H.R.1, "For the People Act" was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This landmark legislation would: increase transparency of campaign spending; set up a system of small-donor matching funds for congressional candidates; revive the matching-fund system for presidential campaigns; expand conflict-of-interest laws; increase oversight of lobbyists; end partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts; establish nationwide automatic voter registration; and reinforce the Voting Rights Act.

CLC submitted a statement of support for HR 1, the For the People Act of 2019, to Chairperson Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Rodney Davis of the Committee on House Administration in the United States House of Representatives. HR 1 is a landmark bill designed to address the most pressing challenges to our democracy, which are the four issues CLC focuses on: the influence of money in politics, the erosion of ethical norms, threats to voting rights, and extreme partisan gerrymandering.

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.

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that March On PAC, a super PAC that supported Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy in Mississippi, illegally coordinated activities with the Espy campaign.

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Ditch Fund, a super PAC that supported Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath in Kentucky, illegally coordinated up to $7 million in spending with the McGrath campaign through the use of a common vendor.

To protect our right to self-governance, federal law bans foreign nationals, including foreign citizens and governments, from spending in federal, state, and local elections. However, in 2016 and 2018, foreign interests spent substantial sums to influence U.S. elections – exposing the vulnerabilities of campaign finance laws.

On Dec. 3, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC), The Tennessee Conference of the NAACP, and five individual plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Tenneesse's Governor, Commissioner of the Department of Correction, Coordinator of Elections, and Secretary of State and the Rutherford County Clerk of Circuit Court. This case challenges, under the procedural due process clause, the state's unequal, inaccessible, opaque, and error-ridden implementation of the statutes granting restoration of voting rights to citizens who lost the right to vote because of a felony conviction under the procedural due process clause.

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.

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. 

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.

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Kirby-Smith Machinery violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $10,000 to the super PAC Restore Oklahoma

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Toner Quest violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $25,000 to President Trump's super PAC America First Action.

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that DTE Energy violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $15,000 to the super PAC American Working Families.

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Excel Dryer violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $10,000 to the super PAC American Working Families.

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Amedisys violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $25,000 to the super PAC Senate Leadership Fund. 

On October 28, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Marathon Petroleum violated the ban on federal contractors making political contributions when it gave $500,000 each to the super PACs Congressional Leadership Fund and Senate Leadership Fund.