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Money In Politics

League Urges Senators to Cosponsor S.65 (Legal Document)

The League joined other good government groups on a letter to the U.S. Senate urging Senators to cosponsor legislation to address financial conflicts of interest of the President and Vice President.

Sneak Attack on Congressional Ethics (Press Release)

Washington, DC – When the new Congress is sworn in Tuesday, one of the first orders of business will be to adopt rules for the 115th Congress, including severe cut backs in the independence of the 

Open Letter to the U.S. Senate: Oppose All Campaign Finance Riders to Funding Bills (Blog)

November 21, 2016   Dear Senator:    

League Opposes Money in Politics Riders on HR 5485 (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter with other coalition partners in opposition of riders to HR 5485, the Financial Services and Genera

League Initiates Making Democracy Work® Campaign for 2016 Elections (Press Release)

League set agenda for the next biennium and elected unanimously Chris Carson of Burbank, California as the organization's 19th national president.

League Opposes H.R. 5053 (Legal Document)

The League joined partners on a letter to the U.S. House opposing H.R. 5053, legislation that would eliminate the requirement for 501(c) groups to disclose their donors to the IRS.

League Opposes Reduction of Office of Congressional Ethics' Budget (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter to the U.S. House urging Representatives to vote against an amendment that would reduce the budget of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE).

Insufficient Plan from Democrats to Rid Politics of Big Money (Press Release)

“We are disappointed that the Senate Democrats’ campaign finance proposal, announced today, falls short of what is needed to keep big money from dominating our politics,” said President MacNamara.

League Opposes Riders to 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (Legal Document)

The League joined a letter with coaltition partners calling for members of the House and Senate to oppose riders, especially campaign finance riders, to the 2017 Financial

Take Action: Fix the Federal Election Commission (Blog)

It’s time to reform the Federal Election Commission. Tell Congress to support the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016. The new Federal Election Administration (FEA) would be comprised of five commissioners and would end gridlock at the commission and put the public’s interests over partisan interests.