Hearing from constituents is crucial to being an effective, open, and transparent representative. Town hall meetings give members of Congress a chance to hear from people in their districts and answer their most important questions. Congressman Tom MacArthur begs to differ. After his infamous town hall in May 2017, the Congressman has become notorious for dodging […]

Following the news that Jared Golden was declared the winner of ME-02 congressional primary, End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the below statement: “Congratulations to Jared Golden. Jared has a real record of championing reform measures in the Maine State Legislature, and voters know he’ll bring that fight to Congress. Jared knows that we […]

Following Congressman Tom MacArthur’s $10,000-a-plate fundraiser this morning with Speaker Paul Ryan in Mt. Laurel, we wanted to take the opportunity to remind you of his cozy relationship with Big Money special interests — so cozy that he’s willing to take votes that hurt New Jersey families as long as the money keeps rolling in. […]

With just 20 weeks to go until Election Day, ECU will be spotlighting a different member of the Big Money 20 every week. This week, Congressman Tom MacArthur in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District is in the spotlight. We’ll dig into his record more this week, but a scathing opinion piece by the Star-Ledger Editorial Board on Friday did a […]

Key Points: “An increasing number of Democratic congressional candidates are moving in that direction by rejecting donations from corporate PACs.” “More than 140 Democrats and two Republicans now campaigning for Congress have pledged to at least reject corporate PAC funding, and a handful of them have rejected all PAC money, like O’Rourke, according to a […]

The Big Money 20 represents the worst of Washington – those who rig the system for their big donors at the expense of their constituents Big Money 20 members are top targets for End Citizens United in 2018 End Citizens United today named Rep. Jason Lewis as the latest member of its Big Money 20, a […]

Washington, D.C. – A new poll of likely voters, commissioned by End Citizens United (ECU) and conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, shows a single digit contest in the Texas Senate election with Representative Beto O’Rourke trailing Senator Ted Cruz by just six points, 43 to 49 percent with eight percent undecided. Click here to read the full polling memo. “This […]

Paulsen has taken over $8.1 million from PACs during his time in Congress We love PAC-MAN. You love PAC-MAN. Congressman Erik Paulsen loves PAC…money. It’s no secret that Paulsen has a strong affinity for the special interests who fund his campaigns. In fact, over the course of his career, Congressman Paulsen has gobbled up $8.1 […]

With nearly half a million in campaign contributions since 2005, Heller is one of the industry’s most steadfast supporters   While Nevadans face soaring gas prices this summer, Big Oil giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron saw a combined $8 billion windfall from the recent GOP tax bill. The bill, which was authored in part […]

6 ECU-endorsed challengers won or are leading their primaries: Nevada: NV-Sen: Rep. Jacky Rosen NV-03: Susie Lee South Carolina: SC-01: Joe Cunningham Virginia: VA-02: Elaine Luria VA-07: Abigail Spanberger Maine: ME-02: Jared Golden* 4 challengers rejecting corporate PAC money won or are leading: South Carolina: SC-01: Joe Cunningham Virginia: VA-02: Elaine Luria VA-07: Abigail Spanberger […]