Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Reform is possible

If we work together John, Getting things done in Washington can be difficult — to put it mildly. But Issue One is beating the odds and scoring big victories, like helping secure $425 million in funding for states to secure their election infrastructures, and winn…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 3:03 PM

We need you.

Help us meet our goal! John, Issue One knows it takes a multifaceted plan of attack to fix our broken political system. From helping create a bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill to modernize Congress, to holding bad actors accountable when they aren’t meeting t…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 2:03 PM

End the status quo.

Together we can fix our politics. John, Our democracy is in crisis. Wealthy, special interests are calling the shots in Washington, D.C. And worse, our elected leaders are acting like our broken political system isn’t a national emergency. We’re here to make sure…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 2:45 PM

It’s time for change.

And we’re ready to mobilize. John, There’s one thing that unites Americans — we’re all profoundly concerned about the state of our politics. Americans are hungry for change, and our country now has an opportunity for a major political reset in the coming year. I…

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  Anne Snouck-Hurgronje · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 2:30 PM

RE: Together, we’re winning!

Your support matters. John, Issue One was founded with one goal: fixing the broken political system and returning government to the American people. In the five years since we opened our doors, in an era of intense partisan divide, we’ve been able to make major h…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 21, 2019 at 11:01 PM

Together, we’re winning!

Let’s build on the momentum. John, It’s easy to get discouraged about the state of our political system: Foreign adversaries continue to launch attacks on our elections, unaccountable “dark money” floods into our politics, and the agency charged with enforcing fe…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Double your impact!

We’re winning on election security. John, The other day, a strong message was sent to foreign adversaries looking to interfere in our elections. Congress granted states $425 million to improve their election infrastructure, and passed tough measures to protect o…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 7:41 PM

>>>BREAKING

We just won two major election security measures. John, America’s adversaries are working day and night to interfere with our elections. This is a national emergency.   But we just dealt a major blow to bad actors looking to attack our elections. Congress just g…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 16, 2019 at 4:56 PM

SIGN NOW: It’s time to fix Congress!

The House must act this week. Sign your name to tell all members of the House to act before they break for the holidays! “We want a Congress that works for the American people. The recommendations from the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress a…

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  Connie Morella, Tim Roemer, & Zach Wamp · [email protected]

December 13, 2019 at 2:31 PM

A historic moment.

It’s time to restore our democracy. John, There’s no denying it — our political system is broken and our democracy is at risk. But we see signs of hope — and a growing movement for change — all around us. Poll after poll shows that Americans believe that restori…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 4:01 PM

We can do this.

None of this is possible without you. John, 2019 has been a banner year for Issue One, and we’ve made big strides towards fixing our broken political system — because of you. This year, we helped establish the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, mo…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 4:39 PM

The time to restore our democracy is now.

Our democracy is at stake. You can help. John, During the 2016 election, Russia targeted the election systems in all 50 states and stole the personal information of 500,000 U.S. voters. Our country is facing a national emergency, and former Rep. Rick Lazio (R-N…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 5:33 PM

BREAKING>>>

We’re holding bad actors accountable! John, We scored a big victory for transparency this week. Issue One, along with our colleagues at the Campaign Legal Center, discovered that TV stations weren’t following the rules of disclosure around political ads. So we im…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 5:07 PM

Thank you for an amazing #GivingTuesday!

You can still join the fight John, Yesterday was #GivingTuesday, and thanks to the Issue One community, it was one of our biggest fundraising days of the year! We cannot thank you enough for your continued support of our organization. Because of you, we’re able t…

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  Anne Snouck-Hurgronje · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 12:06 AM

You’re not too late!

Help us seize our democracy moment. John, As Nick wrote yesterday, Issue One has scored major victories this year to help fix our broken political system and revitalize our democracy. None of this is possible without you — the Issue One community. Today is our #…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 3:12 PM

We’re building something big.

Help us seize the moment. John, A few short years ago, Issue One burst onto the scene with a bold agenda to reform our politics and return government to the American people. Our strategy is working. We’re winning legislative victories and driving a national narr…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 2:11 PM

It’s democracy’s moment.

Hi, John. This is it. A window to fix our democracy is now finally opening. The last three years have been a bottoming-out moment for our political system. But such moments are followed by periods of recovery and action. And that’s what’s happening all across America r…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 11:00 PM

Our time.

