Common Cause
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Common Cause is an advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest. Now with over 1.5 million members and supporters and 36 state organizations, Common Cause remains committed to honest, open and accountable government, as well as encouraging citizen participation in democracy.
09/24/2026
Running political messaging stamped with "Paid for by the U.S. Government" crosses a dangerous line from public service into self-promotion—and raises serious legal questions regarding the use of federal funds for propaganda.
Common Cause and its more than one million members are demanding the U.S. government immediately stop wasting taxpayer dollars on pro-Trump propaganda being run on cable tv.
Read the full statement:
U.S. Government Should Not Pay for Pro-Trump Propaganda Running political messaging stamped with ‘Paid for by the U.S. Government’ is authoritarian self-promotion propaganda.
09/24/2026
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference is often viewed through photos of receptions, parties, and high-profile gatherings. But those events are only one part of a much larger story.
At its best, CBC Week brings together elected officials, advocates, organizers, students, business leaders, and community voices to strengthen relationships, exchange ideas, and build the networks that help advance policy and civic engagement throughout the year.
The celebration matters. So do the questions about access, inclusion, and who gets to be in the room.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4yQFTYN
Yes, We Party at CBCF’s Annual Legislative Conference. We Build Power, Too. Part policy conference, part family reunion, part networking marathon, CBC Week remains one of the most important gathering places for Black political and civic engagement.
09/23/2026
"The law is clear: armed federal agents do not belong at the polls."
From Utah to Georgia to Pennsylvania, Common Cause members are speaking out about the potential for ICE agents at polling places and the importance of protecting every voter's right to cast a ballot free from fear and intimidation. Read what they're saying:
What People Are Saying About the Potential for ICE at the Polls The law is clear: armed federal agents do not belong at the polls. And the American people understand why.
09/23/2026
The right to speak out, organize, and protest is fundamental to our democracy.
This article examines five ways DHS agents allegedly intimidated Americans who were exercising their First Amendment rights, and why protecting those freedoms matters for all of us.
Read more:
5 Ways DHS Agents Intimidated Americans Using Their First Amendment Rights You can read every example listed in our full 94 page lawsuit to understand the full extent of how ICE and other federal officers are abusing their power.
This week we called on Congress to block presidents from getting rich off public office. Then we laid out for them how to get it done!
📢 Tell your member of Congress today to support a ban on presidential profiteering >> https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/block-presidential-profiteering?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.actblue.com%2Fdonate%2Fcommon-cause-ethics-and-accountability-redirect%3Fsource%3D20260909_ENG-PET_gallup-poll-profiteering-ban_SegA___nondonor%26email_referrer%3Demail_3395118%26refcodeEmailReferrer%3Demail_3395118&%26amount%3D5%26amounts%3D5%2C10%2C20%2C35%2C50?source=20260909_ENG-PET_gallup-poll-profiteering-ban_SegA___&link_id=1&can_id=e1f319e5d72385e398be118966233d58&email_referrer=email_3395118___from_3861207___subject_3861203&email_subject=new-89-of-us-sees-corruption-as-widespread&&refcodeEmailReferrer=email_3395118___from_3861207___subject_3861203&_gl=1*181qktb*_gcl_au*MTI4MTM0NjQzNi4xNzg4ODkxMDc0*_ga*MTk5OTA3NTE4NS4xNzU3NTEyMTAz*_ga_S6YK3T2MTK*czE3ODk2NzA4MTIkbzMzOCRnMSR0MTc4OTY3MTI5MiRqNjAkbDAkaDA./?source=socmed_20260920_profiteering_FB_TXT_ENG-PET
09/20/2026
Ready for Election Day?
Know your polling place. Know your options. Have a plan.
A few minutes now can save you a lot of stress later. Find answers to your voting questions here: https://www.commoncause.org/research-and-resources/voting-tools/
Time and time again, people have shown up, spoken out, and fought back to protect our freedom to make our voices heard.
Every voter deserves a fair shot to participate and have their voice counted. And we’re not backing down.
09/19/2026
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Linda changed her name when she got married in 1976.
It's the name she's used most of her life including her decades long voting record.
Now she worries that a flawed voter database could treat her 50 year old name change as a reason to question her eligibility to vote.
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