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An Eloquent Plea; A Flawed Vote

Diagnosed with a brain tumor last week, John McCain returned to the Senate on Tuesday with his perspective on his life and service there sharpened by that confrontation with his own mortality.

07.24.2017

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07.24.2017

In Their Own Words

STEVE LIPSCOMB AND MIRANDA VISCOLI recently opened their home to Common Cause New Mexico members.

07.24.2017

Member Responds to Growing Need in a Big Way

He’s one of your fellow Common Cause members. And he just came through for us all in a very big way.

07.24.2017

YOU DID IT!

COMMON CAUSE ACTIVISTS delivered thousands of petitions to Sen. Susan Collins’s office and four other key senators

07.24.2017

A Victory in Illinois! A Win for All of Us!

WHILE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION seems to be constantly attacking basic democratic values, many states are leading the way to ensure a government of, by, and for the people.

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