Post Archive by Month: February,2021

Issue One applauds introduction of bipartisan bill to fix the Federal Election Commission

Congress, Federal Election Commission

This week, Reps. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to overhaul the dysfunctional Federal Election Commission (FEC) and to ensure it can effectively enforce the nation’s election laws. The Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act is designed to restructure the FEC, restore faith in the election system, and allow the agency to meet the needs of

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Issue One calls on U.S. Senate to increase capacity and meet the challenges of the 21st century

Congress

Issue One was joined by 15 organizations and individuals today calling on Senate leadership to provide necessary resources to increase Senate capacity and make the body more effective, efficient, and representative. In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, growing economic hardships, a national reckoning with racial injustice, and in the wake of the January 6 siege on the Capitol

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Issue One joins more than 40 organizations calling on Biden Administration to prioritize transparency

Accountability, Transparency

Issue One today joined more than 40 organizations calling for the Biden administration to prioritize and increase transparency and openness, asserting that “disclosure, candor, and accessibility should be the default operating mode of our government.” “Transparency is foundational to a government of the people, by the people, for the people. The right to know what our government is up to

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ReFormers Caucus adds two Democrats and five Republicans at a time when crosspartisanship is desperately needed

ReFormers Caucus

As part of Issue One’s continued efforts to fix our broken political system and bring together a set of diverse voices, we are proud to announce new members of our ReFormers Caucus, the largest bipartisan coalition of former members of Congress, Cabinet officials, and governors ever assembled to fix our political system. In addition to their extraordinary experiences as lawmakers,

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Swamp Stories Episode 22: The President’s Frontman

Podcast

“It’s clear now, after the 60-plus losses in court by the Trump campaign that followed this bizarre event, Giuliani was showing his hand in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Landscaping. It was innuendo and mistrust he sought to spread, not facts or a coherent argument.” Former President Trump and his supporters ran a months-long campaign to attack

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Richard Gephardt and Carlos Curbelo Join Issue One’s Board of Directors

Uncategorized

Issue One is pleased to announce that former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO) and former Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) have joined its board of directors. “We are excited to welcome Richard Gephardt and Carlos Curbelo to our board of directors as key voices in the movement to fix our broken system and unite Democrats, Republicans, and independents to advance

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60% of President Donald Trump’s post-election tweets sought to undermine legitimacy of presidential race

2020

Despite record turnout in the 2020 election, the American people’s confidence in our institutions and political system is at a dangerously low level. Against this backdrop, new research from Issue One reveals the extent to which then-President Donald Trump used his Twitter account to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election and sow doubts about our democratic processes.  In a

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Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus calls for return to bipartisanship and strong congressional leadership

Congress, ReFormers Caucus

Today, 200 members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus — the largest bipartisan group of former members of Congress, governors, and Cabinet officials ever assembled to advocate for political reform — sent an open letter to Congress imploring members to embrace bipartisanship and reject the unproven conspiracies that undermined trust in the 2020 elections and led to the violent attack on

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Swamp Stories Episode 21: The Georgia Meltdown

Podcast

“What transpired in Georgia from Election Day in November through the Senate runoffs in January serves as a cautionary tale for anyone who ever seeks to undermine confidence in American elections for political gain, especially without proof of wrongdoing.” In 2020 politics, Georgia was ground zero. It came to be a swing state in the defeat of the incumbent president,

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Issue One joins crosspartisan coalition in calling for increased congressional capacity

Congress

Issue One has joined nearly 70 organizations, individuals, and good government advocates calling for increased investment for congressional capacity, specifically calling for an increase of 10%, or $530.9 million, in funding for the legislative branch.  “Over the decades, funding for Congress and its support offices and agencies have significantly lagged behind increases in discretionary spending for the rest of the

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