Report
The Roadmap for Fair Maps in 2030
The Roadmap for Fair Maps in 2030 provides a detailed summary of the conclusions from the first ever convening of people-led redistricting commissioners from across the country.
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Letter
Letter to Congress Submitting Ten Principles for Reforming the Rules of the House of Representatives
We submit for your consideration the following ten principles for reforming the rules of the House of Representatives
Legal Filing
Rucho v. Common Cause Court Filings
Filings and decisions below.
Find more information about the case here.
Find more information about the case here.
Letter
Coalition Letters to ALEC Corporate Funders
Common Cause has been one of the leading advocacy organizations calling on corporations to cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Report
ALEC in Louisiana: Undercovering the Influence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in the Louisiana Legislature
The report reveals which members of the Louisiana legislature have ties to ALEC and which recent state bills can be traced back to the organization. Additionally, the report documents how ALEC abuses its public charity status with the IRS, effectively making its corporate donors eligible for tax breaks for its funding of ALEC.
Report
Democracy Behind Bars
How money in politics, felony disenfranchisement and prison gerrymandering fuel mass incarceration and undermine democracy.
Letter
Letter to Congress Requesting Oversight Hearings on the Trump Administration’s Dealings with ZTE, the Chinese government, and Ivanka Trump’s Chinese Trademarks
We respectfully ask you to hold oversight hearings to investigate the Administration’s
interactions with ZTE and the Chinese government to determine if there were any laws and/or regulations that
were broken.
interactions with ZTE and the Chinese government to determine if there were any laws and/or regulations that
were broken.
Legal Filing
Complaint re: Unreported Payment to Squelch Rumors of Trump’s Illegitimate Child
Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that President Trump, his 2016 presidential campaign, and American Media, Inc. (AMI) violated campaign contribution limits and reporting requirements through a December 2015 payment of $30,000 to a former doorman at a Trump property. The complaint alleges that the payment was made to squelch rumors of then-candidate Trump having fathered an illegitimate child with an employee at Trump World Tower in New York.
Letter
Over 300 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Leaders Demand Oversight on Census Citizenship Question
We urge the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs to conduct oversight hearings on the Commerce Secretary’s decision to add a citizenship question to the decennial census as soon as possible.
Legal Filing
Complaint against Cambridge Analytica
Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that Cambridge Analytica LTD and its sister company, SCL Group Limited, and numerous employees of the London-based companies repeatedly violated the prohibition on foreign nationals performing certain election-related activities over two U.S. election cycles – including extensive work for the Trump campaign.
Guide
Redistricting Resources
From New York to Florida to Ohio to California, Common Cause has been successful in improving the redistricting process and ensuring that our communities' voices are heard in many states. Whether you've been organizing for years or you are new to redistricting, this page of resources is full of tools to help you along the way! Here are some of the keys to success across different states and campaigns.
Report
U.S. Constitution Threatened as Article V Convention Movement Nears Success
A Common Cause Background Memo
Legal Filing
President Trump & Michael Cohen Added to Stormy Daniels Complaint
We've amended our complaint to include President Trump himself as well as his personal attorney Michael Cohen for their roles in what appear to be numerous violations of campaign finance law related to the $130,000 hush money payment to Stephanie Clifford (a.k.a. Stormy Daniels) just weeks before the 2016 election.