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Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “Democrats seek momentum for voting, political money overhaul,” which was published here in Roll Call on January 19, 2021. According to the article: “Ultimately, they’re going to have to make a choice about whether they’re going to allow antiquated filibuster rules to prevent repairing our democracy,” said […]
Democracy 21 Applauds Senate Leader Schumer, Lead Sponsor Merkley, and Senator Klobuchar for their National Leadership on S.1, the For the People Act Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly applauds Senate Leader Chuck Schumer for his national leadership in making the For the People Act Senate bill S.1. Democracy 21 also […]
Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “Trump’s Blatantly False Claims Provide Cover for New State Voter Suppression Efforts,” published here on Medium on January 15, 2021 and originally released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on January 14, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. Trump’s Blatantly False […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 14, 2021 “In six days we will be rid of the worst, most dangerous, and most unhinged President in our nation’s history. But, that will not end the extraordinary damage Trump has done to the country.” There are two new Republican Members in the House – Rep. Lauren Boebert […]
Enclosed for your information is an article titled “Companies Pull Back Political Giving Following Capitol Violence,” published here by The New York Times on January 11, 2021, and an article titled “Corporate revolt shakes political fundraising world,” published here by CNN on January 11, 2021. According to the New York Times article: The moves are […]
70 Organizations Call on Representatives to Vote Immediately to Impeach President Trump for Creating and Inciting Violent Mob Attack on Capitol 70 organizations sent a letter to Congress on Monday urging Members to vote immediately to impeach President Trump for creating and inciting January 6th’s violent mob attack at the Capitol. The letter urged that […]
Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer titled “Trump and the Big Lie,” published here in Medium and released in Wertheimer’s Political Report on January 7, 2021. Read the full piece here or below. Trump and the Big Lie Fred Wertheimer | 1/7/2021 | Medium In order to understand […]
Democracy 21 Strongly Urges House Members to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation Reintroduced Yesterday House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, chief sponsor Rep. John Sarbanes, and House Administration Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren reintroduced in the House yesterday H.R. 1, the For the People Act. Democracy 21 applauds Speaker Pelosi, Rep. Sarbanes, and Chair Lofgren for […]
Senate Majority Leader McConnell proposed scam legislation yesterday to soothe outgoing President Trump’s ego, avoid any up or down vote on a $2,000 Covid relief payment, and create a fraudulent Election Assistance Commission “Advisory Group” to study the “integrity and administration” of the November election. This phony legislation makes it appear like McConnell is being […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 22, 2020 “We should never lose sight of the fact that Trump’s defeat in 2020 has prevented a catastrophic destruction of our democracy.” As the 116th Congress heads to a close, Congress yesterday passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and a $1.4 trillion appropriations bill, as President Trump […]
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