Ethan Rome · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 8:44 PM

SIGN NOW: Demand a functional FEC!

We still don’t have our election enforcer Sign your name to tell the Senate we want a Federal Election Commission that’s committed to enforcing the law! “We need our nation’s election watchdog back on the job — with commissioners who are committed to enforc…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 11:15 PM

We’re still fighting for our democracy.

Issue One’s work and coronavirus John, Coronavirus has ground many aspects of our lives to a halt, and rightfully so: our top priority as a nation must be to get a handle on this health crisis and ensure the safety of every American. We also want to let you know …

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 8:23 PM

HUGE NEWS

A crucial step to fix Congress John, Late yesterday, the House took a major step towards repairing itself. In an overwhelming 395-13 vote, members from both parties passed House Resolution 756, the Moving Our Democracy and Congressional Operations Towards Modern…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 12:00 PM

This’ll just make it worse.

Dysfunction will remain the status quo Sign your name to tell the Senate we want a Federal Election Commission that’s committed to enforcing the law! “We need our nation’s election watchdog back on the job — with commissioners who are committed to enforcin…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 5:41 PM

SIGN NOW: Stop foreign disinformation campaigns!

We need transparency. Add your name to tell Congress to help stop foreign disinformation campaigns in our elections! “Political advertising spending on digital platforms like Facebook and Google is at record levels. But the transparency on these platforms …

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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 4:47 PM

A corrupt practice.

Candidates and outside groups are evading anti-corruption laws John, Last month, Issue One released “Coordination Watch,” a digital research project that counts the ways in which candidates and outside groups — like super PACs and dark money groups — work togethe…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Voters should choose.

Partisan gerrymandering must stop. John, Nearly 90% of U.S. House races are not competitive. That means politicians are working behind the scenes to redraw district lines and rig elections in their favor — allowing politicians to choose their voters instead of th…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 10:08 PM

SIGN NOW: Drain the swamp

We’re done with cash and corruption in Washington Sign your name today if you’re tired of the swampy practices taking place in Washington! “The nation’s capital is a swampy place. Day after day we hear story after story of wildly extravagant fundraisers wh…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Washington is swampy

Help us call out corruption John, We all know it — Washington is a mess. Members of Congress trade their relationships for cash to become lobbyists and influence their former colleagues. Politicians can choose their voters by creating gerrymandered districts. Ano…

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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Who’s enforcing the law?

Here’s how the FEC is M.I.A. Sign today to tell leaders in the Senate to help get the FEC back on track! “The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has been shut down for far too long. Election season is about to be in full swing, and our nation’s election wat…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Where’s the watchdog?

We need a functional FEC Sign today to tell Senate leadership to confirm FEC commissioners who will enforce the law! “The Federal Election Commission has been shut down for far too long. Election season is about to be in full swing, and our nation’s electi…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 7:15 PM

RE: Take action today!

We need a more effective Congress. John, The American people deserve a Congress that is effective, efficient, and works for them. That’s why we sent a letter to all members of the House of Representatives urging them to support a bill that would do just that — th…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Take action today!

Now’s the time to improve Congress Add your name to tell the House of Representatives that you want them to act on a bill to improve Congress now! “Congress should be effective, efficient, and work for the American people. Passing House Resolution 756, whic…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 6:30 PM

You’re going to want to hear this.

How we drain the swamp John, If you’re tired of hearing about the swamp and really want to drain it, we have a podcast for you. Swamp Stories is a 9-episode series that shines a light on our broken political system and talks about how to fix it. It explores slush…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 3:01 PM

RE: We need your help.

Foreign interference remains a problem. John, Foreign adversaries continue to try and interfere in our elections and divide Americans. Here at Issue One, we are committed to securing our elections and protecting our democracy. To do that, we are building momen…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 5:45 PM

We need your help.

Let’s keep fighting for secure elections! John, Because of our hard work, late last year, Congress passed $425 million for states to bolster their election security. We won this victory because of you and our “Don’t Mess With US” project, which brings together Re…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 8:02 PM

SIGN NOW: Tell Congress to fix the Federal Election Commission

Anti-corruption rules remain unenforced Sign your name to tell Congress and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to stop illegal coordination between candidates and outside groups! “By law, super PACs and dark money groups are required to act independently…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 3:11 PM

FEC remains M.I.A.

