Next steps in Lieu v. Federal Election Commission, the case that could end super PACs Posted on August 20, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Challenging Super PACs In 2016, Free Speech For People, on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and 2016 congressional candidates, filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission to abolish super PACs. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Washington, D.C., seeks the reversal of the 2010 ruling of the U.S. Court of AppealsRead More
House Judiciary Seeks Complete Review of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Records Posted on August 13, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) who chairs the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, recently sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration requesting that it complete its review and release records of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s service at the White House from 2001 toRead More
Our Statement On The Recent Shootings In Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton Posted on August 6, 2019 (May 27, 2020) Impeachment All of us at Free Speech For People are heartbroken and outraged by the violence that took place in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton over the past week. We send our deepest condolences to the families of the fallen and injured. While the motives of the murderers in Gilroy and Dayton are not clear asRead More
Coalition Launches New Initiative To Educate Citizens On Impeachment Posted on August 2, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech for People and coalition partners MoveOn, Need to Impeach, Indivisible, By the People and March for Truth are supporting the launch of a new initiative modeled after the #MuellerBookClub called Impeachment University. The project involves a weekly webinar where legal experts, political analysts, commentators, lawmakers and activists educate everyday citizens on the lawRead More
Together We Rise: A Look At Our Recent Accomplishments Posted on July 31, 2019 (June 18, 2020) FSFP Updates Free Speech For People has made huge progress on the road to a democracy that truly represents the people. We’re at a turning point in our nation’s history and we’re doubling down to seize this historic moment. We need your help to continue preserving and protecting our democracy. This and future generations deserve a countryRead More
Impeachment Coalition Issues Letter to House Judiciary Committee Posted on July 30, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2019) – A broad coalition of advocacy groups submitted a letter to the House Judiciary Committee this afternoon expressing concerns with the timeline, scope, and public strategy regarding its impeachment inquiry. Last week, the Judiciary Committee explained in a federal court filing that the committee “is conducting an investigation to determineRead More
What Did the Mueller Hearings Accomplish? Ron Fein Explains. Posted on July 26, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment Following Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s televised testimony to Congress, Free Speech For People Legal Director Ron Fein appeared on Rising Up With Sonali to discuss what these hearings accomplished, as well as the ongoing Constitutional argument for the impeachment of President Trump. “The evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors has been staring us in theRead More
We’ve heard from Mueller. Impeach Trump Now. Posted on July 25, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment Forty-five years ago today, as President Nixon was on the brink of resignation, a freshman congresswoman from Texas delivered one of the most resounding speeches in the history of U.S. politics. Barbara Jordan, an African American member of the House Judiciary Committee, was tasked with determining the fate of a president under heavy scrutiny forRead More
National Advocacy Groups Deliver Letter to Reps Cohen and Raskin Urging Them to Initiate an Impeachment Inquiry Posted on July 18, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment The letter details a procedural path for Rep. Steve Cohen and Rep. Jamie Raskin to begin an impeachment inquiry without further action by the full House or full Committee on the Judiciary. Representing millions of Americans, the letter is cosigned by: Free Speech For People, By the People, Common Defense, Courage Campaign, CREDO Action, DemocracyRead More
Government Watchdogs Call on the New York Attorney General to Dissolve Trump’s Company and Revoke Its Corporate Charter Posted on July 18, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Challenging Corruption (NEW YORK, NY) – Free Speech For People (FSFP), a non-partisan legal advocacy organization, delivered today a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James, calling for an investigation into whether to revoke the corporate charter of the Trump Organization under a New York law that authorizes her to dissolve a corporation for persistently illegal conduct or abuse of its powers.Read More