To fix this broken system, I have advocated for the passage of the “We The People” Act, which is a major effort to overhaul our campaign finance system.
Support passage of the We The People Act to overhaul the federal campaign finance system.
Occurrences
Evidence
Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 2093 (For the People Act of 2021)); Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected; Vote Counts: YEAs 50, NAYs 50.
Last Action Date Listed January 4, 2021; Action: introduced in House and referred to committee; Short Title: For the People Act of 2021; Full Title: To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and implement other anti-corruption measures for the purpose of fortifying our democracy.
Assessments
The promised outcome was passage of a federal campaign finance overhaul, identified in the evidence as the For the People Act of 2021. The Senate cloture vote to proceed failed 50-50 on June 22, 2021, so the measure did not pass or become law during the relevant term. Schatz's supportive vote reflects a serious legislative effort, but the promised passage was not delivered.