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New Polling: Voters Want Urgent Action To Reduce Special Interest Influence

November 4th, 2010 - 5:27pm

Washington, D.C.—Voters want urgent action to reduce the influence of big money in our elections, their concern about the influence of donors remains unabated, and there is bipartisan support for legislation to reduce the influence of big money in U.S. House and Senate races, according to polling conducted by Lake Research Partners and commissioned by Public Campaign Action Fund and Common Cause.

Rep. Boehner and House Dems Urged to Cease Empty Reform Rhetoric

September 30th, 2010 - 7:31pm

Voters Want Solutions—Not Partisan Attacks

More than 200 Members and Candidates Sign Pledge to Put Voters Back in Charge of Elections

September 29th, 2010 - 6:58pm

Washington, D.C.—The Campaign for Fair Elections applauded the 201 members of Congress and candidates that have signed the Other 98% Fight Washington Corruption pledge, a three-platform pledge that includes the Fair Elections Now Act.

New Polling: By 65% to 18% margin, voters in battleground districts support Fair Elections; support high across all demographics

September 28th, 2010 - 2:09pm

Fair Elections Campaign also using grassroots mobilization and paid media in push for floor vote

Conference call with pollster Celinda Lake

Groups Praise Fair Elections Passage in Committee

September 23rd, 2010 - 5:46pm

Speaker Pelosi Should Schedule Full Floor Vote on Historic Reform

Washington, D.C.—The Committee on House Administration passed the Fair Elections Now Act today, an historic step forward in putting elections back in the hands of voters, according to the Campaign for Fair Elections.

Media Advisory: Historic Committee Vote on Fair Elections Thursday

September 22nd, 2010 - 7:35pm

Fair Elections Now Act Would Be Most Sweeping Reform Since Watergate

Washington, DC—The Committee on House Administration will vote Thursday, September 23rd on the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 6116/1826), historic legislation that would make government of, by, and for the people. The legislation would put elections back where they belong: in the hands of voters, not big campaign donors. Nearly 150 state and national organizations have all sent letters to the Committee urging its passage.

For Rep. Barton, Apologizing to BP Not Good Enough

September 22nd, 2010 - 3:18pm

Congressman wants to maintain status quo, attack citizen participation reforms

Washington, D.C.—The Campaign for Fair Elections slammed Rep. Joe Barton’s call for an unnecessary hearing and misinformed rant about the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation that would put elections back in the hands of voters.

Editorial Memo: House Committee to Take up Fair Elections Now Act

September 16th, 2010 - 4:06pm

To: Interested Journalists and Editorial Writers
From: Campaign for Fair Elections
Date: September 16, 2010
Subject: House Committee to take up Fair Elections Now Act

The Committee on House Administration just announced that it would hold a committee vote on Thursday, September 23rd, on the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation that would make elected officials accountable to constituents instead of their big money backers.

House Panel to Bring Up Historic Legislation to Reduce Corporate-Financed Congressional Elections

September 16th, 2010 - 3:50pm

Washington, D.C.-The Committee on House Administration announced today that on Thursday, September 23rd it will take up and vote on the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation that would bring sweeping, historic change to our political system by putting elections back in the hands of voters. The measure is the strongest one since Watergate to advance in Congress, and a committee vote could prepare the bill for full House consideration in the next few weeks.

Hundreds of Fundraisers Highlight Broken Campaign System

September 15th, 2010 - 4:00pm

With voter anger high, Congress must respond

Washington, D.C.—The Campaign for Fair Elections responded to a Roll Call report this morning that House incumbents will hold at least 415 fundraisers in the month of September. That members of Congress have to spend so much time raising money shows we need to fix our broken political system, according to the Campaign for Fair Elections.

Media Contacts

Adam Smith, Public Campaign Action Fund
asmith@publicampaign.org
202.640.5593
Twitter: @publicampaign

Mary Boyle, Common Cause
mboyle@commoncause.org
202.736.5716
Twitter: @CommonMaryDC

Nancy Pelosi on Citizens United Anniversary: Encourage Small Donors

Jan 23, 2012 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

January 21 marked the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision that allowed for our elections to be pushed further into the hands of the wealthy elite.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi hit the nail on the head in her statement today on the decision. She said (emphasis added):
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