The National Committee for an Effective Congress (NCEC) is a political action committee founed by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1948. It is one of the America’s most politically active independent liberal groups, pooling contributions from across the country to help elect progressive candidates to Congress. NCEC backs candidates who support freedom of choice, separation of church and state, gun control, equal rights, and environmental protection. It worked closely with Democrats to have congressional district lines redrawn to their advantage following the 2000 census. NCEC spokespersons have decried the lack of turnover in Congress, even as both parties’ redistricting efforts have been criticized for protecting incumbents.