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In reply to the discussion: In my opinion, the Democrats cannot address any issue until this issue addressed. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)And why? How is that everyone doesn't know by now that Democrats have been working on this and much more for months? Actually, years? Our candidates explained what they intended to do in 2016, many times over.
Maybe google "democracy reform task force." Most of us should be inspired and glad to know that our votes were instrumental in providing the power needed to get this going. How's public financing of campaigns for just one little item sound? As good as in 2016 when both Sanders and Clinton, plus dozens (hundreds?) running for congress, promised to make it happen?
Btw, although passion on this one, huge issue is worthy, what (or who) is behind the recurring, reposted notion that the 236 (and counting) members of our house caucus should focus on this and nothing else? Climate change, anyone? A refusal to tackle a very long list of compelling problems is not a winning idea.
To get an idea of what happens in the house, here's a list of the current 2018 house committees and subcommittees, 21 regular standing, 95 subcommittees, plus others! There may be changes, but as of 2019 every committee and subcommittee will be chaired and controlled by Democrats -- thanks to us. They will each be working on many issues specific to them, while those on our democracy reform task force and related committees will tend to campaign finance reform and other huge reform issues.
List of current United States House of Representatives committees
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_House_of_Representatives_committees