Government Surveillance Alert · [email protected]

December 12, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Your privacy rights are under attack

Take Action: Tell Congress to STOP the biggest expansion of government surveillance since the Patriot Act >> Right now, government agencies are exploiting legal loopholes to secretly spy on hundreds of thousands of Americans without obtaining warrants – targeting people…

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  Government Surveillance Alert · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 9:58 PM

Take action to protect your privacy rights

UPDATE: Congress is trying to pass the biggest expansion of government surveillance since the Patriot Act – despite thousands of Common Cause members like you speaking out against this limitless surveillance last month. John, I need your help to stop them. Despite its mislea…

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  Stop Article V · [email protected]

December 11, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Article V conspirators know exactly what states they need next year

This conspiracy against our Constitution is just six states away from succeeding John, remember when Donald Trump called for the “termination” of our U.S. Constitution? You might have brushed it off as yet another of Trump’s absurd and completely impossible claims. But whet…

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  Stop Article V · [email protected]

December 10, 2023 at 2:36 PM

They already have 28 of the 34 states they need

Just six states stand between us and a dangerous attempt to radically reshape our Constitution. John, just six states stand between us and a dangerous attempt to radically reshape our Constitution. I know how this sounds, but I assure you this isn’t some far-fetched conspira…

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  Disqualify Trump · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 11:08 PM

Wednesday: Webinar for Common Cause members

John Join Common Cause and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) for an exclusive member briefing on the transformative legal battle - Anderson v. Griswold. RSVP now to reserve your spot in “Safeguarding Democracy: Trump's Eligibility in Question” next W…

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  Protect Voters · [email protected]

December 9, 2023 at 3:03 PM

A grant for Common Cause

John, I have amazing news – we've just been selected to receive up to $35,000 from CREDO Mobile to power our efforts to protect voters and defend democracy in 2024! But the amount we get depends on how many Common Cause members like you vote for us. Take Action: Vote for Comm…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 7, 2023 at 4:18 PM

Disqualify Trump

John, did you see my message? Add Your Name: Trump must be disqualified from the Colorado ballot for his role in January 6th. John, I’m writing to you from Colorado, where we’re taking legal action to hold Trump accountable for January 6th – by urging our state’s Supreme Co…

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  Electoral College Reform · [email protected]

December 6, 2023 at 2:31 PM

The Electoral College is broken. Here's how we fix it:

We must change the antiquated “winner-take-all” Electoral College system John did you know that two-thirds of voters live in states that 2024 presidential candidates – Democratic and Republican – will likely ignore? Time and time again, we see the same problems in every sin…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Disqualify Trump

Add Your Name: Trump must be disqualified from the Colorado ballot for his role in January 6th. John, I’m writing to you from Colorado, where we’re taking legal action to hold Trump accountable for January 6th – by urging our state’s Supreme Court to remove him from the ball…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

December 4, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Wealthy special interests rewriting the Constitution

We had to fight 125 bills in 40 states calling for an Article V Convention John, I know you’ve seen a lot of emails from me on the radical plot to reshape our constitution – Article V – lately. I’m honestly worried at the sheer number of states making new calls, and how quick…

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  Election Alert · [email protected]

December 2, 2023 at 2:39 PM

338 days away...

We have a lot to accomplish in the next 338 days John, the 2024 presidential election is 338 days away. That may seem like ages to some. But here at Common Cause, we have a lot to accomplish in 338 days. We need to recruit and train thousands of Election Protection volunte…

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  Sign The Petition · [email protected]

December 1, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Santos expelled

BREAKING: George Santos just got expelled from Congress – after the House Ethics Committee found substantial evidence of his dishonesty, fraud, and corruption. [1] We agree with today’s vote – and that George Santos is not fit to serve in Congress or represent our country. Bu…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 9:54 PM

UPDATE: Hold the Supreme Court accountable

UPDATE: the Senate Judiciary Committee just subpoenaed two GOP megadonors to expose the truth behind the lavish gifts and luxury vacations they showered on Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. [1] John, this major win shows Congress is listening to the ten…

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  Disqualify Trump · [email protected]

November 30, 2023 at 4:31 PM

This could have nationwide implications...

We've taken legal action to disqualify Donald Trump John, Common Cause has taken legal action to urge the Colorado Supreme Court to disqualify Donald Trump from the state's ballot next year because of the insurrection he led on January 6, 2021. [1] And ever since we announce…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Article V Convention could gut FDA and CDC

The person third in line for the presidency supports plot to gut our Constitution John, did you know the person currently third in line for the presidency is a key supporter of a secretive plot to take away our rights? That's right – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is a hu…

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  ALEC Alert · [email protected]

November 25, 2023 at 2:34 PM

ALEC's funders are pulling out

Our strategy to stop ALEC by ripping away its secrecy works. UPS. State Farm Insurance. Former President George W. Bush. You might be wondering what these names have to do with you – or our democracy for that matter. All three of them are involved with ALEC – a secretive gr…

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  Stop Article V · [email protected]

November 18, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Speaker Mike Johnson supports Article V plot

