Media Contacts:
David Vance, National Media Strategist, 240-605-8600, dvance@commoncause.org
Katie Scally, Communications Director, 408-205-1257, kscally@commoncause.org
Common Cause Urges Ethics Probe of Rep. Michael Grimm
Congressional investigators should open an inquiry into the conduct of Rep. Michael Grimm, R-NY, who was caught on camera threatening a reporter on Tuesday night and already is the subject of a federal investigation for possible campaign finance law violations, Common Cause said today.
Common Cause Statement on the State of the Union Message
President Obama has another chance tonight to embrace and advance the promise that propelled him to the White House, the promise to change Washington. We urge him to seize it.
Memo to Reporters: Common Cause Filibuster Lawsuit Returns to Federal Appeals Court Tuesday
Knowing of your interest in the rules of the U.S. Senate, and the filibuster rule (Rule 22) in particular, I wanted to update you on Common Cause v. Biden, Common Cause's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the filibuster.
Copps Urges Caution as Lawmakers Weigh Communications Act Overhaul
Congress should be wary of plans to overhaul the 18-year-old federal law governing broadcasters and telecommunications companies and should focus first on making the existing law work as its authors intended, former Federal Communications Commission member Michael Copps said today.
Miles Rapoport, whose long career in public service has been devoted to strengthening democracy and achieving economic fairness at every level, has been named president of Common Cause.
