Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 8, 2021 “The moment of truth is here for our democracy and for the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to vote.” The Constitution makes clear that Congress has the power to establish voting rules for federal elections and that the rules supersede state laws. Thus, Congress can provide […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 1, 2021 “The bottom line from today’s Supreme Court decisions: Congressional inaction is not an option. A Senate rule to allow a filibuster is not more important than protecting our democracy against voter discrimination, voter suppression and the corruption of our government and officeholders.” Today’s two Supreme Court decisions […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 24, 2021 “The legislative process is complex and unwinds slowly. It requires patience, not prognostications, to determine whether legislation ultimately will pass.” To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the For the People Act’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Following Senator Joe Manchin’s June 6 op-ed stating he would […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 17, 2021 “Senators Schumer and Manchin must be persuaded to keep the small donor financing system in the For the People Act, the most important anti-corruption legislation since the 1970s.” Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) provided a list of items yesterday that he could support regarding the voting rights, money […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 10, 2021 “Only S. 1 will supersede the voter suppression laws being enacted by numerous Republican-controlled state legislatures all over the country. Legislation to override these laws must be enacted by this summer in order to be implemented by the states in time for the 2022 congressional elections.” Senate Majority […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 3, 2021 “Texas legislators made very clear that Democrats in Congress must act to override the voter suppression and discrimination laws being enacted around the country. “ Texas Democratic legislators sent a powerful message to Democrats in Washington last week. When the Democrats walked out of the Texas Legislature […]
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 […]
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