Government Reform
As a member of the bipartisan Congressional Problem Solvers’ Caucus, I have made it a major mission to work across party lines during my time in Congress. The toxic influence of money in our political system has made Members of Congress far too focused on fundraising and gaining attention for extreme positions, rather than rolling up our sleeves and getting to work solving the problems of the day. That is why I have introduced the Restore Democracy Act (H.Res.695), a seven-point blueprint to reforming the campaign finance system, election laws, and the rules that govern House procedure.
As a member of the House Task Force on Election Reform, I have also championed legislation related to voting rights, election reform, and Super PACs.
- I introduced H.J.Res.29, which proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution clarifying that corporations are not people.
- I am a cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act (H.R. 148), which would limit campaign contributions from shadowy outside interest groups.
- I am a cosponsor of the Government by the People Act (H.R. 20), which would create a public finance system for federal elections, ensuring that the average voters’ voices are not drowned out by billionaires.
- I am a cosponsor of the Voter Empowerment Act (H.R. 12), which would amend the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) to require states to promote access to voter registration, ease the voting process for military servicemembers and their families, and reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission.
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To restore America’s confidence in our elections and our government, it’s imperative that we change the way we do our politics.
Regardless of your political views or the candidates you supported this year, I hope we can all agree on this: while campaigns are rough and tumble, partisan exercises – that’s the nature of democracy – when campaign season is over, we need to put politics aside, embrace bipartisanship, and focus on the people’s business. Otherwise, government will never be the effective, problem-solving instrument the Founders intended it to be.