Congress is back in session, and one thing is clear: From protecting the freedom to vote to ensuring ethical governance and guarding against abuses of power, Congress has the tools to ensure our government is working for the people. Now is the time to use them.
At Campaign Legal Center, we work every day to advance solutions to the various challenges facing our democracy, including advocating for policymakers to adopt key changes to the law. To that end, we have outlined six legislative priorities that will help achieve a government that is truly of, by and for the people. Congress must ban congressional stock trading, support D.C. statehood, end gerrymandering, pass voting rights legislation, fund election administration and defend the rule of law.
The redistricting arms race that we're seeing across the country has made it crystal clear that we need to end the practice of gerrymandering nationwide. In this video, Mark Gaber, CLC's senior director for our redistricting team, explains the reforms Congress should pass to ensure that elections are determined by voters, not politicians. Read more about the solutions to combat gerrymandering in this related explainer.
Democracy Decoded Returns!
Launching September 25, Campaign Legal Center’s award-winning podcast, Democracy Decoded, is coming back with a powerful new season. Through compelling interviews with leading experts, policymakers and everyday Americans, we will dig deep into the structural cracks in our system and explore how we can rebuild a democracy that works for everyone.
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center is dedicated to advancing democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American’s rights to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process.
