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Common Cause Statement on Matt Gaetz’s Nomination as Attorney General
Today, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General.
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Common Cause Statement on Matt Gaetz’s Nomination as Attorney General
Today, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced his intention to nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as U.S. Attorney General.
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Common Cause Statement on Trump Re-Election
"As a twice-impeached former president with multiple felony charges, his return to office brings unprecedented risks to our nation’s foundational values."
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Common Cause Releases Candidate “Democracy Survey 2024”
Common Cause today released current results of its “Democracy Survey 2024,” the fourth biennial candidate questionnaire it has conducted on democracy issues in the leadup to November elections. With over two weeks to go before Election Day, more than 200 candidates for state and federal office have responded regarding their commitment to defend and strengthen our democracy. Common Cause expects many more surveys to be completed in the coming days from the more than 2,000 candidates and 1,100 federal and state races tracked in the survey.
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High Scores for Washington on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Washington — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard," recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.
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High Scores for Vermont on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
VERMONT — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard," recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.
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Low Scores for Iowa on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
IOWA — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard," recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.
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High Scores for Nevada on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics."
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High Scores for New Jersey on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
“Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break big money’s grip on our politics."
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Common Cause Statement on Second Security Incident Involving Donald Trump
WASHINGTON—The following is a statement from Common Cause President & CEO Virginia Kase Solomón.
“No political leader should have to fear for their safety. We are glad that former President Donald Trump is unharmed after yesterday’s potential assassination attempt.
We call on the federal agencies, including Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Justice to conduct a full investigation into the incident and ensure both presidential candidates remain safe in this heightened threat environment.
“No political leader should have to fear for their safety. We are glad that former President Donald Trump is unharmed after yesterday’s potential assassination attempt.
We call on the federal agencies, including Secret Service, FBI, and Department of Justice to conduct a full investigation into the incident and ensure both presidential candidates remain safe in this heightened threat environment.
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Common Cause Releases Scorecard of Lawmaker Support for Pro-Democracy Bills in 118th Congress
Today, Common Cause released its 2024 Democracy Scorecard, tracking the positions of every Member of Congress on issues vital to the health of our democracy during the 118th Congress. Throughout this Congress, members of the House and Senate were notified that various votes on key democracy issues – including voting rights, judicial ethics and campaign finance disclosure - would be counted in the Scorecard, which will be distributed to our 1.5 million members, allies, and state and national media.
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FCC Urged to Amend Regulation to Account for False AI Content
Today, Common Cause, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, United Church of Christ Media Justice Ministry, and a number of other concerned organizations, filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a rulemaking urging the agency to address disclosure and transparency of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in political advertisements on the nation’s airwaves. The groups warn of the dangers posed by the new technology in an era when political disinformation is widespread and the public has...
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Groups Urge Census Changes to Accurately Count Prison Populations For Redistricting
Today, Common Cause and the Prison Policy Initiative urged the U.S. Census Bureau to change how it counts prison populations each decade. The Bureau’s use of differential privacy, the intentional infusion of inaccurate information into population data, creates unnecessary miscounts in data used by state and local officials for redistricting. In a letter to Director Robert L. Santos and other senior officials, the groups emphasized that the populations of correctional facilities are already publicly available and that differential privacy is...
