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• Senate Quashes Johnson’s Congressional Insider Trading Ruse
  The U.S. Senate defeated House-approved legislation today that would have allowed all members to retain their conflicting stock investments and continue manipulating the stock market. Craig Holman, Ph.D., government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen, released the following statement:“This measure was a ruse, promoted by House Speaker Mike Johnson, to make it appear that congressional Republicans […]
• Democrats Abandon Environmental Laws to Advance Pro-Fossil Fuel ‘Permitting Reform’
  Sens. Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse today released a top-line summary of an agreement with Sen. Shelly Moore Capito and Rep. Bruce Westerman to advance so-called “permitting reform.”The legislative package, cynically titled the “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026,” would provide massive long-term structural advantages to the fossil fuel industry and minimal short-term […]
• Food & Water Watch Sues Trump EPA Over Stonewalling on Factory Farm Water Pollution Committee Records
  Today, the national advocacy organization Food & Water Watch sued the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding the agency release records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to its abandonment of an Animal Agriculture and Water Quality (AAWQ) Federal Advisory Subcommittee.EPA formed the Subcommittee in 2024 in response to a Food & […]
• A Blatant Giveaway to Big Oil and Big Tech: Oil Change International Opposes Potential Permitting Bill
  The Senate may imminently announce a permitting reform bill that would gut bedrock environmental laws to enable a massive buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure, data centers, and other projects that harm our climate. This “dirty deal” offers even greater concessions to Big Oil and Big Tech than previous iterations of the bill, while drastically curtailing […]
• New FCC and FTC Complaint Demands Broadcasters Cease Airing Trump’s Illegal Taxpayer-Funded Ads
  Following the appearance of a second television ad boosting the image of President Donald Trump and paid for by government funds, Public Citizen filed a complaint with the FCC, FTC, individual broadcasters urging media companies to immediately stop airing the ad.Public Citizen also filed a second complaint with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and […]
• Senate Expected to Vote on Israel Human Rights Abuse Report
  On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a resolution (S.Res.852) that would force the government to issue an official report on Israel's human rights abuses in the West Bank. The resolution—led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD, and co-sponsored by 24 senators—would require the State Department to issue a report detailing the […]