Voting Rights & The Senate: It Will All Come Down To The Filibuster
Congress faces an overwhelming schedule this month. Funding for the government runs out on September 30 and must be extended. The debt ceiling limit needs […]
Tag Archive for: H.R. 1
President Biden’s Moment Of Truth On Voting Rights Has Arrived
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by Jackie HowellThe moment of truth on voting rights has arrived for President Biden. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced last week that the Senate’s first […]
President Biden Must Join Battle To Save Our Democracy As We Know It
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by Jackie HowellThe White House announced yesterday that President Biden will hold a two-day “Summit For Democracy” for world leaders in December. This ironic announcement comes at […]
D21 President Fred Wertheimer On Senate GOP Blocking Of Voting Rights Legislation & What’s Ahead
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellSenate Republicans Again Block Legislation To Override Unprecedented Voter Suppression Laws In The States Senate Democrats Set Voting Rights Legislation As First Order Of Business […]
How To Loosen The Hold Rich People Have On Our Elections
|Op Eds, Press Releases |Dark Money Democracy Reforms H.R. 1by Jackie Howell“Our democracy is at risk if the wealthy and powerful are secretly providing huge amounts to support federal candidates to serve their interests and suppress […]
New Vote On S. 1 Could Be Soon; Small Donor Financing Provisions Must Stay In Bill
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Public Financingby Jackie HowellThere are published reports today that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will schedule a second procedural vote in the coming days on the For the People […]
A Major Breakthrough On Voting Rights & Democracy Reform
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellThere was a major breakthrough Wednesday on voting rights and other democracy reforms when Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), previously an opponent of S. 1, the […]
39 Diverse New York Organizations Call On Senate Majority Leader Schumer To Do “Everything In Your Power” To Pass S. 1 And Protect Public Financing Provisions In The Legislation
|Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Public Financingby Jackie Howell“As the coalition that fought for and won a public financing of elections program in New York State, we write specifically to urge that public […]
We Need Action, Not Just Words, From President Biden On Voting Rights
|Op Eds, Press Releases |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie Howell“Establishing federal rules to protect the sacred right to vote should be a top priority for President Biden and his Administration. It may be by […]
We Need Action, Not Just Words, From President Biden On Voting Rights
|Fred Wertheimer’s Weekly Note |Democracy Reforms H.R. 1 Voting Rightsby Jackie HowellPresident Biden in his passionate voting rights speech on July 13, said, “Perhaps the most important of those things — the most fundamental of those things — is the […]
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