Democracy Wire

The Federal Election Commission, arguably government’s most dysfunctional agency, actually did something this morning.

There’s a bombshell buried in the second-to-last page of the House tax “reform” bill.

Democracy activists hit Capitol Hill this morning with personal messages from more than 150,000 Americans – including nearly 18,000 Common Causers – who want the Federal Election Commission to require disclosure of the purchasers of online political advertising.

Common Cause is calling on Congress to delay any vote on the president’s tax plan until the president releases his tax returns.

A report issued this morning by Common Cause highlights how Russia’s cyber-campaign to disrupt the 2016 election has laid bare vulnerabilities in American democracy.

A bipartisan trio of senators is set to introduce legislation today that would advance every American’s right to know who is trying to influence our votes.