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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House Moves Forward on Impeachment, while Senate GOP Blocks Election Security (Again)

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 […]

Senate Republican Leadership Again Block Senate Consideration of Democracy Reform and Election Security

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 […]

D21 Urges House Members To Vote For SHIELD Act To Strengthen U.S. Election Security

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 […]

36 Organizations Send Letter Today Urging House Members to Vote for SHIELD Act to Strengthen U.S. Election Security

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 […]

Former Vice President Biden Yesterday Announced A Far-Reaching Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform Plan

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 […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren Proposes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren Proposes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The sweeping campaign finance reform plan proposed today by […]

Don’t Forget About Reform. H.R. 1 Is Not Going Away.

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 3, 2019 “H.R. 1 contains measures that are essential to combating political money corruption in Washington.” Last week House […]

Over 100 Groups Call on 2020 Presidential Candidates to Make Democracy Reforms First Priority if Elected

Democracy 21 Joins More Than 100 Groups To Call On 2020 Presidential Candidates To Make Democracy Reforms First Priority In 2021 If Elected Democracy 21 […]

D21 Applauds Today’s Introduction of Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1, Introduced by Sen. Udall & 46 Cosponsors

Democracy 21 Applauds Introduction Today by Senator Tom Udall with 46 Cosponsors of the Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 1 Statement of Democracy 21 President […]