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Congressman Sarbanes op-ed in the Huffington Post

Mar 7, 2012 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

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p>Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), a strong supporter of the Fair Elections Now Act and a co-chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Fair Governance, wrote this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-john-sarbanes/su
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Rep. Chellie Pingree: Recovering Democracy After Citizens United

Feb 9, 2012 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

In an op-ed today, Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) speaks out against the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and advocates for the Fair Elections Now Act.

Rep. Pingree, an original co-sponsor of the legislation, notes how the Fair Elections-style system in her home state of Maine has seen success and how that could translate to a better, more inclusive system on the federal level:
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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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National Catholic Reporter Editorial: Time to take back our government--with Fair Elections

Dec 14, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

A National Catholic Reporter editorial yesterday calls on Americans to take back their government, and cites the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 750, H.R. 1404) as a critical step forward in the fight against big money interests that dominate our politics.
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Rep. Donna Edwards Responds to Occupy Protesters--with Fair Elections

Dec 5, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

Last Friday, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) was confronted by Occupy protesters at a fundraiser. The protesters were there taking aim at the role of big money in politics. The fundraiser was charging from $5,000 to $75,000 for a seat. Edwards responded to the protesters as she left the event.
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"Awash in Money"

Dec 1, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

Yesterday, Democratic Caucus Chair, Rep. John Larson, announced that House Democrats would push for several campaign finance proposals in the month of December.

"We continue to believe that this whole system is awash [in] money and needs reform," Larson told reporters in the Capitol. "The public is increasingly wising up to that. I think you're going to see several proposals emanating from our committees and from Democratic leaders in our caucus."
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Fair Elections Co-sponsor Update

Oct 26, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

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p>Two past supporters of the Fair Elections Now Act (S.750, H.R.1404) have come back on board in support of the legislation. Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) are the latest co-sponsors in the 112th Congress.

The Fair Elections Now Act now has 78 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and 13 in the Senate.
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Fair Elections Now Act Hearing in Senate Subcommittee

Apr 12, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

This morning the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 750, H.R. 1404) was heard before the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. With lead Senate bill sponsor and subcommittee chairman, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) presiding, the hearing, entitled: “The Fair Elections Now Act: A Comprehensive Response to Citizens United," included a lively discussion with panelists, former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) and Monica Youn of the Brennan Center for Justice arguing in favor of the bill, and Cleta Mitchell, Partner, Foley and Larner, arguing against.
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Round-up of the Media Coverage of Yesterday's Fair Elections Bill Introduction

Apr 7, 2011 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

Yesterday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Reps. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced the Fair Elections Now Act into the 112th Congress. They were joined at the press conference by Alec Baldwin, who supports the legislation. The bill introduction was covered in multiple media outlets.

Here's a rundown of the initial coverage:

CNN.com covered the press conference, quoting Baldwin:
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Weekly round-up of Fair Elections in the news

Oct 15, 2010 by jpapagiannis@publicampaign.org

Here's a round-up of Fair Elections stories, op-ed's, interviews, and letters to the editor from around the country.

Republican Strategist, Mark McKinnon, in the Daily Beast:

"No wonder 70 percent of voters believe most members of Congress are willing to sell their vote for a campaign contribution. We can start reforming the system by passing the Fair Elections Now Act..."
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