NEW: America’s cyber defenses are being gutted just as Russia, China, and Iran escalate attacks. Our "America Exposed" report reveals how partisan politics are leaving the U.S. vulnerable. Read it here: https://issueone.org/press/politicization-of-cybersecurity-report/

Checks and balances aren’t partisan — they’re American. Stand with the majority of voters by taking action to protect democracy and let our voices be heard. #CheckTheExec https://tinyurl.com/482s6cb8

Intimidating election officials is an attack on our democracy.

Intimidating election officials is an attack on our democracy.

Get to know #FacesOfDemocracy member Dave Bjerke. This musician turned election administrator discusses his experiences overseeing elections outside of the nation’s capital and his perspective after nearly 20 years in the field. https://tinyurl.com/2p9kc9h3

Intimidating election officials is an attack on our democracy.

Checks and balances aren’t partisan — they’re American. Stand with the majority of voters by taking action to protect democracy and let our voices be heard. #CheckTheExec https://tinyurl.com/482s6cb8

An important, solution-oriented read from Issue One's policy team: https://www.techpolicy.press/critical-questions-for-congress-in-examining-the-harm-of-ai-chatbots/

An important, solution-oriented read from Issue One's policy team: https://www.techpolicy.press/critical-questions-for-congress-in-examining-the-harm-of-ai-chatbots/

Issue One’s “We the People Playbook” offers solutions rooted in the Constitution to restore balance and stop any president from hijacking the system. This Constitution Day, join us to #CheckTheExec. https://tinyurl.com/482s6cb8

More from Issue One Founder and CEO Nick Penniman for @contrariannews.org: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/people-are-ready-for-reform-is-congress

Checks and balances are the foundation of American democracy, and our new poll shows that voters want to keep it that way. This Constitution Day, join us in calling on Congress to reassert its constitutional role. https://issueone.org/press/new-poll-finds-voters-concerned-about-presidential-power/

From our statement today: “How many more children have to die before we finally hold tech companies accountable for the harms their products are causing?" https://tinyurl.com/5332jyn6

Keep partisan politics out of our elections. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/election-deniers-midterms-board-offices

An important, solution-oriented read from Issue One's policy team: https://www.techpolicy.press/critical-questions-for-congress-in-examining-the-harm-of-ai-chatbots/

AI deepfakes and conspiracy theories have flooded social media showing how political violence and digital manipulation collide online. We need to fix this if we want to fix our democracy. https://www.fastcompany.com/91403016/donald-trump-white-house-charlie-kirk-ai-deepfake-conspiracy-broken-reality

Trump threatening another “national emergency” to take over DC police is a direct challenge to local control and checks & balances. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/trump-national-emergency-washington-dc-police?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Both parties have expanded executive power for decades. This Constitution Day, we launch a bipartisan plan to restore balance. Join our webinar on September 16 to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817558067458/WN_FOxoGHJkTu6iYSVvemwM0w #CheckTheExec #ConstitutionDay

Sen. Padilla said it best: "In light of the president's threats to issue unconstitutional executive orders to interfere with state elections, DHS owes Congress and the public some basic transparency about what they are doing with state voter rolls." https://tinyurl.com/44hj25sj

Why it matters: "Michigan’s election security stakes are rising and while no votes have been proved compromised, state officials have warned about cyber vulnerabilities, bomb scares and even intimidation of local clerks." https://tinyurl.com/5n92ruwd

Why it matters: "Michigan’s election security stakes are rising and while no votes have been proved compromised, state officials have warned about cyber vulnerabilities, bomb scares and even intimidation of local clerks." https://tinyurl.com/5n92ruwd

Both parties have expanded executive power for decades. This Constitution Day, we launch a bipartisan plan to restore balance. Join our webinar on September 16 to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817558067458/WN_FOxoGHJkTu6iYSVvemwM0w #CheckTheExec #ConstitutionDay

Sen. Padilla said it best: "In light of the president's threats to issue unconstitutional executive orders to interfere with state elections, DHS owes Congress and the public some basic transparency about what they are doing with state voter rolls." https://tinyurl.com/44hj25sj

After yesterday's horrific assassination of activist Charlie Kirk, co-chairs of our ReFormers Caucus Amb. Tim Roemer and Rep. Charles Boustany share their devastation and call for a bipartisan rejection of political violence. https://tinyurl.com/27fsxsen

We condemn this abhorrent act of violence. This is not how we do our politics. https://issueone.org/press/violence-has-no-place-in-our-communities-and-must-be-rejected/

Sen. Padilla said it best: "In light of the president's threats to issue unconstitutional executive orders to interfere with state elections, DHS owes Congress and the public some basic transparency about what they are doing with state voter rolls." https://tinyurl.com/44hj25sj

Why it matters: "Michigan’s election security stakes are rising and while no votes have been proved compromised, state officials have warned about cyber vulnerabilities, bomb scares and even intimidation of local clerks." https://tinyurl.com/5n92ruwd

Big Tech companies like Meta know all too well that their products are addictive and dangerous for kids. It will be interesting to see how Meta responds to the congressional testimony from the two new whistleblowers later this afternoon: www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...

