Read Ben Clements And Ron Fein’s Latest Article On The Ongoing Impeachment Investigation Posted on September 10, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment Read Ben Clements and Ron Fein’s latest article in Jurist. They argue that, months after the Mueller testimony, it’s time for Congress to broaden the scope of its investigation and set an early deadline for a vote on impeachment in the House of Representatives. “The Mueller Report describes a damning pattern of encouraging illegal foreignRead More
Washington State PDC Issues Letter To Support Seattle’s Defend Our Democracy Ordinance Posted on September 10, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Defending Key Reforms SEATTLE, WA (September 10, 2019) — The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission has issued a letter to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission to support the goals of the Defend our Democracy ordinance that would abolish super PACs and prohibit spending by foreign-influenced corporations in local elections. The proposed legislation, presented last month to theRead More
Election Security Experts Condemn Pennsylvania Secretary of State’s Re-Examination of Voting Machines Posted on September 4, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection Secretary of State Boockvar announced today that her office has completed a mandatory re-examination of the ES&S ExpressVote XL electronic voting machine following a petition on behalf of registered electors of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania indicating that the new voting machines fail to meet election standards set by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and listing tenRead More
We are closer to impeachment than ever before Posted on September 3, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment We co-launched our campaign for impeachment proceedings against President Trump on the day he took office two and a half years ago. Not because it was politically expedient or popular, but because it was the right thing to do. Now, thanks to your support and the growing public demand around the country, we’re closer thanRead More
FSFP & Allies Issue Letter Urging Congress To Hold Hearings On Election Security Posted on August 30, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Election Protection WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 28, 2019) – Following the findings in a recently released report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), a coalition of government watchdog organizations, including Free Speech For People, FreedomWorks, National Election Defense Coalition and Public Citizen, sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee onRead More
Another high-ranking House rep announces support for impeachment Posted on August 29, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), the Assistant Speaker of the House and fourth-highest-ranking House Democrat, has officially come out in support of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Rep. Luján’s support brings significant power to the ever-growing impeachment movement, with 130 Members of Congress and more than half of the Democratic caucus now favoring anRead More
New Development In Petition To Re-Examine ES&S ExpressVoteXL Voting Machines Posted on August 23, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Election Protection Last month, Citizens for Better Elections, Free Speech For People, National Election Defense Coalition, and Protect Our Vote Philly petitioned the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on behalf of Pennsylvania voters to re-examine the ES&S ExpressVote XL voting machine due to concerns about security, privacy, verifiability, and accessibility. The Secretary agreed to act expeditiouslyRead More
#WeCantWait: Next Steps on Impeachment Posted on August 23, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment Free Speech For People was proud to support CREDO Action which led a demonstration of activists Wednesday evening demanding Nancy Pelosi begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump now. Protestors confronted the Speaker during a fundraiser hosted by the San Francisco Democratic Party honoring her with a “lifetime achievement award” for her “commitment to fighting forRead More
Your August Impeachment Brief Posted on August 22, 2019 (June 12, 2020) Impeachment The House Judiciary Committee made a major announcement in a federal court filing at the end of July. The Committee is officially investigating whether to recommend articles of impeachment against President Trump. The House rules authorize the Judiciary Committee to begin the impeachment process this way–in fact, it’s exactly how the Nixon impeachment inquiry began.Read More
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