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Fix the Filibuster
For too long, U.S. Senators have abused the filibuster to block popular legislation and stifle the will of the voters.
Faire fonctionner le gouvernement
Our government should make decisions that further the public's interest. But recently, gridlock, hyper-partisanship, and out-of-date legislative process have hindered meaningful progress. We are fighting back.
Common Cause addresses a range of good government issues to ensure that public officials can their jobs. Over the years, we have worked to:
- Reform the U.S. Senate to update its rules and curb abuse of the silent filibuster
- Prevent government shutdowns over anti-democratic political agendas
- Make sure voters have necessary information about budgets, spending, and the legislative process
- Stop legislators from wrongly interfering with presidential and gubernatorial appointments to the executive and judicial branch
- Ensure state legislatures have adequate time and funding to conduct the peoples’ business
Ce que nous faisons
Passer à l'action
Pétition
Luttez contre l'influence du Big Money : renversez Citizens United
Les entreprises, les groupes d’intérêts particuliers et certaines des personnes les plus riches du pays dépensent des milliards de dollars pour influencer les élections de 2024, étouffant ainsi la voix des Américains ordinaires.
C'est pourquoi j'appelle le Congrès à annuler la décision désastreuse de la Cour suprême dans l'affaire Citizens United - et à adopter également le Freedom to Vote Act et le DISCLOSE Act - pour lutter contre le problème de l'argent dans notre pays.
Campagne de lettres
Write Your Representative: Pass The Youth Voting Rights Act!
Voting is a fundamental right in any democracy. It’s time to secure that right for all Americans by passing the Youth Voting Rights Act. This landmark bill would: Expand voter registration on campus Let young people in every state pre-register to vote before turning 18. Require colleges & universities to have on-campus polling places. Block state laws meant to suppress the youth vote. Invest in young people’s participation in our democracy. Young voters deserve more...
Pétition
Tell the Senate: Abolish the filibuster
I’m sick of watching overwhelmingly popular policies fall victim to one anti-democracy Senate rule: the filibuster.
Our government needs to represent us – and act in the interest of the people who voted them into power. The Senate’s minority can’t continue dictating the outcome of almost all Senate legislative business. We must immediately eliminate the filibuster.
Votre soutien financier nous aide à avoir un impact en tenir le pouvoir responsable et renforcer la démocratie.
Mises à jour
Article de blog
Donald Trump : menacer les tribunaux et saper la justice
L’ancien président Donald Trump et ses alliés ont ciblé le système judiciaire dans les jours, les semaines et les mois qui ont précédé l’attaque du 6 janvier, et leurs attaques continues contre nos tribunaux et nos institutions gouvernementales pourraient conduire à des menaces importantes à l’avenir, selon un nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington et Common Cause.
Article de blog
Senator J.D. Vance is Holding the DOJ Hostage
6 Things to Know
Article de blog
Editorial Roundup: Why SCOTUS Needs to Protect Democracy in Their Coming Moore v. Harper Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court heard our case, Moore v. Harper, on December 7. Their decision, expected next June, could change democracy forever, and not for the better.
Ressources connexes
Rapport
La démocratie au cœur du scrutin
Le mouvement populaire visant à renforcer notre démocratie se poursuit alors que les électeurs de tout le pays se prononcent sur des mesures de vote traitant de l'argent en politique, du droit de vote, du redécoupage des circonscriptions et de l'éthique.
Rapport
Dix principes pour réformer le règlement de la Chambre des représentants
Les recommandations suivantes visant à réformer le règlement de la Chambre des représentants contribueront grandement à restaurer la capacité, les motivations et l’aptitude des représentants à remplir leur rôle de législateurs.
Lettre
Letter to Congress to Oppose Poison Pill Campaign Finance Riders in FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
We strongly urge you to oppose all campaign finance riders from being included in the FY18 Omnibus Appropriations legislation passed by Congress.
Lettre
Letter to Congress opposing Spending Bills “Policy Riders”
We urge Members of Congress and Senators to oppose flawed funding proposals such as the non-exhaustive list of examples above if they come to the floor.
Presse
Extrait d'actualité
Boston Globe: Public records undergird R.I.’s biggest news stories
“There’s extreme public interest on what happened on that trip,” Common Cause Rhode Island Executive Director John M. Marion said, noting that one of the former state officials, David Patten, was recently fined $5,000 by the state Ethics Commission for accepting a free lunch at an upscale Sicilian restaurant during that trip. ”So great example of sort of how public records get us information that holds government officials accountable.”
Extrait d'actualité
Nebraska Examiner: ‘Partisan balance’ requirements on state commissions ignored, sidestepped
Gavin Geis of Common Cause Nebraska said it was disappointing and concerning that the partisan balance requirement had been ignored and sidestepped.
“It’s put in there for a purpose, so we have some sort of diversity of opinion and perspective on questions of policy,” Geis said. “That diversity of thought leads to better outcomes.”
“Not everyone has the opinion of a registered Republican,” he added. “It certainly should not to be skirted around.”
“It’s put in there for a purpose, so we have some sort of diversity of opinion and perspective on questions of policy,” Geis said. “That diversity of thought leads to better outcomes.”
“Not everyone has the opinion of a registered Republican,” he added. “It certainly should not to be skirted around.”
Extrait d'actualité
Santa Fe New Mexican (Op-Ed): Effort to modernize Legislature casualty of broken system
Outsiders coming to our state often notice how New Mexico is years behind similar states in terms of infrastructure, education, poverty, community well-being and just about any other statistic you use to measure the success of a society.
The reputation tracks with a flawed legislative structure that is impeding progress on many levels. We are the only state where legislators do not receive a salary. Most lack professional staff to conduct policy research and constituent services, and they meet for the third-shortest amount of...
The reputation tracks with a flawed legislative structure that is impeding progress on many levels. We are the only state where legislators do not receive a salary. Most lack professional staff to conduct policy research and constituent services, and they meet for the third-shortest amount of...