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September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM

UPDATE: Hold Stephen Miller accountable

SCOTUS just handed Stephen Miller the power to racially profile anyone... SIGN NOW: The Supreme Court just handed Stephen Miller the power to racially profile anyone who doesn’t fit his mold of an American. Demand Congress investigate his cruelty and abuse of power >>…
  Article V Alert · [email protected]
September 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM

one step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, Ohio politicians just took us one step closer to stepping off the Article V cliff. Extremist lawmakers in the state are pushing a resolution they say is all about cleaning up government – but in reality, it’s …
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September 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM

🚨Redistricting Update

How we’re leading the fight against mid-decade redistricting John, what happened in Texas has kicked off a dangerous new trend nationwide. Under pressure from Trump, the GOP governor forced through mid-decade congressional maps designed to add up to five extra GOP seats by …
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September 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Petition: Stop Trump’s military invasions

A court has declared Trump’s L.A. takeover illegal – but now he’s setting his sights on other cities. SIGN NOW: A court has declared Trump’s L.A. takeover illegal – but now he’s setting his sights on other cities. Add your name to demand Congress stop his illegal invasions…
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September 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - September 4

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 4 minute read at 620 words. Thursday, September 4, 2025 👋 Hi John! Even though the week is short, our work to defend our democracy continues. We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to y…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Quick poll for Common Cause members

We want to hear from Common Cause members like you – should Democrats in Congress use their budget leverage to stop Trump’s agenda? John, federal funding runs out in one month, and Trump needs the votes of Democrats in Congress to keep the government open. That gives Democra…
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September 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM

the damage is already done

Each volunteer makes all the difference for hundreds of voters John, top Trump advisor Steve Bannon just said the quiet part out loud about MAGA’s plans for the 2026 midterms: FIRST: after Trump directed Texas Republicans to draw him five new GOP seats, Bannon is now urging…
  📝 Petition for Washington · [email protected]
September 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM

Hold Stephen Miller accountable

Miller's fingerprints are all over the second Trump administration. SIGN NOW: Congress needs to investigate Stephen Miller’s attacks on immigrants – he’s breaking the law, tearing families apart, and getting rich while doing it >> John, if you don't know the name “S…
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September 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM

the biggest threat to our constitutional rights

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, what if you woke up tomorrow morning and learned that, overnight, politicians had written a brand-new Constitution that revoked the First Amendment, slashed environmental protections, and rolled back civil right…
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August 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Hands off our Social Security!

Trump’s rogue “DOGE” agency just handed cybercriminals a big time gift. SIGN NOW: DOGE has your Social Security number. [1] Defund DOGE and protect Social Security from Trump’s destructive agenda >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Trump’s rogue “DOGE” agency just handed c…
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August 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM

RFK's vaccine announcement

Read this letter if you care about keeping America healthy... SIGN NOW: Tell Trump and his Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., to stop silencing health experts and politicizing our healthcare >> John, you need to read this letter if you care about keepi…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM

the challenge we're facing

We need your help to protect every voter John, we’re less than 70 days away from Election Day – and we need your help to protect every voter. Before you rush to check your calendar, don’t worry – We're not talking about 2026… but if you care about next year’s midterms being…
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August 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM

the challenge we're facing

We need your help to protect every voter John, we’re less than 70 days away from Election Day – and we need your help to protect every voter. Before you rush to check your calendar, don’t worry – We're not talking about 2026… but if you care about next year’s midterms being…
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August 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Trump threats to vote-by-mail

John, there’s not one ounce of truth to this Fresh off comparing notes with his fellow authoritarian, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump is once again painting a target on vote-by-mail: a popular, secure, and reliable voting option that millions of Americans rely on. Putin, who …
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
August 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Stop Trump's D.C. Takeover

Congress has the power – and responsibility – to stop this. John, did you see our message? ACT NOW: Tell Congress that soldiers don’t belong in our streets – and D.C. residents deserve to decide their own future. STOP Trump’s authoritarian D.C. takeover >> TAKE ACTI…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
August 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Petition: No, we don't want a dictator

Trump’s words are one thing – but look at his actions... Tell Donald Trump: No, we don’t want a dictator. We’re going to fight for free and fair elections in 2026, 2028, and beyond >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Donald Trump has long wanted to be something more than …
  Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM

BREAKING: Trump just escalated his DC takeover

President Trump is trying to pave the way for permanent armed federal occupations of our cities. BREAKING: Trump just escalated his D.C. takeover – signing an order to deploy even more soldiers to American streets [1], threatening additional cities like Chicago [2], a…
  Begin your survey · [email protected]
August 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Independent Media Survey

