Watch the Jan. 6 hearings like your democracy is at stake. (It is.)
While we are a polarized nation, these hearings offer us an opportunity to come together in shared purpose to safeguard our democracy's future.
June 9, 2022
January 6 Is a Dangerous Shorthand
Just as Watergate was not only about the Watergate break-in, January 6 shouldn’t come to stand only for the events of that date.
June 8, 2022
State and Local Solutions Are Integral to Protect Election Officials and Democracy
Protecting elections and election workers has to be done at every level of government.
February 9, 2022
Heroes of the 2020 Election
As we approach the anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration, we must remember the individuals and organizations who protected the democratic process in 2020.
January 19, 2022
Federal Vacancies Reform Act
We are working to reassert the FVRA, and have also proposed reforms to strengthen Congress’s capacity to fulfill its Constitutional role.Â
November 30, 2021
Enhancing Congressional Capacity
At Protect Democracy, we believe that strengthening Congress is key to strengthening American democracy.
November 4, 2021
There’s just one Department of Homeland Security. So why does it have so many bosses in Congress?
Why is congressional oversight of DHS so convoluted? How does this affect the bureaucratic functions of the department? And why hasn’t this situation changed?
October 21, 2021
Can Democracy Survive Racism as a Strategy?
As a practical matter, at the present moment the survival of democracy in the United States hinges upon the electoral success of the Democratic Party.
July 9, 2021
Partisan Election Review Efforts in Five States
The reviews, both proposed and ongoing, fail to satisfy basic security, accuracy, and reliability measures.
July 8, 2021
Preventing efforts to interfere with and weaponize federal law enforcement
From his earliest days in office, Trump sought to bring the Department of Justice and FBI under his complete control in order to be able to run a similar play in 2020.
July 4, 2021