End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen yesterday in Reno, Nevada for a press conference on dark money’s corrupting influence in Washington. They highlighted Senator Rosen’s legislative work to hold special interests and corrupt bad actors accountable—including her No Corruption Act and her efforts to prevent members of Congress and their staff from becoming lobbyists after leaving office.
Senator Rosen has made fixing the broken campaign finance system a pillar of her campaign and it’s clearly resonating with Nevadans. New polling from Cook Political Report shows her leading her extremist opponent, Sam Brown, with a 12 point lead. 
2 News Nevada: Sen. Rosen touts record curbing dark money in congress
Josh Meny
08/15/24
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- Senator Rosen held an event at the Democratic Party of Washoe County campaign office in Reno, in collaboration with the national grassroots organization End Citizens United.
- “It’s been nearly 15 years since the disastrous Citizens United decision, which has made our elections vulnerable to influence from giant corporations, the ultra-wealthy dark money groups, and decades later, we’re seeing those effects right here in Nevada,” said (D-NV) U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen.
- The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Citizens United in 2010, essentially allowing corporations, unions, and non-profits to make large independent expenditures to support political candidates with financial resources. Senator Jacky Rosen highlighted her legislative efforts to rein it in.
- “She’s fighting to close the revolving door between members of Congress and the influence industry between them becoming lobbyists, and that’s a huge door because right now, about 2/3rds of members of Congress go on to become lobbyists,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller.
- “Too many Americans feel like they are being left out and left behind. That big money, the corporate special interests, and the biggest donors are calling the shots in Washington. And, Senator Rosen is doing something about it,” said Tiffany Muller.
- Senator Rosen is sponsoring several bills addressing corporate and special interests in U.S. politics.
- Rosen led the bipartisan No Corruption Act, which means that any member of Congress found guilty of felonies related to their official duties will no longer receive taxpayer-funded pensions.
- Rosen has co-sponsored a bill preventing members of Congress from trading stocks while they’re in office and stopping them and their staff from becoming lobbyists after leaving office.
- Rosen also proposes legislation prohibiting Supreme Court judges from getting gifts from special interests.
- “We have a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court that’s just been put out there with leader Schumer. We are signing on to be sure our Supreme Court has ethics that are transparent,” said Rosen.
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