PBS, NPR, and other independent media are under attack—take our quick survey. John, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is on a countdown for closure. The CPB - the backbone of PBS and NPR’s funding - has been forced to shut down at the end of the fiscal year d…
  Take Action (via Common Cause) · [email protected]
August 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Trump’s DC crackdown threatens us all

This week, we’re driving thousands of calls to lawmakers, mobilizing people to protest in D.C., and taking action in states across the country... John, Trump’s D.C. takeover is a preview of his nationwide strategy to crack down on dissent – and if we don’t stop it now, armed N…
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August 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - August 21

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 3.5 minute read at 580 words. Thursday, August 21, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Thursday. We made it to the end of the week! We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every other Th…
  📝Sign The Petition · [email protected]
August 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM

RESTORE PBS and NPR Funding

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after Trump’s cuts. PBS and NPR could be next – demand Congress restore their funding NOW SIGN NOW: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after Trump’s cuts. PBS and NPR could be next – demand Cong…
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August 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Our response to CA + TX maps

Your state, your rights, and your vote could be next. John, I'm writing with an update on Common Cause's work to ensure a free and fair 2026 election in the face of Trump's authoritarianism – and the action we’re taking in response to mid-decade redistricting in Texas, Califo…
  📝Sign The Petition · [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Texas Republicans locked Rep. Nicole Collier in the Capitol

Texas Republicans just falsely imprisoned a Democratic state representative because she stood up for her constituents. Add your name to demand Rep. Nicole Collier’s release NOW >> SIGN THE PETITION John, when Donald Trump directed Texas Republicans to redraw votin…
  Common Cause Action Alert · [email protected]
August 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Trump’s DC crackdown threatens us all

If Congress doesn’t stop Trump now, nowhere will be off limits. ACT NOW: Tell Congress that soldiers don’t belong in our streets – and D.C. residents deserve to decide their own future. STOP Trump’s authoritarian D.C. takeover >> TAKE ACTION John, President Trump is d…
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August 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM

John, we need you to dig deep

people, not politicians, should decide our future John, Texas Republicans just got one step closer to rigging the 2026 midterms. Texas Democrats - who fled their state to stop Gov. Greg Abbott’s mid-decade gerrymandering scheme - announced they will return home, giving the…
  📝Sign The Petition · [email protected]
August 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM

CONDEMN Sec. Hegseth's sexism

SIGN THE PETITION: Trump's Secretary of Defense is platforming a far-right preacher who wants to take away women's right to vote. Speak out NOW to condemn this >> John, disgraced former Fox News host and current Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, just shared a video say…
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August 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM

This Saturday: Fight the Trump Takeover

From Texas to every state — we must stop Trump’s power grab. It’s no secret by now that Trump and his Republican allies are trying to silence us before the 2026 midterm election — starting in Texas. Right now, Texas House Democrats are denying quorum to block Trump’s attempt t…
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August 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM

John, it's time to act

Trump’s authoritarian regime is here and our current playbook simply won’t work. John, we’re gearing up for the fight of our lives. Militarizing American cities. Attacking dissenting voices. Terrorizing the most vulnerable among us. Trump’s authoritarian regime is here, a…
  Virginia Kase Solomón, Common Cause · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Our stance on mid-decade redistricting

Common Cause will not pre-emptively oppose mid-decade redistricting in California. John, I’ll cut to the chase – Common Cause will not pre-emptively oppose mid-decade redistricting in California. President Trump and Republican leaders in states like Texas are doing all they ca…
  📝Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Stand Up for Public Media

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after Trump’s cuts. PBS and NPR could be next – demand Congress restore their funding NOW SIGN NOW: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after Trump’s cuts. PBS and NPR could be next – demand Cong…
  📝Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM

BREAKING: Trump federalized DC police

President Trump is placing our nation’s capitol under a phony state of emergency SIGN NOW: add your name to stand with D.C. against Trump’s takeover >> John, President Trump is placing our nation’s capitol under a phony state of emergency, federalizing the local p…
  Article V Alert · [email protected]
August 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM

one step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, Ohio politicians just took us one step closer to stepping off the Article V cliff. Extremist lawmakers in the state are pushing a resolution they say is all about cleaning up government – but in reality, it’s …
  Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Democracy needs young voices

It’s time to expand voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds. Our democracy will be stronger for it. Tell Congress: It’s time to expand voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds. Our democracy will be stronger for it. >> SIGN THE PETITION John, when I was 17, I spent …
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August 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - August 7

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 3.5 minute read at 570 words. Thursday, August 7, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Thursday. We made it to the end of the week! We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every other Thu…
  📝Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Trump's $400 million bribe from Qatar

