John Sarbanes

States And Cities Have Already Shown Democrats’ Election Reforms Will Work

“It's not like we're talking about something that exists in the atmosphere of Jupiter," Rep. John Sarbanes said of the For the People Act.
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Why Democrats Left Trump's Taxes Out Of Their Day 1 Agenda

They claim they're being "reasonable" and governing more responsibly than Trump himself.
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Democrats Have Their Package Of Reform Bills In Hand. Here’s How It All Came Together.

The sweeping proposal, crafted by a band of lawmakers ready for just this moment, targets voting rights, campaign finance and ethics.
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The First Thing Democrats Will Do If They Win The House Is Pass Anti-Corruption And Voting Rights Reforms

The comprehensive proposed bill was endorsed by 165 House Democrats, 100 challengers and 100 organizations.
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How Experts And One Congressman Reacted To 2 Days Of Mark Zuckerberg's Testimony

"This was the Big Bang of Silicon Valley politics."
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New House GOP Rule Lets Lawmakers Fire Individual Federal Workers

Trump's transition team has been asking for names of specific government employees.
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Lawmakers Respond To Democracy Spring Protests With Call For Hearings

Almost 100 lawmakers are asking for hearings on five bills.
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How Obama Made This Congressman's Day

One of the president's stated goals meshes with John Sarbanes' plan to chase extremists from the public square.
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Mitch McConnell Loses Campaign Finance Budget Fight

But efforts to increase disclosure of dark money also took a hit.
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Democrats Oppose New Effort To Loosen Campaign Finance Rules

At issue is a provision slipped into a must-pass budget bill.
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