Reform Groups to Senate: Pass the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act”
Below is a letter sent by reform groups today to the Senate, urging Senators to vote for passage of the STOCK Act, the “Stop Trading […]
Democracy 21 Praises Bill to be Introduced Shortly by Representatives Van Hollen and Brady to Close Campaign Finance Disclosure Loopholes, Including Super PAC Disclosure Problems
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In a Dear Colleague letter sent yesterday to House Members, Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Robert Brady announced […]
Democracy 21 President Attacks Supreme Court Majority for One of Worst Decisions in Court’s History
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer On January 21, 2010, two years ago, five Supreme Court Justices issued a radical decision in the […]
POLITICO Op-ed: Super PACS wreak havoc
|-, Archive |by DianeBy Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, issued two years ago this week, is wreaking havoc on the 2012 elections. When the Roberts Court decided […]
Washington Post Editorial: Mitt Romney’s failed plan to ‘fix’ campaign financing
|-, Archive |by DianeMITT ROMNEY HAS a prescription for the super PAC problem: Allow political candidates to collect unlimited donations, instead of having the funds funneled to supposedly independent groups. […]
Democracy 21 Sent Letter to Attorney General Today to Supplement January 10th Letter that Raised Serious Questions about the Legality of the Presidential Candidate-Specific Super PACs
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Report sent by Democracy 21 to the Attorney General that raised serious questions about the legality of five leading presidential […]
Dealing with Super PAC Problems: Comprehensive Disclosure Legislation to be Introduced by Disclosure Reform Leaders Will Solve Super PAC Disclosure Problems
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 Preparing Legislative Proposal to End Candidate-Specific Super PAC Scam Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Super PACs are the campaign […]
Republican Party Challenges Constitutionality of Anti-Corruption Corporate Contribution Ban; Seeks Ability to Receive Corporate Contributions Totaling $1,184,800 Per Corporation Per Election Cycle to Use in Federal Elections
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Republican National Committee filed an amicus brief today in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the […]
Democracy 21 Calls on Justice Department to Closely Monitor the Presidential Candidate Super PACs During the 2012 Election
|-, Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent today to Attorney General Eric Holder, Democracy 21 called on the Justice Department to closely monitor the activities of presidential candidate-specific […]
Supreme Court Today Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures from Foreign Nationals
|-, Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 is pleased that the Supreme Court today issued a summary affirmance of a lower court ruling […]
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