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Government Reform, Ethics & Democracy

208
tracked promises
56%
of scored promises kept
171
stated positions
171/0
declared / inferred
106
officials on record

Officials on Government Reform, Ethics & Democracy

Officials on this issue
RDonald J. Trump1926%1
DJoe Biden1414%1
DJamie Raskin66
DJeff Merkley5100%5
RTim Sheehy540%5
DChristina Bohannan51
RRoger Marshall450%4
RRon Johnson40%4
DElissa Slotkin43
RBryan Steil44
RJosh Hawley3100%3
DCharles E. Schumer3100%3
RJoni Ernst3100%3
RMitch McConnell3100%3
RDeb Fischer367%3
DAndy Kim350%3
RAshley Moody33
RKatie Boyd Britt33
RRyan Mackenzie33
DManny Rutinel33
DChristopher Murphy2100%2
RRand Paul2100%2
DTammy Duckworth2100%2
RJohn Kennedy2100%2
DRon Wyden2100%2
RRick Scott2100%2
RJames Lankford2100%2
DElizabeth Warren250%2
DAngela D. Alsobrooks250%1
DJohn Fetterman250%2
RDavid McCormick250%2
RMike Braun20%2
DMark Kelly22
DMikie Sherrill22
DSheldon Whitehouse22
DMary Peltola22
RJohn Cornyn22
DMazie K. Hirono22
DAdam B. Schiff22
DPeter Welch22
RKelly Ayotte21
RKim Reynolds22
RPatrick Morrisey21
D, Bridget Brink21
RJim Banks1100%1
DAmy Klobuchar1100%1
DEdward J. Markey1100%1
DChris Van Hollen1100%1
RKevin Cramer1100%1
RJim Jordan1100%1
RSarah Huckabee Sanders1100%1
DLisa Blunt Rochester1100%1
RSteve Daines1100%1
REric Schmitt1100%1
RLisa Murkowski1100%1
RTed Budd1100%1
DChristopher A. Coons1100%1
DAdam Smith1100%1
RMichael Guest1100%1
RJames Comer1100%1
DAlex Padilla1100%1
DJames P. McGovern1100%1
DJoe Neguse1100%1
DAngie Craig1100%1
RJodey C. Arrington1100%1
RBrian J. Mast1100%1
RMarsha Blackburn10%1
DCatherine Cortez Masto10%1
RSusan M. Collins10%1
RTommy Tuberville10%1
DRichard Blumenthal10%1
DJeanne Shaheen10%1
RRoger Williams10%1
DRick Larsen10%1
RSteve Scalise10%1
DJon Ossoff11
DNed Lamont11
DRichard J. Durbin11
RKelly Armstrong11
RMike Crapo11
DMartin Heinrich11
RMike Lee11
DPatty Murray11
RJim Pillen11
RTom Emmer11
RThom Tillis11
RMike Rounds11
DJohn W. Hickenlooper11
DRaphael G. Warnock11
DKatherine M. Clark11
RCindy Hyde-Smith11
RPete Ricketts11
RJuan Ciscomani11
RBill Hagerty11
DMatt Meyer11
RRon DeSantis11
DTim Walz11
DJosh Stein11
RKevin Stitt11
DBob Ferguson11
RThomas Massie11
DHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.11
RTed Cruz11
DKirsten E. Gillibrand11
DNathan Johnson02
DSteve Padilla01

Positions on record

  • Ryan MackenzieStated position

    Enact voter ID, prohibit noncitizen voting, and ban unsecured ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting.

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  • Ryan MackenzieStated position

    Ban members of Congress from trading stocks based on insider information.

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  • Ryan MackenzieStated position

    Implement term limits for elected officials and bureaucrats, including members of Congress.

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Refuse corporate PAC money for his campaign (No Corporate PAC Money Pledge).

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Work to reverse Citizens United and get dark money out of politics.

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  • Manny RutinelStated position

    Fight to ban stock trading by members of Congress and close lobbyist loopholes.

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  • Brian J. MastStated position

    Co-sponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members of the House to three terms and Senators to two terms (signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge).

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  • Rick LarsenStated position

    Enact the DISCLOSE Act to require disclosure of dark money in political spending.

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  • Roger WilliamsStated position

    Oppose congressional earmarks.

