Updates
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An interview with the Washington Monthly
June 11, 2015
I recently spoke with the editor in chief of the Washington Monthly about The Government By the People Act.
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Washington Post: How Democrats can make voters care about big money in politics
June 4, 2015
Greg Sargent recently had a piece in The Washington Post, about my campaign finance reform efforts.
Read his entire article here.
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New York Times: Poll Shows Americans Favor an Overhaul of Campaign Financing
June 2, 2015
The New York Times recently reported on a new poll which shows that Americans want campaign finance reform.
Read the entire article here.
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Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition
June 2, 2015
The Conservation Fund recently covered a new effort launched by myself and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake to help increase green spaces in the region. Read the entire article here.
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NH Register: How to fight back against big money in politics
April 25, 2015
I recently wrote an article with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro which explains the importance of passing The Government By the People Act (HR 20). Read the entire piece here.
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John Sarbanes Endorses Jamie Raskin for the 8th Congressional District
April 21, 2015
Jamie Raskin is a close friend whom I have been privileged to know since we met in law school nearly thirty years ago. He is a person of absolute integrity and brilliant creativity, who has distinguished himself in academia and as a member of the Maryland General Assembly. No one is better qualified to represent the residents of the 8th Congressional District and I am thrilled at his decision to enter the race.
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Baltimore Sun: Restoring people's faith in government
April 17, 2015
I recently had a piece in The Baltimore Sun, about how a small-donor matching system could fight back against Big Money in politics. Read the entire piece here.
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Washington Post: A campaign finance idea whose time has come
March 25, 2015
Harold Meyerson of The Washington Post explains why it is time to pass The Government By the People Act (HR 20). Read the entire article here.
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Selma
March 8, 2015
This weekend, I had the once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama for the 50th anniversary of the famous march from Selma to Montgomery. In 1965, twenty-five year old John Lewis, with whom I now serve in Congress, led that march for voting rights across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. He and dozens of others were savagely beaten by Alabama State troopers on March 7 in what came to be known as Bloody Sunday. The country's outrage at this senseless violence turned the tide in the struggle for federal legislation to protect the right to vote. Days later, President Johnson announced he would bring a Voting Rights Act to Congress and four months after that, it passed.
Thank you to John Lewis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all the other foot soldiers of the civil rights movement who refused to back down in Selma. We know that there is one thing above all others we can do to repay the debt we owe you for your bravery and sacrifice. It is the one thing we must encourage others to do as well. It is the thing that will restore hope and power to our democracy . . . VOTE!
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The Atlantic: More Campaign Spending From More People
February 15, 2015
Lee Drutman of The Atlantic recently profiled The Government By the People Act (HR 20). Read the entire article here.
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2014 Campaign Review
December 30, 2014
Click here to see the infographic summary of the 2014 campaign.
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Happy Holidays
December 16, 2014
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If my voice were being heard in Washington DC...
November 5, 2014
Click here to qoutes about what would happen if people's voices were being heard in Washing, D.C.
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Big Money vs The People
October 22, 2014
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Quotes from Former/Retiring Members of Congress About Money In Politics
October 22, 2014
Click here to see quotes from former Senator Bob Dole, former Senator Olympia Snowe, former Senator John Kerry, former Senator Warren Rudman, former Senator Tim Wirth, former Senator Dale Bumpers, Congressman John Dingell, Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Carl Levin, about money in politics.
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Connecting the Dots: Big Money and Our Food
October 13, 2014
Click to see the entire infographic.
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Must Reads: Week of October 12th
October 12, 2014
Five Charts on Food Industry Influence
Sunlight FoundationMonsanto's Money Modifies Politics
Daily KosHow Big Donors Affect Americans Politics: Letter to the Editor
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Connecting the Dots: Big Money and Women's Issues
October 6, 2014
Click here to see an infographic connecting the dots between big money and women's issues.
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Must Reads: Week of October 5th
October 5, 2014
Fair Elections Matter: Women’s Two-Fold Stake in Public Financing of Campaigns
DemosHow Voter ID Laws Disproportionately Impact Women
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Connecting the Dots: Big Money and the Ballot Box
September 29, 2014
Click here to see an infographic connecting the dots between big money and the ballot box.
