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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
November 18, 2020 at 9:58 PM

Fix Congress!

Congress should reestablish the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Add your name to show your support for the extension of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress! "The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has worke…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
November 10, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Where do we go from here?

Listen to political and faith leaders talk about next steps this Thursday. John, After one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history, Issue One ReFormers Caucus Co-chairs former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) and former Ambassador Tim Roemer (D-IN) are h…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
November 9, 2020 at 10:40 PM

WATCH: We did it.

Thank you to everyone who voted and who counted the votes. John, Americans of both political parties, we did it. We held successful, safe, and transparent elections with record voter turnout — the likes of which we haven’t seen in a century. That’s why today we …
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 12:08 AM

Every vote must count.

Let Pennsylvania election officials do their job. John, Our message is simple — count every vote. Add your name right now to demand that election officials in Pennsylvania get the time they need to do their job and count every vote — just like the law requires. M…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 11:45 PM

Every vote must count.

Let election officials do their job. John, Our message is simple — count every vote. Add your name right now to demand that election officials across the country get the time they need to do their job and count every vote — just like the law requires. We knew the…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 11:06 PM

The people decide the outcome of American elections

Watch Count Every Vote’s new campaign ad! John, Election Day is almost here, and our Count Every Vote campaign is working hard to ensure that every American’s voice is heard in the 2020 elections. We, the American voters, decide the outcome of American elections,…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 7:44 PM

We’re having a national impact.

Our “Count Every Vote” campaign is making news. John, Voting — and making sure that every vote counts — is a critical component of our democracy. That’s why we launched our Count Every Vote campaign and formed the National Council on Election Integrity, a biparti…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Demand every vote be counted this November

Together we’ll defend the integrity of our elections. John, Election Day is a week away and a record of 60 million+ Americans have already voted! We’re running a campaign from coast to coast to make sure every American’s voice is heard this November. Will you joi…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Want the straight facts about voting by mail?

Listen to this episode of our Swamp Stories podcast now! John, Want to cut through the misinformation about mail ballots? Check out this podcast! There’s a flood of election misinformation out there, especially around mail-in or absentee voting. That’s why, on …
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM

We need you.

Can you help us spread the word about Count Every Vote? John, There’s already a lot of noise in the media about the likelihood of a contested presidential election. There’s plenty of different scenarios being talked about, and everybody has a theory. We want to c…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Know your options.

Consider voting early John, Election administrators are working hard to ensure that the 2020 election remains safe, secure, and fair despite the many challenges that have been presented this year. They are also working to make sure Americans’ voices are heard. As…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Help ensure that every vote is counted

We’ve launched a major campaign to defend our elections. John, The election is less than four weeks away. Are you concerned about it going smoothly? I am. I’m disturbed by those who are trying to undermine the faith voters have in the election process, and I’m d…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 5:42 PM

Sign the pledge! Count Every Vote launches MAJOR, bipartisan call for election integrity

Hi, John.  During the next 4-8 weeks, the bedrock of our democracy — the integrity of our elections — is at stake. That is why from now until the election is decided, Issue One is leading a national bipartisan campaign calling for peace, patience, and for every America…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Defending our elections.

Help Issue One validate the vote! John, Coronavirus may have changed a lot of things about our lives, but we’re not going to let it change our ability to have safe and secure elections. Issue One is working around the clock to build a big and exciting campaign th…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 6:45 PM

It’s a big day...

Today is National Voter Registration Day! John, Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s election is proving to be one unlike any other. Thankfully, hardworking election officials around the country are ensuring that the 2020 election remains safe, secure, an…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Americans are left in the dark.

Dark money spending is set to eclipse $1 billion. John, Our country is set to pass an ominous milestone: $1 billion in total dark money has been spent since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. This is extremely concerning because these dark money g…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 7:46 PM

Election update.