Now is our democracy moment. John, Since I founded Issue One five years ago, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what the one solution is for fixing our democracy. My answer has remained the same throughout the years — there is no one silver bullet to fix our d…

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  The Issue One Team · [email protected]

November 28, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Thank you.

You’re important to our work. John, We have a lot to be thankful for at Issue One this year. Some of our biggest highlights include: Helping move Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on election security funding Working to initiate and extend the bipartisan Select C…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Here’s what you said

These are the issues you care about. John, Last month, we asked what issues you care about most, and what you think we should cover in the future. Here’s how you — the Issue One community — ranked the issues in order of importance: Prevent foreign interference i…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 4:40 PM

RE: Fix it.

Time to act John, The bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has unanimously passed 29 recommendations to ensure that the first branch of government works to serve the American people. And House leadership has agreed to give the committee an…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Fix it.

Tell Congress to modernize now! Tell Congress: “The bipartisan Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress has done important work to bring Congress into the 21st century and get it working more efficiently. We strongly support the House’s extension o…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 3:10 PM

RE: Fighters for reform.

Champions for us. John, Earlier this week, we honored four bipartisan champions of election security and political reform. We had a packed event on Capitol Hill to celebrate the work of these great members of Congress. They’re leading the charge on our issues. Cu…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 4:49 PM

Fighters for reform.

Four reformers are leading the charge on Capitol Hill. John, Political reform is gaining steam on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, we hosted the inaugural Teddy Roosevelt Courage Awards to recognize four members of Congress for their outstanding commitment to bipartis…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 8:10 PM

Join us.

We need to secure our elections now. Tell Congress: “We need to secure our elections now. Congress must put country over party and take action to protect our democracy. We stand with these former elected officials and national security leaders in their call…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 5:03 PM

RE: Chaos

Exposed John, The 2020 elections are rapidly approaching, and Americans are still being attacked online by foreign adversaries. Our new report, “Digital Disaster,” demonstrates that it’s now more important than ever for Congress to protect our democracy. Read …

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 8:39 PM

Chaos

Facebook, Google, and Twitter are hotbeds for foreign disinformation. Sign your name to tell Congress to secure our elections: “Foreign adversaries continue to interfere in our elections. It’s time for Congress to act. Passing the bipartisan Honest Ads Act …

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  The Team at Issue One · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 1:17 PM

RE: Chilling.

Brace yourself John, Things have been spooky in our politics lately. Foreign adversaries are attacking our elections and special interest lobbyists are trying to run the show in Washington. Enough is enough. Read our email below and then join us in the fight for…

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  The Team at Issue One · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 5:12 PM

Chilling.

The scariest thing of all John, Money from masked donors is creeping into our system and anonymously influencing our elections. Bad guys can now break campaign finance laws with impunity because our election watchdog has all but vanished. And maybe most frighteni…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 4:18 PM

RE: Still broken

FEC is MIA John, The Federal Election Commission is missing in action. It has now been 58 days since the FEC lost its ability to enforce the nation’s campaign finance laws. This is a serious problem that affects all Americans. Read Meredith’s email below and jo…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 2:47 PM

FEC is MIA

We’re still without our nation’s election watchdog. Sign your name to tell Congress to protect our elections! “Every day that the Federal Election Commission is unable to do its job, our elections remain susceptible to foreign interference and bad actors. C…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 3:03 PM

RE: We need your help.

This is a crisis. John, We have a historic opportunity to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections. The attacks on our elections will continue unless Congress acts now to secure our elections. Issue One’s “Don’t Mess With US” project is pushing comprehensiv…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 5:46 PM

It’s time for action.

Our elections need protection now. John, You’ve seen the news. Two Ukrainian-tied businessmen linked to the current administration were recently charged with violating campaign finance laws. The New York Times just revealed that Iranian hackers attempted to infil…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 11:30 PM

Return government to the American people.

How to fix our democracy. John, Our democracy is broken. But how do we fix it? The truth is, no one piece of legislation or single reform will do the trick. For example, we need to reduce big money’s influence on policymaking in Washington, improve voters' choice…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

October 12, 2019 at 2:11 PM

RE: We want your opinion!

