Washington Is Rigged. We Finally Did Something about It

On one of my first nights as a representative in DC, I was invited to dinner with some freshmen colleagues. I thought it was going to be a chance to talk about the issues we care about — healthcare, jobs, education. Instead, it was a room full of lobbyists with very different priorities, the priorities of their wealthy clients. That room is how Washington has worked for far too long — the voices of everyday Americans being drowned out by the voices of the wealthy corporations who can buy access…. On Friday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the most sweeping piece of anti-corruption legislation since Watergate…. If we want to make real change to help our families, if we want to make sure the Central Valley gets our fair shot, we have to start by changing the corruption in DC. I’m ready to do my part, and I hope you’ll join me.