Anti-Corruption & Accountability: Working For The People

We deserve a government that is as honest and hardworking as the people it represents.

For government to serve the people, it has to be accountable to the people and no one else. But Supreme Court rulings like Citizens United have let billionaires and special interests buy unlimited influence, so they can get their way at the rest of our expense. Common Cause is the leading watchdog group calling out corruption where we see it and passing laws that put power in the hands of everyday people. That means demanding common-sense limits on money in politics, transparency into who’s funding lobbying and campaigns, strong rules to stop government corruption, and small-dollar public financing to give ordinary people a fighting chance against Big Money. 

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Supreme Court Ethics

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Supreme Court Ethics

Supreme Court Justices make decisions that impact millions of people every year—but they are not held to the same ethical standards as other federal judges.
Read Our Complaints: Stormy Daniels Hush Money

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Read Our Complaints: Stormy Daniels Hush Money

Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts—all stemming from the $130,000 hush money payment he made to Stormy Daniels, which Common Cause first blew the whistle on back in 2018.

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Add Your Name: Deliver on the People’s Promise

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Add Your Name: Deliver on the People’s Promise

Trump had his 100 days. Now it’s our turn.

President Trump and his allies have spent the past 100 days attacking our rights, undermining our democracy, and enriching the ultra-wealthy, while driving up the cost of living for working-class Americans. It’s a deliberate strategy to distract and divide us while they seize power and wealth.

We see through their games. It’s time to join together and demand something different — not just by resisting their agenda, but by offering our own that guarantees justice, equality,...

Tell Congress: REJECT this extreme budget bill

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Tell Congress: REJECT this extreme budget bill

House Republicans are pushing an extreme, fast-tracked budget bill that reads like a far-right wishlist – and it’s up to all of us to stop it. Use this form to call your representative and urge them to reject this attack on our rights, our healthcare, and our democracy. To get started, click the “Make a Call” button. You’ll receive a call from an 855 number. Pick up to get connected to your senators. Once you’re...

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Goodbye, Elon: Musk Broke A Lot of Things, But Fixed None

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Goodbye, Elon: Musk Broke A Lot of Things, But Fixed None

Elon Musk, the tech billionaire who tried to destroy the federal government from the inside, has left the building, but he’s left a big mess behind him.

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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights

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Explainer: Trump Executive Order seeking to suppress lawsuits with the blanket enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 65 (c )

By Nick Opoku

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Common Cause Urges Congress to Include 7 Criteria in Next Government Funding Bill

Common Cause urges Congress to uphold democracy in the next government funding bill by enforcing the rule of law, protecting judicial independence, and ensuring executive accountability.

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Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order on Controlling Independent Agencies

Independent agencies are meant to serve the American people free from political influence. Presidential control of these agencies will get in the way of their crucial missions, and let Wall Street crime go unchecked, drive up prices, and open our elections up to cyber-attacks.

By Alton Wang

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Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics

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Trump Move Against ActBlue an Attempt to Silence Critics

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Attorney General to investigate ActBlue—the nation’s largest small-dollar fundraising platform.