The Not Above the Law Coalition, a group of organizations in support of accountability for those who opposed certifying the 2020 election results, holds a press conference ahead of the arrai…
5,978 viewsTop public health officials testified before the Senate Health Committee on preparing for future emergencies. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky …
1,052 viewsPublic Citizen President Robert Weissman talked about ethics and lobbying rules.
882 viewsTo mark the 10th anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court ruling, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing to exam…
744 viewsPublic Citizen president Robert Weissman talked about his group’s report on how the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump should be conducted.
870 viewsPublic Citizen President Robert Weissman talked about business and ethics conflicts of interest among family members of politicians.
544 viewsThe House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on Facebook’s plans for a new digital currency called “Libra.” David Marcus, the co-creator of Libra who heads the social media and netw…
4,974 viewsRepresentatives David Cicilline (D-RI), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and others discussed congressional oversight and the Trump administration’s deregulation agenda. Representative Jayapal announ…
269 viewsHouse Democrats and issues-specific organizations held a news conference to discuss their support for H.R. 1, one of the first pieces of legislation by the Democratic majority. The bill addr…
720 viewsLawmakers on a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee heard testimony on “back door” spending by federal agencies. Representatives from the Government Accountability Office talke…
565 viewsRalph Nader, a consumer advocate and two-time presidential candidate, and several experts delivered remarks on capitalism and free market policies at a day-long conference hosted by the Cent…
1,074 viewsConsumer advocate and two-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader and and several experts delivered remarks on capitalism and free market policies at a day-long conference hosted by the Cent…
625 viewsRobert Weissman talked about a federal judge’s ruling that congressional Democrats could sue President Trump for violating the foreign emoluments clause of the U.S. Constitution.
732 viewsThe Coalition for Sensible Safeguards hosted a symposium about the effects of the Trump administration’s deregulatory efforts. Following keynote remarks delivered by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D…
351 viewsSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) delivered the opening keynote address at an event hosted by the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards about the effects of the Trump administration’s federal dere…
1,379 viewsPublic Citizen president Robert Weissman talked about the group’s new report on the Trump Organization’s business conflicts of interest.
1,203 viewsPanelists talked about conflict of interest concerns raised about President Trump and his family after his inauguration in January 2017. The panelists discussed ways the Trump administration…
945 viewsRobert Weissman talked about his Public Citizen organization’s plan to oppose the Trump administration’s intention to roll back regulations. The program concluded with President Obama’s w…
671 viewsAuthor, former independent presidential candidate, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader hosted the Breaking Through Power conference. Speakers during the morning portion of the conference talke…
757 viewsThe Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the July 2016 convention in Philadelphia. The…
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