Campaign
Stop Trump’s Billionaire Budget
The Big Ugly Betrayal slashes aid for families, cuts taxes for billionaires, and pours money into expanding Trump’s secret police force.
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.
What We’re Doing
Campaign
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.
Legislation
Citizens United
The U.S. Supreme Court made the wrong decision in Citizens United and now, we must reverse their mistake.
Take Action
Petition
Tell Congress: Hold ICE accountable
In just the last four months, federal immigration officers have shot at least nine people across five states and Washington, D.C. It’s a national crisis.
Congress must investigate the pattern of immigration agents using deadly force and refuse to use our tax dollars to fund this abuse.
Petition
Condemn Trump’s death threats against lawmakers
Trump has accused multiple Democratic lawmakers of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” – and reshared a post that called for them to be hanged.
These threats on your own colleagues can’t go unanswered. We urge you to condemn Trump’s disgusting rhetoric and make it clear that violence has no place in our politics.
Tell Us: Do You Support Congress’s Decision on Trump’s Billionaire Budget?
Congress just sided with Trump’s billionaire budget — do you agree with their decision? Share your opinion and let us know where you stand.
Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.
Updates
Blog Post
How the Swamp Won – Connecting the Dots on Big Oil, Trump and Venezuela
New records and media reports Trump isn't draining the swamp. The swamp is winning.
Blog Post
Freedom on the Line: The Fight After Roe v. Wade
Today should have been the 53rd anniversary of Roe v Wade. Find out how losing protections took away our freedom to healthcare.
Blog Post
Three Things to Know About the Citizens United Decision
Today marks the sixteenth anniversary of Citizens United. Here are three ways the 2010 Citizens United decision has made our politics worse and increased corruption.
Related Resources
Legal Filing
Noem TSA Video Ethics Complaints
Legal Filing
Common Cause Amicus Brief in National Religious Broadcasters et al. v. Billy Long
Trump is blatantly ignoring the law to give his friends at far-right churches a special carveout to become political campaign machines.
Massachusetts Video
Stop the SAVE Act: Protect Democracy Webinar
Guide
Explainer: Trump Executive Order seeking to suppress lawsuits with the blanket enforcement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 65 (c )
By Nick Opoku
Press
Press Release
LULAC, Joined by Leading Legacy Civil Rights Organizations, Calls for Congressional Investigation into Recent Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions
The nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, joined by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, issues a historic call for oversight, adherence to the Constitution, and public accountability
Press Release
Watchdog Group Demands Congress Assert Its Constitutional Authority on Trump’s Venezuela Actions
Common Cause is calling on Congress to assert its constitutional authority and hold the Trump Administration accountable for its unilateral use of U.S. military and law enforcement forces in Venezuela.
Press Release
Government Watchdog Supports New Bill to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
Majority of Americans support a stock trading ban
