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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Derived from a tracked promise: “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 influe…”
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- Federal Register (Executive Order 13989, govinfo.gov)· archivedhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-01-25/pdf/2021-01762.pdf ↗
“I commit to conduct that upholds the independence of law enforcement and precludes improper interference with investigative or prosecutorial decisions of the Department of Justice.”
- American Presidency Project — 2020 Democratic Party Platform· archivedhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/2020-democratic-party-platform ↗
“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.”
- United States Senate· archivedhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00009.htm ↗
“Cloture Motion Rejected”
- Rev — March 15, 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate Transcripthttps://www.rev.com/transcripts/march-democratic-debate-transcript-joe-biden-bernie-sanders ↗
“Do what I proposed over 30 years ago, federally fund all elections.”
- GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)· archivedhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1eh/html/BILLS-117hr1eh.htm ↗
“SMALL DOLLAR FINANCING OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS”
- United States Senate· archivedhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00246.htm ↗
“Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2093”
- The White House (archived)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/04/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-the-house-of-representatives-passage-of-h-r-1/ ↗
“It will reform our campaign finance system to amplify the voices of the people”
- The White House (archived)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/22/executive-order-protecting-the-federal-workforce/ ↗
“Executive Order 13957 is hereby revoked.”
- Government Executivehttps://www.govexec.com/oversight/2019/10/biden-pledges-create-commission-federal-ethics-if-elected-president/160596/ ↗
“Biden pledges to create Commission on Federal Ethics to oversee and enforce federal anti-corruption and ethics laws with investigative and enforcement authority expanding on powers now held by the FEC, Office of Government Ethics, and the Office of Special Counsel.”
“As president, Biden will enact legislation requiring that every candidate for federal office disclose returns dating back 10 years prior to the date they declared their candidacy for their first federal office.”
- Office of Management and Budget, Statement of Administration Policy· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SAP_HR-1.pdf ↗
“The Administration supports House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021.”
“The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United is wrong and should be overturned by a constitutional amendment – but we can't wait to limit its pernicious effect. As president, Biden will work to enact legislation ensuring that SuperPACs are wholly independent of campaigns and political parties.”
“After Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a floor vote on two voting rights bills that President Biden has said are a moral imperative”
- Congress.gov· archivedhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5746/text ↗
“Subtitle A--Stopping Super PAC-Candidate Coordination SEC. 7001. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Stop Super PAC-Candidate Coordination Act''.”
“Biden proposed legislation to lower the threshold for when those seeking to influence government must register as 'lobbyists,' and would include anyone who earns more than $1,000 annually to be involved in developing or overseeing a lobbying strategy.”
- The White House (archived whitehouse.gov)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/23/statement-by-the-president-on-h-r-7776-the-james-m-inhofe-national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2023/ ↗
“Today, I have signed into law H.R. 7776, the 'James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023'”
- U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs· archivedhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/dems/peters-and-portman-provision-to-strengthen-inspector-general-protections-passes-senate-as-part-of-national-defense-bill/ ↗
“requiring any administration to provide a 'substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons' prior to removing an Inspector General”
- The White House (Biden Archives)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/20/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-disclose-act/ ↗
“Advocacy groups that run ads to influence elections would have to disclose any contribution above $10,000 that they receive.”
“Biden will propose legislation codifying what should be a simple tenet of campaign finance law: any group that advocates for or against candidates for federal office in its ads or communications must disclose its contributors.”
- Government Executivehttps://www.govexec.com/oversight/2022/02/despite-bidens-efforts-ethics-observers-say-more-safeguards-are-needed/361526/ ↗
“where is the Commission on Federal Ethics, or even a proposal for it?”
“As President, Biden will strengthen our democracy by guaranteeing that every American's vote is protected. He will start by passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to update section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and develop a new process for pre-clearing election changes.”
“Biden will fight for a constitutional amendment that will require candidates for federal office to solely fund their campaigns with public dollars, and prevent outside spending from distorting the election process. This amendment will do far more than just overturn Citizens United: it will return our democracy to the people.”
- Just Securityhttps://www.justsecurity.org/69341/beware-lobbyists-the-future-of-fara-under-a-biden-presidency/ ↗
“There is no reason why a foreign government should be permitted to lobby Congress or the Executive Branch, let alone interfere in our elections. The Biden Administration will bar lobbying by foreign governments; and it will require that any foreign business seeking to lobby must verify that no foreign government materially owns or controls any part of it.”
- U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes· archivedhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1171/vote_117_1_00459.htm ↗
“A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.”
- The White House (archived)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/11/remarks-by-president-biden-on-protecting-the-right-to-vote/ ↗
“To protect our democracy, I support changing the Senate rules, whichever way they need to be changed”
- The White House (Biden Archives), press briefing transcript· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/02/05/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-and-council-of-economic-advisers-member-jared-bernstein-february-5-2021/ ↗
“He has been working to unwind his investment, but I would certainly point you — he's a private citizen. I would point you to him or his lawyers on the outside on any update.”
- U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes· archivedhttps://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00346.htm ↗
“A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other purposes.”
- Federal Register (via GovInfo)· archivedhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-09/pdf/2024-06815.pdf ↗
“issuing final regulations to reinforce and clarify longstanding civil service protections and merit system principles, codified in law, as they relate to the involuntary movement of Federal employees and positions from the competitive service to the excepted service”
- White House Counsel's Office (archived whitehouse.gov)· archivedhttps://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/White-House-Policy-for-Contacts-with-Agencies-and-Departments.pdf ↗
“White House personnel may never engage in any communication with DOJ regarding a particular contemplated or pending investigation with the intent to improperly influence the Department of Justice.”