Fred Wertheimer on Justice Roberts, rise of joint fundraising committees
According to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: In his opinion in McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission, Chief Justice Roberts said that scenarios, such as the […]
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Watchdog Groups Call on IRS to Adopt New Rules
|Archive |by DianeIn a letter sent to the IRS, Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center summarized comments they had submitted regarding the ongoing IRS rulemaking proceeding […]
Wertheimer: “It’s Chief Justice Roberts who is “divorced from reality””
|Archive |by DianeAccording to Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: As the enclosed POLITICO article makes clear, it is Chief Justice Roberts who is “divorced from reality,” not […]
Summary of H.R. 270, the Empowering Citizens Act
|Archive |by DianeThe Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270) introduced last year by Representatives David Price and Chris Van Hollen is the most comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation […]
Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support Legislation to Curb Bundling by Lobbyists for Members of Congress
|Archive |by DianeIn a statement issued today, reform groups urged Senators to support the Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2014, legislation introduced today by Senator […]
Reform Groups Urge Senate to Enact DISCLOSE Act to Close Gaping Disclosure Loopholes Used to Hide Donors from Voters
|Archive |by DianeOur organizations strongly support the DISCLOSE Act of 2014 introduced today by Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) with 49 cosponsors. Our organizations include Americans for Campaign Reform, […]
RNC Legal Challenge to Political Party Soft Money Ban Filed Today Has Already Been Rejected Twice by Supreme Court
|Archive |by DianeStatement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The RNC filed a lawsuit today in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C. challenging for the third time […]
Anatomy of a Supreme Court Opinion
|Archive |by DianeHow Chief Justice Roberts Dissembled, Obfuscated and Misled in his McCutcheon Opinion to Radically Change the Court’s “Corruption” Standard and Legalize the Use of Contributions […]
Watchdog Groups Again Call on IRS to Deny Crossroads GPS Tax-Exempt Status as 501(c)(4) Group
|Archive |by DianeGroups Send FEC General Counsel’s Report to IRS Finding Major Purpose of Crossroads was Federal Campaign Activity Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, […]
Watchdog Groups Challenge House Ways and Means Committee Letter Claiming IRS Pursuit of Crossroads GPS was Improper
|Archive |by DianeStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Campaign Legal Center Executive Director J. Gerald Hebert Yesterday, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp […]
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