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Following are remarks by Amb. Norman Eisen (ret), Democracy Defenders Action co-founder and board chair, regarding the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congresswoman in her capacity as an ex officio trustee of the Kennedy Center by Democracy Defenders Action and the Washington Litigation Group.

This week, House Democrats introduced the Restore Trust in Government Act, which would prohibit members of Congress, the president, the vice president, and their immediate families from owning or trading individual stocks. The proposal comes amid growing bipartisan pressure and overwhelming public support for reforms aimed at curbing conflicts of interest and restoring trust in government. In response to the legislation, Virginia Canter, chief counsel and director of ethics and anti corruption at Democracy Defenders Action (DDA), issued the following statement.

Following a ruling by a three-judge panel court in the Central District of California, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has joined a lawsuit to defend California’s recently passed redistricting plan, Proposition 50.

The following is a bipartisan statement condemning DOJ abuses against critics of President Trump and the politicization of law enforcement.

In a letter sent today, Democracy Defenders Action urged all members of Congress to suspend stock and securities trading for themselves and their families for the duration of any shutdown.

A coalition of civil society organizations issued a letter denouncing reported DOJ investigations into Open Society Foundations as politically motivated retaliation and a threat to democratic freedoms.

Following is a statement by Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding Constitution Day and the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution.

Following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and executive chair of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding a right-wing extremist—who had previously been embedded in Chicago ICE operations—who harassed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at his home this week.

Following is a statement from Susan Corke, executive director of Democracy Defenders Action, regarding the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform markup of legislation on D.C. home rule.