Nonpartisan elections director Dave Bjerke spends much of his (limited) free time with his family, as a combination swim team-soccer-marching band dad. He also has nearly 20 years of experience facilitating elections. Get to know Dave: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kc9h3

Constitution Day is around the corner, and we’re using it to remind our representatives of their duty to the American people. They swore an oath to uphold the principles of our democracy — and that includes holding the president accountable. #CheckTheExec checktheexec.org

How many times will Big Tech show us that they will never put young users first? Their personal wellbeing and privacy goes against the bottom line — if Meta won't protect our kids, Congress should make them.

Both parties have expanded executive power for decades. This Constitution Day, we launch a bipartisan plan to restore balance. Join our webinar on September 16 to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817558067458/WN_FOxoGHJkTu6iYSVvemwM0w #CheckTheExec #ConstitutionDay

Our Corruption Chronicles report pulls back the curtain on how Donald Trump is selling political access to the highest bidder and chipping away at the foundation of our democracy. Get the facts: https://issueone.org/articles/the-corruption-chronicles/

Checks & balances > unchecked power. #CheckTheExec https://tinyurl.com/erhp6ayx

Our Constitution created three co-equal branches to protect democracy for ‘We the People.’ This Constitution Day, we’re reminding Congress: their oath requires serving as a check against executive overreach. Stay tuned on Sept. 17 to see our plan to #CheckTheExec. http://checktheexec.org

Utah voters want Congress to stand up for checks and balances. https://tinyurl.com/erhp6ayx

FACT: Mail-in voting is NOT a source of widespread fraud, and election officials use many checks to ensure the process is secure. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/mail-voting-accuracy

Our Corruption Chronicles report pulls back the curtain on how Donald Trump is selling political access to the highest bidder and chipping away at the foundation of our democracy. Get the facts: https://issueone.org/articles/the-corruption-chronicles/

“When governments control access to information and are able to define the narrative and dictate what we know, we lose more than our freedoms. We lose the ability to see the world for what it is. We lose our humanity.” https://thereformcompass.substack.com/p/democracy-profiles-wong-law

Nonpartisan elections director Dave Bjerke spends much of his (limited) free time with his family, as a combination swim team-soccer-marching band dad. He also has nearly 20 years of experience facilitating elections. Get to know Dave: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kc9h3

"Fixing gerrymandering would put voters back in the driver's seat, ensuring their choices determine election outcomes and that elected officials are truly accountable to the people they serve." https://thefulcrum.us/governance-legislation/end-gerrymandering-protect-democracy

Montana may have found a powerful way to undo Citizens United — not through Congress, but by redefining corporate power at the state level. More from the Transparent Election Initiative: https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2025/08/07/transparent-election-initiative/

Constitution Day is around the corner, and we’re using it to remind our representatives of their duty to the American people. They swore an oath to uphold the principles of our democracy — and that includes holding the president accountable. #CheckTheExec checktheexec.org

The American people for years have called on Congress to hold itself accountable. Here's how they do it:

Both parties have expanded executive power for decades. This Constitution Day, we launch a bipartisan plan to restore balance. Join our webinar on September 16 to learn more: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817558067458/WN_FOxoGHJkTu6iYSVvemwM0w #CheckTheExec #ConstitutionDay

Members of Congress should be working for the American people — not taking advantage of inside information. We applaud the bipartisan legislation introduced in the House today that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office.

🚨 Today at 1:00, we are introducing new legislation to ban congressional stock trading once and for all. Watch me, and my partners in this effort Rep. Chip Roy, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, @jayapal.house.gov, Rep. Tim Burchett, and @ocasio-cortez.house.gov here: www.youtube.com/live/Y23241Y...

FACT: Mail-in voting is NOT a source of widespread fraud, and election officials use many checks to ensure the process is secure. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/mail-voting-accuracy

Checks & balances > unchecked power. #CheckTheExec https://tinyurl.com/erhp6ayx

Our Corruption Chronicles report pulls back the curtain on how Donald Trump is selling political access to the highest bidder and chipping away at the foundation of our democracy. Get the facts: https://issueone.org/articles/the-corruption-chronicles/