Tammy is putting Wisconsin first and standing up to big corporations and powerful special interests who want Washington to keep working for them — not Wisconsin. That’s why it’s no surprise that corporate special interests, billionaire megadonors, and shady Super PACs have always made beating Tammy their top priority and have flooded Wisconsin with millions in outside spending against her.
No matter how much secret money these special interests spend, Tammy will continue doing right by Wisconsinites and work to reduce the influence of special interest money in our government and our elections.
Overturning Citizens United
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision allowed for special interests to give unlimited amounts of secret money to influence our government and elections. The result is that Washington is full of politicians who are bought and paid for by special interests.
Tammy is taking on these special interests and their politicians by pushing for reforms that fight against dark money and unlimited corporate donations to political campaigns. The DISCLOSE Act would require super PACs and dark money groups to reveal who their big donors are and also crack down on foreign interference in our elections. Tammy also joined the For The People Act, a comprehensive bill to end partisan gerrymandering, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and protect Wisconsinites’ right to vote.
Slowing the Revolving Door
There is an unacceptable revolving door between Washington and the big corporations, and it’s spinning out of control as billionaires and special interests rig the system to help themselves while working families get left behind. Tammy is working to slow this revolving door and hold Washington accountable to Wisconsin.
Tammy’s Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act would outlaw insiders and corporate executives from receiving golden parachutes bonuses for taking a government job. These multi-million dollar bonuses put insiders in the pocket of powerful special interests as they make a rigged system in Washington worse.
Banning Congressional Stock Trading
Rather than serving their constituents, some members of Congress are more interested in enriching themselves.
Tammy supports the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which requires all members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children to place their stock portfolios into a blind trust. This measure will curb corruption in Washington because members of Congress can’t use inside information to influence their stock trades and make a profit. This keeps members of Congress accountable and focused on delivering results for the people they serve and not their own bank accounts.
Tammy will always work for the people of Wisconsin, not corrupt financial gain, which is why she has had a blind trust since she stepped into office in 2013.
