Issue One – William Gray

Political Facebook ads show that U.S. election laws have trouble keeping up with digital advertising platforms

William Gray Sep 7th, 2017 Federal Election Commission, Foreign interference

In light of recent reports that Facebook told congressional investigators they sold political ads to Russian-tied sources during the 2016 election, Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “Because the Facebook ads are not public, it is currently impossible to determine if the Russian-tied entity, the Internet Research Agency, threaded the needle described

Watchdogs File FCC Complaints Regarding Lack of Disclosure in Most Expensive House Race in History

William Gray Aug 22nd, 2017 Dark money & super PACs

MEDIA CONTACTS: William Gray, Issue One, wgray@issueone.org; O: 202-204-8553 Corey Goldstone, Campaign Legal Center, cgoldstone@campaignlegalcenter.org, O: 202-856-7912 *** Today, Issue One and Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed six complaints with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against two Atlanta-based television stations in the aftermath of the special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, which was the most expensive U.S. House election

Washington, get your house in order

William Gray Aug 14th, 2017 Congressional dysfunction, ReFormers Caucus

by former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN), Issue One ReFormers Caucus Co-Chair. Congress faces a party-straddling, demographic-spanning six percent approval rating from voters outside of the Swamp. As one voter said, “They don’t care about people like me anymore.” Americans believe Washington lacks integrity and that elected officials have forgotten it is character, constituents and consumers who really matter. But instead

ReFormers Caucus Co-Chairs featured on CNN

William Gray Aug 9th, 2017 ReFormers Caucus

Issue One Co-chairs Rep. Wamp and Amb. Roemer talk dysfunction… Dysfunction in Congress: Issue One ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) and Amb. Tim Roemer (D-IN) were just on CNN Newsroom to talk about the two parties' obsession with fundraising over working across the aisle. Posted by Issue One on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 We have some pretty exciting

House “Ethics” Committee in name only

William Gray Aug 1st, 2017 Congressional ethics

Today, the House Ethics Committee concluded that Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) did not violate House rules by offering an amendment that would have benefited his own business. Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “What purpose does the House Ethics Committee serve if it doesn’t ensure compliance with its own standards of conduct?

It is time to enhance and modernize the Office of Government Ethics (OGE)

William Gray Jul 18th, 2017 Executive branch ethics

As Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director Walter Shaub leaves office this week, Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “Public confidence in our elected leaders is at an all-time low, but Washington didn’t get the memo. The Trump administration — in order to renew faith in a responsive, ethical federal government —

The misguided plan to revive the “K Street Project”

William Gray Jul 18th, 2017 Campaign fundraising & spending

Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee issued the following statement in response to news that National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chairman Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) is seeking to revive a version of the misguided K Street Project, made famous by former House Majority Whip Tom DeLay. “Reviving the ‘K Street Project’ is the most misguided priority

By overturning Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction, the courts undermine public trust

William Gray Jul 13th, 2017 Congressional ethics, Jurisprudence & SCOTUS

Issue One Chief of Policy, Programs and Strategy Meredith McGehee issued the following statement in response to news that former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2015 conviction was overturned: “It has been clear that the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) is in desperate need of revision. “There is a growing disconnect between ongoing jurisprudence dating back

Issue One statement on campaign finance related-riders in House Appropriations Committee markup of government funding bill

William Gray Jul 12th, 2017 Dark money & super PACs, Federal Election Commission

UPDATED September 14, 2017, 10am ET: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a dozen appropriations bills which included these campaign finance riders. They now move to the Senate for consideration. UPDATED July 14, 2017, 11am ET: Late Thursday evening, measures negatively impacting the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Federal Election Commission (FEC) were passed by

It is time for the U.S. Senate to fully embrace the digital revolution

William Gray Jul 11th, 2017 Campaign fundraising & spending

Every senator is on Twitter and Facebook, and a few even share content on Instagram. They’re clearly equipped, and willing, to use the internet in support of their official duties as elected officials. But there is a growing bipartisan consensus, led by Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Thad Cochran (R-MS), that is determined to complete the chamber’s digital toolbox by

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