Reform Groups Call on Justice Dept to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws in 2016 Election
In a letter sent today to the Justice Department, Democracy 21, joined by the Campaign Legal Center, applauded the Justice Department’s recent action to enforce […]
Today’s badly broken campaign finance system benefits wealthy interests, and leaves hundreds of millions of ordinary Americans on the outside looking in at Washington’s rigged system.
Tag Archive for: Money In Politics
Reform Groups Urge Representatives to Oppose Latest Attempt to Repeal Presidential Public Financing System and EAC
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeIn a letter sent today to the House Administration Committee, reform groups urged Committee members to oppose H.R. 412, legislation introduced by Representative Tom Cole […]
Fred Wertheimer for American Constitution Society on Citizens United
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeThe American Constitution Society Five Years Later, Citizens United Wreaks Havoc on Our Democracy By Fred Wertheimer, President, Democracy 21. Democracy 21 is a nonprofit, nonpartisan […]
Fred Wertheimer Statement on Citizens United Decision and Reform Bills Introduced Today
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeFive years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Citizens United, a 5 to 4 decision that has wreaked havoc on our democracy. […]
Fred Wertheimer Oped for Reuters “Democracy is Drowning in a sea of dark money”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeReuters Democracy is drowning in a sea of dark money By Fred Wertheimer The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United five years ago left the nation’s […]
Fred Wertheimer: “Who Shot John: The Story of How $777,600 Contribution “Limits” Ended up in The Omnibus Bill”
|Op Eds |Money In Politicsby DianeWho Shot John: The Story of How $777,600 Contribution “Limits” Ended up in The Omnibus Bill By Fred Wertheimer | HuffPost | 12/15/14 Campaign finance […]
Letter to President Obama from Campaign Finance Reform Groups on Omnibus Appropriations Bill
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeReform groups today sent a letter to President Obama stating that if the Omnibus Appropriations legislation becomes law, it includes the most corrupting campaign finance […]
Reform Groups Urge Congress to Vote No on Omnibus Bill and the Destructive Campaign Finance Provisions
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeReform groups today sent a letter to Congress strongly urging Senators and Representatives to vote no on the Omnibus Appropriations bill. If enacted, the bill […]
Fred Wertheimer Statement on Reid-McConnell “Bipartisan” Deal to Eviscerate Anti-Corruption Campaign Finance Laws
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeThe nation has been crying out for our leaders in Washington to work together. The incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been talking about […]
Omnibus Bill Returns Huge Corrupting Contributions to National Parties
|Press Releases |Money In Politicsby DianeBipartisan bargain in Omnibus will allow donor to give $776,600/year or $1,553,200/election cycle to the 3 national party committees CLARIFICATION The release enclosed below was […]
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