Wertheimer/Eisen Op-Ed: “Two Senators Could Save U.S. Democracy”
“We hope Senators Manchin and Sinema choose to be on the right side of history. Failing to do so could be fatal to the future […]
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.
Tag Archive for: Democracy Reforms
The Freedom To Vote Act Now Moves To The Next Stage After Senate Republicans Blocked Even Debating This Essential Legislation
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellStatement Of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Today, Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block consideration of Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) compromise voting rights bill, […]
Democracy 21 Urges Senate To Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie Howell“Protecting the sacred right to vote for all eligible Americans should be a goal for all Members of Congress.” Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred […]
The “Perils Of Pauline” Rollercoaster Ride Ahead In Congress
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellFRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | October 1, 2021 “Get ready for a Perils of Pauline rollercoaster ride in Congress in the coming weeks.” Legislation to […]
Trump’s Big Lie Continues
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act TrumpWatch Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellThe former President continues to spread his Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. According to a recent poll, Trump has managed […]
Democracy 21 Urges Support For The Protecting Our Democracy Act
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Ethics & Accountabilityby Jackie HowellStatement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The serial abuses of power by former President Trump continue to cast a pall over our democracy. We […]
The Washington Post: “If Republicans Can’t Get Behind An Issue As Fundamental As Voting, Democrats Must Push Through Their Bill”
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellThe Freedom to Vote Act, the revised voting rights and anti-corruption legislation introduced in the Senate last week, “is an outstretched hand to Republicans — […]
The New York Times: “Joe Manchin Got The Voting Bill He Wanted. Time To Pass It.”
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie Howell“Having lost the White House and the Senate last year, Republicans appear intent on rigging the game in their favor before the midterms. Protecting the […]
Senate Breakthrough: The Freedom To Vote Act Is Introduced
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster Freedom To Vote Act Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellA major breakthrough occurred in the Senate yesterday when a revised version of the For the People Act – sweeping voting rights and anti-corruption legislation […]
Voting Rights & The Senate: It Will All Come Down To The Filibuster
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms Filibuster H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellCongress faces an overwhelming schedule this month. Funding for the government runs out on September 30 and must be extended. The debt ceiling limit needs […]
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