Democracy Forward

NEW: It’s going to take all of us. Together with 280+ pro-democracy organizations, representing millions of people, we’re launching a multi-million dollar campaign called #Democracy2025 to ensure the American people can go to court to challenge any harmful and unlawful actions of the Trump-Vance administration. Join us: democracy2025.org

Tonight, the Center for Taxpayer Rights, Main Street Alliance, Communications Workers of America, and the National Federation of Federal Employees, represented by Democracy Forward, filed an emergency suit challenging Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from unlawfully accessing sensitive taxpayer and business data from the IRS. “Hundreds of millions of Americans across the nation file taxes and provide sensitive, personal information to the IRS, and they do so knowing that Congress has put in place protections to safeguard their data. DOGE is taking a wrecking ball to these protections and harming hardworking Americans and small businesses in the process,” said Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward. “DOGE must not be permitted to trample on the American people’s rights and that is why we are honored to represent our clients in this federal court challenge to put a stop to DOGE’s lawless and harmful activities." Full statement: bit.ly/4gOi8Y5

"We filed a lawsuit the first day of this administration against DOGE because of the harmful influence it was already having, and we have filed a number of other suits to seek to protect the American people and their privacy." - Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward on MSNBC today. Visit DemocracyForward.org to learn more and sign up to stay informed on our work.

Watch as Rob S., Managing Director of Civil Service Strong & Good Government Initiatives at Democracy Forward speaks with WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore. Our team is working to ensure federal employees have every resource at their disposal to navigate this difficult time. Go to civilservicestrong.org to learn more.

Federal workers make democracy work for all of us—but their hard work often goes unnoticed. Today, let’s change that. Share your stories of how civil servants have impacted your life in the comments below and use the #FedLove hashtag to spread the message! For civil servants that need resources - we’ve got you covered. Visit civilservicestrong.org to learn more.

BREAKING: As a result of the lawsuit filed last night by Democracy Forward on behalf of City of Baltimore and Economic Action Maryland, the Trump-Vance administration agreed not to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) until the case is heard. Read the complaint here: bit.ly/4jXGSjm “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau protects all Americans from predatory and discriminatory practices. It has returned $20 billion back to the American public, yet again, it is unfortunate we have had to resort to litigation to protect this consumer watchdog,” said Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman. “We are pleased the government has agreed to keep its hands off the Bureau's funding until the court can hear this case." Full statement: bit.ly/3WYvxWg

“Again today, a federal court has had to step in and halt the Trump administration’s coordinated campaign to undermine the will of Congress and isolate America in the world,” said Skye Perryman (she/her), President and CEO of Democracy Forward. This is in response to the case brought by Public Citizen and Democracy Forward on behalf of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and recently joined by Oxfam. Democracy Forward remains committed to protecting the security of Americans at home and abroad. Read the full statement: bit.ly/3X1wKw2

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The American Bar Association has called on "every attorney" to “insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law.” Democracy Forward is heeding that call and will continue using the courts as the frontline to challenge unlawful actions that threaten the rights and freedoms of people and communities. We encourage all lawyers to join our efforts. Full statement: https://lnkd.in/gs8pFKEt

BREAKING: We just filed suit on behalf of Baltimore and Economic Action Maryland to stop Russ Vought from taking any action to unilaterally defund - "delete" the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Complaint alleges Vought is seeking to transfer the CFPB's reserve fund back to Fed, leaving the CFPB defunded and dead in the water. Complaint: bit.ly/4hwsxsD