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Senator Whitehouse Pledges to Reject Corporate PAC Money

July 25, 2018

Whitehouse’s commitment makes him the 7th sitting senator to reject corporate PAC money  ECU is leading efforts to encourage candidates and members to refuse corporate PAC money End Citizens United (ECU) praised Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today for his decision to reject corporate PAC money. Whitehouse is one of just seven sitting senators to take this […]

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GA-06: End Citizens United Congratulates Lucy McBath On Primary Win

July 24, 2018

End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on Lucy McBath’s win in the Georgia-06 primary: “Congratulations to Lucy McBath on tonight’s big win. Lucy continues to earn the trust of Georgia families because of her commitment to reforming Washington’s rigged system. Lucy is running a campaign powered by people and will be a […]

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GA-07: End Citizens United Congratulates Carolyn Bourdeaux On Primary Win

July 24, 2018

End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on Carolyn Bourdeaux’s win in the Georgia-07 primary: “Congratulations to Carolyn Bourdeaux on tonight’s win. Voters rallied behind Carolyn because they know she will stand up to special interests in Washington. She’s running for Congress to give Georgia families a real voice in Congress and she’s […]

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ECU Applauds Sen. Tester’s Introduction of “Spotlight Act”

July 24, 2018

“Spotlight Act” would overturn Treasury Department’s recent dark money rule change Following the introduction of Sen. Jon Tester’s “Spotlight Act” which would overturn the controversial Treasury rule change that makes it virtually impossible to see how dark money groups are funded, End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the below statement: “Senator Tester understands what […]

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OH-12 Countdown: Counting Up Balderson’s Corporate PAC Money

July 24, 2018

Balderson cashes in $120,900 from corporate PACs, his opponent, O’Connor, rejects corporate PAC money With two weeks until the special election in Ohio’s 12th Congressional district, the race is shaping up to be a battle between the grassroots and corporate special interests. While End Citizens United endorsed candidate Danny O’Connor is rejecting corporate PAC money, his […]

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Four Reformers Rejecting Corporate PAC Money Earn End Citizens United Endorsement

July 24, 2018

Washington, D.C. — End Citizens United (ECU) today endorsed four progressive reformers running for U.S. House, all of whom are rejecting corporate PAC money. The endorsed candidates are: Doug Chin (HI-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-13), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Joe Radinovich (MN-08). “Americans know special interests are drowning out their voices in Washington and they’re demanding reform,” said Tiffany Muller, President of […]

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End Citizens United Endorses North Dakota Anti-Corruption Amendment

July 23, 2018

North Dakota has ranked among the most corrupt states in the nation, according to the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity End Citizens United (ECU) today endorsed the North Dakota Anti-Corruption Amendment after Secretary of State Al Jaeger certified it for the November ballot. North Dakotans for Public Integrity, the nonpartisan group sponsoring the amendment, collected more […]

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Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Rosendale’s gimmick doesn’t pass smell test

July 20, 2018

Following ECU’s press conference call on Wednesday with Rep. Bryce Bennett demanding that Matt Rosendale return the campaign contributions he gained from his elaborate money laundering scheme, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle issued their own editorial slamming Rosendale for his “skullduggery” in skirting the law and calling on him to return the money. “Rosendale, who has thus far […]

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ECU Applauds Anti-Corruption Law in Alaska

July 20, 2018

End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on news that Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed HB44, a major anti-corruption measure, into law. End Citizens United and its members were a key partner in the fight to support the initiative that inspired the bill: “The signing of HB44 into law is a transformative […]

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