Press Releases Archive
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 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 […]
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 […]
Enclosed for your information is an article entitled, “Activists call on Democrats to pass major election reforms as states move to restrict voting,” which was published here on CNN on February 5, 2021. According to the article: Faced with a barrage of bills to clamp down on ballot access around the country, some voting rights […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 4, 2021 “President Biden has been a leader throughout his career in challenging corrupting political money and in promoting public financing of elections. His public leadership in support of H.R. 1 and S. 1 will be important to winning the battle for this transformational democracy reform legislation.” We are […]
Democracy 21 sent a letter to Representatives today challenging claims made in a letter sent by the ACLU on January 29, 2021 regarding H.R. 1, the For the People Act. According to the Democracy 21 letter: It is extremely important for the reforms in H.R. 1 to take effect in time for the 2022 congressional […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by E.J. Dionne Jr. entitled “Democrats are faced with a choice. Protect the filibuster or protect democracy,” which was published here in The Washington Post on January 31, 2021. According to the piece: The Democrats can use their House and Senate majorities to reform our politics, guarantee voting […]
Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “After Record Turnout, Republicans Are Trying to Make It Harder to Vote,” which was published here in The New York Times on January 30, 2021. According to the article: Now, in statehouses nationwide, Republicans who echoed former President Donald J. Trump’s baseless claims of rampant fraud are […]
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