The Democracy Summit Highlights The Urgent Need To Repair Our Own Democracy
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 9, 2021 As the United States holds its Democracy Summit this week for more than 100 countries, our own democracy […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
5 Ways Trump’s Big Lie Is Setting The Stage To Rig & Steal Future Elections
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Election Interference Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 2, 2021 We need to be clear-eyed about what former President Trump, his acolytes, and state and congressional Republican […]
Nearly 9 Months And Still No Senate Action On Voting Rights. Here’s Why.
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 18, 2021 On March 3, the House of Representatives passed the For the People Act, landmark legislation to establish […]
The Civil Rights Filibuster Returns With A Vengeance
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Civil Rights Democracy Reforms Filibuster Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 11, 2021 One of the most famous Senate filibusters occurred in 1957, when South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond held […]
GOP Blocks Voting Rights For 4th Time; It’s Time To Revise The Filibuster Rules & Protect Democracy
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 4, 2021 For the fourth time this year, Senate Republicans have blocked essential voting rights legislation. Yesterday, their obstructionism […]
Bypassing The Filibuster Rules Will Save Voting Rights For Millions Of Americans
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 28, 2021 The stage is now set for enacting historic voting rights, anti-corruption, and anti-gerrymandering legislation. This essential legislation […]
The Battle For The Freedom To Vote Act Moves Forward
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Freedom To Vote Actby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 21, 2021 On Wednesday, Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block consideration of Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) compromise voting […]
Voting Rights Scheduled For Cloture Vote Next Week To Begin Debate
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Filibuster Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 14, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced today that he will file cloture next Monday, October 18, […]
McConnell Over Country
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Filibuster McConnell Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 7, 2021 Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made his bones in the Senate on political money – both […]
The “Perils Of Pauline” Rollercoaster Ride Ahead In Congress
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 1, 2021 “Get ready for a Perils of Pauline rollercoaster ride in Congress in the coming weeks.” Legislation to […]
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