Fair Elections Week of Action Makes Impact
The Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826) has now reached 134 co-sponsors in the US House of Representatives - more than half of the Democratic Caucus."On Thursday, the House Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826), championed by House Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson (D-Conn.), gained its 134th co-sponsor, pushing the number of supporters to more than half of the Democratic Caucus. This high level of support is a sign of the growing momentum for changing the way campaigns are financed in this country, according to Public Campaign and Common Cause."Supporters include a diverse array of members including 66 percent of new members, 62 percent of Democratic women, and half of the Congressional Black Caucus.In addition, nearly 5000 calls were placed to targeted offices and almost 200,000 petition signatures were delivered to district and Capitol Hill offices. Click here to read the full press release.