Frequently Asked Questions

What is Working For Us PAC?
Working For Us PAC is a federal political action committee. 

What is the mission of Working For Us PAC?
WFU PAC exists to hold Democrats' electorally accountable on economic and community security issues and to elect lawmakers who support a progressive political agenda.

Who is behind Working For Us PAC?
WFU PAC was established due to the actions of Members of Congress who routinely abandon their constituents.   To hold them accountable at the ballot box, a diverse group of progressive activists joined together to work with constituents, other activists, the netroots, allied membership organizations and state and local officials. 

WFU PAC itself is not a coalition of organizations.  It is governed by a board of five directors, and while most of them have "day jobs" with major progressive groups, they operate WFU PAC as individuals, without pay, and don't represent their employers.  But WFU PAC appreciates the support each group has expressed for this effort.

Current WFU PAC directors (and their regular positions) include:

Tyrone Freeman, General President, SEIU Local 434B
Thomas Mattzie, Washington Director, MoveOn.org Political Action
Steven Rosenthal, President, The Organizing Group

Who are you targeting?
WFU PAC does not yet have electoral targets.  When we launched http://www.workingforuspac.org/, we included three "top offenders," Representatives Cuellar, Tauscher and Wynn.  These three Members are good examples of the type of Member of Congress we are tracking - their voting records are more conservative than their districts, and at times each of them has actively stepped away from the Democratic caucus, to the detriment of constituents in their districts.

In the future, WFU PAC will highlight the activities and votes of additional Members.

How do you select targets?
WFU PAC selects targets based on a number of criteria, including how Members have voted on key populist and Democratic issues during this and previous Congresses, and whether those votes are in sync with the views of their constituents.