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

January 25, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer In a Dear Colleague letter sent yesterday to House Members, Representatives Chris Van Hollen and Robert Brady announced they would be introducing legislation shortly to close gaping loopholes in the campaign finance disclosure laws. The legislation would close loopholes in disclosure that have resulted from a combination of […]

POLITICO Op-ed: Super PACS wreak havoc

January 19, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

By 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 to strike down the ban on corporate expenditures in campaigns, the five justices who issued the opinion surely had no idea their misguided decision would cause such enormous damage to […]

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

January 13, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Report sent by Democracy 21 to the Attorney General that raised serious questions about the legality of five leading presidential candidate-specific Super PACs. Today’s letter was sent “to supplement the information contained in the Report and to provide information on a sixth candidate-specific Super PAC, the Red, White and Blue […]

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

January 10, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Republican National Committee filed an amicus brief today in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of U.S. v. Danielczyk, which challenges the ban on corporate contributions to federal candidates.  The RNC brief argues that the court should conclude the ban on corporate contributions is […]

Supreme Court Today Upholds Constitutionality of Ban on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures from Foreign Nationals

January 9, 2012|-, Archive |by Diane

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 is pleased that the Supreme Court today issued a summary affirmance of a lower court ruling that correctly upheld the constitutionality of the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals in U.S. elections. In a decision issued last August in the case of Bluman v. FEC, […]