Press Releases Archive

D21 Documents AG Barr’s Repeated Abuses of Office, Calls for House and DOJ Investigations of Barr

Democracy 21 Documents Attorney General Barr’s Repeated Abuses of Office, Calls for House and DOJ Investigations of Barr In an apparently unprecedented act, the sentencing recommendation submitted by the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to Judge Amy Berman Jackson in the case of Roger Stone was withdrawn and changed by […]

Senate Republicans Have Failed the Country

Senate Republicans Have Failed the Country Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Senate Republicans, with the exception of Senator Mitt Romney, failed the country, the Founders and the institution of the Senate itself. Senate Republicans said today to President Trump that there are no consequences for his gross abuse of office, for his total […]

William Barr: A Failed Attorney General Unfit to Serve – Just Security op-ed by Wertheimer

Enclosed for your information is an article by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “William Barr: A Failed Attorney General Unfit to Serve,” which was published here in Just Security on February 4, 2020. According to the piece: In sum, Barr, as attorney general, engaged in a pattern of biased actions to support and validate […]

The legacy of ‘Citizens United’ has been destructive. We need campaign finance reform – Wertheimer op-ed in Washington Post

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled, “The legacy of ‘Citizens United’ has been destructive. We need campaign finance reform,” published here in The Washington Post on January 20, 2020. According to the piece: As long as Citizens United stands, political money corruption will continue in Washington unless […]

D21 Files Complaint Against AG Barr for Repeated Failures to Comply with DOJ Norms, Rules and Standards of Conduct

Democracy 21 Files Complaint Against Attorney General Barr for Repeated Failures to Comply with DOJ Norms, Rules and Standards of Conduct Complaint Cites Pattern of Bias by Barr to Protect President Trump at Expense of Carrying Out DOJ Mission to “Ensure Fair and Impartial Administration of Justice” Democracy 21 filed a complaint today with the […]

Coalition of Groups Urges White House, Senate to Restore FEC Quorum

Enclosed for your information is a press release from the Campaign Legal Center regarding a letter from groups, including Democracy 21, which urged the White House and Senate to restore the FEC voting quorum with commissioners who are committed to enforcing the nation’s campaign finance laws. Read the full letter here and the release below […]

Democracy 21 Strongly Applauds House Members Who Cast Historic Votes Today To Impeach President Trump

Democracy 21 Strongly Applauds House Members Who Cast Historic Votes Today To Impeach President Trump Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly applauds the House Members who cast historic votes today to impeach President Trump, holding him accountable for gross abuses of his presidential powers and for violating his oath of office. […]

Democracy 21 Supports Articles of Impeachment, Essential Need to Hold President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of his Powers

Democracy 21 Supports Articles of Impeachment, Essential Need to Hold President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of his Powers Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer released a statement today supporting the passage of the two Articles of Impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee and scheduled to be voted on by the full House this week. […]

Passage of Impeachment Articles is Essential to Holding President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of His Powers and Violation of His Oath

Passage of Impeachment Articles is Essential to Holding President Trump Accountable for Gross Abuse of His Powers and Violation of His Oath Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 supports the passage of the two Articles of Impeachment approved by the House Judiciary Committee and scheduled to be voted on by the full […]

D21 Urges Representatives To Support H.R. 4, The Voting Rights Advancement Act

Democracy 21 Urges Representatives To Support H.R. 4, The Voting Rights Advancement Act   Democracy 21 sent a letter to House members this morning urging them to support H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which the House is scheduled to vote on tomorrow, December 6, 2019. H.R. 4 is critical legislation to repair the […]