No one is enforcing election laws. Sign your name to tell Congress that it’s time to get the Federal Election Commission working again! “The FEC has been essentially shut down since the beginning of September of 2019. The agency charged with protecting camp…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM

A new year, a renewed democracy

We can’t do our work without you. John, Happy new year from all of us at Issue One! We cannot thank you enough for your support throughout 2019. It’s what helped us win a series of bipartisan victories in an intensely partisan environment. We’re looking forward …

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  Anne Snouck-Hurgronje · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 10:01 PM

There’s still time!

Your support is critical. John, As Nick mentioned, here at Issue One, we know how critical it is to get bipartisan buy-in when passing meaningful, lasting legislation. And this approach is what makes us the leading crosspartisan reform group in Washington. But n…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Reform is possible

If we work together John, Getting things done in Washington can be difficult — to put it mildly. But Issue One is beating the odds and scoring big victories, like helping secure $425 million in funding for states to secure their election infrastructures, and winn…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:03 PM

We need you.

Help us meet our goal! John, Issue One knows it takes a multifaceted plan of attack to fix our broken political system. From helping create a bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill to modernize Congress, to holding bad actors accountable when they aren’t meeting t…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 2:03 PM

End the status quo.

Together we can fix our politics. John, Our democracy is in crisis. Wealthy, special interests are calling the shots in Washington, D.C. And worse, our elected leaders are acting like our broken political system isn’t a national emergency. We’re here to make sure…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 2:45 PM

It’s time for change.

And we’re ready to mobilize. John, There’s one thing that unites Americans — we’re all profoundly concerned about the state of our politics. Americans are hungry for change, and our country now has an opportunity for a major political reset in the coming year. I…

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  Anne Snouck-Hurgronje · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 2:30 PM

RE: Together, we’re winning!

Your support matters. John, Issue One was founded with one goal: fixing the broken political system and returning government to the American people. In the five years since we opened our doors, in an era of intense partisan divide, we’ve been able to make major h…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 11:01 PM

Together, we’re winning!

Let’s build on the momentum. John, It’s easy to get discouraged about the state of our political system: Foreign adversaries continue to launch attacks on our elections, unaccountable “dark money” floods into our politics, and the agency charged with enforcing fe…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Double your impact!

We’re winning on election security. John, The other day, a strong message was sent to foreign adversaries looking to interfere in our elections. Congress granted states $425 million to improve their election infrastructure, and passed tough measures to protect o…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 7:41 PM

>>>BREAKING

We just won two major election security measures. John, America’s adversaries are working day and night to interfere with our elections. This is a national emergency.   But we just dealt a major blow to bad actors looking to attack our elections. Congress just g…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 4:56 PM

SIGN NOW: It’s time to fix Congress!

The House must act this week. Sign your name to tell all members of the House to act before they break for the holidays! “We want a Congress that works for the American people. The recommendations from the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress a…

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  Connie Morella, Tim Roemer, & Zach Wamp · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 2:31 PM

A historic moment.

It’s time to restore our democracy. John, There’s no denying it — our political system is broken and our democracy is at risk. But we see signs of hope — and a growing movement for change — all around us. Poll after poll shows that Americans believe that restori…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 4:01 PM

We can do this.

None of this is possible without you. John, 2019 has been a banner year for Issue One, and we’ve made big strides towards fixing our broken political system — because of you. This year, we helped establish the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, mo…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 4:39 PM

The time to restore our democracy is now.

Our democracy is at stake. You can help. John, During the 2016 election, Russia targeted the election systems in all 50 states and stole the personal information of 500,000 U.S. voters. Our country is facing a national emergency, and former Rep. Rick Lazio (R-N…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 5:33 PM

BREAKING>>>

We’re holding bad actors accountable! John, We scored a big victory for transparency this week. Issue One, along with our colleagues at the Campaign Legal Center, discovered that TV stations weren’t following the rules of disclosure around political ads. So we im…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 5:07 PM

Thank you for an amazing #GivingTuesday!

