Voting & Democracy News

Senate Passes Landmark Lobby Reform	08/02/2007
Today’s vote in the U.S. Senate was a terrific win for the American people. Following the House action earlier this week, the landmark bill now heads to the President’s desk where we expect he will sign the bill.
House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight	03/11/2008
The House of Representatives voted tonight to establish an independent Office of Congressional Ethics.
CALPIRG Releases 2007 State Legislative Scorecards	02/21/2008
CALPIRG released its scorecard today for the 120 members of the California legislature. Eleven Assembly members and fourteen Senators received an “A” for scores between 90% and 100%.

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