REJECT an Article V Convention · [email protected]

December 18, 2021 at 2:09 PM

This could upend our democracy

Many constitutional experts believe this is the least known but greatest present threat to our democracy... Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention -- an event u…

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  Urgent Democracy Update · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 2:09 PM

An Article V Convention would be an utter disaster

The progress they’ve already made should strike fear in the heart of every American... John, here’s a little-known fact about who is in charge of the dangerous, far-right plot to call a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention to amend the U.S. Constitution: It’s none…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 10:26 PM

NEW: Mark Meadows

Last night, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection unanimously recommended that Mark Meadows be held in criminal contempt. John, this is huge: last night, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection unanimously recommend…

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  Freedom To Vote Act · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 2:05 PM

What kind of democracy will we have?

So long as Mitch McConnell is allowed to hold our nation’s priorities hostage by abusing the Senate’s rules, Congress will remain largely gridlocked... John, the Senate filibuster -- and any elected officials who still defend it -- are putting our democracy in grave danger. …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 9:01 PM

We're suing to overturn gerrymandered maps

We’re suing Governor Greg Abbott to overturn Texas’ heinously gerrymandered new maps. John, big news: we’re SUING to overturn Texas’ heinously gerrymandered new maps. These districts were drawn by the state’s Republican-led legislature -- and if enacted, they would silence La…

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  USPS Petition Alert · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Biden replacing Louis DeJoy's USPS ally

I’m writing to you with major news about the future of our Postal Service. John, I’m writing with major news about the future of our Postal Service... President Biden has made a surprising announcement: he will not re-nominate two members of the USPS Board of Governors, inclu…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

December 4, 2021 at 2:06 PM

NEW: USPS Board Chairman to be replaced

President Biden is replacing one of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s biggest allies on the USPS Board of Governors. John, this is huge: President Biden is replacing one of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s biggest allies on the USPS Board of Governors -- meaning he can nominate…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Wear democracy on your sleeve

This is a moment where each of us must step up and show that we’re on the side of democracy and of We The People... John, democracy is a gift we give each other -- daring to believe that by working together, we are creating a more perfect union. But right now, our democracy …

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  Freedom to Vote Act · [email protected]

November 27, 2021 at 7:14 PM

Working with small businesses to strengthen democracy

John, this weekend is Small Business Saturday, a day to shop small, invest in your community, and make a difference on the local level. Here at Common Cause, we know that change starts with individuals working together in our communities. And, we know that small, local busine…

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  Texas Alert · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 3:28 PM

Gerrymandering

An update on our anti-gerrymandering lawsuit in Texas John -- we’ve just sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, alongside our coalition partners, in order to stop his latest anti-democracy attack. I need your immediate support to see this critical legal effort through. Just a few week…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Petition: Paul Gosar must be expelled

Rep. Paul Gosar must be removed from Congress following his threatening and violent tweet. Sign Now: Rep. Paul Gosar must be expelled from Congress following his threatening and violent tweet >> John -- last week, Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a vile video in which he, depict…

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  Freedom to Vote: Time to Act · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 3:06 PM

RSVP to a voting rights rally this week

We’re launching Freedom to Vote: Time to Act, a week of action to show our senators that we demand concrete progress in protecting our voting rights TAKE ACTION: RSVP today to support the Freedom to Vote: Time To Act campaign protecting voting rights across the nation >>…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

November 10, 2021 at 7:41 PM

Make Donald Trump testify

Our elected officials must use every constitutional means available to uncover what Trump is trying to hide. John, Donald Trump is desperately trying to stonewall the House’s investigation into the January 6th insurrection. Our elected officials must use every constitutional …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

November 9, 2021 at 3:42 PM

Petition: AT&T funding Trump's favorite news network

AT&T should be ashamed that it invested in and profits from One America News' deadly disinformation. Sign the Petition: Tell AT&T to cut all ties with far-right One America News >> John, One America News (OAN) -- the Trump-approved, ultra-conservative “news” net…

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  Freedom to Vote: Time to Act · [email protected]

November 6, 2021 at 8:01 PM

RSVP to a voting rights rally this week

We’re launching Freedom to Vote: Time to Act, a week of action to show our senators that we demand concrete progress in protecting our voting rights TAKE ACTION: RSVP today to support the Freedom to Vote: Time To Act campaign protecting voting rights across the nation >>…

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  Elections Update · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Virginia showed us what we already knew

Voter suppression and distortion aren’t just major threats to next year’s midterms, they’ll be a flagship campaign issue for anyone seeking Trump’s approval... John, I hope you saw my message from last night -- and that you are all-in to take the necessary action to stop dist…

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  Election Alert · [email protected]

November 3, 2021 at 4:47 AM

Disinformation

Voter suppression and distortion aren’t just major threats to next year’s midterms, they’ll be a flagship campaign issue for anyone seeking Trump’s approval... John, tonight’s results in Virginia should be a major wake-up call for anyone who isn’t paying attention to the anti…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

