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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Republican State Lawmakers are Engaged in Political Coup Supported by Congressional GOP – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is an article entitled, “Republican Officeholders in the States are Engaged in a Political Coup Supported by Congressional Republicans,” which was […]

Republican Officeholders in the States are Engaged in a Political Coup Supported by Congressional Republicans – Wertheimer in Medium

Republican Officeholders in the States are Engaged in a Political Coup Supported by Congressional Republicans Fred Wertheimer | 5/10/21 | Medium Republican officeholders in the […]

Pass H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 to Protect the Vote – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Pass H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 to Protect the Vote,” which […]

Pass H.R. 1 And H.R. 4 To Protect The Vote

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | May 6, 2021 “It is incumbent on Congress to enact both the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) and the […]

The Moment of Truth for Democracy Reforms

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 29, 2021 “The right to vote lies at the heart of representative government. The battle to enact H.R. 1/S. […]

President Biden’s 48 Year Mission to Enact Public Financing of Elections and H.R. 1/S. 1 – Wertheimer in Medium

Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “President Biden’s 48 Year Mission to Enact Public Financing of Elections […]

Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of DC Statehood

Democracy 21 Applauds House Passage of D.C. Statehood Senate Should Act to Pass Washington, D.C. Admissions Act Democracy 21 applauds the House for passing legislation […]

The “Swiftest and Surest Way” to Purge Corruption

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 15, 2021 “The American people understand this simple reality: big money buys influence and results in Washington at their […]

Wertheimer op-ed: Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect – NBC News Think

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled “Manchin’s filibuster defense contradicts the Senate legacy he claims to protect,” […]