UPDATE
Senator Tester just introduced an amendment to the STOCK Act requiring Senate candidates to report campaign contributions electronically, just like all other federal candidates already do. In an age where secret campaign cash is king, this common-sense measure is all the more essential to shed light on the financiers of federal campaigns and save taxpayer money.
We're excited that there's progress on this issue! In the meantime, you can read the STOCK Act. We'll have more information soon.
Tell the Senate: Use the Net!
Why would the Senate not take action to save money, increase transparency, inform voters, prevent errors in public information and cut down on waste? Maybe they just don’t know how to use the Internet...
To ensure transparency in our elections, we need to know how campaigns are funded. The best way for campaigns to file the required forms is electronically. In fact, candidates for the House of Representatives and the Presidency have been required to “e-file” for years. The Senate is the only group left that hasn’t figured out how to use the Internet.
Want to see if your senators have learned how to get on the ‘net? Check out the list below to see if your senators have started e-filing -- and then give them a call to ask them to electronically-file. Make sure to let us know how it went -- together, we can create greater transparency by getting the Senate on the Internet.
Take action now: Call your senators and ask them to get on the Internet.
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Want to see if your senators have learned how to get on the ‘net? Check out the list to see if your senators have started e-filing -- and then give them a call to ask them to electronically-file. Make sure to let us know how it went -- together, we can create greater transparency by getting the Senate on the Internet.
If your senators are voluntarily e-filing, make sure to let them know you appreciate their effort to create greater transparency and increase government efficiency.
If your senators are not voluntarily e-filing, give them a call and ask them if they need some help figuring out how to use this new-fangled thingamajig called the Internet -- and then ask if they’ll commit to e-filing.
Want to know more about Senate electronic filing? Check out this page for more coverage.
The following organizations support Use the Net
| State | Senator | Party | Currently E-Files | Will E-File | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Lisa Murkowski | R | No | Call Now | |
| AK | Mark Begich | D | No | Call Now | |
| AL | Richard Shelby | R | No | Call Now | |
| AL | Jeff Sessions | R | No | Call Now | |
| AR | Mark Pryor | D | No | Call Now | |
| AR | John Boozman | R | No | Call Now | |
| AZ | John McCain | R | No | Call Now | |
| AZ | Jon Kyl | R | No | Call Now | |
| CA | Barbara Boxer | D | Yes | Call Now | |
| CA | Dianne Feinstein | D | Yes | Call Now | |
| CO | Mark Udall | D | No | Call Now | |
| CO | Michael Bennet | D | No | Call Now | |
| CT | Joseph Lieberman | I | No | Call Now | |
| CT | Richard Blumenthal | D | No | Call Now | |
| DE | Chris Coons | D | No | Call Now | |
| DE | Tom Carper | D | No | Call Now | |
| FL | Bill Nelson | D | No | Call Now | |
| FL | Marco Rubio | R | No | Call Now | |
| GA | C. Saxby Chambliss | R | No | Call Now | |
| GA | Johnny Isakson | R | No | Call Now | |
| HI | Daniel Akaka | D | No | Call Now | |
| HI | Daniel Inouye | D | No | Call Now | |
| IA | Chuck Grassley | R | No | Call Now | |
| IA | Tom Harkin | D | No | Call Now | |
| ID | Jim Risch | R | No | Call Now | |
| ID | Mike Crapo | R | No | Call Now | |
| IL | Mark Kirk | R | No | Call Now | |
| IL | Dick Durbin | D | No | Call Now | |
| IN | Richard Lugar | R | Yes | Call Now | |
| IN | Dan Coats | R | No | Call Now | |
| KS | Jerry Moran | R | No | Call Now | |
| KS | Pat Roberts | R | No | Call Now | |
| KY | Mitch McConnell | R | No | Call Now | |
| KY | Rand Paul | R | No | Call Now | |
| LA | Mary Landrieu | D | No | Call Now | |
| LA | David Vitter | R | No | Call Now | |
| MA | John Kerry | D | No | Call Now | |
| MA | Scott Brown | R | No | Call Now | |
| MD | Ben Cardin | D | No | Call Now | |
| MD | Barbara Mikulski | D | No | Call Now | |
| ME | Susan Collins | R | No | Call Now | |
| ME | Olympia Snowe | R | No | Call Now | |
| MI | Debbie Stabenow | D | No | Call Now | |
| MI | Carl Levin | D | No | Call Now | |
| MN | Al Franken | D | No | Call Now | |
| MN | Amy Klobuchar | D | No | Call Now | |
| MO | Roy Blunt | R | No | Call Now | |
| MO | Claire McCaskill | D | No | Call Now | |
| MS | Thad Cochran | R | Yes | Call Now | |
| MS | Roger Wicker | R | No | Call Now | |
| MT | Max Baucus | D | No | Call Now | |
| MT | Jon Tester | D | Yes | Call Now | |
| NC | Richard Burr | R | No | Call Now | |
| NC | Kay Hagan | D | No | Call Now | |
| ND | John Hoeven | R | No | Call Now | |
| ND | Kent Conrad | D | No | Call Now | |
| NE | Mike Johanns | R | No | Call Now | |
| NE | Ben Nelson | D | No | Call Now | |
| NH | Jeanne Shaheen | D | No | Call Now | |
| NH | Kelly Ayotte | R | No | Call Now | |
| NJ | Frank Lautenberg | D | No | Call Now | |
| NJ | Robert Menendez | D | No | Call Now | |
| NM | Jeff Bingaman | D | No | Call Now | |
| NM | Tom Udall | D | No | Call Now | |
| NV | Harry Reid | D | No | Call Now | |
| NV | Dean Heller | R | No | Call Now | |
| NY | Chuck Schumer | D | No | Call Now | |
| NY | Kirsten Gillibrand | D | Yes | Call Now | |
| OH | Sherrod Brown | D | No | Call Now | |
| OH | Rob Portman | R | No | Call Now | |
| OK | Tom Coburn | R | No | Call Now | |
| OK | Jim Inhofe | R | No | Call Now | |
| OR | Ron Wyden | D | No | Call Now | |
| OR | Jeff Merkley | D | No | Call Now | |
| PA | Pat Toomey | R | No | Call Now | |
| PA | Bob Casey | D | No | Call Now | |
| RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | No | Call Now | |
| RI | Jack Reed | D | No | Call Now | |
| SC | Jim DeMint | R | No | Call Now | |
| SC | Lindsey Graham | R | No | Call Now | |
| SD | John Thune | R | No | Call Now | |
| SD | Tim Johnson | D | No | Call Now | |
| TN | Lamar Alexander | R | No | Call Now | |
| TN | Bob Corker | R | No | Call Now | |
| TX | John Cornyn | R | Yes | Call Now | |
| TX | Kay Hutchison | R | No | Call Now | |
| UT | Mike Lee | R | No | Call Now | |
| UT | Orrin Hatch | R | No | Call Now | |
| VA | Jim Webb | D | No | Call Now | |
| VA | Mark Warner | D | No | Call Now | |
| VT | Bernie Sanders | I | Yes | Call Now | |
| VT | Patrick Leahy | D | Yes | Call Now | |
| WA | Maria Cantwell | D | No | Call Now | |
| WA | Patty Murray | D | No | Call Now | |
| WI | Herb Kohl | D | No | Call Now | |
| WI | Ron Johnson | R | No | Call Now | |
| WV | Jay Rockefeller | D | No | Call Now | |
| WV | Joe Manchin | D | No | Call Now | |
| WY | John Barrasso | R | No | Call Now | |
| WY | Mike Enzi | R | No | Call Now |