Congressional Reform
Biden’s Huge Inaugural Donations Would be Banned Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill
Government watchdog groups called on Biden's presidential inaugural committee to reject million-dollar donations from corporations seeking to influence the new administration.
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Companies Pause PACs While Fighting Democracy Reforms
By David Moore Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Rules Package Closes Witness Conflicts Loophole
By Donald Shaw Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Pelosi Ignored Her Own Caucus on Voting Reform For Years, Allowing States to Restrict Access
By David Moore SLUDGE REPORT Primary category in which blog post is published
A Decade Later, Dems Again Say They’re Ready to Do Campaign Finance Reform
By David Moore SLUDGE REPORT Primary category in which blog post is published
New Bill Seeks to Bring Lobbying Out of the Shadows
The Lobbying Disclosure Reform Act of 2020 would add “strategic lobbying services” to the influence-seeking activities that would have to be publicly reported, among other provisions aimed at strengthening disclosure.
As Markets Crashed, DeVos Sold Shares in Secretive Cayman Island Fund
Billionaire Education Secretary Betsy DeVos sold up to $5 million in securities through an offshore fund that appears in the Paradise Papers.
Where Biden, Trump, and Amash Stand on Campaign Finance
From dark money to public funding for elections, here’s where three remaining presidential candidates stand on money in politics.
Ethics Committee Republicans Defy Committee’s Own Financial Disclosure Recommendations
Three out of the five GOP members of the House Ethics Committee file paper disclosures, even as the committee “strongly urges” members to file electronically.
Ditch the Unemployment Rate
Does President Trump really have the benefit of a strong economy heading into the 2020 election year?
Opinion
To Reassert Its Lost Power, Congress Must Join the 21st Century
An obscure congressional committee may help make Congress relevant again.
Opinion