Press Releases Archive

National Journal: Brave New World Of Political Spending For Nonprofits

National JournalBrave New World Of Political Spending For NonprofitsCharities And Other 501(c) Groups Could Find Themselves In An Uncomfortable SpotBy Eliza Newlin CarneyMarch 15, 2010 […]

The Hill: Chamber: Unions to gain from campaign finance decision

The HillChamber: Unions to gain from campaign finance decisionBy Kevin BogardusMarch 14, 2010 The senior attorney at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the Supreme […]

Associated Press Legislatures push back against campaign ruling

Associated Press Legislatures push back against campaign rulingBy Tom Breen  March 13, 2010 The U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of decades-old campaign spending limits gives states […]

Poll: Large majority opposes Supreme Court’s decision on campaign financing; A Welcome, if Partial, Fix; Democracy 21 Statement

Below is an article about a Washington Post-ABC News poll that appeared today in The Washington Post entitled "Poll: Large majority opposes Supreme Court’s decision […]

Representative Van Hollen and Senator Schumer Announce Legislative Response to Citizens United; Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Strongly Supports Legislative Package, Calls for Prompt Congressional Action

Representative Van Hollen and Senator Schumer Announce Legislative Response to Citizens United; Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Strongly Supports Legislative Package, Calls for Prompt Congressional […]

Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Calls for Prompt Legislative Response to Citizens United Decision in Senate Rules Committee Testimony

  In testimony today before the Senate Rules Committee, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer called on Congress “to move swiftly to enact legislation to mitigate […]

National Policy to Ban Corporate Wealth from Being Used in Federal Campaigns was Established in 1907

The question has been raised about whether the policy to ban corporate contributions and expenditures in federal elections dates back to 1947 or to 1907. […]

Citizen United Decision Does Open a Major Loophole for Foreign Interests to Participate in Federal Elections Through Domestic-Controlled Corporations, Congress Needs to Act Quickly to Close the Loophole

Last night in his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to enact legislation to correct the problems caused by the Supreme […]

Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United Opens Huge Campaign Finance Loophole for Foreign Countries and other Foreign Entities to Participate in Federal Elections

  Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case has opened a huge loophole in the campaign […]

Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United Case is Disaster for American People and Dark Day for the Court

Destructive Decision Turns Back Clock to 19th Century; Chief Justice Roberts Abandons His Public Commitment to “Judicial Modesty” and “Respect for Precedent” Statement of Democracy […]