Whitehouse, Pappas, and Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of Dark Money in American Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 Contact: Meaghan McCabe, (202) 224-2921   Whitehouse, Pappas, and Colleagues Reintroduce Updated DISCLOSE Act to End Corrupting Influence of […]

Washington Post Editorial: “Did tax-exempt groups mislead the IRS on political spending?”

The Washington Post Did tax-exempt groups mislead the IRS on political spending? By Editorial Board January 18, 2013 OF ALL THE groups that pumped hidden money […]

Reform Groups Urge Senators to Oppose Efforts to Restore Party Soft Money or Increase Party Contribution Limits

The enclosed letter was sent today to Senators and Representatives urging them to oppose efforts to restore the party soft money system or increase party […]

Watchdog Groups Call on IRS to Investigate American Tradition Partnership; Cite Its Reported Submission of Apparent False Information to the IRS Regarding Its Application for Tax-exempt Status

  In a letter sent today to the IRS, Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, called on the agency to investigate whether American […]

“Straw Company” Complaints to FEC & DOJ Supplemented With Additional Information Regarding Funder & FreedomWorks’ Role

Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in supplementing complaints to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding possible violations […]

Watchdog Groups Again Call on IRS to Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS

Watchdog Groups Again Call on IRS to Deny Tax-Exempt Status to Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS Cite $70 Million in 2012 Campaign Expenditures as Prima Facie […]

The Washington Post: The toothless watchdog FEC

The Washington Post The toothless watchdog FEC By Editorial Board December 29, 2012 IT IS HARD to identify a federal agency in Washington more dysfunctional than […]

FEC & DOJ Complaints Filed Against “Straw Companies”

FEC & DOJ Complaints Filed Against “Straw Companies” that Funneled $12 million to FreedomWorks Super PAC Today, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center to […]

Democracy 21 Applauds Efforts by New York State Attorney General to End Secret Money in New York State and Local Races

Democracy 21 Applauds Efforts by New York State Attorney General to End Secret Money in New York State and Local Races Statement of Democracy 21 […]

Democracy 21 Calls for Prompt Action by President Obama to Appoint New FEC Commissioners

Democracy 21 Calls for Prompt Action by President Obama to Appoint New FEC Commissioners, and by Speaker Boehner and Democratic Leader Pelosi to Appoint New […]