January 2020

End Citizens United (ECU) Action Fund President Tiffany Muller released the following statement praising Representative Jason Crow for introducing a bill aimed at closing loopholes that allow mega-donors to hide their political spending through phony social welfare organizations: “For too long, mega-donors and big money special interests, operating under the guise of ‘social welfare,’ have abused this […]

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “The American people are fed up with Washington where the deck is stacked in favor of big donors and special interests at the expense of everyone else. Today’s hearing on the

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on Rep. Doug Collins’ opening remarks today at the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “It’s no surprise that Representative Collins, an entrenched member of Washington’s rigged system, is opposed to H.R. 1. As he spewed lies about the

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s op-ed opposing the common sense, anti-corruption provisions of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, that aims to end the dominance of big money in politics and give everyday people a bigger voice. “While American families struggle

Leadership of House Freshmen Puts Sweeping Reform in Reach End Citizens United (ECU) today praised House Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes and the 221 original cosponsors of HR 1, the For the People Act, legislation that will end the dominance of big money in politics, protect the right to vote, and ensure officials

Forum hosted by ECU at National Press Club Less than a week after House Democrats introduced the For the People Act, the major reform legislation at the top of the Democratic agenda, End Citizens United (ECU) today hosted a forum with four newly-elected members of Congress to discuss the mandate to pass the bill. Joined

Following through with campaign promises, House Democrats introduce the For the People Act Proposals aimed at fixing our broken campaign finance system, strengthening ethics laws, and empowering voters End Citizens United Action Fund today praised the For the People Act, a comprehensive set of anti-corruption, government and election reforms aimed at making it easier for

The results are clear. During the 2018 election cycle, an unprecedented number of candidates ran on reform. Their commitment to ending pay-to-play politics and cleaning up the culture of corruption in Washington earned the trust of voters and won races all over the country. Now, Democrats – including 47 incoming House freshmen who signed ECU’s letter calling

End Citizens United Action Fund President Tiffany Muller praised Reps. Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) for introducing the Political Accountability and Transparency Act aimed at strengthening coordination rules between candidates and outside groups and requiring more transparency of who’s influencing our elections. “The Political Accountability and Transparency Act will address some

House Democrats pledge bold reforms in response to voter anger about big money in politics End Citizens United president Tiffany Muller released the following statement in response to House Democrats’ Friday press conference pledging to make a comprehensive set of reforms to crack down on corruption, strengthen our democracy, and reduce the power of big