October 31, 2021 at 1:11 PM

Reject an Article V Convention

Just seven states stand between us and the calling of a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention. John, I want to make sure you saw this important update. I hope you can take action before the end of the day. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the ti…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Take Action: Reject an Article V Convention

Just seven states stand between us and the calling of a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and the calling of a disastrous Article V Constitutional Convention -- …

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

October 26, 2021 at 3:47 PM

NEW: Companies funding Trump's insurrectionists

Tell corporations like General Motors, UPS, and American Airlines to stop bankrolling members of Congress who incited the January 6th insurrection. SIGN NOW: Tell corporations like General Motors, UPS, and American Airlines to stop bankrolling members of Congress who incited t…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 25, 2021 at 9:29 PM

Petition: Investigate Marjorie Taylor Greene

According to explosive new allegations, representatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, and Paul Gosar may have played a bigger role in the January 6th insurrection than we thought. Sign Now: Investigate Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, and other Republ…

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  Emergency Mobilization · [email protected]

October 23, 2021 at 1:10 PM

Here's the choice

Either we end the Senate filibuster, or watch as our democracy is taken away from us... John, the choice before us is simple. Either we end the Senate filibuster -- or watch as our democracy is taken away from us. You see, this week confirmed that we have 50 votes, plus Vice…

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  Freedom To Vote Act · [email protected]

October 22, 2021 at 1:30 AM

Rally in D.C. this Saturday

Can you join us? John, we need you to join us in D.C. this Saturday to send senators an unmistakable message: our democracy depends on you taking action to fix the filibuster. We are the closest we have been in a generation to passing transformative voting rights legislation,…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 8:37 PM

Petition: Steve Bannon is not above the law

Last night, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection recommended that Steve Bannon be held in criminal contempt. John, this is huge: last night, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection unanimously recommended that Stev…

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  End The Filibuster · [email protected]

October 17, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Major vote this week

This week's vote on the Freedom to Vote Act is our best chance yet to END Mitch Mcconnell's filibuster... John, this coming week will mark our best chance yet to END Mitch McConnell's abuse of the filibuster -- with a key Senate vote scheduled on the Freedom to Vote Act. …

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 15, 2021 at 7:34 PM

Petition: Trump's abuse of power

A new report reveals just how far then-President Trump was willing to go to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Sign the Petition: Don’t let future presidents abuse their power over the Justice Department like Donald Trump did >> John -- last week, the Senate Jud…

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  Freedom To Vote Act · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 1:56 PM

BREAKING: Major vote next week

TAKE ACTION: Call 1-833-497-4273 and urge your senators to do whatever it takes to pass voting rights legislation >> John, this is big. Majority Leader Schumer just announced that next week will be the first major procedural vote for the Freedom To Vote Act. This will…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 4:46 PM

Petition: AT&T funding Trump's favorite news network

AT&T should be ashamed that it invested in and profits from One America News' deadly disinformation. Sign the Petition: Tell AT&T to cut all ties with far-right One America News >> John, One America News (OAN) -- the Trump-approved, ultra-conservative “news” net…

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  Organizing Update · [email protected]

September 30, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Break McConnell's filibuster

Tomorrow, we're kicking off an intense, down-to-the-wire People-Powered Mobilization to push the Freedom to Vote Act all the way to President Biden’s desk... John, I hope you saw this and can take action before the end of the day: John, let me be brief but urgent: our acti…

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  Organizing Update · [email protected]

September 29, 2021 at 2:04 PM

This is how we stop voter suppression

In two days, we’re kicking off an intense, down-to-the-wire People-Powered Mobilization to push the Freedom to Vote Act all the way to President Biden’s desk... John, let me be brief but urgent: our actions in the coming weeks will make all the difference for the future of o…

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  Trump Facebook Alert · [email protected]

September 28, 2021 at 4:32 PM

Petition: Trump's latest Facebook ads

Donald Trump is supposed to be banned from Facebook right now. But thanks to a massive loophole, he can still run dangerous ads through his Save America PAC. Sign the Petition: Tell Mark Zuckerberg to STOP letting Donald Trump exploit a Facebook loophole to spread dangerous di…

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  Freedom to Vote Act · [email protected]

September 27, 2021 at 9:47 PM

3 things you can do today

this coming week could be decisive for the Freedom To Vote Act -- Common Cause’s flagship legislation for fair representation and access to the vote for every American. John, this coming week could be decisive for the Freedom To Vote Act -- Common Cause’s flagship legislation …

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  STOP Election Sabotage · [email protected]

September 24, 2021 at 1:44 PM

A dangerous strategy

One of the scariest outcomes I can imagine is seeing more bills like Georgia’s passed... John, here is an alarming statistic. 51% of Americans believe that a political party will overturn the results of a future election that doesn’t go their way. [1] And I’ll be honest -- …

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

September 22, 2021 at 8:23 PM

Tell Your Senators: Pass the Freedom to Vote Act!

