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Opponents of the Democracy for All Amendment have spent the past three days arguing that the amendment is a dangerous attack on the First Amendment. Their votes today expose them as the real opponents of free speech, maintaining a system that lets a few wealthy Americans drown out the voices of millions of their fellow citizens.

We’re pleased that the Senate will conduct a full debate on the Democracy for All Amendment and the power of big money in our politics and government. The case for the amendment is compelling; the arguments against it will not stand up to scrutiny.

Common Cause has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear its challenge to the Senate's filibuster rule

Common Cause President praises the selection of Chris Gates to head Sunlight Foundation.

Following recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions dismantling our nation’s campaign finance laws, all Americans are certainly not equal on Election Day.

On Monday, we will vote on our constitutional amendment on campaign finance reform. But we won’t stop there. We must develop an unprecedented grass-roots movement in all 50 states to make it clear to Congress and the Supreme Court that buying of elections is not what American democracy is all about.