Fred’s Weekly Note Archive

A Pivotal Moment for Voting Rights

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 10, 2021 “Only S. 1 will supersede the voter suppression laws being enacted by numerous Republican-controlled state legislatures all over […]

A Summer Showdown on Voting Rights

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 3, 2021 “Texas legislators made very clear that Democrats in Congress must act to override the voter suppression and […]

Choosing Between the Sacred Right to Vote and the Filibuster Rules

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 27, 2021 “It is clear that to pass the Senate, S. 1 will need the vote of Senator Manchin both […]

Only S. 1 Will Override Existing Voter Suppression Laws

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 20, 2021 “Only S. 1 will prevent state voter suppression laws from denying millions of eligible citizens the ability to […]

Senator Manchin’s Choice

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 13, 2021 “Only the voting provisions in S. 1, the For the People Act, will override and supersede the numerous […]

Pass H.R. 1 And H.R. 4 To Protect The Vote

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 6, 2021 “It is incumbent on Congress to enact both the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) and the […]

The Moment of Truth for Democracy Reforms

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 29, 2021 “The right to vote lies at the heart of representative government. The battle to enact H.R. 1/S. […]

The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 15, 2021 “The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington at their […]

The Battle for S. 1 Must Be Fought on the Senate Floor

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 8, 2021 “This battle must be fought out on the Senate floor.” In an op-ed in The Washington Post […]