FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 31, 2019 “The coming attacks on the 2020 elections by Russia do not seem to bother ‘Moscow Mitch’ one bit.” The House voted today to adopt rules to govern the next stage of its Trump impeachment inquiry. In doing so, the House moved one step closer to the impeachment […]
Senate Republican Leadership Again Block Senate Consideration of Democracy Reform and Election Security Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Under the continued leadership of “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, Senate Republicans have struck again to prevent the Senate from considering democracy reforms and election security measures. An effort by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeff Merkley […]
Federal Judge’s Finding that House Impeachment Inquiry is Legal Wipes Out Baseless Attacks on Inquiry by Senators Graham and McConnell Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the federal district court in Washington, D.C. found last Friday that the House impeachment inquiry is legal. Judge Howell wrote, “Even in cases of […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 24, 2019 “This is not a time to be overconfident, but it is a good time to be a Nats fan.” This has been a consequential week in Washington. First and foremost was the testimony on Tuesday of William Taylor, former Ambassador to Ukraine and currently the charge d’affaires […]
Democracy 21 sent a letter to all House Members today urging their support for the SHIELD Act, H.R. 4617, introduced by House Administration Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) to “protect the integrity of our democracy and our elections.” The letter noted that there are “major loopholes” in current statutory restrictions on […]
36 Organizations Send Letter Today Urging House Members to Vote for SHIELD Act to Strengthen U.S. Election Security Organizations urge members to vote for the SHIELD Act to protect U.S. elections from foreign intervention In a letter sent to Representatives today, 36 organizations urged all House Members to support H.R. 4617, the SHIELD Act, introduced […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 17, 2019 “President Trump is a true threat to the national security of the United States.” Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) passed away early this morning. He was a giant in the Congress and one of its most highly respected members. Cummings was known for his fairness, and he had […]
Former Vice President Biden Yesterday Announced A Far-Reaching Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Former Vice President Joe Biden yesterday announced a far-reaching campaign finance and ethics reform plan that included the creation of an essential small donor, public matching funds system to finance federal elections. The former […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Proposes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The sweeping campaign finance reform plan proposed today by Senator Elizabeth Warren contains numerous necessary reforms to attack the corrupting influence of big money in American politics. Most importantly, the plan proposes a new small donor, public matching funds […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 10, 2019 “President Trump keeps demonstrating to the American people just how patently unfit he is to be President of the United States.” As President Trump engages in one of the most shameful acts in American history by abandoning the Kurds – our allies in the fight to eliminate […]
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