January 2020

End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on the resignation of Federal Election Commission (FEC) Vice Chair Matt Peterson, which leaves three vacancies at the agency:  “We need a fully functioning FEC to uphold election laws and hold candidates and outside groups accountable. Without at least four commissioners, the FEC […]

The For the People Act passed the House in March and is once-in-a-generation anti-corruption, voting rights, and money in politics reform legislation Today, End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller and Representative John Sarbanes traveled to Rhode Island and New Hampshire for a series of events calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to

It has been 157 days since the House passed the For the People Act (H.R. 1) and 47 days since the House passed the SAFE Act (H.R. 2722) Last month, Special Counsel Robert Mueller told the nation and the world that Russia unequivocally interfered with our election in 2016 and that they are attempting to

Constitutional Amendment Would Overturn Citizens United Decision End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller released the following statement praising Sens. Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for their introduction of a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United v. FEC decision: “The Citizens United decision has polluted our democracy by allowing big money to silence

For the People Act Would Address Mueller Report Findings Washington, D.C. –– Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony today underscores the need for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to stop stonewalling the For the People Act, the SAFE Act, and other election security legislation that would address many of the vulnerabilities highlighted in the special counsel’s

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to allow extreme partisan gerrymandering to continue in states: “The Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to continue extreme partisan gerrymandering undermines our democracy and emboldens special interests. Partisan gerrymandering creates a rigged system that shields politicians from competitive elections,

End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision anniversary:  “Our democracy only works when every American has equal access to the ballot. In the six years since the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision, voting rights across the country have been under attack. Twenty

Washington, DC –– Today, Ranking Member Rodney Davis (IL-13) of the Committee on House Administration (CHA) helped lead the Republican opposition against a bill that would strengthen election security. H.R. 2722 includes provisions that would strengthen the integrity of U.S. elections and crack down on foreign interference. “Following in the footsteps of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Rep. Rodney

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, End Citizens United (ECU) Action Fund and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) hosted “Mission Critical: Reforming Our Democracy to Save Our Planet” at the National Press Club. With a keynote address from Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the event focused on the need for comprehensive government and money in politics reform

The For the People Act is the most comprehensive money in politics and government reform package since Watergate Washington, DC –– Today, almost every Democratic member of the U.S. House’s freshman class signed a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to allow a debate and an up or down vote on the For the