Yesterday, House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz confirmed that Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, may have committed a felony by not properly disclosing payments from Russia when applying for his security clearance. And Flynn's not the only member of Trump's inner circle who has been dishonest about his dealings with Russia. Earlier this month, Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, Jared Kushner, failed to report dozens of meetings with foreign agents, including meetings with Russian government agents as recently as December 2016, while completing a similar questionnaire as Flynn that is required for top-secret security clearance. This appears to be another attempt to conceal the meetings the Trump transition team had with Russian foreign agents. The American people need to make it clear to this administration that we will continue to compel them to be honest and transparent about their ties to Russia. Until such time as Jared Kushner fully discloses all relevant meetings he had with foreign agents, his interim security clearance needs to be suspended.

The citizens of Florida elected Marco Rubio to represent us in Congress. His voting record reflects that he consistently places the interests of big money donors over the best interest of his constituents. The purpose of the congressional recess is to address the concerns of constituents at a public forum, and Senator Rubio has consistently refused to do that.

The California DISCLOSE Act, AB 14, will fight secret money in politics by making it illegal for political ads to mislead voters about who's paying for them. It requires ballot measure ads and ads about candidates by outside groups to clearly and prominently disclose their top 3 true funders — on the ads themselves. AB 14 is facing a do-or-die vote in the Assembly Elections Committee, and Committee Chair Marc Berman -- a coauthor of the bill -- will help determine its fate. Sign the petition now to thank him for being a coauthor and ask him to pass it through his committee without letting it be delayed or weakened.

The California DISCLOSE Act, AB 14, will fight secret money in politics by making it illegal for political ads to mislead voters about who's paying for them. It requires ballot measure ads and ads about candidates by outside groups to clearly and prominently disclose their top 3 true funders — on the ads themselves. AB 14 is facing a do-or-die vote in the Assembly Elections Committee, and your Assemblymember, Kevin Mullin, is on the committee. Please sign the petition to thank him for being a coauthor and ask him to do all he can to pass AB 14.

The California DISCLOSE Act, AB 14, will fight secret money in politics by making it illegal for political ads to mislead voters about who's paying for them. It requires ballot measure ads and ads about candidates by outside groups to clearly and prominently disclose their top 3 true funders — on the ads themselves. AB 14 is facing a do-or-die vote in the Assembly Elections Committee, and Assemblymember Evan Low is a crucial vote. Sign the petition now to ask him to help it pass through the committee without being delayed or weakened.

It's been an unwritten rule for four decades. By disclosing their tax returns, presidential candidates have let us know if they had potential conflicts of interest - BEFORE they were elected to negotiate and make war on our behalf. It's time to write down this unwritten rule. It's time to require this of any candidate wanting to be placed on the Maine ballot, and wanting to be our next military and policy commander-in-chief.

We would like to express our concerns to our elected officials.

Donald Trump is emotionally unstable and makes military strikes, with no plan and no congressional authority.

Until Trump releases his tax returns, we can't know who he's doing business with, or to whom he owes money. We can't get a complete picture of his conflicts of interest, though the ones we do know about—from guests at Trump hotels to involvement with foreign entities—are genuinely alarming. This is dangerous for America. That's why I filed Senate Bill 982 to require any candidate for President or Vice President—including Donald Trump—to release their tax returns in order for their name to appear on the Illinois ballot in 2020. In Illinois, a state that has been controlled by money and the machine for so long, releasing tax returns is just as important. It sends an important signal that our chief executive is ready to be held accountable to the people, and only the people. It's why I released five years of my own personal tax returns and called on all Democratic candidates for Illinois governor to join me. Governor Rauner released his returns, making us aware of potential conflicts of interest. If we are now calling on President Trump to release his returns, we should demand nothing less from any Democratic candidate for governor. Passing this bill is one way to demand transparency not only from Trump, but from all the big-money politicians who seem to think the rules don't apply to them. Together, we can send a message that we are serious about restoring trust in government and putting Illinois on a new course. Join me in supporting Senate Bill 982 to tell Donald Trump: Release your tax returns or your name won't be on the ballot in Illinois in 2020.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican leaders in Congress are trying to silence the resistance movement and protect Donald Trump. They are blocking legislation that would force President Trump to release his tax returns. Working together, we can smash through their blockade. Using a parliamentary procedure known as a DISCHARGE PETITION, Democrats are attempting to force the release of Trump’s tax returns. They need 218 signatures from Representatives to force a vote on legislation requiring Trump to release his taxes. Today, they have 173 signatures. That means we have just 45 more members of Congress to go. Sign the petition today calling on your member of Congress to sign the DISCHARGE PETITION to force the release of Trump’s tax returns.

When President Trump conducts the public’s business from the White House, the public has a right to know who he’s conducting it with. That’s why his decision to keep the White House visitor logs secret is an attack on the principle of open government our democracy relies on. Trump’s decision reverses President Obama’s policy of publishing visitor logs, which was hailed by open government advocates as a step forward for transparency, and provided a valuable resource to journalists and anyone seeking to hold the President accountable. But the current President’s administration is shrouded in controversy -- from his unaddressed conflicts of interests to his unprecedented refusal to publish his tax returns, to him and his team’s undisclosed ties with the Russian government. His repeated attempts to shield himself from public scrutiny and oversight should alarm anyone who cares about transparency. President Trump works for us -- the American people. And if he won’t be straightforward with us, it’s up to our representatives in Congress to make him come clean. That’s why our lawmakers must immediately pass the MAR-A-LAGO Act, which would make public visitor logs from the White House and anywhere else the President regularly conducts business, like the Florida estate that lends its name to the bill. It’s our right and duty as citizens to hold the President to the highest standards of ethics and transparency. Congress must pass the MAR-A-LAGO Act so we can hold Donald Trump accountable.

We want a face to face interactive town hall meeting with our representative in Congress. Mr. Gohmert refuses to meet with us. He has "tele-town halls" that are useless. He calls us a "small group of liberals", "paid protestors", "disruptive", and "a distraction." He thinks he can ignore us because he has a safe seat. But we are his constituents and it's his duty to represent us!