Democracy 21 Urges Senators to Vote for the Leahy-Cornyn Anti-Corruption Amendment to the STOCK Act

Below is letter sent today by Democracy 21 to the Senate, urging Senators to vote for the Leahy-Cornyn “Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act” amendment to […]

Reform Groups to Senate: Pass the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act”

Below is a letter sent by reform groups today to the Senate, urging Senators to vote for passage of the STOCK Act, the “Stop Trading […]

Democracy 21 Praises Bill to be Introduced Shortly by Representatives Van Hollen and Brady to Close Campaign Finance Disclosure Loopholes, Including Super PAC Disclosure Problems

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In a Dear Colleague letter sent yesterday to House Members, Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Robert Brady announced […]

Democracy 21 President Attacks Supreme Court Majority for One of Worst Decisions in Court’s History

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer    On January 21, 2010, two years ago, five Supreme Court Justices issued a radical decision in the […]

POLITICO Op-ed: Super PACS wreak havoc

By Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, issued two years ago this week, is wreaking havoc on the 2012 elections. When the Roberts Court decided […]

Washington Post Editorial: Mitt Romney’s failed plan to ‘fix’ campaign financing

MITT ROMNEY HAS a prescription for the super PAC problem: Allow political candidates to collect unlimited donations, instead of having the funds funneled to supposedly independent groups. […]

Democracy 21 Sent Letter to Attorney General Today to Supplement January 10th Letter that Raised Serious Questions about the Legality of the Presidential Candidate-Specific Super PACs

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Report sent by Democracy 21 to the Attorney General that raised serious questions about the legality of five leading presidential […]

Dealing with Super PAC Problems: Comprehensive Disclosure Legislation to be Introduced by Disclosure Reform Leaders Will Solve Super PAC Disclosure Problems

Democracy 21 Preparing Legislative Proposal to End Candidate-Specific Super PAC Scam     Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer   Super PACs are the campaign […]

Republican Party Challenges Constitutionality of Anti-Corruption Corporate Contribution Ban; Seeks Ability to Receive Corporate Contributions Totaling $1,184,800 Per Corporation Per Election Cycle to Use in Federal Elections

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Republican National Committee filed an amicus brief today in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the […]

Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Closely Monitor the Presidential Candidate Super PACs During the 2012 Election

In a letter sent today to Attorney General Eric Holder, Democracy 21 called on the Justice Department to closely monitor the activities of presidential candidate-specific […]