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.
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 16, 2020 President Trump has been a dangerous threat to our democratic values, our constitutional system of government, and now, with his incompetent and narcissistic pandemic performance, to the very lives of untold numbers of Americans. That’s why the November presidential election is considered by many to be […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | April 9, 2020 “No voter in America should have to risk their life in order to cast their vote. “ The despicable actions taken by Republican Wisconsin officeholders forced Wisconsin voters this week to make a terrible choice: either risk your life to vote in person or forfeit your sacred […]
One Year Later, The Battle For H.R. 1 Goes On Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer This coming Sunday, March 8, marks one year since the House passed H.R. 1, historic democracy reform legislation to repair the nation’s broken political system and corrupt campaign finance system. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blocked […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MARCH 5, 2020 “Our battle for H.R. 1 will be fought for as long as it takes to win.” This coming Sunday, March 8, marks one year since the House passed H.R. 1, historic democracy reform legislation to repair the nation’s broken political system and corrupt campaign finance system. While […]
Democracy 21 Urges Representatives To Support H.R. 4, The Voting Rights Advancement Act Democracy 21 sent a letter to House members this morning urging them to support H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which the House is scheduled to vote on tomorrow, December 6, 2019. H.R. 4 is critical legislation to repair the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 31, 2019 “The coming attacks on the 2020 elections by Russia do not seem to bother ‘Moscow Mitch’ one bit.” The House voted today to adopt rules to govern the next stage of its Trump impeachment inquiry. In doing so, the House moved one step closer to the impeachment […]
Senate Republican Leadership Again Block Senate Consideration of Democracy Reform and Election Security Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Under the continued leadership of “Moscow Mitch” McConnell, Senate Republicans have struck again to prevent the Senate from considering democracy reforms and election security measures. An effort by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeff Merkley […]
Democracy 21 sent a letter to all House Members today urging their support for the SHIELD Act, H.R. 4617, introduced by House Administration Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD) to “protect the integrity of our democracy and our elections.” The letter noted that there are “major loopholes” in current statutory restrictions on […]
36 Organizations Send Letter Today Urging House Members to Vote for SHIELD Act to Strengthen U.S. Election Security Organizations urge members to vote for the SHIELD Act to protect U.S. elections from foreign intervention In a letter sent to Representatives today, 36 organizations urged all House Members to support H.R. 4617, the SHIELD Act, introduced […]
Former Vice President Biden Yesterday Announced A Far-Reaching Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Former Vice President Joe Biden yesterday announced a far-reaching campaign finance and ethics reform plan that included the creation of an essential small donor, public matching funds system to finance federal elections. The former […]
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