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  • James P. McGovernStated position

    Pass the Democracy for All Amendment, a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United by affirming the power of states and the federal government to set limits on and regulate campaign contributions and spending in elections.

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  • James ComerStated position

    As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, investigate the Biden family's foreign business dealings and whether President Biden was compromised or swayed by foreign payments and influence.

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  • Jim JordanStated position

    As House Judiciary Committee chairman, Jordan committed to investigating the alleged 'weaponization' of the federal government, establishing and chairing the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government to probe the FBI, DOJ, and other federal agencies.

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  • Angie CraigStated position

    Ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks and impose a lifetime lobbying ban on former members (HUMBLE Act / NO STOCK resolution).

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  • Joe NeguseStated position

    Ban Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, as part of his 'End Corruption' agenda — sponsoring the Ban Conflicted Trading Act and cosponsoring/pushing a floor vote on the TRUST (Restore Trust) in Congress Act.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Extend the federal ban on foreign-national campaign contributions and expenditures to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, by passing H.R. 9874, which I introduced.

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  • Mike BraunStated position

    Establish a Property Tax Transparency Portal that lets taxpayers compare their current tax bill against potential changes under proposed tax rates.

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  • David McCormickStated position

    Personally serve no more than two terms in the U.S. Senate.

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  • David McCormickStated position

    Shake up Washington by enacting congressional term limits, making it easier to fire underperforming federal bureaucrats, moving key agencies such as the Department of Energy outside Washington, and banning members of Congress from insider trading, lobbying, or steering funding to family members.

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  • Andy KimStated position

    Provide daily reports on what he is working on, who he is meeting with, and how he plans to vote, as part of a pledge to be the most transparent member of Congress.

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  • Andy KimStated position

    Refuse all money from corporate PACs.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Pledged not to become a long-term Washington fixture, promising to finish the job and return home rather than make a career of the Senate.

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  • Angela D. AlsobrooksStated position

    Alsobrooks commits to fighting for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to empower the Department of Justice to enforce voting rights.

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  • Roger MarshallStated position

    Support congressional term limits by cosponsoring and voting for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment, capping service at two Senate terms and three House terms. Marshall signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge and cosponsored the amendment (HJR11).

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  • Jim BanksStated position

    Introduced the Save Democracy Act, which he says would impose election-integrity measures including voter ID, poll-watching provisions, and faster ballot counting.

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  • Rick ScottStated position

    Enact term limits for Congress and government bureaucrats, pursued via a constitutional amendment.

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  • Lisa Blunt RochesterStated position

    Continue to call out and resist attacks on voting rights.

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  • John KennedyStated position

    Pledged to always prioritize ways to save taxpayer money.

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  • Joni ErnstStated position

    Commitment to personally issue a "Squeal Award" every month that identifies a specific federal expense, program, or concept she deems wasteful and says must be cut.

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  • Joni ErnstStated position

    Ernst's signature commitment to cut wasteful federal spending and "make Washington squeal" — the central pledge of her 2014 Senate campaign that she frames as the specific mission Iowans sent her to Congress to accomplish.

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  • Deb FischerStated position

    During her first (2012) Senate campaign, pledged to limit her own service to a maximum of two six-year terms. (Note: Fischer later ran for and won a third term in 2024, reversing this pledge.)

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  • Marsha BlackburnStated position

    As governor, Blackburn commits to fight to implement party registration, moving Tennessee toward closed primaries in which voters declare a party affiliation.

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  • Jeff MerkleyStated position

    Stop accepting campaign contributions from corporate political action committees (PACs).

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  • Susan M. CollinsStated position

    Pledged during her first Senate campaign that if elected she would serve only two terms (twelve years) in the U.S. Senate. She was sworn in for a fifth term in January 2021 and in 2026 launched a campaign for a sixth term, so the term-limit pledge was not kept.

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  • Thom TillisStated position

    Vowed to use every procedural tool available to him to slow down or stall the SAVE America Act (a voter-ID/election-eligibility bill) if it reaches the Senate through a House reconciliation package.

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  • Ashley MoodyStated position

    Introduced the Ballots by Election Day Act, committing to establish a nationwide requirement that all ballots be received by the time polls close on Election Day.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Bar federal judges, including Supreme Court justices, from accepting gifts worth more than $50 in a single instance or $100 in the aggregate per year, by passing the High Court Gift Ban Act (H.R. 9688), which I introduced.

