
Protecting Congress’s Power of the Purse
For decades, Congress has given up control of one its most fundamental powers by delegating budget authority to the executive and engaging in insufficient oversight over federal spending.
Democracy requires a big, broad coalition of defenders to sustain it. We work to engage, expand, and mobilize that alliance — because it is up to each of us to protect our democracy.
For decades, Congress has given up control of one its most fundamental powers by delegating budget authority to the executive and engaging in insufficient oversight over federal spending.
An extensive recounting of how we achieved three of our top priorities for 2022: reforming the Electoral Count Act, ensuring accountability for January 6th, and combatting disinformation in court.
More than three dozen former members of Congress have called for an Office of Congressional Ethics investigation into lawmakers who sought to prevent a peaceful transfer of power.
An ideologically diverse coalition urges congressional leadership to enact National Emergencies Act reform before the end of the 117th Congress.
The Department of Justice alumni explain that investigations into Trump are required by the Department’s rules.
An overview of Protect Democracy's work in response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
The National Task Force on Election Crises is a diverse, cross-partisan group of 50+ experts in election law and administration, national and cyber security, voting and civil rights, tech, and more.
Protect Democracy is working to ensure that election officials can feel safe doing their jobs and that those who threaten them are held accountable.
The return of the Jan. 6 committee may also mean that accountability is coming for those involved.
Organizations across the ideological spectrum urge the Biden Administration to support National Guard amendments in the FY2022 NDAA.
More than 200 political scientists, legal scholars, and historians released an open letter calling on Congress to reject the United States’ winner-take-all elections.
Defeating authoritarianism is going to take all of us. Everyone and every institution has a role to play. Together, we can protect democracy.
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