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.
H.R. 1: Myths and Realities, Part 2 A Democracy 21 Response to Incorrect Claims Made About H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021 H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, is sweeping democracy reform legislation that is being considered by the House of Representatives this week. Last week, Democracy 21 issued […]
Enclosed for your information is a piece by Democracy 21 Vice President Matt Keller entitled “It’s too difficult for ‘ordinary’ people to run for office. The For the People Act can change that,” which was published here in America Magazine, The Jesuit Review on March 1, 2021. According to the piece: With Mr. Biden’s leadership […]
Democracy 21 Urges House Support for H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and Opposition to Any Weakening Amendments In a letter sent today to House sponsors of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, Democracy 21 expressed its appreciation for their support. The letter urged Representatives to oppose any amendments to weaken H.R. 1 […]
Democracy 21 Urges Passage of DISCLOSE Act Reintroduced by Senator Whitehouse and Representative Cicilline Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 applauds Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative David Cicilline for the important national leadership they are providing in reintroducing the DISCLOSE Act to require disclosure of the secret contributions currently being spent in […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 25, 2021 “The need for reforms to repair our political system has not changed. The Republican Party in Congress has.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced this week that H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, will be on the House floor for consideration the week of […]
Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “House set to move on elections overhaul as outside advocates focus on Senate,” which was published here in Roll Call on February 25, 2021. According to the article: “We have a broken political system, a corrupting campaign finance system and a democracy that has been greatly damaged,” […]
Democracy 21 Applauds Introduction of Empower Act and Restoring Integrity to America’s Elections Act Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 applauds Senator Chris Van Hollen, Senator Ben Ray Lujan, Representative David Price and Representative Derek Kilmer for the critically important national leadership they are providing to repair our broken campaign finance system. […]
H.R. 1: Myths and Realities A Democracy 21 Response to Incorrect Claims Made About H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021 H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is sweeping democracy reform legislation that is scheduled to be considered by the House of Representatives next week. “The enactment of H.R. 1 is essential […]
Enclosed for your information is an opinion piece by Jamelle Bouie titled “How to Not Be at the Mercy of a Trumpified G.O.P.” which was published in The New York Times on February 23, 2021. According to the piece: Obama asked Democrats to kill the filibuster and pass a voting rights bill because it was […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | February 18, 2021 “The stakes involved in enacting H.R. 1 are enormous. It is essential to fix our badly broken political system. This is a battle that must be won.” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced this week that H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, will be […]
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