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  • Thomas MassieStated position

    Will produce greater public transparency about what happened during the first 20 years of the congressional workplace-claims settlement program.

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  • Mazie K. HironoStated position

    Enact the Open Meetings Act she introduced to require the federal judiciary's policymaking body, the Judicial Conference, to open its meetings to the public by default through livestreamed audio and published agendas.

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  • Mike LeeStated position

    Committed to push Congress to pass the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act and related election-integrity legislation, framing passage as urgent after a Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots.

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  • Roger MarshallStated position

    If re-elected in 2026, serve Kansas for the full six-year Senate term rather than leaving the seat early.

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  • Mazie K. HironoStated position

    Pass the Right to Vote Act, which she co-introduced with Sen. Jon Ossoff to create the first-ever affirmative federal statutory right to vote in federal elections and let citizens challenge laws that restrict their ability to cast a ballot.

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  • Jon OssoffStated position

    Pledged to reintroduce and advance the Right to Vote Act, legislation that would empower voters to challenge in court any state or local government action that makes it harder to vote and require that government to prove the restriction serves a governmental purpose by the least restrictive means.

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  • Will open the Judicial Conference's proceedings to the public, which the sponsor says can help the federal judiciary regain the public trust it has lost over the past three decades.

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  • Elissa SlotkinStated position

    Slotkin introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which she says would require congressional approval before military troops or armed federal officers could be deployed to polling places, to prevent their use to interfere in elections.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Restrict compromise settlements between the President and the United States to prevent taxpayer-funded self-dealing payouts, by passing the BLANCHE Act (Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act, H.R. 9210), which I introduced.

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  • Katie Boyd BrittStated position

    Reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act to take government shutdowns off the table and require Congress to remain in session until its funding work is complete.

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  • John CornynStated position

    After losing the 2026 Republican primary runoff to Ken Paxton, support the Republican ticket — including nominee Paxton — in the November general election.

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  • Raphael G. WarnockStated position

    Pass federal voting-rights legislation (including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) as a top priority when Democrats regain Senate power, refusing to let Senate procedure block it.

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  • Mary PeltolaStated position

    Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks by passing the Restore Trust in Congress Act.

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  • Mary PeltolaStated position

    Enact 12-year term limits for members of Congress.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Enact sweeping reforms to prevent abuses of presidential power and restore checks and balances, transparency, and accountability in the executive branch, by passing the Protecting Our Democracy Act (H.R. 8831), which I introduced.

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  • Bryan SteilStated position

    Enact the Campaign Finance Transparency Act and the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act to increase donor transparency and stop fraudulent and foreign donations from influencing U.S. political campaigns.

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  • Tim WalzStated position

    Committed to transform the state's human services system through a major structural overhaul aimed at preventing fraud.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Prohibit certain political 'event contracts' and betting on elections in prediction markets, by passing the STOP Corrupt Bets Act (Stop Trading On Predictions and Corrupt Bets Act, H.R. 8123), which I introduced.

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  • Roger MarshallStated position

    Continue pressing to pass voter-ID / proof-of-citizenship voting requirements through the SAVE America Act, vowing the effort will keep going after initial votes.

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  • Cindy Hyde-SmithStated position

    As a cosponsor of the SAVE Act (S.1383), committed to advancing legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

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  • Bill HagertyStated position

    Pushed the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections.

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  • Richard J. DurbinStated position

    Durbin committed to vote against the Republican SAVE Act, which would change voter-registration rules: "I will vote no on this attack on our sacred right to vote."

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  • John CornynStated position

    Support whatever changes to Senate rules are necessary — including the talking filibuster — to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot, and get it signed into law.

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  • Jeff MerkleyStated position

    Pass the DISCLOSE Act to require disclosure of the donors behind 'dark money' spending in federal elections.

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  • Sheldon WhitehouseStated position

    As lead Senate sponsor, committed to passing the DISCLOSE Act to require super PACs and 'dark money' groups spending over $10,000 to disclose their large donors.

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  • John W. HickenlooperStated position

    Committed, through the bipartisan ePermit Act he co-introduced, to digitize and streamline the federal permitting process into a single online system.

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  • Tom EmmerStated position

    Advance the Minnesota Voter Integrity Act of 2026 (H.R.7320), which would withhold federal Help America Vote Act election-assistance funds from Minnesota until the Secretary of State cooperates with the Department of Justice's review of the state's voter registration and voting practices.