Last week, Senate Democrats introduced the Freedom to Vote Act. This bill would transform our democracy for the better -- addressing threats like voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, and big money in politics -- and making sure every Am John, Last week, Sen…

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  Voter Suppression Alert · [email protected]

September 17, 2021 at 6:35 PM

Mitch McConnell wants to kill this bill

The Senate must not let Mitch McConnell block the Freedom to Vote Act, whether that means fixing the undemocratic filibuster or abolishing it altogether. John, this is outrageous: more than 400 voter suppression bills have been introduced in states nationwide this year -- many…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Exciting update on voting rights legislation

Yesterday we made a huge step forward towards making our democracy work for every one of us. John, Yesterday we made a huge step forward towards making our democracy work for every one of us. We now have a new bill, the Freedom To Vote Act -- which contains many of the bold po…

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  Disinformation Alert · [email protected]

September 14, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Today's recall election

This is a political movement that does not believe an election is legitimate unless they win it... John, I don’t need to tell you that disinformation, especially online disinformation, is a serious threat to democracy in the modern era. What you may not know is there’s a simp…

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  Sign This Petition · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 5:03 PM

NEW: Companies funding Trump's insurrectionists

These corporations’ short-lived pledges to prioritize our democracy were nothing more than empty words. John -- after the deadly attack at our Capitol on January 6th, General Motors pledged to pause all political donations and re-evaluate its relationships with those in Congre…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

September 12, 2021 at 11:28 PM

Join us on September 14 to save voting rights!

Our democracy is in crisis - extremist lawmakers have introduced over 400 anti-voter bills across the country this year alone, and these same lawmakers are now preparing to draw congressional maps that will effectively disenfranchise voters for the next d John, Our democracy …

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  Legal Update · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 1:54 PM

We're suing

We're joining our civil rights partners in filing this lawsuit because the law clearly discriminates against Black and brown voters... John, given the outrage and support I'm hearing from Common Cause Members like you about what's happening in Texas, I wanted you to be among …

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  For The People Act · [email protected]

September 6, 2021 at 1:16 PM

Texas

I'm horrified -- and even more horrified that this could spread nationwide... John, I hope you saw this important message: John, let me be blunt. Texas is the poster child for what can happen when a government isn’t accountable to the people it serves. Here’s the Texas GOP’…

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  Texas Update · [email protected]

September 4, 2021 at 1:13 PM

Horrified

I'm horrified -- and even more horrified that this could spread nationwide... John, let me be blunt. Texas is the poster child for what can happen when a government isn’t accountable to the people it serves. Here’s the Texas GOP’s recipe for disaster: First… draw rigged, ge…

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  For the People Act · [email protected]

September 3, 2021 at 12:16 AM

We've come this far

Common Cause activists like you have spent the Senate’s recess speaking up and taking action around the country. With your help, we are sending an unmistakable message: our democracy depends on passing the For the People Act. John, Read below for an exciting update on last Sa…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 1:47 PM

Reject an Article V Convention

We cannot let unelected, unaccountable delegates try to write their far-right-wing agenda into our Constitution. John, I want to make sure you saw this important update. Hundreds of Common Cause members have now joined the fight against a dangerous Article V Convention by beco…

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  Become a Guardian for Democracy · [email protected]

August 28, 2021 at 12:31 PM

No gerrymandering in 2021

The coming few months will determine what our democracy looks like for the next decade. John, the coming few months will determine what our democracy looks like for the next decade. And quite frankly, the extent of effort you and I make could very well shape that future. You s…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 2:08 PM

Post-Trump efforts to call an Article V Convention

We cannot let unelected, unaccountable delegates try to write their far-right-wing agenda into our Constitution. Just seven states. That’s right, just SEVEN! That’s the tiny number of states that stand between us and the calling of a disastrous Article V Constitutional Conven…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Three ways to get involved this week

With the Senate in recess, we’re taking this opportunity to ensure our voices are heard around the country by our senators and our President. The recent surge in anti-voter laws emerging from state legislatures around the country constitutes an attack on John, If you believe…

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  Become A Guardian For Democracy · [email protected]

August 22, 2021 at 2:56 PM

A defining struggle

As I write you, power-hungry politicians are scheming to exclude eligible voters who they don't think will support them from freely voting... John, the struggle to vote -- who gets to, how they can do so, and what obstacles they face to do so -- is perhaps the defining battle…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

August 21, 2021 at 3:01 PM

No More Excuses: Voting Rights Now!

The recent surge in anti-voter laws emerging from state legislatures around the country constitutes an attack on American democracy and the freedom to vote. John, The recent surge in anti-voter laws emerging from state legislatures around the country constitutes an attack on …

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  USPS Petition Alert · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 3:13 PM

NEW: Postmaster General DeJoy is lining his pockets

Louis DeJoy could be making a personal profit from the harmful changes that he is forcing onto our Postal Service. John, this is outrageous: Louis DeJoy could be making a personal profit from the harmful changes that he is forcing onto our Postal Service. We already knew that…

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