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Wealthy special interests score a (narrow) win in SCOTUS decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta

Date
July 2, 2021
Case
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
Issues
Campaign Finance
This ruling needlessly brushes aside precedent in favor of wealthy special interests—toughening the standard of scrutiny applied to California’s law beyond what the Court’s earlier disclosure decisions would have required.

Campaign Legal Center and the Center on Science & Technology Policy at Duke University Ask FEC to address a campaign spending loophole to improve transparency.

Date
June 29, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
To protect voters' right to know where money is coming from and how it is being spent, the FEC should close the subvendor loophole in our country's campaign finance laws.

The Senate Must Hear from American People About Urgent Need to Pass Election Legislation

Date
June 23, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Voting Rights
Redistricting
Ethics
The Senate must hear from constituents about the importance of the For the People Act so we have the momentum needed to pass this bill and combat the crisis of confidence in our government.

End Citizens United and Campaign Legal Center Action File Lawsuit Against the FEC After No Action Taken on Trump Campaign’s Illegal Coordination with Super PAC

Date
June 21, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
This is another example of the gridlock at the FEC undermining its ability to enforce anti-corruption campaign finance laws and shows the need for FEC reform.

Statement by Brendan Fischer, Director Federal Reform, Campaign Legal Center, on the FBI investigation into General Postmaster Louis DeJoy’s Fundraising Activities:

Date
June 3, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
This is yet another example of the DOJ taking the lead on investigating campaign finance violations, rather than the FEC, and shows the need for the FEC to step up enforcement to hold candidates and donors accountable.

CLC Files Suit Urging the FEC To Investigate $4.8 Million in Secret Spending Advocating Against Former Presidential Primary Candidate Bernie Sanders

Date
May 19, 2021
Case
CLC v. FEC (Delay Suit--Big Tent Project)
Issues
Campaign Finance
CLC's complaint highlighted how the failure of the FEC to take enforcement action against Big Tent Project will encourage Big Tent and others like it to commit similar violations in the future and enable an explosion of secret spending.

Statement by Trevor Potter on Senate Markup of For the People Act

Date
May 6, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Ethics
Voting Rights
The Senate is incorporating recommendations from key stakeholders, adding flexibility to the timeline for implementing changes that will modernize and improve access to voting systems.

At CLC Files FEC and Senate Ethics Complaints Against Sen. Ted Cruz for Personal Use of Campaign Funds

Date
April 7, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Campaign Legal Center alleges Sen. Ted Cruz illegally used campaign funds to promote his book.

True the Vote and Georgia Republican Party Violated Campaign Finance Laws by Illegally Coordinating Ahead of January Senate Runoff Elections

Date
March 31, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
True the Vote illegally made, and the Georgia Republican Party illegally accepted, in-kind contributions.

CLC, CREW, Common Cause and League of Women Voters of California Urge the Supreme Court to Reject Challenge to California’s Charitable Reporting Law

Date
April 1, 2021
Case
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
Issues
Campaign Finance
Today, Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Common Cause and League of Women Voters California submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to uphold California’s Charitable Reporting Law.

Testimony: The For the People Act is a Major Step Toward Achieving a Democracy that is More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive the Americans

Date
March 24, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Trevor Potter, president of Campaign Legal Center and Republican former chairman of the Federal Election Commission released his congressional testimony to the Senate Rules Committee before his appearance as an expert witness.

Media Advisory: CLC President Trevor Potter Will Testify Before the Senate on the For the People Act

Date
March 22, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Trevor Potter will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on the campaign finance and ethics panel on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at 10 a.m. EST.

CLC’s Trevor Potter Applauds the Senate for Prioritizing the For the People Act

Date
March 17, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Statement from CLC President Trevor Potter on the introduction of the For the People Act in the Senate.

CLC’s Trevor Potter Praises House for Passing the For the People Act

Date
March 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights
Now that H.R.1 has passed in the House, it’s time for the Senate to do the same.

As the House Prepares to Vote on the For the People Act, CLC President Trevor Potter Encourages Congress to Pass This Essential Democracy Reform Legislation

Date
March 1, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting
Ethics
Voting Rights
Congress should continue its tradition of bipartisan support for addressing challenges to our democracy by passing the well-liked and urgently needed bill H.R. 1.

Former Chairs of the Federal Election Commission Endorse the For the People Act’s FEC Reforms

Date
February 23, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Former chairs of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Trevor Potter and Ann Ravel sent a bipartisan letter of support for the FEC reforms in H.R.1/S.1 to leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives.

NRA Victory Fund Super PAC Withheld Key Information about Over $500,000 in Donations

Date
February 17, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
Campaign Legal Center Action & Giffords Law Center filed an FEC complaint regarding failure of NRA Victory Fund to submit legally required donor information for the 2020 election cycle.

CLC Files Suit Against Iowa Values for Breaking Federal Campaign Finance Laws

Date
February 16, 2021
Issues
Campaign Finance
CLC has taken the rare step of filing suit directly against Iowa Values after it deprived voters of the right to know who funded its spending to influence a Senate election.

For a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government, CLC’s Trevor Potter Encourages Congress to Pass the “For the People Act”

Date
January 4, 2021
Case
Passing the “For the People Act” to Create a More Accessible, Transparent and Responsive Government
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics
Redistricting
Voting Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives reintroduced the For the People Act (H.R. 1), a comprehensive set of democracy reforms to advance voting rights, strengthen ethics laws, end partisan gerrymandering and decrease the influence of wealthy special interests in our political...

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