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  • Bryan SteilStated position

    Advance the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act to set federal baseline election-administration requirements, including voter ID requirements, clean voter rolls, and citizenship verification.

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Hold officers and staff in her administration to the highest standards of transparency and accountability through an ethics executive order (personal financial disclosure, blind trust, and a code of conduct).

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  • Tammy DuckworthStated position

    Committed to pass the Inspectors General Independence Act to bar presidents from installing their own political allies as agency inspectors general.

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  • Mike RoundsStated position

    Rounds pledged to support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.

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  • Mikie SherrillStated position

    Launch a public 'report card' / online dashboard so residents can see how state money is spent and track state contracts and performance.

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  • Ned LamontStated position

    Pledged, via an executive order, to set specific maximum processing-time standards for state licenses, certifications, and permits, and to refund the applicant's fee if an agency fails to meet the standard.

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  • Jim PillenStated position

    Push the Legislature to pass LR24CA to put a winner-take-all electoral vote allocation question on the November 2026 ballot.

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  • Kim ReynoldsStated position

    Require Iowans to swear they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote, and make it a class D felony to falsely claim citizenship when registering.

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  • Bryan SteilStated position

    Pass the Stop Insider Trading Act to ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual publicly traded stocks, require public notice at least 7 days before any sale, and impose financial penalties for violations.

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  • , Bridget BrinkStated position

    Ban individual stock trading by members of Congress (as well as the President, Vice President, executive-branch appointees, and Supreme Court justices).

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  • Ashley MoodyStated position

    Committed as a cosponsor to advance the Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, which would require disclosure of federal projects running over $1 billion over budget or years behind schedule, to promote responsible spending.

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  • Jamie RaskinStated position

    Establish ranked choice voting for U.S. House and Senate elections nationwide, by enacting the Ranked Choice Voting Act (H.R. 6589), which I introduced.

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  • Christina BohannanStated position

    Ban stock trading by all members of Congress, executive-branch officials, Supreme Court justices, and their spouses and staff.

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  • Martin HeinrichStated position

    Repeal the senator 'pay-out' provisions through the Anti-Cash Grab Act, introduced with Sen. Mark Kelly, to stop a taxpayer-funded payoff to senators.

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  • Adam B. SchiffStated position

    Introduce the No Torts for Trump Act to bar sitting presidents from obtaining taxpayer-funded payouts under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

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  • John KennedyStated position

    Said he would bring two bills before the Senate to withhold members of Congress' pay during government shutdowns (the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act and the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act).

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  • Bryan SteilStated position

    Enact the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act to bar Members of Congress from collecting pay during a government shutdown; Steil also requested his own pay be withheld during the ongoing shutdown.

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  • Ashley MoodyStated position

    Pledged that for each day the government remained shut down she would refuse her own Senate paycheck and instead donate her salary to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.

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  • Andy KimStated position

    Introduce and pass the Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act, setting a single standard across all three branches of the federal government that prohibits Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, senior appointees, and Supreme Court justices (plus spouses and dependents) from owning or trading individual stocks and other covered investments, requires divestment within 90 days, and bans lawmakers from outside earned income, corporate board memberships, and lobbying for life.

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  • Peter WelchStated position

    Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore protections of the Voting Rights Act.

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  • Mark KellyStated position

    Reintroduced the Ban Corporate PACs Act to prohibit for-profit corporations from establishing or funding political action committees, bar solicitation of contributions from stockholders, and require existing corporate PACs to terminate and distribute remaining funds within one year of enactment.

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  • Katie Boyd BrittStated position

    Cosponsored the Equal Representation Act to require the decennial census to count only U.S. citizens for purposes of congressional apportionment and Electoral College allocation.

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  • Elissa SlotkinStated position

    In her 'Economic War Plan' address, Slotkin called for banning members of Congress from trading stocks and cryptocurrencies.

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  • Elissa SlotkinStated position

    In her 'Economic War Plan' address, Slotkin called for a full ban on corporate PAC money in campaigns.

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  • Adam B. SchiffStated position

    Introduce the COIN Act to prevent the financial exploitation of digital assets by public officials, including the president and the First Family.

