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SCOTUS just gave the Voting Rights Act a death sentence. As Congress continues to sit on the sidelines, Common Cause will pass a state VRA in all 50 states to protect our right to fair representation. Join us: bit.ly/4t4FYoI

Last week SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act – but we’re still here fighting for YOUR right to vote. Join us in that fight on May 6 at 7PM EST. Sign up here: mobilize.us/commoncause/ev…

Fair maps are not a technical issue, writes @CommonCause's Dan Vicuña. They are a safeguard for all our rights and a check on entrenched political interests. The question is no longer whether the threat is real — the question is whether our leaders are willing to act. Here’s what Congress can do: bit.ly/4tbQScf

SCOTUS’s Callais decision proves that we can’t rely on federal protections alone to defend our freedom to vote. That’s why Common Cause is fighting for state Voting Rights Acts nationwide — and winning. See how CA, CO, and NY are leading the way: commoncause.org/articles/after…

We’re incredibly proud of our President & CEO @virginiakase for being named one of Washington, DC’s 500 most influential people shaping policy. Well deserved—congratulations! 🥳 @washingtonian

This #AAPIHeritageMonth, we celebrate the generations of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders who’ve fought for equity, justice, and representation. We're proud to stand with AAPI communities to build a democracy that works for everyone.

NEW: Yesterday, SCOTUS made it harder to challenge racially discriminatory gerrymanders. The decision, combined with a 2019 ruling enabling partisan gerrymandering, hands politicians the power to choose their voters. But voters deserve a democracy where that choice is theirs, @CommonCause writes. democracydocket.com/opinion/the-su…

We said “Not Another Penny for ICE” and the House listened. They agreed to fund agencies like the TSA without more ICE allocations after a 76-day shutdown. ICE still has too much funding, but not a penny from this DHS bill.

Billionaires aren’t paying their fair share. NO MORE. We are rising up to fight for freedom and fairness. Join us on May 1 Find the May Day event near you: mobilize.us/commoncause/ma…

“It kind of completes the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act,” said Omar Noureldin, vice president of policy and litigation at the watchdog group Common Cause. “Without ruling it unconstitutional wholesale, the majority here has kind of done that by a thousand cuts.”

We can’t assume future elections will be fair. Protecting democracy means fighting for it together both in the courts and in the states.

That’s why groups like Common Cause exist — to push Congress to act and pass new voting rights laws now.

The Supreme Court just dealt another blow to the Voting Rights Act. 🧵