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Republican Officeholders in the States are Engaged in a Political Coup Supported by Congressional Republicans – Wertheimer in Medium

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Republican Officeholders in the States are Engaged in a Political Coup Supported by Congressional Republicans Fred Wertheimer | 5/10/21 | Medium Republican officeholders in the states are engaged in a political coup supported by congressional Republicans. The voter suppression laws being enacted by Republican-controlled state legislatures around the country are an effort to eliminate as […]

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Pass H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 to Protect the Vote – Wertheimer in Medium

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Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Pass H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 to Protect the Vote,” which was published here in Medium on May 7, 2021, and originally released in Wertheimer’s Political Report. Read the full piece below or here. Pass H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 to […]

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Pass H.R. 1 And H.R. 4 To Protect The Vote

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 6, 2021 “It is incumbent on Congress to enact both the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) and the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) to ensure that every citizen in America eligible to vote is able to vote.” As Republicans continue to assail the right to vote by […]

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The Moment of Truth for Democracy Reforms

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 29, 2021 “The right to vote lies at the heart of representative government. The battle to enact H.R. 1/S. 1 must be won on behalf of the nation’s eligible voters.” The moment of truth is approaching for the most sweeping democracy reform legislation in a generation. The reforms in […]

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President Biden’s 48 Year Mission to Enact Public Financing of Elections and H.R. 1/S. 1 – Wertheimer in Medium

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Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “President Biden’s 48 Year Mission to Enact Public Financing of Elections Should Be Completed by Signing the For the People Act on July 4, 2021,” which was published here in Medium on April 26, 2021. According to the piece: On July […]

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House Passes Historic DC Statehood Bill

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 22, 2021 “The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) should become law by July 4, 2021 to repair and revitalize our democracy which began with the nation’s origin on July 4, 1776.” H.R. 51, legislation to establish Washington, D.C. as the 51st state and finally provide its citizens […]

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Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of DC Statehood

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Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of D.C. Statehood Senate Should Act to Pass Washington, D.C. Admissions Act Democracy 21 applauds the House for passing legislation to make Washington D.C. the 51st state. Like the citizens in the current fifty states, the citizens of Washington D.C. fight and die in wars and they pay federal taxes. […]

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The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption – Wertheimer in Medium

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Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled, “The ‘Swiftest and Surest Way’ to Purge Corruption,” which was published here on Medium on April 16, 2021, and released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on April 15, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to […]

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The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption

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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 15, 2021 “The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington at their expense.” The current campaign finance system in Washington creates innumerable opportunities for corrupting government decisions. The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington […]

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Wertheimer op-ed: Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect – NBC News Think

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Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect,” which was published here in NBC News Think on April 12, 2021. According to the piece: If Manchin wants to honor Byrd’s legacy, he should complete the legendary senator’s mission […]

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