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  • Christopher MurphyStated position

    Launch and fund the American Mobilization Project, a PAC to bankroll grassroots organizing against the Trump administration, initially directing $400,000 to groups opposing Medicaid cuts and registering young voters.

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  • Josh SteinStated position

    Modernize the DMV and reduce wait times so it works better for the people of North Carolina.

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  • Mark KellyStated position

    Reintroduced the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, committing to require all members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place their stocks in a qualified blind trust or divest their holdings in order to end insider trading in Congress.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Committed, through his Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold a hearing examining federal health agencies' alleged failure to warn the public about the risk of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination. (The hearing was held July 15, 2025.)

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  • Nathan JohnsonStated position

    Committed, through his Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold a hearing examining federal health agencies' alleged failure to warn the public about the risk of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination. (The hearing was held July 15, 2025.)

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  • Sheldon WhitehouseStated position

    Committed to enacting the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act, which would impose a binding code of conduct on the Supreme Court and create procedures to receive, investigate, and resolve ethics complaints.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Pass the PELOSI Act to prohibit members of Congress and their spouses from holding or trading individual stocks.

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  • Matt MeyerStated position

    Create an independent Inspector General to enhance public accountability.

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  • Patty MurrayStated position

    Pledged to keep fighting for Washington constituents' priorities, opposing a partisan House Republican continuing resolution over the funding it left out.

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  • Charles E. SchumerStated position

    Vote to keep the government open and avert a shutdown by supporting the Republican stopgap funding bill (March 2025).

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  • Pete RickettsStated position

    Keep working to save taxpayer dollars and make the federal government work better.

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  • Peter WelchStated position

    Pass the Digital Integrity in Democracy Act to hold social media platforms accountable for intentionally hosting false election-administration information.

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  • Katherine M. ClarkStated position

    Secure passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.14) to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in voting.

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  • Ron DeSantisStated position

    Create a Florida DOGE task force to eliminate government waste and bloat and cut redundant boards and commissions.

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  • Mitch McConnellStated position

    Committed that his current Senate term is his last and that he will not seek re-election in 2026, pledging to serve out the remainder of the term rather than run for an eighth term.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Reintroduce and push to pass the Inspector General for Ukraine Act, creating an independent watchdog to audit every U.S. dollar spent on Ukraine aid and report back to Congress and the public.

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  • Patrick MorriseyStated position

    Create a 'one-stop shop' permitting system with an online dashboard to track approvals, and refund applicants' fees when a delay is the government's fault.

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  • Kevin StittStated position

    Launch DOGE-OK (a state Division of Government Efficiency) and reduce the state workforce so there are fewer state employees at the end of his term than when he took office in 2019.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    As chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, committed to subpoena federal records and data on the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine safety, and Dr. Anthony Fauci's communications that he says were withheld from Congress.

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  • Mike BraunStated position

    Cut at least a quarter of state government regulations, requiring agencies to reduce their regulatory burden by 25% by January 1, 2029.

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  • Rick ScottStated position

    Pass the No Budget, No Pay Act to prohibit Members of Congress from being paid until both chambers approve a budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills.

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  • Bob FergusonStated position

    Sign an executive order directing all state agencies to cut permit and license processing times, and refund an applicant's fee if an agency misses its deadline.

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  • Kim ReynoldsStated position

    Launch a state 'DOGE' effort to find savings and efficiencies in state and local government.

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  • Katie Boyd BrittStated position

    Pledged as a candidate to cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment (limiting members to three House terms and two Senate terms); she cosponsored the amendment resolution in the 119th Congress.

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  • Kelly AyotteStated position

    Deliver a budget that spends $150 million less in General Funds than the prior two-year budget.

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  • Rand PaulStated position

    Pledged to increase transparency in the Senate by enacting his legislative-transparency package — the Read the Bills Act, Write the Laws Act, and One Subject at a Time Act — including a Read the Bills Act requiring a measure's full text to be published at least seven days before a vote.

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  • Kirsten E. GillibrandStated position

    Work to pass legislation banning members of Congress, the president, vice president, and senior executive branch officials (and their spouses and dependents) from holding or trading stocks.

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  • Ted CruzStated position

    Pledged to advance a proposed constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress (limiting senators to two six-year terms and House members to three two-year terms) and push it toward state ratification.

