Reform Groups Call on Congress to Deal with Two IRS Scandals: Wrongful IRS Targeting of Groups and IRS Failure to Prevent Groups from Improperly Claiming 501(c)(4) Status

In a letter sent to Senators and Representatives today, reform groups called on Congress to investigate and address both of the scandals at the IRS […]

Fred Wertheimer POLITICO op-ed: “Inadequate IRS rules helped create scandal”

POLITICO Inadequate IRS rules helped create scandal By Fred Wertheimer The current firestorm over the wrongful targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service […]

Washington Post Wonkblog Q&A with Fred Wertheimer

The Washington Post’s Wonkblog ‘Crossroads GPS and Priorities USA were created for the purpose of hiding donors’ By Dylan Matthews Fred Wertheimer is the founder […]

Time: “The Real IRS Scandal”

Time The Real IRS Scandal By Alex Altman The IRS is unpopular on its best days, and the past few have been among its worst. […]

Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on IRS Improperly Targeting Conservative Groups and Groups Improperly Claiming 501(c)(4) Tax Status

The IRS was dead wrong to target conservative groups claiming tax-exempt status as section 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organizations based on their names and identified interests. […]

Reform Groups Call on Congress to Close Gaping Disclosure Loopholes and Maintain Existing Contribution Limits

In a letter sent today, reform groups urged Senators and Representatives “to pass campaign finance disclosure legislation this year to close the gaping disclosure loopholes […]

Huffington Post: “FEC Commissioners All Serving Expired Terms Now”

The Huffington Post FEC Commissioners All Serving Expired Terms Now By: Paul Blumenthal WASHINGTON — All five sitting commissioners at the Federal Election Commission are […]

Reform Groups Call Out President Obama on Four-Year Failure to Provide Leadership or Effective Action to Reform the Corrupt Campaign Finance System

In a letter sent to President Obama yesterday, reform groups expressed their “deep concern about the nation’s corrupt campaign finance system and about your failure, […]

Fred Wertheimer Statement on Disclosure Bill Introduced By Senators Wyden and Murkowski

The introduction of campaign finance disclosure legislation yesterday by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is an important step forward. The bill represents […]