Good news to wrap up this week:  President Bush today signed into law the most important ethics and lobby reform package since Watergate.  Hurrah!

Common Cause activists made all the difference in this fight.  You generated tens of thousands of letters, emails and phone calls to the Hill demanding reform.  And today, you got it.  We can't thank you enough for all you do for our democracy.

Listen to what some Congressional leaders had to say:

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi:  "Reformers made this happen! ...I want to thank the reform groups for their relentless persistence and leadership, their willingness to work together to help pound this out."

Senator Barack Obama:  "This bill was passed in large part due to the activists who have been on the front lines of reform and I want to thank them for their outstanding work."

Congressman Chris Van Hollen: "I want to give a very special thank you to the public interest community."

Congrats to everyone who worked so hard on this new law.