A Major Breakthrough On Voting Rights & Democracy Reform
There was a major breakthrough Wednesday on voting rights and other democracy reforms when Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), previously an opponent of S. 1, the […]
Fred’s Weekly Note Archive
We Need Action, Not Just Words, From President Biden On Voting Rights
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellPresident Biden in his passionate voting rights speech on July 13, said, “Perhaps the most important of those things — the most fundamental of those things — is the […]
It’s Time to Act on Voting Rights
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby DianeFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 15, 2021 “It is time for the Senate to pass legislation to ensure that every eligible American in this […]
Failure is Not an Option
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 8, 2021 “The moment of truth is here for our democracy and for the fundamental right of every eligible […]
SCOTUS Decisions Highlight Need for Democracy Reforms
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 1, 2021 “The bottom line from today’s Supreme Court decisions: Congressional inaction is not an option. A Senate rule […]
The Fight Goes On
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 24, 2021 “The legislative process is complex and unwinds slowly. It requires patience, not prognostications, to determine whether legislation […]
The Senate Takes Up the For the People Act Next Week
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 17, 2021 “Senators Schumer and Manchin must be persuaded to keep the small donor financing system in the For […]
A Pivotal Moment for Voting Rights
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED 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 |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED 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 |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFRED 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 […]
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