John Sarbanes
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Feb17
Join Congressman John Sarbanes!
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD), a strong supporter of the Fair Elections Now Act and a co-chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Fair Governance, has launched a Grassroots Donor Project. To counter super PAC spending and the role of big special interests, this project demonstrates the collective power that many individuals have by building a grassroots movement of small donors.
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Feb13
John Sarbanes: Fighting back against super PACs
Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) went on Up with Chris Hayes Sunday morning to talk about his plan for empowering small donors, modeled after the Fair Elections Now Act in Congress. As National Journal reported, "Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., says that super PACs could influence Congressional races in the same way they have the presidential race—and he may have a way for candidates to fight back."
Check out the video below that also features Public Campaign Action Fund board member Zephyr Teachout.