Federal funding runs out soon, and Trump needs the votes of Democrats in Congress to keep the government open.

That gives Democrats real leverage to reverse Trump’s cruel healthcare cuts, end mass abductions of our neighbors, and ensure free and fair elections in 2026. The question is: will they use it?

Every dollar Trump pours into billionaire tax breaks, troops in our cities, and secret police is a theft from our schools, our hospitals, and our neighborhoods. And every move he makes to rig the 2026 midterms in his favor moves us further down the road to dictatorship.

So as we plan our approach to the upcoming budget showdown, Common Cause wants to hear directly from members like you:

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