Press Releases Archive
On Tuesday night, as the Senate continued debate on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, a coalition of 63 organizations and partners, including Democracy 21, issued statements regarding the urgency and importance of passing the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act and continuing debate until the legislation is passed. Statement of Democracy […]
“[W]e are united now in urging Congress to exercise its Constitutional responsibility to enact laws that set national standards for the conduct of Federal elections and for decisions that determine election outcomes,” Jerry West, Nick Saban, Paul Tagliabue And Others Write In Letter To Sen. Manchin In a letter to Senator Joe Manchin […]
In a letter today, Democracy 21 urged the 50 Senators who support the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to “do whatever it takes” to pass the legislation. When Senate proponents “fought for the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964, they recognized the bill was of overriding importance to the country,” according to […]
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 strongly applauds Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his masterful strategy to get the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to the Senate floor for consideration without being blocked by a Republican filibuster. Working with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, […]
Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Background Briefing With Ian Masters on January 11, 2022. (18 minutes)
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s latest threats against modifying the filibuster rules give new meaning to the word “chutzpah.” McConnell reportedly said today that if Democrats “nuke” the filibuster, Republicans will act “in ways that are more inconvenient for the majority and this White House then anyone has seen in living […]
View & Download This Report As A PDF By: Fred Wertheimer, President, Democracy 21 | UPDATED: January 2022 The United States Senate is facing a decision of historic consequence with the fate of our democracy at stake. Will 50 Senators plus the Vice President be able to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and override […]
“Democracy is at stake this month, and that is not hyperbole.” – D21 President Fred Wertheimer in The Atlantic “The next few weeks will likely answer the most crucial question that emerged from last year’s insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump: Can one political party defend American democracy on its own?” Ronald Brownstein, senior editor of […]
No one should fall for the Electoral Count Act “bait & switch,” D21 President Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen, President Obama’s ethics czar, write. With the Senate finally scheduling action to address the national epidemic of voter suppression and election hijacking laws, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Republicans have suddenly found an alternative they […]
“The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was an attempt, through force and violence, to overturn the will of the majority expressed in a free and fair election,” Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. writes in a new op-ed. “In a well-functioning democratic republic,” he writes, “its anniversary would engender a commitment across party lines to protecting and enhancing […]
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