Feb 7, 2013
Long Lines Disenfranchised 2012 Voters
During the November 2012 election, black and Hispanic voters waited nearly twice as long in line to vote as white voters, according to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology analysis.
Jan 24, 2013
Another Weak Compromise on Senate Rules Reform
The incremental improvements in a soon-to-be finalized Senate rules reform deal do not go nearly far enough to deliver meaningful change, transparency and accountability. The Senate has once again missed an opportunity to curb the chamber's abuse of the filibuster and end obstruction.
Jan 24, 2013
Getting Corporate Money Out of Politics
CWAers and progressive activists across the country marked the third anniversary of the disastrous Supreme Court Citizen's United decision with nationwide actions over the Martin Luther King weekend protesting the billions of dollars that have subverted our political process.
Jan 24, 2013
Make Sure Your Voice is Heard as CWA Builds a Movement for Justice and Democracy
CWA’s movement building website is live!
Jan 17, 2013
CWA Telephone Town Hall Call Tonight
You won't want to miss the CWA national town hall call tonight at 7:30 pm ET.
Jan 17, 2013
Take Action Today to Fix the Senate Now!
Today is a final big push to let Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and all our senators know that we need real reform to fix the Senate NOW.
Jan 15, 2013
CWA Announces Over $300k Paid Media Effort for Home Stretch of Senate Rules Reform Campaign
Having made U.S. Senate rules reform a top priority, CWA today announced details of a paid media campaign ahead of the Senate vote on rules reform expected next week.
Jan 10, 2013
Day of Action Today to Fix the Senate Now!
Thousands of progressive activists are rallying for Senate rules reform today, spreading the word about an important package of common sense reforms that will reduce opportunities for obstruction and end the silent filibuster.
Jan 10, 2013
The Democracy Initiative
CWA has a leading role in the Democracy Initiative, as progressive groups are banding together to build a national campaign around three goals: getting big money out of politics, fighting voter suppression and restoring voting rights and reforming the broken Senate rules.
Jan 10, 2013
Attacks on Voting Rights Continue
The November 2012 elections have come and gone, but voter suppression isn’t going away. The New Year has ushered in a new wave of attacks on Americans' voting rights.
Jan 3, 2013
Keep the Heat on Your Senators
Activists are keeping the heat on their senators to “Fix the Senate Now,” with another Day of Action and phone calls to Capitol Hill underway today.
Jan 3, 2013
Senate Works on Rules Reform
Today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid entered direct talks with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, as momentum grows for substantive Senate rules reform.
Jan 3, 2013
Welcome Freshmen
New lawmakers are being sworn in today as the 113th Congress takes its place in the Capitol.
Dec 20, 2012
Keep Those Calls to Your Senators Coming
Thousands of activists from 50 progressive organizations, all part of the “Fix the Senate Now” coalition, participated in a “Week of Action” and a National Call-In Day on Dec. 19, contacting their senators about the urgent need for Senate rules reform.
Dec 20, 2012
Cohen: We Need Senate Rules Reform
CWA President Cohen wrote an op-ed in the Huffington Post this week explaining the need for senate rules reform.
Dec 20, 2012
Stamp Out Money in Politics
Here’s an easy and fun way to take a stand against money in politics.
Dec 13, 2012
Save the Date: Tell Your Lawmaker to Fix the Senate on Dec. 19
The Fix the Senate Now coalition is planning a full-scale lobby day next Wednesday to urge senators to adopt real reform of the Senate rules.
Dec 13, 2012
Michigan Passes Right to Work…for Less
This week Michigan became the country’s 24th “right to work” state. But more than 12,000 protesters didn’t let the misleadingly-named legislation pass quietly.
Dec 13, 2012
Public Strongly Backs Senate Rules Reform
A new poll released today finds overwhelming public support for reforming the Senate rules.
Dec 7, 2012
Mitch McConnell Filibusters Himself, Demonstrates Need for Senate Rules Reform
Yesterday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filibustered his own bill on the floor of the U.S. Senate. "This is just the latest example of why we will continued to fight for real Senate rules reform and why change in the Senate is sorely needed," said Shane Larson, CWA's Legislative Director.
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