Sign the petition: Combat corruption in Congress

{NAME} -- Former GOP Congressperson Mick Mulvaney just pulled back the curtain and bragged about the brokenness and greed in Congress. Speaking to a room full of wealthy banking executives, he boasted: "We had a hierarchy in my office in Congress. If you're a lobbyist who never gave us money, I didn't talk to you. If you're a lobbyist who gave us money, I might talk to you." This is disgusting. And to make matters worse, Mick Mulvaney’s brazen corruption is being rewarded by the Trump administration. Donald Trump promoted Mulvaney to be his Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Now, he is using his new role to do the bidding of corporate lobbyists, including gutting programs designed by Senator Elizabeth Warren to protect students from predatory student loans. We must act now to stop this vicious cycle of corruption and fix Congress. [Add your voice today: Join Democracy for America and our allies in calling on Congress to end “pay to play politics”and pass common sense legislation to combat corruption.]( The level of corruption in Congress is becoming more and more brazen under Donald Trump. And it is being compounded by the disastrous Citizens United decision, which makes Members of Congress more dependent than before on lobbyist money. The good news is that there are clear steps we can take to make Congress work for the people. As a starting point, Congress should act immediately to curb registered lobbyists’ campaign contributions. Lobbyists should not be in the business of holding fundraisers for Members of Congress or bundling contributions for congressional campaigns. Until Congress passes laws to finally address "pay to play" representation, faith in Congress will remain abysmal across party lines, and the Mick Mulvaneys of the world will continue to preserve a system where if you wanna play, you gotta pay. [Sign the petition today demanding that Congress act to curb registered lobbyists’ campaign contributions.]( Thank you for taking action today. - Jay Jay Henderson, Senior Digital Strategy Manager Democracy for America [DONATE]( Paid for by Democracy for America, and not authorized by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for America are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. Click here to [unsubscribe]( from further communications.