What matters to you? John, We want to know what issues matter to you! Your support is vital to our work, and knowing what you care about helps us figure out what we should be doing in the future. Please read Nick’s email below and complete our “Priority Issues” s…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

October 10, 2019 at 3:55 PM

We want your opinion!

We want to know what issues you care about. John, Here at Issue One, we believe American democracy is the best way to solve problems, and that fixing the system is the first step towards tackling the most critical issues facing our nation. That’s why we’re worki…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 3:05 PM

RE: The pressure is working.

Progress on election security! John, Momentum is building. Support for Issue One’s bipartisan bills to protect our elections is growing on both sides of the aisle. Republican Bill Posey (R-FL) and Democrat Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signed onto the Honest Ads A…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 3:13 PM

Progress on election security!

We’re making big strides on election security legislation. Sign your name to secure our elections! Tell Congress: "We need Congress to act NOW to secure our elections from future attacks. The five bipartisan bills supported by Issue One’s ‘Don’t Mess With U…

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  Ethan Rome · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 5:46 PM

Where’s the watchdog?

It’s been how many days since the FEC’s been unable to do its job? John, The Federal Election Commission, the agency in charge of enforcing federal campaign finance law, needs to get back on the job now. Our nation’s election watchdog has been effectively shut …

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  Michael Beckel · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 4:24 PM

Special interests over people

“Party dues” force politicians to pay for top committee positions. Sign your name to tell the Democratic and Republican parties: “Parties leaning on members of Congress to raise astronomical amounts of money is wrong and shifts lawmakers’ focus from legisla…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 4:46 PM

Another win!

It’s the anniversary of a big victory for transparency. John, This month marks the first anniversary of a big win for transparency in Congress. After over a decade of work, we won a law last year that requires U.S. Senate candidates to file their campaign finance…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 7:53 PM

BREAKING

McConnell walks back opposition to election security. John, Huge news! Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just walked back his staunch opposition to election security legislation and expressed support for providing more funding to states to safeguard their el…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 7:38 PM

Fix the FEC

America’s election enforcement agency must be fixed. Sign your name to safeguard our elections! Tell Congress: “The laws regulating our elections need strong enforcement, but the Federal Election Commission, the agency responsible, is broken and unable to do…

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

September 17, 2019 at 2:02 PM

RE: Enough

It's time for Congress to act John, Americans remain deeply concerned about foreign interference in the 2020 election. And they should be. FBI Director Christopher Wray sums up the threat to our political system: “What has pretty much continued unabated is the us…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

September 14, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Enough

Loopholes in our election laws need to be strengthened now. Sign your name to protect our elections! Tell Congress: “Foreign interference in our elections is a national emergency. By passing the pieces of bipartisan legislation supported by Issue One’s …

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Congress has failed

Here are 5 loopholes that allow foreign actors to attack our elections John, During the 2016 election, Russia targeted election systems in all 50 states and at least 126 million Americans saw disinformation produced by Russian agents. But despite knowing this, th…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

September 4, 2019 at 12:31 PM

What you need to know for 2020

Reliable information on 2020 ideas for democracy reform John, The presidential race is taking the nation by storm and the candidates are addressing major issues like health care, immigration, and foreign policy. But where can you find reliable information about …

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

August 28, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Our nation is under attack. Help us fight back.

Issue One’s Don’t Mess With US project has launched in states across the country to prevent foreign interference in our elections. John, Our country is facing a national emergency. Not a single credible person in the federal government — regardless of political …

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  Nick Penniman · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 3:10 PM

RE: SIGN NOW: Join 37 Democrats and Republicans to stop foreign interference in our elections

The bipartisan Honest Ads Act continues to gain support from members of Congress. John, The 2020 elections are just around the corner, and the bipartisan Honest Ads Act is still the best first step toward combating foreign interference. Republicans and Democrats…

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  Meredith McGehee · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 7:08 PM

SIGN NOW: Join 37 Democrats and Republicans to stop foreign interference in our elections

The bipartisan Honest Ads Act continues to gain support from members of Congress. Tell Congress: “Now is the time for Congress to join together in a bipartisan manner to stop hidden, foreign disinformation campaigns in our elections. The bipartisan Honest …

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