You can still join the fight John, Yesterday was #GivingTuesday, and thanks to the Issue One community, it was one of our biggest fundraising days of the year! We cannot thank you enough for your continued support of our organization. Because of you, we’re able t…

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  Anne Snouck-Hurgronje · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 12:06 AM

You’re not too late!

Help us seize our democracy moment. John, As Nick wrote yesterday, Issue One has scored major victories this year to help fix our broken political system and revitalize our democracy. None of this is possible without you — the Issue One community. Today is our #…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 3:12 PM

We’re building something big.

Help us seize the moment. John, A few short years ago, Issue One burst onto the scene with a bold agenda to reform our politics and return government to the American people. Our strategy is working. We’re winning legislative victories and driving a national narr…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 2:11 PM

It’s democracy’s moment.

Hi, John. This is it. A window to fix our democracy is now finally opening. The last three years have been a bottoming-out moment for our political system. But such moments are followed by periods of recovery and action. And that’s what’s happening all across America r…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 11:00 PM

Our time.

Now is our democracy moment. John, Since I founded Issue One five years ago, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what the one solution is for fixing our democracy. My answer has remained the same throughout the years — there is no one silver bullet to fix our d…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Thank you.

You’re important to our work. John, We have a lot to be thankful for at Issue One this year. Some of our biggest highlights include: Helping move Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on election security funding Working to initiate and extend the bipartisan Select C…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Here’s what you said

These are the issues you care about. John, Last month, we asked what issues you care about most, and what you think we should cover in the future. Here’s how you — the Issue One community — ranked the issues in order of importance: Prevent foreign interference i…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 4:40 PM

RE: Fix it.

Time to act John, The bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has unanimously passed 29 recommendations to ensure that the first branch of government works to serve the American people. And House leadership has agreed to give the committee an…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Fix it.

Tell Congress to modernize now! Tell Congress: “The bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has done important work to bring Congress into the 21st century and get it working more efficiently. We strongly support the House’s extension o…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 3:10 PM

RE: Fighters for reform.

Champions for us. John, Earlier this week, we honored four bipartisan champions of election security and political reform. We had a packed event on Capitol Hill to celebrate the work of these great members of Congress. They’re leading the charge on our issues. Cu…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 4:49 PM

Fighters for reform.

Four reformers are leading the charge on Capitol Hill. John, Political reform is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, we hosted the inaugural Teddy Roosevelt Courage Awards to recognize four members of Congress for their outstanding commitment to bipartis…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 8:10 PM

Join us.

We need to secure our elections now. Tell Congress: “We need to secure our elections now. Congress must put country over party and take action to protect our democracy. We stand with these former elected officials and national security leaders in their call…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 5:03 PM

RE: Chaos

Exposed John, The 2020 elections are rapidly approaching, and Americans are still being attacked online by foreign adversaries. Our new report, “Digital Disaster,” demonstrates that it’s now more important than ever for Congress to protect our democracy. Read …

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 8:39 PM

Chaos

Facebook, Google, and Twitter are hotbeds for foreign disinformation. Sign your name to tell Congress to secure our elections: “Foreign adversaries continue to interfere in our elections. It’s time for Congress to act. Passing the bipartisan Honest Ads Act …

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  The Team at Issue One · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 1:17 PM

RE: Chilling.

Brace yourself John, Things have been spooky in our politics lately. Foreign adversaries are attacking our elections and special interest lobbyists are trying to run the show in Washington. Enough is enough. Read our email below and then join us in the fight for…

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  The Team at Issue One · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 5:12 PM

Chilling.

The scariest thing of all John, Money from masked donors is creeping into our system and anonymously influencing our elections. Bad guys can now break campaign finance laws with impunity because our election watchdog has all but vanished. And maybe most frighteni…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 4:18 PM

RE: Still broken

FEC is MIA John, The Federal Election Commission is missing in action. It has now been 58 days since the FEC lost its ability to enforce the nation’s campaign finance laws. This is a serious problem that affects all Americans. Read Meredith’s email below and jo…

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