John –

For the first time in 100 years, the U.S. House of Representatives has failed – over, and over, and over again – to elect a leader over the past two days. It's yet another sign that our current government is broken and ineffective.

Most people already think the government is corrupt and not working for them. So it makes perfect sense that the first order of business for this new House is *checks notes* gutting the Office of Congressional Ethics…

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) provides independent nonpartisan oversight and accountability. It was established to create transparency about Congressional ethics probes and has investigated the actions of countless members from both sides of the aisle.

Defunding and dismantling one of the only checks on government corruption is the wrong way to go. So we’re speaking up to save it. Will you send a message to your member of Congress right now asking them to protect this bipartisan committee?

The OCE is a vital anti-corruption safeguard. We have a right to know which members of Congress are being investigated for corruption. But if the OCE can't do its job, we might be left in the dark.

There’s already a dangerous lack of confidence and faith in our government. We need more transparency, not less.

The House is set to vote on this, and other changes, as soon as members select a new Speaker. We don’t have any time to waste, send your message right now to save the Office of Congressional Ethics so we can continue to root out corruption in Congress.

Thanks for speaking out,

Sue Fothergill National Deputy Mobilization Director RepresentUs