Press Releases Archive

D21 Letter to Representatives Challenges Claims by ACLU About H.R. 1

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 […]

EJ Dionne op-ed in Wash. Post: Democrats are faced with a choice. Protect the filibuster or protect democracy

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 […]

NYT: After Record Turnout, Republicans Are Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

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 […]

Trump’s Capitol mob lends Senate Democrats the momentum to enact historic reforms – Wertheimer in NBC Think

Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “Trump’s Capitol mob lends Senate Democrats the momentum to enact historic reforms,” which was published here in NBC News Think on January 27, 2021. According to the piece: We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to repair our system of representative […]

The Atlantic: The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade

Enclosed for your information is an article by Ronald Brownstein entitled “The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade,” which was published here in The Atlantic on January 28, 2021. According to the article: No decision facing Democrats over the next two years will shape the long-term political competition between the parties more than […]

Ezra Klein op-ed in NYT: Democrats, Here’s How to Lose in 2022. And Deserve It

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Ezra Klein entitled “Democrats, Here’s How to Lose in 2022. And Deserve It,” published here in The New York Times on January 21, 2021. According to the piece: But now Democrats have another chance. To avoid the mistakes of the past, three principles should guide their efforts. […]

Roll Call: Democrats seek momentum for voting, political money overhaul

Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “Democrats seek momentum for voting, political money overhaul,” which was published here in Roll Call on January 19, 2021. According to the article: “Ultimately, they’re going to have to make a choice about whether they’re going to allow antiquated filibuster rules to prevent repairing our democracy,” said […]

D21 Applauds Sens. Schumer, Merkley & Klobuchar for their National Leadership on S.1, the For the People Act

Democracy 21 Applauds Senate Leader Schumer, Lead Sponsor Merkley, and Senator Klobuchar for their National Leadership on S.1, the For the People Act Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly applauds Senate Leader Chuck Schumer for his national leadership in making the For the People Act Senate bill S.1. Democracy 21 also […]

Trump’s Blatantly False Claims Provide Cover for New State Voter Suppression Efforts – Wertheimer op-ed

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “Trump’s Blatantly False Claims Provide Cover for New State Voter Suppression Efforts,” published here on Medium on January 15, 2021 and originally released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on January 14, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. Trump’s Blatantly False […]

Companies Pull Back Political Giving Following Capitol Violence (NYT); Corporate Revolt Shakes Political Fundraising World (CNN)

Enclosed for your information is an article titled “Companies Pull Back Political Giving Following Capitol Violence,” published here by The New York Times on January 11, 2021, and an article titled “Corporate revolt shakes political fundraising world,” published here by CNN on January 11, 2021. According to the New York Times article: The moves are […]