Issue One – Modernizing Committee

Modernization Committee introduces bipartisan legislation with nearly 30 recommendations to help fix Congress

William Gray Dec 10th, 2019 Modernizing Committee

Today, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will introduce legislation that includes nearly 30 recommendations that were made by the committee and passed unanimously over the past year. “The House should pass this resolution before they leave for the holidays,” said Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee. “These bipartisan recommendations will help make Congress more effective for the

Issue One statement on the House voting to extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Evan Ottenfeld Nov 14th, 2019 Congress, Modernizing Committee

Today the House voted to extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress through the end of the 116th Congress. Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee released the following statement: “Issue One applauds the House for taking an important step forward today by extending the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress for another year. And we commend Speaker

Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress unanimously approves its second set of recommendations

William Gray Jul 25th, 2019 Modernizing Committee

Today, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress unanimously voted out of committee its second series of reforms. Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee issued the following statement: “This is an important day for the Select Committee that is dedicated to fixing Congress and making it a more effective body. It’s a strong package of recommendations that would have

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) Join the ReFormers Caucus

Amisha Parikh-Friese Apr 5th, 2019 Modernizing Committee

Issue One welcomes two former members of Congress to the ReFormers Caucus: Illinois Republican Rep. Randy Hultgren and North Carolina Democrat Rep. Brad Miller. The ReFormers Caucus of 200 former members of Congress, governors, and Cabinet officials is the largest bipartisan coalition assembled to advocate for solutions to fix our democracy. As a new ReFormer, Rep. Randy Hultgren will draw

Fix Congress! What happened at the first hearing to modernize Congress

William Gray Mar 14th, 2019 Congress, Modernizing Committee

Earlier this week, the bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (or modernizing committee for short) held its first public hearing that solicited testimony from sitting members of Congress. Committee Chair Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Vice Chair Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA), and other members of the committee heard proposals from 35 of their Republican and Democratic House colleagues about

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