Democracy 21 Urges Passage of DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced by Senator Whitehouse and Representative Cicilline Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 applauds Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative David Cicilline for the important national leadership they are providing in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act to require disclosure of the secret contributions currently being spent in […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 25, 2021 “The need for reforms to repair our political system has not changed. The Republican Party in Congress has.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced this week that H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, will be on the House floor for consideration the week of […]
Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate,” which was published here in Roll Call on February 25, 2021. According to the article: “We have a broken political system, a corrupting campaign finance system and a democracy that has been greatly damaged,” […]
Democracy 21 Applauds Introduction of Empower Act and Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 applauds Senator Chris Van Hollen, Senator Ben Ray Lujan, Representative David Price and Representative Derek Kilmer for the critically important national leadership they are providing to repair our broken campaign finance system. […]
H.R. 1: Myths and Realities A Democracy 21 Response to Incorrect Claims Made About H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021 H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is sweeping democracy reform legislation that is scheduled to be considered by the House of Representatives next week. “The enactment of H.R. 1 is essential […]
Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece by Jamelle Bouie titled “How to Not Be at the Mercy of a Trumpified G.O.P.” which was published in The New York Times on February 23, 2021. According to the piece: Obama asked Democrats to kill the filibuster and pass a voting rights bill because it was […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 18, 2021 “The stakes involved in enacting H.R. 1 are enormous. It is essential to fix our badly broken political system. This is a battle that must be won.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced this week that H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, will be […]
Enclosed for your information is an article by Ronald Brownstein entitled, “The GOP Cheat Code to Winning Back the House,” which was published in The Atlantic on February 11, 2021. According to the article: Democrats face a daunting future of severe Republican gerrymandering that could flip control of the House in 2022 and suppress diverse […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 11, 2021 “Trump remains unhinged, narcissistic, and dangerous to the country. He must be challenged and countered every step of the way in the coming months and years.” Donald Trump remains a continuing threat to our democracy. During yesterday’s impeachment trial in the Senate, the House Impeachment Managers presented […]
Enclosed for your information is an article by Ronald Brownstein entitled, “The Senate’s coming crisis over majority rule,” which was published here by CNN on February 9, 2021. According to the article: In this increasingly parliamentary political system centered on majority rule, the Senate now stands out even more conspicuously as the choke point that […]
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