Issue One is dedicated to protecting the 2020 Election. John, The November election is rapidly approaching, and we’re working double time to defend our elections and to ensure that every vote is counted before a winner is declared. For months, we’ve been reaching…
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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]
August 26, 2020 at 2:01 PM

More corruption

Our nation’s anti-corruption laws continue to get broken. John, Earlier this year, Issue One released a ground-breaking digital research project, “Coordination Watch,” which counted the ways in which candidates and outside groups, like super PACs and dark money g…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Show your support for transparency!

Tell Congress to support the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 2020. Add your name to show your support for the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 2020! “For too long, many in the lobbying industry have circumvented the rules and avoided registration — all while maintaini…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Time is running out.

Congress must include more funding for elections in the next relief package. John, Coronavirus will affect the general election this fall, and time is running out for states to fully and adequately prepare to keep voters safe. Despite election officials’ calls fo…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
August 10, 2020 at 5:51 PM

RE: Will you help?

Congress should provide more election funding to states. John, For months, states and election officials have been asking Congress for emergency assistance, but not nearly enough election funding has been allocated to adequately protect our elections. Read Meredi…
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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 6:15 PM

Mystery Money

We’re exposing the secret money behind shell companies. John, In a new hard-hitting report, Issue One’s research team shines a light on a dangerous loophole in our nation’s campaign finance laws: shell companies are able to freely pump mystery money into our p…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM

Your opinion matters.

Take our survey today to let us know how you feel about voting this year. John, COVID-19 has transformed many aspects of everyday life, including how we will vote for president of the United States this November. We’ve seen problems arise across the country in th…
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  Sydney Richards · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Lobbying frenzy

Swamp Stories covers lobbyists’ efforts to shape the CARES Act John, In March, lawmakers passed the CARES Act, which provided about $2 trillion to assist with the crippling effects of COVID-19 on America’s economy. But it didn’t take long for special interest lob…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Our elections are at risk.

It’s time for Congress to act. Tell Congress to support increased funding for safe and secure elections this year: “Recent news reports have shown all that can go wrong when our elections are not properly funded. These stories of election chaos have left ma…
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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Celebrating Juneteenth

Read Issue One’s statement on political reform and racial justice John, Today, June 19, marks Juneteenth, the annual celebration of Black emancipation and freedom in the United States. In remembrance of this occasion, Issue One’s staff released the following stat…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 4:47 PM

We need a reset.

Our country must change. John, As protests continue to erupt in our cities over the killing of George Floyd and many other Black people by the police, we must begin the hard work of dismantling the structural racism that has defined our nation since its inception…
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  The IO Team · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Issue One’s statement on the killing of George Floyd

Dear John, We at Issue One are shaken at the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a Minneapolis police officer who pinned him to the ground and left him unable to breathe. The killing of yet another unarmed Black person by the police should shake this nat…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 4:21 PM

We need you.

Help us safeguard the 2020 elections! John, You’ve heard us say it before: Americans shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their right to vote during this public health crisis. There are bipartisan voices across the country echoing this sentiment and …
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
May 26, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Time to restore.

110 former elected officials call on Congress to reform itself. John, In an open letter to Congress published in USA Today, 110 former members of Congress, Cabinet secretaries, and governors — all members of Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus — called for greater bipar…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Fix it.

This select committee is working to improve Congress. John, In recent years, congressional approval ratings have hovered at all-time lows, and Congress has developed a well-earned reputation for partisan gridlock. Last year, in an attempt to right the course, the…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 3:03 PM

URGENT: Tell the Senate to vote NO

Trey Trainor is the wrong choice for the FEC John, Later today, the full Senate is voting on Trey Trainor’s nomination to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). But as Issue One has warned, Trainor is the wrong choice to serve as a commissioner due to his lack of…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 4:27 PM

SIGN NOW: Keep our elections safe!

To protect our elections, states need more money. Tell the Senate to help states protect their elections this year! “Americans of all stripes across the country are voicing their concerns with voting this year amid a pandemic. And they’re also voicing thei…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Out of touch.

