Congress Must Act on Honest Ads

The first peer-reviewed survey of Facebook political ads in the 2016 elections was just released, and it illuminates the need for closing digital loopholes that allow foreign interference in U.S. elections, providing compelling support for the Honest Ads Act.

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The 2016 election proved Americans want change in Washington
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We’re Leading a Bipartisan Movement

Made up of nearly 200 former members of Congress and governors from both parties, our ReFormers Caucus is reaching across the aisle and advocating bipartisan solutions to fix our democracy.

Tim Roemer

Former Representative and Ambassador (D-IN); Co-Chair, ReFormers Caucus

Zach Wamp

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

Connie Morella

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

Tom Ridge

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.

Here’s how we calculated this number

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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Forging The Path To Solutions

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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