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Join the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Committee of Seventy for a special evening marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. This commemorative program will feature a keynote address by Professor Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars.

Igniting and Enduring: Trailblazers who Spark, Advance, and Protect Women's Rights

Civic Learning Week brings together students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors to highlight and further energize the movement for civic education in states. The Committee of Seventy and PA Civics are excited to be part of this national effort to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen our constitutional democracy.

Please join the Committee of Seventy for our fourth annual Women in Public Leadership Event. This event celebrates women leading at all levels, recognizing their achievements and challenges while creating a space for connection, collaboration, and shared learning.

Join us as we engage in meaningful conversations with an array of diverse leaders and experts—policymakers, educators, activists, and engaged citizens—who will address current challenges and actionable solutions for building a more inclusive democracy for the next two-hundred-and-fifty years.

(Philadelphia, PA, July 29, 2016): The Committee of Seventy, Philadelphia’s nonpartisan advocate for better government, and the Temple Institute for Survey Research released the results of a survey of Philadelphians today that found that they trust Hillary Clinton 53.8% of the time and Donald Trump only 14% of the time.

PHILADELPHIA – March 17, 2014 –The Committee of Seventy today urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to quickly allow for the creation of an independent counsel to conduct a fair and non-partisan investigation into a dismissed three-year sting operation that allegedly captured on tape four state Representatives taking money from an undercover informant. The operation, which also involved a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge accepting a bracelet, was reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday.

C70 CEO and Chair of the Draw the Lines PA initiative, David Thornburgh, testified on October 20, 2021 before the PA State Government Committee about congressional redistricting.

In 2026, Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy, will mark a pivotal milestone—the 250th anniversary of the United States. Join us at our summit designed to celebrate American democracy while facilitating a necessary dialogue about strengthening it for the future. This summit will offer an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with a diverse range of leaders—policymakers, educators, activists, futurists, and engaged citizens—who will address current challenges and work toward actionable solutions for building a more inclusive democracy.

Testimony on Citizen Participation in Congressional Redistricting in the Senate State Government Committee