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39 Diverse New York Organizations Call On Senate Majority Leader Schumer To Do “Everything In Your Power” To Pass S. 1 And Protect Public Financing Provisions In The Legislation

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“As the coalition that fought for and won a public financing of elections program in New York State, we write specifically to urge that public financing of elections with small donor matching not be removed from the For the People Act in the final hour.” Thirty-nine diverse New York organizations that led the fight to establish a […]

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We Need Action, Not Just Words, From President Biden On Voting Rights

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“Establishing federal rules to protect the sacred right to vote should be a top priority for President Biden and his Administration. It may be by Biden’s words, but, to date, it is not by Biden’s actions,” Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer writes in a new op-ed published on Medium and originally released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on July 22, […]

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We Need Action, Not Just Words, From President Biden On Voting Rights

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President 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 right to vote.” The President also said in the speech, “It’s up to all of us to protect that right [to vote]. This is a test of our time.” So […]

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It’s Time to Act on Voting Rights

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 15, 2021 “It is time for the Senate to pass legislation to ensure that every eligible American in this country has the right and ability to vote in federal elections.” President Joe Biden said this week about the attacks on voting rights in the states: “[We] are facing the […]

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President Biden Must Back Up the Powerful Words of His Speech with Real Action to Pass Voting Rights Legislation

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President Biden Must Back Up the Powerful Words of His Speech with Real Action to Pass Voting Rights Legislation Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer President Biden made a powerful and impassioned speech today for protecting the sacred right to vote. But now President Biden must show that his words are backed up by […]

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The Supreme Court clearly won’t protect voting rights. But Congress can – Washington Post opinion

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Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece entitled “The Supreme Court clearly won’t protect voting rights. But Congress can,” which was published in The Washington Post on July 3, 2021. According to the piece: Instead of waiting for a high court that has already shown its reluctance to protect voters from discriminatory efforts, the […]

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Failure is Not an Option

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | July 8, 2021 “The moment of truth is here for our democracy and for the fundamental right of every eligible citizen to vote.” The Constitution makes clear that Congress has the power to establish voting rules for federal elections and that the rules supersede state laws. Thus, Congress can provide […]

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SCOTUS Decisions Highlight Need for Democracy Reforms

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FRED 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 to allow a filibuster is not more important than protecting our democracy against voter discrimination, voter suppression and the corruption of our government and officeholders.” Today’s two Supreme Court decisions […]

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Supreme Court Decisions Today Confirm Urgent Need to Enact the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act

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Today’s two Supreme Court decisions present a powerful case as to why it is essential for Congress to enact both the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect the fundamental right to vote against new voter suppression and discrimination laws and to protect against corruption of our government and […]

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The Fight for Voting Rights and Anti-Corruption Legislation Goes On

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Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “The Fight for Voting Rights and Anti-Corruption Legislation Goes On,” which was published in Medium and originally released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on June 24, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. The Fight for Voting Rights and Anti-Corruption Legislation […]

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