We have a President hostile to fixing the system and a Congress currently controlled by reform opponents. However, history makes clear that reform issues are cyclical in nature: the kind of scandalous system that exists today has led to major reforms in the past, and can do so again in the future.

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The Senate may be a legislative graveyard, but debate is not yet dead in the US – D21 VP Matt Keller in The Hill

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Matt Keller entitled, “The Senate may be a legislative graveyard, but debate is not […]

Only the For the People Act’s Voting Rules Will Override New State Voter Suppression Laws

Only the For the People Act’s Federal Voting Rules Will Override the State Voter Suppression Laws Newly Enacted in 14 States A Democracy 21 factsheet […]

A Summer Showdown on Voting Rights

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | June 3, 2021 “Texas legislators made very clear that Democrats in Congress must act to override the voter suppression and […]

Choosing Between the Sacred Right to Vote and the Filibuster Rules

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 27, 2021 “It is clear that to pass the Senate, S. 1 will need the vote of Senator Manchin both […]

The Most Important Decision of Senator Manchin’s Career – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “The Most Important Decision of Senator Manchin’s Career,” which was published […]

Only S. 1 Will Override Existing Voter Suppression Laws

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 20, 2021 “Only S. 1 will prevent state voter suppression laws from denying millions of eligible citizens the ability to […]

John Lewis Voting Rights Act Must Pass, But Will Not Impact State Voter Suppression Laws Already Enacted

John Lewis Voting Rights Act, Strongly Supported by Democracy 21, Will Have No Impact on State Voter Suppression Laws Enacted Before Act Becomes Law Statement […]

Senator Manchin’s Choice

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 13, 2021 “Only the voting provisions in S. 1, the For the People Act, will override and supersede the numerous […]

30 Representatives from States with Citizen Financing Applaud Small Donor Matching System in S. 1, Urge Passage

30 Representatives from States with Citizen Financing Applaud Small Donor Matching System in S. 1, Urge Passage Enclosed for your information is a letter sent […]

Who Said That? A Pop Quiz about Senate Rules Committee Members Marking Up S. 1 Today – Wertheimer piece

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled, “Who Said That? A Pop Quiz about Members of the Senate […]