This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House.
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Bill Sponsorship: Government By the People Act
Source: H.R.20
Congressional summary:- A refundable tax credit of 50% of congressional House campaign contributions, to be known as "My Voice Federal" contributions.
- Establishes the Government by the People Oversight Commission, which will launch a pilot program and select 3 eligible states to operate a voucher pilot program.
- Provide each qualified individual during the election cycle, upon his or her request, with a "My Voice Voucher" worth $50 (in either paper or electronic form).
- Authorizes the individual to submit the My Voice Voucher to qualified federal election candidates, allocating a portion of its value in $5 increments.
- Prohibits a certified participating candidate from establishing or controlling a leadership PAC (political action committee).
Proponent's argument in favor (by Reps. Nancy Pelosi & John Sarbanes): Citizens United shook the foundation of our democracy: the principle that it is the voices of the people, not the
bank accounts of the privileged few, that determine the outcome of our elections and the policies of our government. Most members of Congress would leap at the chance to fund their campaigns without having to turn to a familiar cast of big donors and entrenched interests. Today, that's virtually impossible. But we can and must break the grip of special interests on our politics: rally around H.R. 20. Opponent's argument against (The Examiner): The proposed legislation seeks to undo the Citizens United v. FEC ruling which has been a thorn in the side of progressives ever since the Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that political spending was "a form of protected speech under the First Amendment." Although the "Government by the People Act" innocently claims to want to get big money out of politics, the real goal is to smash the Tea Party. The fear that conservative groups would have access to funds typically granted to progressive groups and unions was too much to bear.
Updated with H.R.20 - Government By the People Act (115th Congress, 2017-2018)
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.
Question 16: Make voter registration easier
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Government Reform
- Headline: Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions
(Score: 2)
- Headline 2: Sponsored establishing "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions
(Score: 2)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 14-H0020 |
| Alma Adams |
s1o | North Carolina Democratic House Member | May 16, 2018 |
| Pete Aguilar |
s1o | California Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Ron Barber |
s1o | Arizona Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Nanette Barragan |
s1o | California Democrat | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Karen Bass |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Joyce Beatty |
s1o | Ohio Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ami Bera |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Timothy Bishop |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Earl Blumenauer |
s1o | Oregon Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Suzanne Bonamici |
s1o | Oregon Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Brendan Boyle |
s1o | Pennsylvania Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Robert Brady |
s1o | Pennsylvania Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bruce Braley |
s1o | IA Democratic Challenger | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Anthony Brown |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Julia Brownley |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Cheri Bustos |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 27, 2017 |
| G.K. Butterfield |
s1o | North Carolina Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Michael Capuano |
s1o | MA Former Democratic Primary Senate Challenger (2009) | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Salud Carbajal |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Tony Cardenas |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Carney |
s1o | DE Democratic candidate for Governor | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Andre Carson |
s1o | Indiana Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Matt Cartwright |
s1o | Pennsylvania Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Kathy Castor |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Joaquin Castro |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Judy Chu |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| David Cicilline |
s1o | Rhode Island Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Katherine Clark |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Yvette Clarke |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| William Lacy Clay |
s1o | Missouri Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Emmanuel Cleaver |
s1o | Missouri Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| James Clyburn |
s1o | South Carolina Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Steve Cohen |
s1o | Tennessee Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman |
s1o | New Jersey Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Conyers |
s1o | Michigan Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jim Cooper |
s1o | Tennessee Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Joe Courtney |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Joseph Crowley |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Elijah Cummings |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Danny Davis |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Susan Davis |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Peter Defazio |
s1o | Oregon Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Diana DeGette |
s1o | Colorado Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Delaney |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Rosa DeLauro |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Suzan DelBene |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mark DeSaulnier |
s1o | California Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Ted Deutch |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Debbie Dingell |
s1o | Michigan Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Dingell |
s1o | Michigan Democrat (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Lloyd Doggett |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Donna Edwards |
s1o | Maryland Democrat (retiring 2016) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Keith Ellison |
s1o | Minnesota Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Eliot Engel |
s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Anna Eshoo |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Adriano Espaillat |
s1o | New York Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Elizabeth Esty |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Sam Farr |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bill Foster |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Lois Frankel |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Marcia Fudge |
s1o | Ohio Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Tulsi Gabbard |
s1o | Hawaii Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ruben Gallego |
s1o | Arizona Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Joe Garcia |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Alan Grayson |
s1o | FL Democratic Senate candidate | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Al Green |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Gene Green |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Raul Grijalva |
s1o | Arizona Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Luis Gutierrez |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Colleen Hanabusa |
s1o | Hawaii Democrat (Senate run 2014) | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Alcee Hastings |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Denny Heck |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Jim Himes |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Rush Holt |
s1o | New Jersey Democrat (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mike Honda |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Steven Horsford |