Trey Trainor is the wrong choice for the FEC. Add your name to tell the Senate to confirm a FEC nominee who will enforce the law. “The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has long been dysfunctional, and has been effectively shut down for over 8 months due to…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Democracy needs your support. #GivingTuesdayNow

Hi, John. Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving in support of the nonprofit organizations that are doing all we can to help others and respond to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  It’s been hopeful and encouraging to hear from many of you that you’ve…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 2:28 PM

Today is an important day

Will you help us build on our momentum? John, Issue One is dedicated to fixing our broken political system and returning government to the American people — and we haven’t wavered from that mission, even during this public health crisis. A major part of our work…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM

The Putin Play.

We need to protect our elections now. Add your name to tell Congress to stop foreign interference in our elections! “Russia interfered in U.S. elections in 2016 — and the Senate Intelligence Committee confirmed that with their recent bipartisan report. Our…
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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 6:01 PM

No slowing down

Members of Congress are under lots of pressure to fundraise. Sign your name to support reforms that allow members to spend more time legislating! “During a time of crisis, lawmakers should be focused on legislating, not fundraising. We want those represent…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 6:06 PM

The show must go on

Holding elections during a pandemic. John, How do you hold an election during a pandemic when people are afraid to go to the polls? Will the polls be safe? Will states be able to handle the spike in absentee voting? Will they be able to accommodate the likely dem…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Protect the vote!

States need more funding to hold safe elections. Add your name to urge Congress to immediately increase funding to states so they can hold safe elections! “The coronavirus pandemic is a public health and economic crisis, but it could also cause a democracy…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 6:49 PM

Breaking >>> Court Ruling

Politicians cannot pick their voters John, A federal appeals court just upheld a voter-approved independent redistricting commission in Michigan, which was overwhelmingly approved by 61% of voters in 2018. This is a big win — especially since we, along with a bip…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Good storytelling matters

Will you help us continue to call out corruption in Washington? John, By now, many Americans have heard the news about lawmakers buying and selling stocks soon after receiving confidential congressional briefings on COVID-19. Really? If these members of Congress …
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Corruption loophole

Members are using leadership PACs as personal slush funds. Add your name to tell Congress to close the loophole that allows for personal use of leadership PAC funds: “Currently, politicians are able to take advantage of a major loophole in our nation’s camp…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 5:07 PM

Will you help?

Let’s provide meals to those in need. John, Before the coronavirus outbreak began, Issue One staff volunteered for a day at the Capital Area Food Bank. This critical organization provides meals for those in need throughout the D.C. region, and is one of the area’…
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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 2:49 PM

Protect the 2020 elections!

More money is needed to help states prepare for elections this fall. John, According to a new Pew Research poll, 66% of Americans are uncomfortable with going to a polling place to vote during the coronavirus outbreak. This public health crisis poses an unprecede…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 9:20 PM

SIGN NOW: End illegal insider trading!

Some members of Congress are profiting from their positions. Sign your name to tell Congress to strengthen rules around illegal insider trading! “Those who are charged with representing the American people should not profit from their position — and to do s…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 7:38 PM

BREAKING >>>

Another victory — but the fight continues! Add your name to demand more funding from Congress so that states can protect their elections in 2020! “Congress just took a step in the right direction by allocating $400 million in election assistance to help st…
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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Our elections are at stake.

We’re working hard to protect the vote. John, Issue One strongly believes that our government and democratic institutions must work for the American people, and that no crisis should stand in the way. That’s why we launched a significant social media campaign nat…
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  Sydney Richards · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Bumping this up

The stakes are high. John, I just wanted to make sure you saw Meredith’s email below about the relief package that’s being negotiated by the Senate as I write this email. Your support remains critical in urging the Senate to provide needed funding to states so th…
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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]
March 22, 2020 at 8:01 PM

URGENT: Call the Senate right now!

Help us protect our vote in 2020. John, Will America be ready for the 2020 elections? Congress must act now so that every eligible American is able to cast their vote in November. Call (202) 224-3121 or email your senators and ask them to take swift action and pr…
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