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  • Kelly ArmstrongStated position

    Shrink state government by creating, via a bill introduced by Sen. Roers, a task force to review all 154 current boards and commissions and report back before the next legislative session on which can be dissolved, combined, or kept.

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  • Mike CrapoStated position

    On becoming Finance Committee Chairman, pledges to work with Senate colleagues to hold the IRS accountable to its obligations.

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  • James LankfordStated position

    Pledged to keep pushing his Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, which would permanently end government shutdowns by forcing Congress to stay in Washington and triggering automatic rolling 14-day continuing resolutions until appropriations bills are finished.

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  • Mitch McConnellStated position

    Named defending the Senate as an institution and protecting political speech in elections as ongoing priorities he would pursue in the 119th Congress.

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  • Mitch McConnellStated position

    Pledged that the Senate's legislative filibuster (the 60-vote threshold for most legislation) would be preserved under a Republican Senate majority.

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  • Chris Van HollenStated position

    In his statement after the 2024 election, pledged to keep demanding accountability from the government and to continue standing up for constituents' rights and freedoms.

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  • Josh HawleyStated position

    Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks (the PELOSI Act).

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  • Donald J. TrumpStated position

    We will ban the Federal Government from colluding with anyone to censor Lawful Speech, defund institutions engaged in censorship, and hold accountable all bureaucrats involved with illegal censoring. We will protect Free Speech online.

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  • Roger MarshallStated position

    Enact the Demanding Citizenship in D.C. Elections Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in Washington, D.C. elections. Marshall asked the Senate to take up the measure immediately.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Pledged to work to ban individual stock, bond, commodity, and other securities trading by members of Congress and their spouses.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Pledged, as a senator, to seek congressional term limits of three House terms and two Senate terms.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Pledged to work to impose a lifetime lobbyist ban on former members of Congress.

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  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Pledged, upon election, to place all his stocks, bonds, commodities, and other securities into a blind trust.

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  • Michael GuestStated position

    Sponsor a privileged House resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress following the House Ethics Committee investigation.

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  • Amy KlobucharStated position

    Pass the Freedom to Vote Act to set national standards for federal elections, expand ballot access, and enact campaign-finance reforms.

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  • John FettermanStated position

    Fetterman committed to backing legislation (the ETHICS Act) to ban members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from owning or trading stocks.

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  • Jeff MerkleyStated position

    Lead and pass the ETHICS Act to ban Members of Congress (and, in the negotiated bipartisan version, their spouses and dependents) from buying, selling, or holding individual stocks.

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  • Christopher MurphyStated position

    Refuse corporate and PAC contributions for his U.S. Senate campaign.

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  • Elizabeth WarrenStated position

    Fight to end corruption in Washington, including pushing sweeping anti-corruption and government-ethics reforms.

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  • Sarah Huckabee SandersStated position

    Promised to sign executive orders on her first day, including an immediate freeze on new government hiring and new government regulations, and an order barring "political indoctrination" in schools.

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  • Steve ScaliseStated position

    Bring all 12 individual appropriations bills to the House floor and fund the government through a member-driven, single-subject 'regular order' process rather than an omnibus.

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  • John FettermanStated position

    During his 2022 campaign, Fetterman promised to vote to abolish the Senate filibuster. (Note: in 2026 he publicly reversed this position, saying it was wrong for Democrats to try to eliminate it.)

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  • Juan CiscomaniStated position

    Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, committing as a member of Congress to cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting U.S. Representatives to three terms and U.S. Senators to two terms.

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  • Jeff MerkleyStated position

    Lead the effort to reform the Senate filibuster (restoring a 'talking filibuster') so that legislation such as voting-rights bills can receive a final vote.

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  • Tammy DuckworthStated position

    Committed to pass the Pre-Registration of Voters Everywhere (PROVE) Act to help register young Americans to vote and expand voter registration nationwide.

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  • Ted BuddStated position

    Budd pledged that as a member of Congress he will cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms and Senators to two terms.

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  • Elizabeth WarrenStated position

    Pass bipartisan legislation to ban members of Congress and their spouses from owning or trading individual stocks.

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  • Adam SmithStated position

    Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks — co-sponsor the Ban Conflicted Trading Act (H.R.1579) and support the Restore Trust in Congress Act to prohibit sitting lawmakers from trading stocks.

