Where we want to be
Seven reforms, three ways in.
The case for reforming Congress, the reforms themselves, and every member scored against them. Start anywhere.
The argument
Why these seven
A long-form essay that starts from three principles America claims to uphold and derives, step by step, the seven reforms that follow.
Three principles America claims to uphold, and the reforms that follow from them.
13 chapters · ~79 min
Where we want to be
The seven reforms
Majority support in both parties. A bill for each. None yet law.
- 01Overturn Citizens United
- 02Disclose Dark Money
- 03Open Primaries
- 04End Gerrymandering
- 05Ban Stock Trading
- 06Extend Cool-Off Period
- 07Stop Foreign Lobbying
7 reforms
The scorecard
Every member, scored
All 537 senators and representatives, ranked by how many of the seven reforms they actually back.
Reforms cosponsored, 0 to 7
Distribution of how many of the seven reforms each member has cosponsored.
537 members