Trump is reportedly spending $1 billion of your money to upgrade the $400 million luxury jet bribe he got from Qatar. SIGN NOW: The Trump Administration is trying to make taxpayers like you foot the bill to upgrade the plane Qatar gave him – and Republicans in Congress are…
  📝Sign the Petition · [email protected]
August 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM

Trump wants to cook unemployment numbers

Trump can’t handle the truth. SIGN NOW: Trump just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he can’t handle the truth. Speak out now >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Friday’s jobs numbers were weaker than Trump hoped or promised, so he took immediate ac…
  📝Petition for Washington · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM

We're taking legal action

They thought they could hide this shady power grab. SIGN NOW: Common Cause is taking legal action to STOP Trump from turning churches into dark money campaign machines. Add your name to co-sign our legal efforts >> SIGN THE PETITION John, what the Religious Right …
  Article V Alert · [email protected]
August 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM

one step closer to a constitutional convention

We’re against deep pockets and powerful special interests. John, Ohio politicians just took us one step closer to stepping off the Article V cliff. Extremist lawmakers in the state are pushing a resolution they say is all about cleaning up government – but in reality, it’s …
  Common Cause · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Redistricting Update

"Gov. Abbott folded like a cheap lawn chair.” John, We're writing to share this important update from our Common Cause Texas team with supporters like you nationwide. As we write you, they’re mobilizing to stop Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott from stealing five House se…
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July 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM

No rigged maps, period

John, this can’t become our new way of governing. John, we need your help to stop a brazen incumbent protection scheme by Texas Republicans – one that could tilt the results of the 2026 elections if we don’t stop it. Here’s how we got here: Donald Trump strongarmed his ent…
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
July 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Stop Trump and Abbott’s redistricting power grab

These politicians are scared of a fair fight. SIGN NOW: Demand governors in every state REJECT efforts to rig voting maps for partisan gain >> SIGN THE PETITION John, Texas Republicans are launching a dangerous race to the bottom – and they’re daring every other s…
  Article V Alert · [email protected]
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM

Common Cause is holding the line

We’ve tracked more than 100 Article V resolutions across the country just this year. John, Right now, our democracy is under attack from every direction. Extremist politicians are slashing public school budgets, gutting voting rights, and targeting Medicaid and basic servi…
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July 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM

The People’s Watchdog Newsletter - July 24

This week’s Common Cause newsletter is just a 3 minute read at 550 words. Thursday, July 24, 2025 👋 Hi John! Happy Thursday. We made it to the end of the week! We are happy to bring you The People’s Bi-Weekly Watchdog Newsletter, delivered to your inbox every other Thursd…
  📝Sign The Petition · [email protected]
July 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Protect disaster survivors

SIGN NOW: Tell Kristi Noem to REVERSE her reckless FEMA cuts and prioritize people's safety, not cruel deportations >> John, since taking office in January, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has slashed FEMA’s ability to respond to disasters – and anything …
  Sign The Petition · [email protected]
July 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM

NEW: Trump's latest attack on our planet

Trump is trying to destroy climate science as we know it. SIGN NOW: Tell Congress to stop Trump’s climate science shutdown >> John, Elon Musk may be gone, but Trump is still tearing up some of the most important things our government does for us.   I’m writing to a…
  RSVP Now · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Webinar with Sen. Padilla

Join a special meeting with your fellow Common Cause members & special guest Sen. Alex Padilla John, did you see my message? RSVP NOW: Join a special meeting with your fellow Common Cause members & special guest Sen. Alex Padilla this Wednesday, July 23rd at 8pm ET &…
  📝 Sign The Petition · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM

BAN insider trading in Congress

SIGN THE PETITION: It’s time to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. Enough is enough >> John, when Congress voted earlier this month to slash Medicaid and food assistance – while handing billions to big corporations and the top 1% – some lawmakers were qui…
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July 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Urgent: They’re trying to steal the House

What’s happening in Texas could change everything. Help us fight back. John, I want to tell you what’s really going on in Texas because it’s honestly unlike anything I’ve seen in my life. Instead of dealing with real emergencies—like our state's deeply flawed flood respo…
  Media Accountability Alert · [email protected]
July 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Add your name (Colbert)

They're sending a message: speak out against Trump or the company bosses, and you’re out. John, 50,000 Common Cause supporters have already signed this petition, can you? SIGN NOW: CBS cancelled Stephen Colbert’s show after he criticized them for caving to Trump’s legal …
  RSVP Now · [email protected]
July 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM

Common Cause Member Webinar

Join a special meeting with your fellow Common Cause members & special guest Sen. Alex Padilla RSVP NOW: Join a special meeting with your fellow Common Cause members & special guest Sen. Alex Padilla this Wednesday, July 23rd at 8pm ET >> John, if you’re like me…