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  • Christopher A. CoonsStated position

    Committed to support adjusting the Senate filibuster to pass federal voting rights legislation, saying he would prioritize protecting voting rights over preserving the filibuster if forced to choose between the two.

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  • Lisa MurkowskiStated position

    Pledged to vote against any effort to weaken or create carveouts in the Senate filibuster (the 60-vote threshold).

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  • Charles E. SchumerStated position

    Have the Senate debate and vote on changing its filibuster/Senate rules on or before January 17, 2022 (MLK Day) if Republicans continued to block voting-rights legislation.

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  • Charles E. SchumerStated position

    Protect democracy and voting rights by passing federal voting-rights legislation

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  • Edward J. MarkeyStated position

    Called for abolishing the Senate filibuster in order to pass federal voting rights legislation.

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  • Ron WydenStated position

    Committed, through legislation ending voter suppression by unreasonably long lines, to ensure voters are not shut out of voting because they must wait hours to cast a ballot.

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  • Eric SchmittStated position

    Pledged that, as a member of Congress, he will cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members to three House terms and two Senate terms.

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  • Catherine Cortez MastoStated position

    Cortez Masto introduced the For the People Act to protect voting rights and urged colleagues in both parties to pass the reforms, saying it is the government's responsibility to protect democracy and ensure every American can vote.

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  • Steve PadillaStated position

    Advance the For the People Act (S.1) to enact national voting-rights and election reforms strengthening election security and boosting voter turnout.

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  • Alex PadillaStated position

    Advance the For the People Act (S.1) to enact national voting-rights and election reforms strengthening election security and boosting voter turnout.

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  • Joni ErnstStated position

    Committed to permanently ban congressional earmarks and to oppose any effort to bring the practice back.

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  • Deb FischerStated position

    Ahead of the January 6, 2021 congressional session, committed to uphold her oath and vote to affirm the Electoral College's certification of the 2020 presidential election result.

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  • Tommy TubervilleStated position

    During his 2020 Senate campaign, backed congressional term limits and a ban on elected officials becoming lobbyists after leaving office, framing these as steps to 'drain the swamp.'

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  • Joe BidenStated position

    We will restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act and stamp out voter suppression in all its forms. We will curb the corrupting influence of money in politics and protect the integrity of our elections from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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  • Kevin CramerStated position

    In his maiden Senate speech, Cramer vowed to take on what he called an unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucracy.

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  • Rand PaulStated position

    Signed a written pledge committing to cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members of Congress to three House terms and two Senate terms.

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  • Jeff MerkleyStated position

    Push a democracy blueprint that calls for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, plus ending gerrymandering (independent redistricting commissions), automatic and same-day voter registration, and abolishing the Electoral College.

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  • Ron WydenStated position

    Vowed to maintain his hold on a Treasury Department nominee and block other Treasury nominations until the administration provides financial documents related to Russia.

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  • Jodey C. ArringtonStated position

    Enact congressional term limits — a constitutional amendment capping service in Congress at 12 years. Arrington introduced H.J.Res.134 in the 115th Congress to impose these limits and campaigned on it as 'the only bipartisan term limits bill.'

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  • James LankfordStated position

    Co-introduced the bipartisan Secure Elections Act to strengthen election cybersecurity and give states tools to protect voting systems against foreign interference.

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Pledged that his 2016 reelection campaign would be his last and that he would not seek a third Senate term.

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  • Nathan JohnsonStated position

    Pledged during his 2016 campaign to serve only two terms and not seek a third term in 2022, describing that election as his last campaign and final term. (He later reversed this and ran for and won a third term in 2022.)

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  • Ron JohnsonStated position

    Pledged during his 2016 campaign to serve only two terms and not seek a third term in 2022, describing that election as his last campaign and final term. (He later reversed this and ran for and won a third term in 2022.)

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  • Deb FischerStated position

    Committed to support a proposed U.S. constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress (two Senate terms, three House terms), co-sponsoring the term-limit resolution.

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  • Steve DainesStated position

    Committed to support congressional term limits by signing onto and backing a constitutional amendment to limit terms of members of Congress.

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  • Jeanne ShaheenStated position

    Shaheen pledged to refuse her Senate pay in the event of a government shutdown until Congress resolved the budget impasse.

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  • Richard BlumenthalStated position

    Pledged not to accept his federal salary during a government shutdown and to return that money to the U.S. Treasury.

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