Dark Money Illuminated

Just 15 dark money groups in the post- Citizens United era accounted for over 75 percent of the more than $800 million in dark money spent in recent elections, as Issue One found in its year-long investigation.

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In 2018, members of Congress must make ethics
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Former Representative (R-TN); Co-Chair, ReFormers Caucus

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Former Representative (R-MD); Co-Chair, ReFormers Caucus

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Former Representative, Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security (R-PA)

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Since the start of the 115th Congress, our elected leaders have spent

hours fundraising, instead of doing their jobs.

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Our elected officials are trapped in a never-ending cycle of fundraising, spending as many as 20 hours a week “dialing for dollars.” We can get Congress back to working for the people by enacting common-sense changes that ensure everyone’s voice is heard.

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Our Blueprints for Democracy project meets the challenge of fixing our democracy with concrete proof that it can be done. We’ve collected the best solutions from cities and states all over the country that we can enact right now to get government working for the people again.

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