The person third in line for the presidency is supporter of the plot to gut our Constitution John, the person third in line for the presidency is also a key supporter of the plot to gut our Constitutional rights. Yes, you read that right – Speaker Mike Johnson is a huge supp…

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  Government Surveillance Alert · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 7:52 PM

Act now against secret government surveillance

TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to support bipartisan legislation to protect your privacy. Right now, government agencies are exploiting legal loopholes to secretly spy on hundreds of thousands of Americans without obtaining warrants – targeting people of color, protestors, and pol…

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  [MERCH ALERT] | Common Cause · [email protected]

November 17, 2023 at 2:34 PM

🚨 Get your Common Cause merch

You’re gonna LOVE our 🐶 bandanas. John: We’ll keep it short, but we have BIG NEWS. Our store is updated and filled with new merch, including: 🎩 A hat for the perfect accessory to run errands in. 👕 A shirt, because you can’t have fall without a few cozy crewnecks! 🐶 A dog…

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  Article V Alert · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 2:40 PM

BREAKING: Article V proponent crashed our webinar

In a so-called “exclusive” article, COS called me out by name BREAKING NEWS: A member of the Convention of States – one of the main groups behind the plot to gut our Constitution – kindly joined our online members-only meeting on Article V. In a so-called “exclusive” article…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

November 14, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Hold the Supreme Court accountable

Add Your Name: The Supreme Court’s new “code of conduct” falls short of what we need. Demand REAL, enforceable ethics standards today >> BREAKING: The Supreme Court has finally adopted a code of conduct – after more than 100,000 Common Cause members demanded one follow…

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  Fox Fee Update · [email protected]

November 10, 2023 at 2:37 PM

We won't pay for Fox's election lies

John, we just hand-delivered over 165,000 petition signatures to Comcast, sending a clear message: Americans demand cable providers reject the Fox Fee. Why? Because we’re tired of paying for Fox News’ lies. You see, Fox charges cable companies over three times the market r…

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  Election Protection Update · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Election Day recap

Thank you... John, yesterday and all year long, you helped Common Cause make a huge impact for voters. Thank you. I’ll be honest: I was worried that with the presidential race dominating everyone’s attention, folks would have a hard time focusing on the very real and very imp…

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  NPV Alert · [email protected]

November 8, 2023 at 2:44 PM

We're going all in to pass National Popular Vote

There’s still time to pass National Popular Vote in Michigan John, good news: Michigan is expected to stay in session until THIS FRIDAY. That means we have one more opportunity to get National Popular Vote passed in the state – which would put us just 50 electoral votes away …

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  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]

November 6, 2023 at 2:37 PM

We need your help to place every volunteer

We’re running out of time to place every volunteer John, Election Day is tomorrow. I wanted to make sure you saw this: John, we’re training and placing our Election Protection volunteers for this year’s elections until the last minute – but we need your help to pull this off…

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  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]

November 3, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Last chance to sponsor a volunteer

We’re running out of time to place every volunteer John, we’re training and placing our Election Protection volunteers for this year’s elections until the last minute – but we need your help to pull this off in the next few days. I’m truly inspired by how many people recogniz…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

November 2, 2023 at 1:31 AM

George Santos avoids expulsion

John: George Santos just avoided expulsion from Congress – despite his long record of dishonesty, fraud, and corruption. [1]   But here’s the simple truth – Santos needs to be held accountable for repeatedly lying to his constituents and the House of Representatives. Add yo…

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  Volunteer Update · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 9:53 PM

Sponsor an Election Protection volunteer

We’re working year round to keep our elections working John, did you see this? John, if your state isn’t holding elections this year, it’s understandable you’re not thinking about voting right now. But here at Common Cause, we’re working year round to keep our elections wor…

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  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]

October 31, 2023 at 1:32 PM

We can't afford to turn away volunteers

Election Day is just days away and we’re rapidly scaling up our work John, the clock is ticking – Election Day is just days away and we’re rapidly scaling up our work to train and place Election Protection volunteers in time. And our work couldn’t be more important. Anti-vote…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Fixing the broken Electoral College

I’m asking Common Cause members like you from across the country to lend their voices to this effort. John, I’m writing to you from Michigan, where we could soon become the next state to join the National Popular Vote Compact. And if we do, this national effort to fix the bro…

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  Volunteer Training Update · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 1:39 PM

We need your help to train volunteers

This is our chance to get hands-on experience for the landscape we’ll be working with in 2024. John, it’s crunch-time for this year’s elections – but that may have been easy to miss if you’re not living in one of the states holding an off-year election. For our team here at C…

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  Sponsor A Volunteer · [email protected]

October 27, 2023 at 1:37 PM

Help us train Election Protection volunteers

We’re working year round to keep our elections working John, if your state isn’t holding elections this year, it’s understandable you’re not thinking about voting right now. But here at Common Cause, we’re working year round to keep our elections working – including fielding …

