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American democracy is in jeopardy, from the disastrous Citizens United ruling that flooded our politics with corporate cash to the immoral assault on voting rights. We work every day to defend against these threats and advance bold reforms.

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The U.S. government should work for the public, not corporations or industry. It should safeguard consumers, workers and the environment, and be funded well enough to do so. The budget process must not be obstructed by partisanship.

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It’s Time to Cut the Bloated Pentagon Budget to Fund People, Not Military Contractors

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Every day, Big Banks, Big Polluters, and Big Tech companies are threatening our economy, our environment, and our democracy – sacrificing Main Street Americans and our families on the altar of corporate profits. Public Citizen advocates for ordinary people by taking on corporate interests and their cronies in government.

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Trump Guts Enforcement, Greenlights Corporate Crime Spree

Trump’s Executive Order Aims to Illegally Undermine Federal Independent Agencies, Shield Big Corporations from Accountability
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Prescription drugs are unaffordable and new drugs and devices often are approved without being proven safe and effective. Public Citizen challenges Big Pharma, device manufacturers and federal regulators to make drugs and medical devices safe, effective and accessible to all.

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Health care in the U.S. leaves too many people out, costs too much and doesn’t meet acceptable standards of quality. Much of the care that we get is unaffordable, unnecessary or harmful. Public Citizen advocates Medicare for All, stronger oversight of dangerous doctors and safe clinical trials.

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Report: Ranking of the Rate of State Medical Boards’ Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2021-2023

Report: Failed Trials, Yet Full FDA Approval of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
Globalization & Trade [6]

As the division of Public Citizen that fights for a fairer global economy, we face unique challenges working on trade policy under Donald Trump’s presidency.

Trump has now twice won elections in part by weaponizing the very real frustrations many American voters have with their place in an increasingly complex and unequal global economy.

But instead of a real plan to uplift working people, Trump’s trade agenda is just another ploy to enrich himself and his billionaire friends.

Global Trade Watch seeks to hold Trump accountable and reveal the lie behind his faux populist claims. We will work to avoid the worst outcomes of his agenda, and where rare opportunities for progress arise, we will seize them. We will resist corporate attempts to revert to neoliberalism, and maintain our focus on creating a sustainable vision of global trade that uplifts workers across borders.

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Climate & Energy [7]

The climate crisis is the challenge of our time. We can fix it with solutions that will make us healthier and more economically secure. We must act quickly to make our economy run on renewable power — and ensure that disadvantaged families and displaced workers share equitably in the new economy. We also must fight the corrupting power of fossil fuel companies and ensure that energy regulators are effective and publicly accountable.

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Litigation can remedy or deter wrongdoing, impact policy and meaningfully slow abuses of power. Whether suing on behalf of our members to ensure the honest functioning of government, or representing individual consumers seeking redress in court, our litigation draws on our expertise in administrative law, constitutional law, and government transparency.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Special Memories Zoo

August 01, 2022

Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a lawsuit under the citizen-suit provision of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the…

Smith v. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

April 29, 2021

This appeal arose from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) regarding an award of attorney…

Flint Hill School v. McIntosh

July 19, 2019

A private school in Virginia includes a clause in its enrollment contract with parents that requires the parents to pay…

D.L. v. District of Columbia

May 21, 2019

We filed an amicus brief on behalf of Public Citizen and twelve other public-interest legal organizations in this appeal from…

Kuehl v. Sellner

February 01, 2017

In this case, private plaintiffs prevailed in a citizen suit under the Endangered Species Act against private defendants and obtained…

Romain v. Walters

November 04, 2016

We filed an amicus brief on behalf of Public Citizen, Inc., Impact Fund, Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center, and…

Price v. District of Columbia

June 26, 2015

In a series of cases, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) refused to pay attorneys appointed to represent indigent…

McCrae v. District of Columbia

September 09, 2014

In a series of cases, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) refused to pay attorneys appointed to represent indigent…

Douglas v. District of Columbia

September 04, 2014

In a series of cases, the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) refused to pay attorneys appointed to represent indigent…

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Get Corporate Money Out of Politics

It’s Time to Cut the Bloated Pentagon Budget to Fund People, Not Military Contractors

Ensuring Public Money Does Not Go To Private Equity

Don’t Let Big Tech Write Our Digital Privacy Laws

Trump Guts Enforcement, Greenlights Corporate Crime Spree

Trump’s Executive Order Aims to Illegally Undermine Federal Independent Agencies, Shield Big Corporations from Accountability

Join the Movement

Win Medicare for All

Report: Ranking of the Rate of State Medical Boards’ Serious Disciplinary Actions, 2021-2023

Report: Failed Trials, Yet Full FDA Approval of a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy

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Tell Toyota: Go all-in on EVs

Climate Roadmap for U.S. Financial Regulation

Toyota’s Troubling Electric Vehicle Track Record

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