Instead of doing his job as Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jason Chaffetz is trying to stop the executive branch’s chief ethics watchdog from doing his. We deserve elected officials who operate only in the public interest -- not their own. Donald Trump's plan to maintain ownership of his businesses, but turn control over to his sons, will do nothing to solve his conflicts of interest that could allow him to use the Presidency for personal financial gain. That's why Office of Government Ethics director Walter Shaub Jr. called Trump's plan out as "wholly inadequate" this week -- and why Democratic and Republican ethics experts agree. Rep. Chaffetz leads the committee responsible for investigating ethical problems by the President, and should be as concerned as Shaub is. Instead, he’s attacking Shaub, threatening to subpoena him and making ominous reminders that lawmakers have the power to shut his office down. As House Oversight Chairman, Chaffetz has a duty to hold elected officials to the highest possible ethical standards. Instead, he's using his power to bully those who seek to hold Donald Trump accountable. Add your name and demand that Jason Chaffetz stop threatening ethics watchdogs, and use the House Oversight Committee to investigate Donald Trump’s financial holdings, root out any potential conflicts of interest, and hold him accountable.

“The only one that cares about my tax returns are the reporters,” Trump said at a press conference this week. “I won.” When pressed further, he said, “I don’t think they care at all. I think you [the press] care.” Of course Donald Trump is wrong, and plenty of polls show that high percentages of both Democrats and Republicans want to see his tax returns. But polls are conducted with selected samples of the population. Let's demonstrate with signatures the sheer number of people who want to see Donald Trump's tax returns.

In his first news conference since July, President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will turn his business over to his sons Donald Jr. and Eric, who double as some of Trump’s closest political advisors.[1] Walter Shaub, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, called the move “meaningless.” He added, “We can’t risk the perception that government leaders would use their official positions for professional profit.” [2] A quick look at Trump and his billionaire Cabinet picks confirms that we’re headed in that direction. All signs suggest that Trump is ready to hijack our government to enrich himself, his Cabinet, and other members of the financial elite. I believe that our government should work to improve the lives of everyday people, not serve as a tool for the rich and powerful. If you’re with me, sign this petition and demand that Trump sell his financial holdings, place them in a blind trust, and release his tax returns. --------------- [1] “Trump Announces Plan That Does Little to Resolve His Conflicts of Interest.” The Atlantic, January 11, 2017. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/01/donald-trump-conflicts-of-interests/508382/ [2] “Federal ethics chief blasts 'meaningless' Trump business plan.” The Hill, January 11, 2017. http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/313864-government-ethics-chief-blasts-trump-business-plan

Less than 24 hours after the Senate Republicans took the first step to repeal the Affordable Care Act, 13 Democratic Senators voted against lowering drug prices for the working class. They voted down an amendment, proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, that would have allowed the import of drugs from Canada. The Democratic Senators who voted NO: Michael Bennett (CO) 202-224-5852 Cory Booker (NJ) 202-224-3224 Maria Cantwell (WA) 202-224-3441 Tom Carper (DE) 202-224-2441 Bob Casey (PA) 202-224-6324 Chris Coons (DE) 202-224-5042 Joe Donnelly (IN) 202-224-4814 Martin Heinrich (NM) 202-224-5521 Heidi Heitkamp (ND) 202-224-2043 Bob Menendez (NJ) 202-224-4744 Patty Murray (WA) 202-224-2621 Jon Tester (MT) 202-224-2644 Mark Warner (VA) 202-224-2023 According to Jezebel, some of these Democrats are among the top recipients of Big Pharma funding: "Sen. Booker received $267,338; Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) received $254,649; Robert Casey (D-PA) received $250,730; Michael Bennet (D-CO) received $222,000" between 2010 and 2016. [1] Shame on these Democrats for voting against the working class, when they should be doing all they can to protect our healthcare! [1] http://theslot.jezebel.com/for-some-reason-cory-booker-and-12-other-dems-killed-a-1791116094

One hundred million sharks are killed each year, primarily for the shark fin trade. Twenty-five percent of sharks, skates, and rays are threatened with extinction and populations of large sharks are crashing globally. 35 airlines including UPS, DHL, and Air China have policies refusing to participate in this unsustainable trade of endangered and threatened sharks. We call on Fed Ex to help protect sharks and ocean health by dropping shark fin and Ray gill rakers as cargo.

The Union CWA signed an agreement against the employees wishes. People come to work with Infectious viruses and spread to other employees and customer's. The company refuses to change the policy.

There were many signs that President-elect Donald Trump would be a disaster for working families, but his choice for secretary of labor—fast food CEO Andrew Puzder—is truly horrifying. Puzder's anti-worker views are no secret. He opposes raising the minimum wage and doesn’t believe millions of working people should be paid for the overtime they've worked. He supports the practice of letting corporations hire temporary or contract workers to avoid bargaining with employees. Outside of his opposition to policies that would help millions of working people, Puzder has done everything he can to cut corners and shortchange the tens of thousands of hardworking people at Carl's Jr., Hardee's and the restaurants his company owns. He's called workers at Carl’s Jr. and Hardee's—workers who have made him rich—"unskilled" and said they "don’t produce enough economic value." More than half of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants that were investigated for wage and hour violations were found to have violated the law. He refused to pay his managers overtime they earned, saying paying them more would take away their "sense of ownership." He's talked about replacing workers with machines. Puzder's track record raises serious concerns about his qualifications. Sign the petition to tell members of the U.S. Senate to oppose his nomination for labor secretary.

The auto industry has endangered the public by producing larger, wider, and heavier vehicles. This petition aims to pass laws limiting the size of the new oversized models being sold to the American people and forcing the auto industry to eliminate these new bloated monsters from our streets and highways.

We are a group of concerned neighbors and constituents from all walks of life who stand together against this absurd cell tower construction. Our neighborhood would see property values plummet by upwards of 20% according to some studies. We believe that the homes of our neighborhood are more important than better 4g coverage. We also believe that the church they are building the tower on has been taken for a ride because English is not their first language. We will not be bullied by a corporation and we will not allow our neighbors to be bullied either.

We are a group of concerned citizens who are alarmed by the proliferation of fake news on the Internet and want to help combat this problem. Currently, many American get their news from Internet sites that include misinformation or downright lies. The spread of false news outlets is poisoning political discourse as well as affecting world events in unpredictable and dangerous ways. We believe that the Internet needs to adapt and provide a means to assist people in differentiating news based on facts from fake news that is written with the intent to deceive or for entertainment purposes.

Donald Trump's tweets are ill-conceived and at times dangerous to American foreign policy and world stability. He embarrasses not only himself but the entire country. This type of unfiltered social media vomit by the president-elect is very worrisome and a problem for our Democracy. We need to take action soon before any more damage is done to American credibility and policy. Tweeting about increasing American nuclear capability is the last straw.

We, Tiffany and Rebekah Brannan, founded the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society in October of 2016 to help save the arts in America. Our goal is to submit this petition to the seven major motion picture studios to show them that Americans are tired of corruption in the cinema. Our president, James Brannan, would head the New Production Code Administration and oversee the enforcement of the Code.