Press Room
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Aug 04
Groups to Deficit “Super” Committee: Stop Fundraising, Provide Full Transparency
Washington, D.C.—Two dozen public interest, faith-based, consumer, and political reform organizations released an open letter to Congress...
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Jun 27
Supreme Court strikes down Arizona “trigger” funds but reaffirms constitutionality of public financing to fight corruption
Press Release from Common Cause and Public Campaign
The Supreme Court today reaffirmed the constitutionality of public financing as a means of fighting political corruption...
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Jun 14
Background Memo: Dodd-Frank Repeal Backers' Wall Street Cash
As the Senate resumes consideration this week of the "Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011" (S. 782), ...
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May 16
Background Memo: Paul Ryan's Budget Defense
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the Budget, will give a speech at the Economic Club in Chicago, Ill. today defending his...
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May 09
Background Memo: Boehner and Cantor Go to Wall Street
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) will be in New York City this week meeting with Wall Street executives to discuss the looming fight over the debt...
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Apr 27
Background Memo: Big Oil's Campaign Cash
To: Interested Parties
From: Adam Smith, Communications Director, Public Campaign
Date: April 27, 2011
RE: Oil’s big profits—and big campaign givingThe Associated Press...
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Apr 21
Backgrounder: Issa's Big Pharma Money
To: Interested Parties
From: Adam Smith, Communications Director, Public Campaign
Date: April 21, 2011
RE: Today’s Field Hearing by the House Oversight CommitteeToday,...
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Apr 18
New Poll of Likely Voters: Lawmakers Will Pay a Price for Repealing Clean Elections
Phoenix, Ariz.—Politicians that work to repeal Arizona’s Clean Elections system may pay a price at the ballot box, according to polling...
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Apr 18
Thousands Rally Against Big Polluters—And their Millions in Campaign Cash
Washington, D.C.—Thousands of young voters from across the country rallied at the White House, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and on Capitol Hill today to fight back against big polluters and how they...
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Apr 14
Tomorrow's House Oversight Committee Hearing Brought to You By the Billionaire Koch Brothers
To: Reporters, Bloggers, Interested Parties
From: Public Campaign
Date: April 13, 2011
RE: Tomorrow’s House...
