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Federal Advocacy

Current Federal Priorities

The staff in our federal advocacy office in Washington, D.C., are taking on powerful interests in our nation's capital to win strong policies to improve our democracy, our communities and our quality of life. Read more.

Federal Preemption

We’re working to protect the power of the states to pass and enforce strong state laws, that go above and beyond the federal government’s minimum standard. Read more.

Congressional Scorecard

Now in its twelfth year, the annual Congressional Scorecard looks at the most important public interest votes in the U.S. Congress. These votes determined the direction of federal policy on critical issues ranging from health care to consumer protections. Read more.




Overview

U.S. PIRG founded a Washington, D.C.-based federal advocacy office in 1983 to act as watchdog for the public interest in our nation's capital, much as the state PIRGs have worked to safeguard the public interest in state capitals since 1971. Our organization's roots at the state level, and U.S. PIRG members across the country, give us a unique "outside the beltway" perspective and provide the grassroots power necessary to influence the national policy debate.



 

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