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FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 20, 2018 “President Trump views the presidency as a vehicle for putting as much money as he can into his own pocket. And his ‘anything goes’ ethics has given us the most ethically-challenged administration in our times.” House Democrats are getting ready to introduce a historic package of democracy […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 13, 2018 “As we begin the fight next month to revitalize our democracy, we are very fortunate to have future Speaker Nancy Pelosi leading the effort.” With the deal announced yesterday that ensures Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will become House Speaker in the new Congress, the stage is set […]
In a letter sent to Representatives today, sixty-five organizations called on House Members to support the comprehensive package of democracy reforms that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has committed to bring to the floor as the first order of business in the new Congress. The sixty-five organizations are members of the Declaration for American Democracy […]
Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Fred Wertheimer entitled “House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s corrupt campaign finance system,” published in NBC News Think on December 8, 2018. Read the full piece here or below. House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 6, 2018 “From the day he took office, President Trump has served as a poster child for the need to strengthen the rules that protect the integrity of our democracy.” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced at a press conference last week that when the new Congress begins in […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 29, 2018 “The dissidents have not raised questions about Rep. Pelosi’s skills or capabilities, and there is a good reason why. No one among House Democrats can compete with her on the merits.” By an overwhelming vote of 203-to-32, House Democrats yesterday voted to continue Rep. Nancy Pelosi as […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 15, 2018 “President Trump’s continuing irresponsible attacks against the Mueller investigation show the importance of the work that is being done by the many organizations in our coalition to protect the investigation. “ This morning, President Trump tweeted allegations against the Mueller investigation that can only be described as […]
Democracy 21 Says In Letter To Acting AG Whitaker That He Must Recuse Himself From Oversight Of Mueller Investigation In a letter sent to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker today, Democracy 21 called on Whitaker to recuse himself “from any involvement in the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in […]
29 National Organizations and Ethics Experts Urge Members of Congress to Ensure Whitaker Recusal and Mueller Protection 29 national organizations and ethics experts sent a letter to Senators and Representatives today expressing deep concern about the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General. The letter urged Members to help ensure that Whitaker is removed […]
In October 1973, I was in Washington working for Common Cause when President Nixon fired Watergate Special Counsel Archibald Cox for refusing to allow Nixon to block the Watergate investigation. This became known as the Saturday Night Massacre. Today, I am still in Washington, and the organization I head, Democracy 21, is part of the […]
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