Press Releases
H.R. 1, the For the People Act, Earns Support of Diverse Array of Organizations Dedicated to Good Government, Environmental Conservation, Civil Rights Advancement and Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today announced that a diverse array of leading grassroots advocacy organizations – including those dedicated to good government, environmental conservation, civil rights and working families – have formally endorsed H.R. 1, the For the People Act.
H.R. 1, the For the People Act, Will Clean Up Corruption in Washington, Make It Easier to Vote, and Give Hardworking Americans More Power in Our Democracy
New Report Lists the Ways President Trump and His Administration Have Unleashed an Unprecedented Culture of Corruption in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a partisan House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing convened by House Republicans today, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) slammed the Republican Majority for wasting taxpayer resources on political charades, rather than pursuing serious inquiries and investigations on behalf of the American people.
Bill Would Rein In Pay-to-Play Politics and Reduce the Damaging Influence of Lobbyists on Our Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy Reform Task Force Chair Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) released the following statement today after U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte rejected President Trump’s attempt to halt a lawsuit accusing him of violating the U.S. Constitution by maintaining a personal financial interest in the Trump International Hotel in Washington: