Press Releases Archive

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 […]

70 Groups Urge Congress to Vote Immediately to Impeach President Trump for Inciting Violent Mob Attack on Capitol

70 Organizations Call on Representatives to Vote Immediately to Impeach President Trump for Creating and Inciting Violent Mob Attack on Capitol 70 organizations sent a letter to Congress on Monday urging Members to vote immediately to impeach President Trump for creating and inciting January 6th’s violent mob attack at the Capitol. The letter urged that […]

Trump and the Big Lie – Wertheimer op-ed

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “Trump and the Big Lie,” published here in Medium and released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on January 7, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. Trump and the Big Lie Fred Wertheimer | 1/7/2021 | Medium In order to understand […]

D21 Strongly Urges House Members to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation Reintroduced Yesterday

Democracy 21 Strongly Urges House Members to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation Reintroduced Yesterday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, chief sponsor Rep. John Sarbanes, and House Administration Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren reintroduced in the House yesterday H.R. 1, the For the People Act. Democracy 21 applauds Speaker Pelosi, Rep. Sarbanes, and Chair Lofgren for […]

McConnell Proposes Scam Legislation that Includes Fraudulent Group to Study “Integrity” of 2020 Election

Senate Majority Leader McConnell proposed scam legislation yesterday to soothe outgoing President Trump’s ego, avoid any up or down vote on a $2,000 Covid relief payment, and create a fraudulent Election Assistance Commission “Advisory Group” to study the “integrity and administration” of the November election. This phony legislation makes it appear like McConnell is being […]

Democracy 21 Calls on Democratic Representatives to Again Vote for the For the People Act in the New Congress

Democracy 21 Calls on Democratic Representatives to Again Vote for the For the People Act in the New Congress Democracy 21 sent a letter to Democratic Representatives today urging them to vote again for the For the People Act when it comes up for consideration in the new Congress. Every House Democrat supported H.R. 1 […]

Wertheimer Remarks at 11/16 Press Conference to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation

Remarks of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer at Press Conference Today to Support H.R. 1, the For the People Act Enclosed for your information are remarks by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer presented at a press conference on H.R. 1, the For the People Act. H. R. 1 passed the House in 2019 and is […]