Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 27, 2021 “It is clear that to pass the Senate, S. 1 will need the vote of Senator Manchin both for S. 1 and for an exception to the filibuster rules.” If, as expected, Republicans successfully filibuster the legislation to create a commission to investigate the January 6 insurrectionist mob […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 20, 2021 “Only S. 1 will prevent state voter suppression laws from denying millions of eligible citizens the ability to vote in the 2022 congressional elections and the 2024 presidential and congressional elections.” Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) made a move this week to deflect attention away from his failure, to […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 13, 2021 “Only the voting provisions in S. 1, the For the People Act, will override and supersede the numerous voter suppression laws already enacted in states around the country, such as in Georgia, Florida, and Arizona, or soon to be enacted, such as in Texas and other states.” On […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 6, 2021 “It is incumbent on Congress to enact both the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) and the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) to ensure that every citizen in America eligible to vote is able to vote.” As Republicans continue to assail the right to vote by […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 29, 2021 “The right to vote lies at the heart of representative government. The battle to enact H.R. 1/S. 1 must be won on behalf of the nation’s eligible voters.” The moment of truth is approaching for the most sweeping democracy reform legislation in a generation. The reforms in […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 22, 2021 “The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) should become law by July 4, 2021 to repair and revitalize our democracy which began with the nation’s origin on July 4, 1776.” H.R. 51, legislation to establish Washington, D.C. as the 51st state and finally provide its citizens […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 15, 2021 “The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington at their expense.” The current campaign finance system in Washington creates innumerable opportunities for corrupting government decisions. The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 8, 2021 “This battle must be fought out on the Senate floor.” In an op-ed in The Washington Post yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) proposed a Catch-22 solution to enacting voting rights and campaign finance reforms. Manchin said: “There is no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 1, 2021 “There is nothing to indicate that taking out key democracy reforms from the bill will improve the chances of passing S. 1.” Some academics and pundits have been postulating that the campaign finance, gerrymandering, and other reform provisions of S. 1, the For the People Act, should […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | March 25, 2021 “The reforms in S. 1 have bipartisan support in the country. There is broad support from Democrats, Republicans, and independents.” Earlier today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) issued a statement on the need for the Senate to address voting reforms and reforms to address “the disturbing role money plays in […]
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