Hoy, Common Cause presentó comentarios en respuesta a la Solicitud de comentarios de la Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones e Información (NTIA) sobre la implementación de programas de banda ancha en la Ley de Inversión en Infraestructura y Empleo. Los comentarios se basan en gran medida en los aportes de 2.500 miembros de Common Cause que luchan contra la brecha digital y que participaron en una encuesta realizada a los 1,5 millones de miembros de la organización.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Common Cause, a voting rights watchdog group, applauds the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts Tisch College for its recent report on young voting.

Common Cause se complace en anunciar que dos veteranos de Common Cause han asumido el cargo de vicepresidentes del organismo de control gubernamental. Kathay Feng, líder de Common Cause desde hace mucho tiempo, asumirá el cargo de vicepresidente de programas y Stephen Spaulding regresa a Common Cause desde su cargo de director de políticas del Comité de Reglas del Senado de los EE. UU. y se desempeñará como vicepresidente de políticas y asuntos externos. Juntos, los dos ayudarán a liderar los esfuerzos nacionales de Common Cause para reducir las barreras a una democracia más representativa.

Hoy, Common Cause instó a los Comités Judiciales de la Cámara de Representantes y del Senado a que llamen al juez Clarence Thomas como testigo en las audiencias para examinar la ética de la Corte Suprema a raíz del último escándalo que envuelve al tribunal más importante del país. Un informe reciente de ProPublica reveló que durante más de dos décadas el juez Thomas no informó sobre los regalos de lujo y las vacaciones que recibió del multimillonario donante republicano Harlan Crow. 

The National Governing Board of Common Cause announced today the appointment of Vice President of Programs and Strategy Marilyn Carpinteyro and Vice President of People, Equity, and Inclusion Jordan Davis as interim co-presidents, effective immediately.

"She is part of the generations of women shaping Common Cause, demonstrating our democracy reform agenda requires a relentless commitment to doing hard work and having the courage to get involved."

A trailblazer and powerful advocate, Karen dedicated her career to reforming our government so it served everyone. May her memory give us strength as together we carry forward her legacy of fighting for a government that lives up to the ideals of its people.

In recent weeks, industry and big money opposition have continued to run a smear campaign to stall Gigi Sohn’s confirmation to serve as FCC commissioner. These attacks have now turned to a more bigoted and hateful nature in an effort to keep the FCC deadlocked. A deadlocked FCC is unable to advance key priorities that address the communications needs of all households. Common Cause calls on the Senate to condemn these attacks and rapidly confirm her to the FCC.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Common Cause filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Missouri in State ex. rel. Eric Schmitt v. the Honorable Robin E. Fulton, calling for justice for Michael Politte, who was wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for more than 20 years.

"As their first legislative act, Congressional Republicans have decided to significantly weaken the independent ethics office. Their actions are a complete failure of leadership.”