January 7, 2008: On the day the 111th Congress opened for business, bills were introduced to give the District of Columbia a seat in the US House. HR 157 and S 160 are identical to bills that had majority support in both houses last year and their early passage would give President Obama and the new Congress a victory on a key voting rights issue.Learn more about DC voting rights...
Ben & Jerry's teams up with Common Cause
January 5, 2009: Common Cause is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Vermont ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s to celebrate America’s opportunity for positive change. Ben & Jerry’s is renaming its butter pecan flavor to “Yes, Pecan” in its scoop shops for the month of January, and donating the proceeds to the Common Cause Education Fund. Read the press release...Find a scoop shop near you...Help spread the word...
Appointment of Obama’s successor is for Illinois to decide
December 30, 2008: Common Cause supports Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s plan to delay certification of Gov. Blagojevich’s appointment of former state attorney general Roland Burris because of the serious allegations about whether Blagojevich attempted to sell Obama’s seat to the highest bidder.Read our statement...Share your thoughts...
Our top ten accomplishments of 2008
December 23, 2008: From leading the charge for the first-ever independent ethics enforcement office in Congress to running a highly successful "Protect the Vote" campaign, we couldn't have accomplished so much in 2008 without our dedicated members, volunteers and activists. Thank you.Click here to read our 2008 top ten list...Help us achieve even more in 2009...
Pay-to-play ban upheld in Connecticut
December 19, 2008: Common Cause is celebrating a victory in Connecticut, where a federal court today upheld that state’s ban on political contributions from lobbyists and contractor following a constitutional challenge to the law Common Cause helped pass in 2005. The court held that the law banning “pay to play” contributions was constitutional, a decision that could have wide impact on states considering similar policies in light of the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.Read the press release...
