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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Informative Materials on H.R. 1, the For the People Act
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeD21 Sends Letter Urging H.R. 1 Co-Sponsors to Oppose Any Weakening Amendment or Motion to Recommit
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeRebuttal of Attacks on Dark Money Disclosure Requirements in H.R. 1
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Money In Politicsby DianeH.R. 1 Goes To The Floor Next Week
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by Diane71 Organizations Send Letter Today Urging House Members to Vote for H.R. 1, Historic Democracy Reform Legislation
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeThe Case for Ending Individual-Candidate Super PACs – Wertheimer opinion piece
|Op Eds |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeThe Case for a New Small Donor, Public Matching Funds System – Wertheimer piece
|Op Eds |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeH.R. 1: A Holistic Approach To Repairing Our Democracy
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeDemocracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Testifies in Support of H.R. 1 at the House Administration Committee
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Money In Politicsby DianeMeet a Younger Mitch McConnell as Bold Campaign Finance Reformer
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeSpurious Arguments Being Made Against H.R. 1 to Defend Secret “Dark Money” Contributions Spent to Influence Federal Elections
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Money In Politicsby DianeThe Attacks On HR1 Begin
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Money In Politicsby DianeTo end Washington corruption, officeholders and candidates must have a new way to finance their campaigns – Wertheimer op-ed in The Hill
|Op Eds |Democracy Reforms Money In Politicsby DianeThe Fight For Reforms Begins
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by DianeRemarks of D21 President Fred Wertheimer at Press Conference to Support H.R. 1 Democracy Reforms (Video included)
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by Diane