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Watchdogs File Supplemental Information with OCE Regarding Rep. Jim Jordan Complaint

Watchdogs File Supplemental Information with Office of Congressional Ethics Regarding Rep. Jim Jordan Complaint Yesterday, Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer and former White House chief […]

Watchdogs File Office of Congressional Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Jim Jordan

Watchdogs File Office of Congressional Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Jim Jordan, Requesting Investigation of Whether Jordan’s Present Conduct Does Not “Reflect Creditably on the House” […]

D21/CREW Complaint Raises Serious Questions About Violations By Bolton Super PAC & Trump Campaign Committee

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | MARCH 30, 2018 “Very serious questions must be investigated about whether the John Bolton Super PAC and the Trump presidential […]

Democracy 21 and CREW file Justice Department complaint requesting investigation into whether Bolton Super PAC and Trump campaign violated criminal law

Democracy 21 and CREW file Justice Department complaint requesting investigation of whether the John Bolton Super PAC and Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. violated […]

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits

Democracy 21 applauds DC Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold constitutionality of campaign contribution limits Democracy 21 is pleased by today’s unanimous decision by […]

Democracy 21 Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Lower Court Decision Holding Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional

Democracy 21 Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Lower Court Decision Holding Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional Democracy 21 joined with other non-profit organizations today on an […]

Trump Jr., Kushner, Manafort Violated Foreign Solicitation Ban, Watchdogs Allege In Complaints

DOJ & FEC Complaints Against Donald Trump Jr. Supplemented To Include Kushner, Manafort, and Goldstone For Illegally Soliciting & Assisting Solicitation Of Contribution From Foreign […]

Recent Court Ruling Against Kobach Shows He Cannot Be Trusted With Voter Information

Democracy 21 Says Recent Court Ruling Against Kobach Illustrates His Lack Of Integrity & Shows Why No State Should Trust Him With Any Voter Information […]

Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Political Party Soft Money Ban in Order Issued Today

  Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The Supreme Court this morning summarily affirmed the lower court decision in Republican Party of Louisiana v. […]

Democracy 21 Files DOJ Complaint Against AG Sessions for Violating DOJ Recusal Regulation and AG’s Own Recusal

  Democracy 21 filed a complaint today against Attorney General Jeff Sessions with the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR): for violating both his […]