Reform Groups File FEC Complaints Against Presidential Hopefuls
Today, on April Fools’ Eve, Democracy 21 joined the Campaign Legal Center in filing complaints with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Jeb Bush, […]
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.
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Reform Groups Call on Justice Dept to Enforce Campaign Finance Laws in 2016 Election
|Press Releases |Legal Activities Money In Politicsby DianeIn 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 […]
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 […]
