Summary of Empowering Citizens Act
The Empowering Citizens Act, sponsored by Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), is the most comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation in Congress. […]
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Fred Wertheimer Statement on Citizens United Decision and Reform Bills Introduced Today
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeFive years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Citizens United, a 5 to 4 decision that has wreaked havoc on our democracy. […]
Fred Wertheimer Oped for Reuters “Democracy is Drowning in a sea of dark money”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeReuters Democracy is drowning in a sea of dark money By Fred Wertheimer The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United five years ago left the nation’s […]
Watchdogs File Comments in Post-McCutcheon FEC Rulemaking
|Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 joined with the Campaign Legal Center yesterday in filing rulemaking comments urging the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to follow the Supreme Court’s recommendations […]
Public Citizen and Democracy 21 File Amicus Brief in the Supreme Court Defending Constitutionality of Florida’s Ban on Solicitation of Campaign Contributions by Judges
|Archive |by DianeLast week, Democracy 21 joined with Public Citizen to file an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of a Florida law […]
Fred Wertheimer: “Who Shot John: The Story of How $777,600 Contribution “Limits” Ended up in The Omnibus Bill”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeWho Shot John: The Story of How $777,600 Contribution “Limits” Ended up in The Omnibus Bill By Fred Wertheimer | HuffPost | 12/15/14 Campaign finance […]
Letter to President Obama from Campaign Finance Reform Groups on Omnibus Appropriations Bill
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeReform groups today sent a letter to President Obama stating that if the Omnibus Appropriations legislation becomes law, it includes the most corrupting campaign finance […]
Reform Groups Urge Congress to Vote No on Omnibus Bill and the Destructive Campaign Finance Provisions
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeReform groups today sent a letter to Congress strongly urging Senators and Representatives to vote no on the Omnibus Appropriations bill. If enacted, the bill […]
Fred Wertheimer Statement on Reid-McConnell “Bipartisan” Deal to Eviscerate Anti-Corruption Campaign Finance Laws
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeThe nation has been crying out for our leaders in Washington to work together. The incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been talking about […]
Omnibus Bill Returns Huge Corrupting Contributions to National Parties
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeBipartisan bargain in Omnibus will allow donor to give $776,600/year or $1,553,200/election cycle to the 3 national party committees CLARIFICATION The release enclosed below was […]
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