Issue One
@issueonereform.bsky.social
Cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system. We focus on money in politics, tech reform and accountability, and free and fair elections. www.issueone.org
Last year, Issue One helped move the Restoring Trust in Congress Act through the House. The bill would prohibit members of Congress — and their spouses and dependents — from owning or trading individual securities, commodities, futures, or derivatives while serving in office.
#2025Recap
#2025Recap
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Last year, Issue One helped move the Restoring Trust in Congress Act through the House. The bill would prohibit members of Congress — and their spouses and dependents — from owning or trading individual securities, commodities, futures, or derivatives while serving in office.
#2025Recap
#2025Recap
Another highlight of 2025: In response to executive power grabs by the Trump administration, we launched our CheckTheExec campaign to encourage members of Congress to reassert congressional oversight.
CheckTheExec.org
CheckTheExec.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Another highlight of 2025: In response to executive power grabs by the Trump administration, we launched our CheckTheExec campaign to encourage members of Congress to reassert congressional oversight.
CheckTheExec.org
CheckTheExec.org
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
Last year, Issue One helped move the Restoring Trust in Congress Act through the House. The bill would prohibit members of Congress — and their spouses and dependents — from owning or trading individual securities, commodities, futures, or derivatives while serving in office.
#2025Recap
#2025Recap
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Last year, Issue One helped move the Restoring Trust in Congress Act through the House. The bill would prohibit members of Congress — and their spouses and dependents — from owning or trading individual securities, commodities, futures, or derivatives while serving in office.
#2025Recap
#2025Recap
Another highlight of 2025: In response to executive power grabs by the Trump administration, we launched our CheckTheExec campaign to encourage members of Congress to reassert congressional oversight.
CheckTheExec.org
CheckTheExec.org
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Another highlight of 2025: In response to executive power grabs by the Trump administration, we launched our CheckTheExec campaign to encourage members of Congress to reassert congressional oversight.
CheckTheExec.org
CheckTheExec.org
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
As the holiday season comes to an end, we're sharing a few 2025 highlights. Last year, Issue One supported groundbreaking campaign-finance efforts in Maine & Montana, filing bipartisan amicus briefs and commissioning polling showing strong public support for reform.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As the holiday season comes to an end, we're sharing a few 2025 highlights. Last year, Issue One supported groundbreaking campaign-finance efforts in Maine & Montana, filing bipartisan amicus briefs and commissioning polling showing strong public support for reform.
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Issue One staff accomplished so much in 2025, but there are plenty of exciting opportunities to strengthen our democracy in 2026. Here's what IO staff are proud of, and what's to come.
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
More in our Substack: https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/look-back-look-ahead
We just filed a FOIA request to expose how the U.S. State Department is implementing a sweeping policy to deny H-1B visas to experts countering misinformation and online harms under the guise of “combating censorship.”
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We just filed a FOIA request to expose how the U.S. State Department is implementing a sweeping policy to deny H-1B visas to experts countering misinformation and online harms under the guise of “combating censorship.”
This is what it looks like to stand up for our democracy: Indiana Republican state senators defied pressure, threats, and intimidation to reject partisan gerrymandering and uphold fair elections.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is what it looks like to stand up for our democracy: Indiana Republican state senators defied pressure, threats, and intimidation to reject partisan gerrymandering and uphold fair elections.
The Trump administration is going after both red and blue states with AI consumer protection laws after Big Tech spent millions on lobbying and donations.
Our safety is for sale.
https://issueone.org/press/condemns-ai-moratorium/
Our safety is for sale.
https://issueone.org/press/condemns-ai-moratorium/
December 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Trump administration is going after both red and blue states with AI consumer protection laws after Big Tech spent millions on lobbying and donations.
Our safety is for sale.
https://issueone.org/press/condemns-ai-moratorium/
Our safety is for sale.
https://issueone.org/press/condemns-ai-moratorium/
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Former Congressman Brian Baird, author of the original Stock Act, explains why a congressional stock trading ban is the best choice for our democracy.
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
Nearly 100 former members of Congress agree: https://tinyurl.com/25hvu4a4
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html
If platforms admit they’re addictive by design, it’s time for Congress to act.
Accountability is long overdue.
Accountability is long overdue.
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If platforms admit they’re addictive by design, it’s time for Congress to act.
Accountability is long overdue.
Accountability is long overdue.
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html
If platforms admit they’re addictive by design, it’s time for Congress to act.
Accountability is long overdue.
Accountability is long overdue.
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If platforms admit they’re addictive by design, it’s time for Congress to act.
Accountability is long overdue.
Accountability is long overdue.
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The agency securing our elections is being gutted right before the midterms. Election security can’t be an afterthought. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/big-agency-charged-securing-elections-lead-midterm-worries-127797543
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Billionaires now brazenly steer a massive share of U.S. political spending, but their influence can be credited to years of policies appeasing the rich. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/?itid=hp-top-table-main_p001_f004
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another wave of mega-fundraising shows how the Trump administration is selling proximity to the president for cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/trump-super-pac-fundraisers.html