Democracy Reform
We have a broken political system and a corrupt campaign finance system. The American people believe the political system is rigged at their expense and overwhelmingly want the system repaired.
We advocate democracy reforms and develop model legislation.
- Model campaign finance reform legislation we helped develop was incorporated into historic democracy reform legislation the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) which passed the House in 2021 and came within two votes of passing the Senate. We are at the doorstep of enacting these reforms.
- The unprecedented package of democracy reforms includes campaign finance, voting rights, partisan gerrymandering, government ethics and election security reforms.
- We have won reform battles in the past and will fight for H.R. 1 and successor bills for as long as it takes to enact these democracy reforms.
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EJ Dionne op-ed in Wash. Post: Democrats are faced with a choice. Protect the filibuster or protect democracy
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|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeTrump’s Capitol mob lends Senate Democrats the momentum to enact historic reforms – Wertheimer in NBC Think
|Op Eds, Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeThe Atlantic: The Decision That Will Define Democrats for a Decade
|Press Releases |Democracy Reformsby DianeTrump Actions Illustrate Why Congress Must Pass the For the People Act – D21 VP Matt Keller in The Hill
|Op Eds |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeEzra Klein op-ed in NYT: Democrats, Here’s How to Lose in 2022. And Deserve It
|Press Releases |Democracy Reformsby DianeRoll Call: Democrats seek momentum for voting, political money overhaul
|Press Releases |Democracy Reformsby DianeD21 Applauds Sens. Schumer, Merkley & Klobuchar for their National Leadership on S.1, the For the People Act
|Press Releases |Democracy Reformsby DianeD21 Strongly Urges House Members to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation Reintroduced Yesterday
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeDemocracy 21 Calls on Democratic Representatives to Again Vote for the For the People Act in the New Congress
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeRoll Call: Pelosi, Democrats renew push to overhaul election, campaign finance laws
|News |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeWertheimer Remarks at 11/16 Press Conference to Support H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeH.R. 1: The Fight Goes On
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeFive Days
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby Diane