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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The legacy of ‘Citizens United’ has been destructive. We need campaign finance reform – Wertheimer op-ed in Washington Post

Enclosed for your information is an op-ed by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer entitled, “The legacy of ‘Citizens United’ has been destructive. We need campaign […]

Parnas + Bloomberg + Impeachment = A Pivotal Week For Trump

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | JANUARY 16, 2020 An interview by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and a campaign spending decision by Michael Bloomberg could have a […]

Coalition of Groups Urges White House, Senate to Restore FEC Quorum

Enclosed for your information is a press release from the Campaign Legal Center regarding a letter from groups, including Democracy 21, which urged the White […]

Former Vice President Biden Yesterday Announced A Far-Reaching Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform Plan

Former Vice President Biden Yesterday Announced A Far-Reaching Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Former Vice President Joe […]

Senator Elizabeth Warren Proposes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren Proposes Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Plan Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer The sweeping campaign finance reform plan proposed today by […]

FEC Regresses From Dysfunctional To Nonfunctional

With One Resignation, Federal Election Commission Regresses From Dysfunctional To Nonfunctional Statement of Democracy 21 Counsel Donald Simon With Commissioner Matthew Petersen’s resignation from the […]

It’s Called Influence-Buying

FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | AUGUST 8, 2019 “How do you explain a billionaire businessman soliciting $250,000 checks to support the reelection of a President […]

Don’t give up on HR 1. The battle lies ahead. – Wertheimer op-ed in The Fulcrum

Enclosed for your information is a piece entitled “Don’t give up on HR 1. The battle lies ahead,” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer, published […]

Loopholes Allow Foreign Adversaries to Legally Interfere in U.S. Elections – Wertheimer op-ed in Just Security

Enclosed for your information is an article entitled “Loopholes Allow Foreign Adversaries to Legally Interfere in U.S. Elections,” by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer, published […]

D21 Urges FEC to Oppose Proposed Creation of New Campaign Spending Category Not Authorized by Law and Funded by Massive Contributions

  Democracy 21 sent a letter today to the four Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) urging them to vote against a proposed new […]