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.

Below is a statement from David Donnelly, campaign manager of the Campaign for Fair Elections:

“The pending ethics trial will likely deepen public distrust in Congress, which will only get worse until Congress takes dramatic action to stem the conflicts of interest that are literally built into our political system.

 

“The biggest and widely supported action they could take is to pass the Fair Elections Now Act, because everyday Americans need their voices heard in Washington. One investigation or even one resignation won’t address the deep gulf between Americans and Congress. The House must act to restore government of, by, and for the people, not the corporate interests, and the best way to do that is the bipartisan Fair Elections Now Act.”

The Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826, S. 752) would allow candidates to run competitive campaigns for office on a blend of Fair Elections funds and a match on small dollar donations. With Fair Elections, the only interests our elected officials would be paying attention to are their constituents. The legislation has the broad, bipartisan and cross-caucus support of 157 U.S. House members and 23 Senators.