We have a President hostile to fixing the system and a Congress currently controlled by reform opponents. However, history makes clear that reform issues are cyclical in nature: the kind of scandalous system that exists today has led to major reforms in the past, and can do so again in the future.
H.R. 1 reflects the fact that our democracy is at a crossroads. We have a broken political system and a corrupt campaign finance system. The American people know it and strongly object to it. An NBC NEWS/Wall Street Journal poll last fall found that 77 percent of registered voters said “reducing the influence […]
How to Fix America’s Broken Political System A new bill promises to protect our democracy from its enemies, but foreign and domestic. By Fred Wertheimer and Norman Eisen | January 7 | Politico Much attention has focused on H.R. 1, the comprehensive package of democracy reforms introduced on Thursday by Representative John Sarbanes (D-Md.) on […]
Led by newly-elected House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Democrats began an historic effort this week to revitalize our democracy. Introduced yesterday as a first order of business in the new Congress, H.R. 1 is an unprecedented, holistic effort to repair our democracy and political system. Sponsored by Representative John Sarbanes (D-MD), chairman of the […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | January 3, 2019 “Democracy 21 does not go into this battle wearing rose-colored glasses. We know the battle will be difficult and take time. We also know that it can be won.” The Democrats’ “Blue Wave” election last November translates into political power today as the 116th Congress is sworn […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FRED WERTHEIMER’S WEEKLY NOTE | November 29, 2018 “The dissidents have not raised questions about Rep. Pelosi’s skills or capabilities, and there is a good reason why. No one among House Democrats can compete with her on the merits.” By an overwhelming vote of 203-to-32, House Democrats yesterday voted to continue Rep. Nancy Pelosi as […]
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