Washington, DC— As the Senate begins debate on the DISCLOSE Act, the Campaign for Fair Elections once again called on Congress to go further to ensure that the only interests elected officials pay attention to are the problems of everyday Americans, and not the special interests funding campaigns.

Washington, D.C.—The House Ethics Committee investigation into Rep. Charlie Rangel’s (D-N.Y.) alleged ethics violations highlights the need for Congress to show voters they are serious about fixing our broken political system, according to the Campaign for Fair Elections.

Washington, DC---The Campaign for Fair Elections, led by Public Campaign Action Fund and Common Cause, applauded both Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for cosponsoring the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 752) and his Democratic primary opponent, former Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, for pledging to support the Fair Elections Now Act if elected.

Washington, DC—The Campaign for Fair Elections today released new opinion research that shows deep support for addressing the problem of big money in politics, and announced an $8 to $15 million effort to educate Americans about the role of special interest money in politics and to press for congressional passage of the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826, S. 752). As part of the national effort, the Campaign also unveiled its first television ad, which is airing in four markets, including Washington, D.C.

Washington, DC—Tomorrow, California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will be holding three fundraisers in Washington, D.C. with lobbyists for BP, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton, Citigroup, and other entrenched special interests, according to invites acquired by PoliticalPartyTime.org. Campaign watchdog Public Campaign Action Fund asks, whom is she running to represent in Washington, D.C.?

Washington, DC—Cory Gardner, candidate for Colorado’s 4th district congressional seat, will hold a fundraiser today in Washington, D.C. Gardner plans to make his pitch to a room full of lobbyists representing companies like BP, Goldman Sachs, and other big money special interests. In response, Public Campaign Action Fund is calling on Gardner to support the Fair Elections Now Act which would fix our broken electoral system.