSE Act' to Get Money Out of Politics, Calls on Collins to Join Her
Shenna Bellows
April 2, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Decision in McCutcheon v. FEC
Keith Ellison
Feb. 26, 2014
Letter to Eric H. Holder, Attorney General of the United States - Jones Votes to End IRS Targeting of Conservative
Raúl Labrador, ...
July 11, 2013
Griffin Introduces Bill Requiring the IRS to Meet the Same Standards It Imposes on Taxpayers
Tim Griffin
June 27, 2013
Griffin: New IRS Report Offers Political Cover, Few Facts
Tim Griffin
June 4, 2013
Griffin: Asking "Americans about Their Prayers' Is Wrong
Tim Griffin
May 24, 2013
UALR - Griffin Wants Congress To Focus On Facts In IRS Controversy
Tim Griffin
May 23, 2013
Fleming Works to Halt IRS Audits
John Fleming
May 22, 2013
Letter to Honorable Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General - IRS Targeting
Raúl Labrador, ...
May 17, 2013
Griffin: IRS "Targeting' Underscores the Need for Tax Reform
Tim Griffin
May 17, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Special Counsel to Investigate IRS
John Fleming, ...
May 17, 2013
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting
Tim Griffin, ...
May 16, 2013
Griffin: ObamaCare Means "Larger Premiums, Lower Wages and Lost Coverage' for Millions of Americans
Tim Griffin
May 15, 2013
Fleming Introducing Bill to Suspend IRS Authority to Audit
John Fleming
May 14, 2013
Fleming: We just might be witnessing the most corrupt administration in a generation.
John Fleming
July 24, 2012
Letter to Lamar Smith, Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary - Urging Judiciary Committee Hearing to Address Citizens United
Keith Ellison, ...
June 27, 2012
The Hill - The Supreme Court Overreach Nobody Is Talking About
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2012
The Progressive Message
Keith Ellison
April 24, 2012
Letter to Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Internal Revenue Service Emails
John Fleming, ...
April 23, 2012
House Democrats Urge GOP to Hold DISCLOSE Act Hearing: Post Video of Campaign Finance Forum
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 12, 2012
Ellison Introduces Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Constitutional Amendment
Keith Ellison
Dec. 1, 2011
Terminating Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Election Assistance Commission
Todd Rokita
May 17, 2011
Rokita Sends Letter to the President Urging Withdrawal of Executive Order
Todd Rokita
Oct. 29, 2010
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript
Alexi Giannoulias
June 24, 2010
Fleming Comments on Passage of DISCLOSE Act
John Fleming
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Reform, Transparency, Accountability
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Conducting Fair Elections
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Democracy
Shenna Bellows
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Campaign Funding
William Tong
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Title
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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
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 21, 2015
Rep. Ellison Introduces Protect Democracy from Criminal Corporations Act
Keith Ellison
Dec. 2, 2014
Letter to Bob Goodlatte, Chairman, and John Conyers, Ranking Member, of the House Judiciary Committee - Overturning Citizens United
Keith Ellison, ...
July 30, 2014
Blog: Supporting the Government by the People Act
Shenna Bellows
July 25, 2014
Newsletter: Rokita Report
Todd Rokita
June 24, 2014
Bellows Endorses Newly Introduced 'DISCLOSE Act' to Get Money Out of Politics, Calls on Collins to Join Her
Shenna Bellows
April 2, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on Supreme Court Decision in McCutcheon v. FEC
Keith Ellison
Feb. 26, 2014
Letter to Eric H. Holder, Attorney General of the United States - Jones Votes to End IRS Targeting of Conservative
Raúl Labrador, ...
July 11, 2013
Griffin Introduces Bill Requiring the IRS to Meet the Same Standards It Imposes on Taxpayers
Tim Griffin
June 27, 2013
Griffin: New IRS Report Offers Political Cover, Few Facts
Tim Griffin
June 4, 2013
Griffin: Asking "Americans about Their Prayers' Is Wrong
Tim Griffin
May 24, 2013
UALR - Griffin Wants Congress To Focus On Facts In IRS Controversy
Tim Griffin
May 23, 2013
Fleming Works to Halt IRS Audits
John Fleming
May 22, 2013
Letter to Honorable Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General - IRS Targeting
Raúl Labrador, ...
May 17, 2013
Griffin: IRS "Targeting' Underscores the Need for Tax Reform
Tim Griffin
May 17, 2013
Letter to Eric Holder, Attorney General - Special Counsel to Investigate IRS
John Fleming, ...
May 17, 2013
Letter to Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting
Tim Griffin, ...
May 16, 2013
Griffin: ObamaCare Means "Larger Premiums, Lower Wages and Lost Coverage' for Millions of Americans
Tim Griffin
May 15, 2013
Fleming Introducing Bill to Suspend IRS Authority to Audit
John Fleming
May 14, 2013
Fleming: We just might be witnessing the most corrupt administration in a generation.
John Fleming
July 24, 2012
Letter to Lamar Smith, Chairman House Committee on the Judiciary - Urging Judiciary Committee Hearing to Address Citizens United
Keith Ellison, ...
June 27, 2012
The Hill - The Supreme Court Overreach Nobody Is Talking About
Keith Ellison
June 21, 2012
The Progressive Message
Keith Ellison
April 24, 2012
Letter to Douglas Shulman, Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service - Internal Revenue Service Emails
John Fleming, ...
April 23, 2012
House Democrats Urge GOP to Hold DISCLOSE Act Hearing: Post Video of Campaign Finance Forum
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 12, 2012
Ellison Introduces Get Corporate Money Out Of Politics Constitutional Amendment
Keith Ellison
Dec. 1, 2011
Terminating Presidential Election Campaign Fund and Election Assistance Commission
Todd Rokita
May 17, 2011
Rokita Sends Letter to the President Urging Withdrawal of Executive Order
Todd Rokita
Oct. 29, 2010
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript
Alexi Giannoulias
June 24, 2010
Fleming Comments on Passage of DISCLOSE Act
John Fleming
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Reform, Transparency, Accountability
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Conducting Fair Elections
Maggie Toulouse Oliver
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Democracy
Shenna Bellows
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Campaign Funding
William Tong
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