Tag Archive for: Congress

27 Reform Groups and Experts Urge Congress to Act Promptly to Pass the Bipartisan Honest Ads Act

27 Reform Groups and Experts Urge Congress to Act Promptly to Pass the Bipartisan Honest Ads Act In a letter sent to Senators and Representatives […]

Omnibus Bill: Dangerous Campaign Finance Riders Were Defeated

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MARCH 22, 2018 “We were successful in keeping out any new campaign finance riders from the final bill.” One of […]

The Balanced Budget Amendment Is A Sham

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MARCH 8, 2018 “If Members who supported the tax bill were really interested in balancing the budget, they never would […]

Reform Groups and Watchdogs Urge Congress to Oppose Poison Pill Campaign Finance Riders in FY18 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

In a letter sent today (March 1, 2018) to members of Congress, 24 reform groups and watchdogs strongly urged members to oppose all campaign finance […]

Chairman Nunes, answer the question – Fred Wertheimer op ed for The Hill

This piece was first published here in The Hill on February 14, 2018. ————————- Chairman Nunes, answer the question Fred Wertheimer | 02/14/18 In recent […]

Trump, Ryan and McConnell, stop ignoring your oaths — CNN Opinion by Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen

Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece entitled “Trump, Ryan and McConnell, stop ignoring your oaths,” by Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 President, and Norman […]

D21 and Other Groups Call Out Speaker Ryan for His Failure to Take Any Action Against Foreign Intervention in Future Elections

In a letter sent today to House Speaker Paul Ryan, fourteen reform groups and watchdogs expressed their deep concern about Ryan’s failure “to take any […]

Speaker Ryan’s Failure To Help Protect Our Elections Is Indefensible And Inexcusable

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | FEBRUARY 8, 2018 “Speaker Ryan, your failure to move any legislation towards passage and thus your failure to help protect […]

D21 President Fred Wertheimer Statement on Nunes Memo: Strike Two for Chairman Nunes’ Efforts to Provide Cover for President Trump

Strike Two for Chairman Nunes’ Efforts to Provide Cover for President Trump Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Nunes memo publicly released today […]

Watchdogs Challenge Irresponsible Nunes Memo that Trump Reportedly May Use to Get Rid of Deputy AG Rosenstein

Watchdogs Challenge Nunes Memo that Trump Reportedly May Use to Get Rid of Deputy AG Rosenstein, A Key Player in Russia/Trump Investigation Watchdogs also Call […]