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Reform Groups Urge Senators to Pass DISCLOSE Act of 2012

Dear Senator, The 156 undersigned national, regional and local organizations support S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The legislation […]

Reform Groups Urge Senators to Pass DISCLOSE Act of 2012

  Dear Senator, The 156 undersigned national, regional and local organizations support S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The […]

Politico: Rove hits big: The birth of a mega-donor

Politico Rove hits big: The birth of a mega-donor By: Kenneth P. Vogel and Steve Friess July 13, 2012 In the new Wild West of […]

Fred Wertheimer: 14 Current Republican Senators Voted for Disclosure Legislation Enacted in 2000

Democracy 21 Calls on Republican Senators to Recognize Secret Money Corrupts Democracy and to Return to Past Support for Disclosure Laws Fourteen Current Republican Senators […]

Senate Cloture Vote on July 16th on DISCLOSE Act; Senators Face Clear Choice: Public Disclosure or Secret Money

SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ON JULY 16 ON DISCLOSE ACT SENATORS FACE CLEAR CHOICE: FOR DISCLOSURE TO INFORM CITIZENS OR FOR SECRET MONEY IN ELECTIONS The […]

RNC Court Challenge to Aggregate Contribution Limits Opposed by Reformers

RNC Court Challenge to Aggregate Contribution Limits Opposed by Reformers Today, the Campaign Legal Center, together with Democracy 21, filed an amici brief in the […]

RNC Lawsuit Challenging Contribution Limit Would Open Door to Corrupting Million Dollar Party Contributions

RNC Lawsuit Challenging Contribution Limit Would Open Door to Corrupting Million Dollar Party Contributions By Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President In a lawsuit filed recently […]

Fourth Circuit Overturns Decision That Struck Down Century-Old Law Banning Corporate Contributions to Federal Candidates & Parties

Fourth Circuit Overturns Decision That Struck Down Century-Old Law Banning Corporate Contributions to Federal Candidates & Parties Today, in U.S. v Danielczyk, the U.S. Court […]

Wertheimer op-ed: Senator McConnell “Pounds the Table” in Opposing Campaign Finance Disclosure Long Upheld by Supreme Court

Senator McConnell “Pounds the Table” in Opposing Campaign Finance Disclosure Long Upheld by Supreme Court By Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President There is an old […]

Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Supreme Court’s Decision to Leave Citizens United Standing

Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court today has left standing the disastrous Citizens United decision and the enormous damage it is […]