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Every Person Must Count for Census Reapportionment

November 24, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Excluding undocumented people from apportionment would subvert central principles of our democracy.

CLC Files Complaint Against Another Senator Fundraising on Capitol Grounds

November 18, 2020
Issues
Ethics

The Senate Ethics Committee must hold Senators accountable for violating rules prohibiting the solicitation of campaign contributions on federal property. 

Letter from CLC to Senate Ethics Committee Regarding Senator Loeffler

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Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) ​filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of whether Sen. Kelly Loeffler violated federal law ​and Senate rules by soliciting campaign contributions ​in a Senate building.

Census Bureau November 18, 2020 FOIA Request Regarding Citizenship Data from Third Party Providers

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

FEC Needs Commissioners Committed To Upholding Campaign Finance Laws

November 18, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Senate should ensure that three new potential FEC commissioners are committed to the agency's mission. 

Comprehensive Democracy Reform Wins in Alaska

November 18, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting

Alaska's Ballot Measure 2 provides voters more information about the true source of election spending. 

Campaign Legal Center Congressional Letter Prioritizes Passage of For the People Act

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) voices its strong support of the For the People Act in a letter to key House and Senate members and urges Congress to prioritize passage during the early days of the 117th Congress.

Fourth Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Third Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Virginia Voters Pass Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

November 4, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Virginians choice to vote for fair maps will help their state have a more inclusive democracy. 

Secret Money Puts Our Health and Safety at Risk

July 23, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Cases of lead poisoning in Wisconsin show how a lack of transparency in our democracy puts our health and safety at risk. 

Who Is Paying for Trump’s Lawsuits and Recounts?

November 10, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The Trump campaign and RNC will cover most of the legal expenses of President Trump's recount lawsuits. 

Extending Campaign Finance Statute of Limitations Would Promote Greater Accountability

November 4, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Many wrongdoers can currently escape consequences if their campaign finance violations are only discovered years later, but a new bill could change that. 

Voters Move Toward a More Accountable and Transparent Oregon

November 4, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

Measure 107 in Oregon will allow the state to begin implementing campaign contribution limits. 

Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Branstad’s Ethics Violations Yet Again Demonstrate the Need for Reform

October 30, 2020
Issues
Ethics

Congress must act to pass legislation that codifies the White House ethics pledge and expands those subject to disclosure requirements. 

CLC Complaint: Congressional Candidate Lance Harris Illegally Funnels Money to Super PAC

October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

The FEC should enforce the law to prevent super PACs from acting as arms of campaigns. 

Too Little and Too Late: Quorum To Be Reinstated at the FEC

October 30, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance

An election watchdog might be able to finally do its job again, but only after the 2020 general election. 

CLC complaint to FEC against Lance Harris, Lance Harris for Congress, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, and Stand for Truth

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that LA-05 congressional candidate Lance Harris violated federal law by transferring nonfederal funds from his state campaign committee, Campaign to Elect Lance Harris, to a federal super PAC, Stand for Truth, which days later began spending in support of Harris's federal candidacy. The complaint also alleges that the Harris campaign and the super PAC illegally coordinated their activities. 

CLC Complaint to Commerce Department Inspector General Regarding Eric Branstad

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Commerce Department Inspector General requesting an investigation into former Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce Eric Branstad. Branstad appears to have violated financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and revolving door provisions provided by Executive Order 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, commonly referred to as the ethics pledge.