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Dēmos strongly supports updating federal regulations to restore and extend overtime protections. However, we urge the Department to finalize a stronger rule than the one proposed.

The For the People Act can begin to address the longstanding racist exclusions in our democracy with policy solutions that are proven to advance racial equity.

Why we need to prioritize passing H.R.1 along with H.R.4 and legislation granting statehood to Washington, D.C. (H.R.51) as the first items of business in the 117th Congress.

One New York State bill would interrupt the cycle of discrimination that comes with employment credit checks.

The Supreme Court should hold that Title VII bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Department's proposed "EAP Rule" fails to sufficiently safeguard working people.

Our current system of campaign finance reform suppresses the political power of people of color and that lack of political power has had proven, lasting consequences.

H.R. 1, the For the People Act, is the boldest and most comprehensive proposal to strengthen our democracy since the aftermath of Watergate.

"We know this: the super rich and corporations don’t need a tax cut. The 1 percent are doing just fine."

The American Society of Civil Engineers has graded our infrastructure a D+, poor and at risk. Congress must act.

"With the Supreme Court split four-to-four on so many critical issues, the stakes could not be higher."

We write to urge you to reject President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to a lifetime appointment on the nation’s highest court.

The fast food industry is the main driver of compensation inequality in the most disparate sector of the economy, with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2013 of over 1000-to-1.

We support rulemaking to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities.

Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony regarding the damage that Citizens United and the rise of Super PACs has done to our system of democratic government.  In the text below I will discuss why rules that govern the role of money in politics are important to our democracy; the impact of Citizens United and related decisions on our electoral system; and what Congress can and must do to promote the core American value of political equality.

We don’t only have a jobs deficit in this country. We have a deficit of good jobs. Here's why.

Testimony of Democracy Program Director Brenda Wright before the Boston City Council on Campaign Finance Reform

Testimony of Demos' Democracy Program Legal Director on restoring contribution limits in Vermont, delivered before the Vermont House Government Operations Committee on February 5, 2008.