End Washington corruption and fix our democracy
End Washington corruption and fix American democracy.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign plans page grouped related proposals under the heading "End Washington corruption and fix our democracy," including "End Washington Corruption" and campaign finance, lobbying, Electoral College, judicial ethics, and government-integrity plans.
Congress.gov lists Sen. Warren as sponsor, introduced 12/20/2022. Latest action: read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Status: Introduced. CRS summary says the bill addressed public integrity, ethics, conflicts of interest, lobbying, rulemaking, and judicial ethics.
Vote 246 was on cloture for S.2093, For the People Act of 2021. The measure sought to expand ballot access, reduce big money in politics, strengthen ethics rules, and implement anti-corruption measures. Cloture was rejected 50-50; Warren is listed as Yea.
Congress.gov shows H.R.2617 became Public Law 117-328 on 12/29/2022. Its summary identifies Division P as the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, revising the electoral vote counting framework and clarifying the President of the Senate's ministerial role.
Vote 421 on H.R.2617 was agreed to 68-29. The Senate roll call lists Warren (D-MA) as Yea on the motion that advanced the bill later enacted as Public Law 117-328.
Assessments
The promise was broad, covering anti-corruption, campaign finance, voting/democracy, lobbying, judicial ethics, and government-integrity reforms. Warren made serious same-term efforts, including sponsoring the Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act and voting to advance the For the People Act, but those comprehensive measures did not become law. A narrower democracy reform, the Electoral Count Reform Act, did pass in 2022 as part of Public Law 117-328, and Warren voted for the Senate vehicle that enacted it. That supports partial delivery, not full fulfillment of the broader promise.
The promise was broad, covering anti-corruption, campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, voting, and democracy reforms. Warren supported and helped pass the Electoral Count Reform Act as part of H.R.2617 in 2022, which delivered a meaningful but narrow democracy reform. However, the broader anti-corruption and democracy agenda was not enacted: her comprehensive Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act did not advance beyond introduction, and the For the People Act failed cloture despite her support. This supports a partial outcome, not full delivery.