Fred Wertheimer
Events (13)
- May 11, 1992: Bush Vetoes Campaign Finance Reform Legislation that Would Provide for Public Funding of Congressional Campaigns 1992-05-11
- January 27-28, 2010: Conservatives Accuse Obama of ‘Demagoguery’ over Concerns that ‘Citizens United’ Decision May Allow Foreign Money to Influence Elections; Supreme Court Justices, Experts Agree with Concerns 2010-01-27
- September 28, 2010: Campaign Finance Reform Advocate Critical of Republicans Blocking Reform Legislation 2010-09-28
- January 26, 2011 and After: House Republicans Push Bill to Eliminate Public Funding of Presidential Elections 2011-01-26
- April 20, 2011: White House Considers Executive Order Mandating Federal Contractors Reveal Political Donations 2011-04-20
- April 21, 2011 and After: Democrats File Lawsuit Asking FEC to Require Disclosure of Donor Identities 2011-04-21
- May 26, 2011: Congressional Republicans Move to Thwart Executive Order on Campaign Finance under Consideration by White House 2011-05-26
- May 26, 2011 and After: Lower Court Judge Rules that Corporations May Contribute Directly to Candidates; Appeals Courts Overturn Ruling 2011-05-26
- June 27, 2011: Supreme Court Limits Public Financing of Elections 2011-06-27
- January 3, 2012: Washington Post Columnist Calls Super PACs ‘Dangerous,’ Doubts Independence of Organizations from Candidate Campaigns 2012-01-03
- January 4, 2012: Campaign Watchdog Group Questions Independence of ‘Super PACs’ 2012-01-04
- June 15, 2012: Senate Republican Accuses Obama Administration of Using Government to ‘Silence’ Free Speech of Opponents 2012-06-15
- March 2000 and After: Unidentified Pro-Bush Ads Cause Stir, Call Campaign Finance Law into Question