To combat the perverse influence of big money in U.S. politics and return power to everyday Americans, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) joined Representatives Joe Neguse, John Sarbanes and Chellie Pingree to reintroduce the Government by the People Act. This legislation would increase civic engagement and amplify the voices of all Americans over special interests by creating a small-donor matching program to power the campaigns of candidates running for the House of Representatives. Core components of the bill have consistently been included in the For the People Act, which was passed as H.R. 1 in both the 116th Congress and 117th Congress.