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Census Citizenship Question
Common Cause stopped Trump’s efforts to add a dangerous question on citizenship status to the 2020 Census.
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
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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.
Legislation
Citizens United
The U.S. Supreme Court made the wrong decision in Citizens United and now, we must reverse their mistake.
Legislation
Freedom to Vote Act
This robust democracy reform package will give everyday people a bigger voice in politics and create a more ethical and accountable government.
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People Funded Elections
People funded elections help break down barriers to participating in our democracy, creating a government that looks like us and works for us.
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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
Common Cause’s Virginia Kase Solomón Responds To State Of The Union
We know the State of the Union because we are the union, and our members are living the impact of this President’s policies every single day.
Blog Post
Four Things to Know About Pam Bondi
Here are four things to know about Pam Bondi's history of putting herself and her interests above the common good.
Blog Post
Seven Ways to Stop Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Payout to Himself
Here are seven things that could stop your tax dollars from being wasted on Donald Trump’s IRS lawsuit – and prevent this sort of thing from happening in the future.
Related Resources
Position Paper
Trump’s Iran War is Illegal, and Congress Must Stop It
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
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Press Release
Watchdog Group Demands Congress Stop Illegal Iran War, Pass War Powers Resolution
Common Cause is calling on Congress to assert its constitutional authority and hold the Trump Administration accountable for its unauthorized and illegal use of U.S. military forces in Iran.
Press Release
Civil Rights Groups: Millions of Members Demand Change Before Congress Funds DHS
On behalf of its millions of members, Common Cause, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the National Urban League (NUL), the NAACP, and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation sent a letter to congressional leadership demanding no additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security without a massive overhaul of ICE operations that have led to deadly violence nationwide.
Press Release
Common Cause Urges Court to Proactively Promote Fairness in Trump’s Case Against IRS
Common Cause and former commissioners of the IRS urge the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to take proactive, integrity-protecting steps in reviewing President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.
