January 2020

Companion bills introduced in the Senate and House by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) and Congressman Cicilline (D-RI) End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement praising the introduction of the 2019 DISCLOSE Act: “It’s no secret that our campaign finance system is broken and in desperate need of reform. Special interests and billionaire-funded […]

Washington D.C. — End Citizens United Action Fund today praised the introduction of the For the People Act in the Senate. The bill is a comprehensive set of anti-corruption, government and election reforms aimed at ending the dominance of big money in politics, ensuring officials are working in the public interest, and making it easier for

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report to be released: “Our elections are the bedrock of our democracy, and any degree of interference by a foreign power is a direct assault on the United States. Over the last two years, Mueller’s investigation revealed a

Following through with campaign promises, House Democrats pass the For the People Act Reforms aimed at fixing our broken campaign finance system, strengthening ethics laws, and empowering voters WASHINGTON, D.C. — End Citizens United (ECU) today praised House Democrats for passing the For the People Act (H.R.1). The once-in-a-generation anti-corruption and reform bill, which was borne

In letter to Speaker Pelosi, ECU expresses strong support for the bill ECU organized a letter in October, signed by three-quarters of the incoming freshman class, demanding reform be the first item on the agenda in the 116th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. — End Citizens United Action Fund today sent a letter to Speaker of the House

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on today’s House Administration Committee hearing on H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “Americans are tired of having their concerns take a back seat to the interests of corporations and mega-donors. Today’s hearing laid out the case for transformative legislation that will restore the

House Democrats will hold their fourth hearing Thursday on H.R. 1, the For the People Act, in the Committee on House Administration. Even though 13 members of his Illinois delegation in the House have co-sponsored this anti-corruption and good government bill, Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL) has already made clear he opposes it and will use Thursday’s hearing

End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “Rampant corruption, abuse of power, and conflicts of interest are fueling Americans’ frustration with the rigged system. It’s diminishing the public’s faith and trust in government. But today’s

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the below statement following President Trump’s failure to announce support for H.R. 1, the For the People Act, at tonight’s State of the Union address: “President Trump failed to assure the American people he would stand with them in support of H.R. 1, the strongest anti-corruption and reform

House Democrats will hold their second hearing Wednesday on H.R. 1, the For the People Act, in the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has spent the last two weeks offering lies and misleading claims about the bill. Before the hearing begins tomorrow, here are the facts. Like Senate Majority Leader Mitch