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Democracy On The Ballot

Research and Reports

The people-led movement to strengthen our democracy continues as voters across the country vote on ballot measures dealing wwith money in politics, voting rights, redistricting, and ethics.

Ten Principles for Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives

Coalition Statement

The following recommendations to reform the rules of the House of Representatives will do much to restore the capacity, incentives, and capability of representatives to fulfill their roles as legislators.

Letter to Congress Submitting Ten Principles for Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives

Letter to Government Officials

We submit for your consideration the following ten principles for reforming the rules of the House of Representatives

Letter to Congress Requesting Oversight Hearings on the Trump Administration’s Dealings with ZTE, the Chinese government, and Ivanka Trump’s Chinese Trademarks

Letter to Government Officials

We respectfully ask you to hold oversight hearings to investigate the Administration’s interactions with ZTE and the Chinese government to determine if there were any laws and/or regulations that were broken.

The Art of the Lie: Trump’s Historic First Year Failure on Government Integrity and Accountability Issues

Research and Reports

American democracy is resilient. It has withstood attacks from enemies, foreign and domestic, for more than two centuries. But never has the United States been led by a president who has so flagrantly lied and so incessantly debased our democratic values and our institutions of self-government as President Donald J. Trump. This report sets forth 20 examples that demonstrate President Trump’s historic first year failure on issues of government integrity, transparency, and accountability.

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