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Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money.
In the last 10 days we: -Restricted DOGE access to a @USTreasury payment system -Blocked Trump from putting thousands of USAID staff on leave -Forced @HHSGov to restore public health websites -Sued @usedgov for giving DOGE access to students' info And that's just the beginning.
Last month, USDA approved a drug that should have been critical for stopping the AIDS epidemic. But in the last six months, the U.S. has withdrawn funding for HIV programs. We could be ending AIDS. Instead, the U.S. is abandoning the fight.
Some 900,000 mpox vaccine doses will be wasted due to the Trump admin's foreign aid cuts. They'd rather let vaccines expire than send them to people in need. Meanwhile, manufacturer Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine prices remain out of reach for African countries. The system…
No one is above the law. It's past time that we right the wrong perpetrated by the Roberts court & undo Trump vs. United States. @RepJoeMorelle's constitutional amendment will help preserve American democracy & ensure presidents are held accountable.
The Trump admin is being accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who rule against him. This illegal behavior is a threat to the entire U.S. legal system and our democracy. A president who thinks he is above the law is not a president - he's a dictator.
Spoiler alert … they are right. This bill is a massive giveaway to the ultra-rich and screws over everyone else. Don't let Congressional Republicans lie to you: this bill WILL hurt working families.
We are absolutely shocked to hear that ANOTHER advisor has decided to not work under an unqualified Fox News personality. Who could have seen this coming?!?!
WIN: In response to our lawsuit with @CREWcrew, a judge ruled today that Trump's OMB must restore the public database of decisions about how to allocate federal funds. The law gives Americans a right to know how their money is being spent. The Trump admin must follow the law.
Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent & dangerous. So why is Trump gutting weather science programs & reducing disaster response efforts? Insane as it sounds, he’s making the U.S. less prepared to handle disasters. This is a deadly decision.
Trump's IRS announced plans to roll back a 70 year ban on political campaigning by tax-exempt churches. It's a blatant effort by very conservative religious voices to sway elections, all paid for by taxpayers. Another shameless way to further polarize our nation.
Yesterday, Americans across the nation participated in rallies, marches, community clean-ups, food drives, teach-ins, and more, in honor of John Lewis and in the spirit of Good Trouble. Thank you to all who hosted, attended, and tuned in to ensure that Good Trouble Lives On.
If @HawleyMO cared about access to healthcare or funding rural hospitals he shouldn't have voted for massive Medicaid cuts. The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
BREAKING: The House passed two crypto-friendly bills, the Genius Act and Clarity Act. Neither bill addresses Trump’s massive personal crypto grift. Both legitimize the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. All after crypto companies dumped $119M into the last election. A huge loss…
No worker should die or be injured from exposure to extreme heat. This issue has gone unchecked for too long. We applaud the more than 100 members of Congress who joined together to introduce a bill that will protect workers from extreme heat.
The rescissions package: - Cuts global funding for vaccines, food, and emergency care. - Leaves entire counties without access to emergency information. - Limits local broadcasting of boil-water notices, school closures, & other alerts. But yeah, we're "making America great."
