A new session of Congress kicked off with the introduction of For The People Act (H.R.1), a landmark bill designed to fix our broken political system, including campaign finance, voting rights, and public accountability. The bill was introduced on January 4th by Rep. John Sarbanes of Maryland and co-sponsored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and… Read more
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New Report Finds MAJOR Conflicts of Interest in Congress
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We all know big money has a corrupting influence on politics and policy. But what about those members of Congress whose conflicts of interest play a major role in this corruption? A new report from Sludge and the Guardian discovered that 51 out of 100 senators have investments in industries they are elected and assigned… Read more