s1o | Nevada Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Steny Hoyer |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jared Huffman |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Steve Israel |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Sheila Jackson Lee |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Pramila Jayapal |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Hakeem Jeffries |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Hank Johnson |
s1o | Georgia Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Marcy Kaptur |
s1o | Ohio Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bill Keating |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Robin Kelly |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Joe Kennedy III |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Ruben Kihuen |
s1o | Nevada Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Derek Kilmer |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ron Kind |
s1o | WI Former Democratic challenger (2012) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ann Kirkpatrick |
s1o | Arizona Democrat (retiring 2016) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Annie Kuster |
s1o | New Hampshire Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Conor Lamb |
s1o | Pennsylvania Democrat | Jul 10, 2018 |
| James Langevin |
s1o | Rhode Island Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Rick Larsen |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Larson |
s1o | Connecticut Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Brenda Lawrence |
s1o | Michigan Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Barbara Lee |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| John Lewis |
s1o | Georgia Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ted Lieu |
s1o | California Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| David Loebsack |
s1o | Iowa Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Zoe Lofgren |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Alan Lowenthal |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Nita Lowey |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Ben Ray Lujan |
s1o | New Mexico Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Michelle Lujan-Grisham |
s1o | NM Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Steve Lynch |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat (Senate run 2013) | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Dan Maffei |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Carolyn Maloney |
s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Sean Maloney |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Doris Matsui |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Betty McCollum |
s1o | Minnesota Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jim McDermott |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jim McGovern |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jerry McNerney |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Gregory Meeks |
s1o | New York Dem./Working-Families | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Grace Meng |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Michael Michaud |
s1o | Maine Democratic Governor Challenger | Feb 5, 2014 |
| George Miller |
s1o | California Democrat (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Gwen Moore |
s1o | Wisconsin Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| James Moran |
s1o | Virginia Democrat (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Patrick Murphy |
s1o | FL Democratic Senate candidate | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Stephanie Murphy |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Jerrold Nadler |
s1o | New York Dem./Lib./Working-Families | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Grace Napolitano |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Rick Nolan |
s1o | Minnesota Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Donald Norcross |
s1o | New Jersey Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton |
s1o | District of Columbia Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Tom O`Halleran |
s1o | Arizona Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Beto O`Rourke |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Frank Pallone |
s1o | New Jersey Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bill Pascrell |
s1o | New Jersey Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Donald Payne |
s1o | New Jersey Former Democrat(Deceased 2012) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Nancy Pelosi |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Ed Perlmutter |
s1o | CO Democratic candidate for Governor | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Gary Peters |
s1o | MI Democratic Challenger | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Scott Peters |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Chellie Pingree |
s1o | Maine Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mark Pocan |
s1o | Wisconsin Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jared Polis |
s1o | CO Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mike Quigley |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Charles Rangel |
s1o | New York Dem./Lib. (retiring 2016) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jamie Raskin |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Kathleen Rice |
s1o | New York Democratic House Member | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Cedric Richmond |
s1o | Louisiana Democrat | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester |
s1o | Delaware Democrat | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Dutch Ruppersberger |
s1o | Maryland Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Bobby Rush |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Tim Ryan |
s1o | Ohio Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Linda Sanchez |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| John Sarbanes |
s2p | Maryland Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jan Schakowsky |
s1o | Illinois Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Allyson Schwartz |
s1o | PA Democratic Challenger | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Bobby Scott |
s1o | Virginia Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Jose Serrano |
s1o | New York Democrat/Liberal | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Terri Sewell |
s1o | Alabama Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Carol Shea-Porter |
s1o | New Hampshire Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Brad Sherman |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Albio Sires |
s1o | New Jersey Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Louise Slaughter |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| David Adam Smith |
s1o | Washington Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Darren Soto |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Jackie Speier |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Eric Swalwell |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mark Takano |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Mike Thompson |
s1o | California Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| John Tierney |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Paul Tonko |
s1o | New York Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Niki Tsongas |
s1o | Massachusetts Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Chris Van Hollen |
s1o | Maryland Democrat (retiring 2016) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Juan Vargas |
s1o | California Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Marc Veasey |
s1o | Texas Democrat | Jan 24, 2017 |
| Nydia Velazquez |
s1o | New York Democrat/Working-Families | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Tim Walz |
s1o | Minnesota Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Henry Waxman |
s1o | California Democrat (retiring 2014) | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Peter Welch |
s1o | Vermont Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
| Frederica Wilson |
s1o | Florida Democrat | Jun 15, 2018 |
| John Yarmuth |
s1o | Kentucky Democrat | Feb 5, 2014 |
Republicans
participating in 14-H0020 |
| Walter Beaman Jones |
s1o | North Carolina Republican | Feb 5, 2014 |
Independents
participating in 14-H0020 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
182
Republicans:
1
Independents:
0 |
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