Tag Archive for: H.R. 1

Trump’s “Anything Goes” Ethics & A Real Reform Opportunity Begins In 2019

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 20, 2018 “President Trump views the presidency as a vehicle for putting as much money as he can into his own pocket. And his ‘anything goes’ ethics has given us the most ethically-challenged administration in our times.” House Democrats are getting ready to introduce a historic package of democracy […]

Leading The Battle For Sweeping Reforms

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 13, 2018 “As we begin the fight next month to revitalize our democracy, we are very fortunate to have future Speaker Nancy Pelosi leading the effort.” With the deal announced yesterday that ensures Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi will become House Speaker in the new Congress, the stage is set […]

Sixty-Five Organizations Urge House Members To Support Historic Democracy Reforms

In a letter sent to Representatives today, sixty-five organizations called on House Members to support the comprehensive package of democracy reforms that House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has committed to bring to the floor as the first order of business in the new Congress. The sixty-five organizations are members of the Declaration for American Democracy […]

House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s corrupt campaign finance system – NBC News op-ed

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Fred Wertheimer entitled “House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s corrupt campaign finance system,” published in NBC News Think on December 8, 2018. Read the full piece here or below. House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America’s […]

Reform Is Not For The Short-Winded

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | December 6, 2018 “From the day he took office, President Trump has served as a poster child for the need to strengthen the rules that protect the integrity of our democracy.” House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced at a press conference last week that when the new Congress begins in […]

Reform Groups Urge Vote Against Any Amendment to H.R. 1 to Restrict Funds from Being Used to Implement the Presidential Public Financing System

Americans for Campaign Reform – Brennan Center for Justice – Campaign Legal Center Common Cause – CREW – Democracy 21 – League of Women Voters People For the American Way – Public Campaign – Public Citizen – U.S. PIRG Our organizations strongly urge you to oppose any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY […]