Press Releases Archive

D21 Sends Letter Urging Members of Congress to Support H.R. 1 Amendment 124 to Strengthen Ban on Foreign Interest Spending

Enclosed for your information is a letter sent by Democracy 21 to Members of Congress today urging their support for amendment 124 to be offered […]

D21 Sends Letter to Representatives on H.R. 1, Responding to ACLU Letter

Enclosed for your information is a letter sent by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and Democracy 21 Counsel Donald Simon to Representatives today, regarding H.R. […]

Informative Materials on H.R. 1, the For the People Act

H.R. 1, the For the People Act, sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) and cosponsored by 234 Representatives, is on the floor of the House […]

D21 Sends Letter Urging H.R. 1 Co-Sponsors to Oppose Any Weakening Amendment or Motion to Recommit

In a letter sent today to Representatives cosponsoring landmark democracy reform legislation H.R. 1, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer strongly urged them to oppose any […]

Rebuttal of Attacks on Dark Money Disclosure Requirements in H.R. 1

Rebuttal of Attacks on Dark Money Disclosure Requirements in H.R. 1 Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 Counsel Donald Simon Enclosed below is a […]

71 Organizations Send Letter Today Urging House Members to Vote for H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation

  In a letter sent to Representatives today, 71 organizations strongly urged all House Members to support the historic package of democracy reforms contained in […]

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Testifies in Support of H.R. 1 at the House Administration Committee

Today, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer appeared before the House Administration Committee in support of H.R. 1, the comprehensive democracy reform bill introduced by Rep. […]

Meet a Younger Mitch McConnell as Bold Campaign Finance Reformer

Meet a Younger Mitch McConnell as Bold Campaign Finance Reformer By Fred Wertheimer Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is the nation’s leading opponent of […]

Spurious Arguments Being Made Against H.R. 1 to Defend Secret “Dark Money” Contributions Spent to Influence Federal Elections

Enclosed for your information is a piece refuting spurious arguments being made by opponents of H.R. 1 to defend secret contributions. According to the piece: […]

Remarks of D21 President Fred Wertheimer at Press Conference to Support H.R. 1 Democracy Reforms (Video included)

   H.R. 1 reflects the fact that our democracy is at a crossroads. We have a broken political system and a corrupt campaign finance […]