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 5:47 PM

Election denier chosen for Speaker of the House

John, House Republicans just chose their election denial ringleader to be Speaker. Common Cause is ready to stand vigilant about whatever's next – but we'll need your help. You might not have heard of Representative (and now Speaker) Mike Johnson (R-LA) before – but you shoul…

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  Common Cause Action Team · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 5:38 PM

TONIGHT: Article V online briefing

John, I hope you can join us this evening to learn how you and I can STOP the Article V plot to steal away our most sacred rights. RSVP now and join us at 8 p.m. Eastern! I'll be there! Join Common Cause for our monthly webinar series! Each month, we will host a webinar and b…

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  Disinformation Alert · [email protected]

October 25, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Our new report on disinformation

The distressing truth exposed in Common Cause’s new report John, 2022 proved Trump’s Big Lie is here to stay – which means we need to be ready to fight back next year. That’s because right now, the same sinister forces responsible for conspiracy-fueled voting restrictions an…

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

October 20, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Trump is not above the law

BREAKING: Donald Trump is officially under a gag order – after spending months attacking the witnesses and public servants who are holding him accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election. [1] This is an extraordinary move – but so is everything about this case, where…

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  NPV Alert · [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 1:09 PM

The solution to our Electoral College problem

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, did you see this? John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we …

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  Sign the Petition · [email protected]

October 17, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Trump is not above the law

BREAKING: Donald Trump is officially under a gag order – after spending months attacking the witnesses and public servants who are holding him accountable for trying to overturn the 2020 election. [1] This is an extraordinary move – but so is everything about this case, where…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

October 12, 2023 at 7:35 PM

We can’t trust George Santos

Add Your Name: Congress must pass the Freedom to Vote Act. Serial liar George Santos has just been charged with 10 new counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft, and falsifying campaign finance records. His official response to this indictment? "It wasn't me!" [1] B…

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  Redistricting Report Card · [email protected]

October 11, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Did your state's maps make the grade?

Dear John, Every eligible voter deserves to be heard – and have our voices matter in selecting the people and policies that affect our family, friends, and community. And as I'm sure you know, the way our voting maps are drawn makes a major difference. That's why Common Cau…

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  Court Case Update · [email protected]

October 8, 2023 at 1:35 PM

An update on our Florida lawsuit

Our trial ended just last week. Hi John, Our trial to STOP Ron DeSantis’s attacks on Black votes and Black voices ended just last week. And our case has created a lot of buzz! Even being highlighted by news outlets like NPR and Politico. Common Cause and NAACP representative…

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  Expose ALEC · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 8:41 PM

We're protesting a major corporate-funded gala

We're preparing to protest a major corporate-funded gala John, as I write you, Common Cause is preparing to protest a major corporate-funded right-wing gala here in Washington D.C. We know that 32 corporations, including household names like UPS, have signed on to sponsor th…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

October 3, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Re: You're Invited! Join us in D.C. tomorrow

John, did you see my message yesterday? I hope you'll join us at the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday at 5:30pm! RSVP here to let us know you're coming. John, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) – the group behind almost all of the worst bills we’ve seen i…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

October 2, 2023 at 4:47 PM

You're Invited! Join us in D.C.

John, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) – the group behind almost all of the worst bills we’ve seen in the past decade – are gathering in D.C. this October to celebrate 50 years of extremism. They want to use their corporate-funded influence to drown out everyd…

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  Add Your Name · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 10:24 PM

A disastrous shutdown

John, unless Congress takes immediate action, we’re heading for another government shutdown. With under two days to pass a bill that would fund our government, Speaker Kevin McCarthy would rather appease the most extreme members of his party than keep our government open. B…

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  NPV Update · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 2:09 PM

National Popular Vote is closer than you think

We are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. John, we are on the cusp of a major victory to fix our broken Electoral College. Our next critical step in this fight for a better democracy is happening in Michigan. But we have to get Michigan lawma…

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  Article V Update · [email protected]

September 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Only 6 states away

I testified before Congress against this dangerous plot to put our rights up for grabs John, many Americans are unaware of this MAJOR threat that could gut your rights and mine. That’s why I testified before Congress against a dangerous plot to put our rights to free speech,…

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  Litigation Alert · [email protected]

September 25, 2023 at 1:29 PM

We're suing over this voting map

Our trial starts TOMORROW... John, our court case suing the state of Florida over its blatant gerrymandering starts TOMORROW. We need your help to win this case. Can I count on you to rush a gift of $3 or more to help us cover the costs of this trial and secure a better demo…

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  Common Cause · [email protected]

September 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Film screening re: ALEC in D.C.

John, Please join us for a special gathering in D.C. this coming Monday, October 2nd: “Defending the Right to Protest: Anti-Boycott Bills and the Role of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)” The evening event will include a screening of Just Vision’s award-winnin…

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  Survey Response Requested · [email protected]

September 23, 2023 at 6:30 PM

NEW: Take our member survey!

Help us make critical decisions about how we can most effectively protect our democracy. John, we’re calling on our most dedicated supporters to give input on our top priorities and campaign strategy going forward. Will you help out? Common Cause is powered by grassroots supp…

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