friend, The 2020 election showed us that our democracy is in need of an overhaul to create an electoral process that is fair, free of undue influence, and protected from discrimination. That’s why we’re urging the new Congress to pass the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S 1), a revolutionary package of proven democracy reforms. The For the People Act will: - Protect and expand voting rights and election security
- Ensure an ethical government accountable to the people
- Reduce the influence of big money in our politics
At UnKoch My Campus, we’re particularly invested in the third aspect of the Act, as we know what happens when dark money infuses itself in institutions that purport to benefit the common good. Whether it’s the 13 Koch-funded Senators that enabled the insurrection at the Capitol in January, or Koch-funded university think-tanks producing climate misinformation that translates to lax environmental regulation, we’ve seen the harm that is produced. If passed, H.R. 1/S1 will have a huge impact on dark money donations. It will: - Require secret money organizations that spend money in elections to disclose their donors
- Upgrade online political spending transparency rules to ensure voters know who is paying for the advertisements they see
- Create a small donor-focused public financing matching system so candidates for Congress aren’t just reliant on big money donors to fund their campaigns and set their priorities
- Strengthen oversight rules to ensure those who break our campaign finance laws are held accountable
- Overhaul the Federal Election Commission to enforce campaign finance law
- Prohibit the use of shell companies to funnel foreign money in U.S. elections
- Require government contractors to disclose their political spending
Fixing these financial oversights will help return elections to the interests of the common good instead of the corporate elite. Please join us today in telling Congress to pass the For the People Act and help put the people back in charge of our democracy. | |
