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Letter from IRS Responding to Request for Rulemaking Proceeding
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Statement by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer: Republican Senators Vote to Protect Secret, Corrupting Contributions over Protecting the American People
|-, Archive |by DianeRepublican Senators Vote to Protect Secret, Corrupting Contributions over Protecting the American People Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Democracy 21 greatly appreciates the outstanding national leadership provided by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in leading the Senate effort to pass the DISCLOSE Act. We also greatly appreciate the votes cast by each Senator who […]
Ny Times Op-ed by former Republican Senators Warren Redman and Chuck Hagel:
|-, Archive |by DianeThe New York Times Blog For Political Closure, We Need Disclosure By Warren Rudman and Chuck Hagel July 16, 2012 Since the beginning of the current election cycle, extremely wealthy individuals, corporations and trade unions — all of them determined to influence who is in the White House next year — have spent more than […]
Reform Groups Urge Senators to Vote for Cloture on DISCLOSE Act
|-, Archive |by DianeVOTE AGAINST SECRET MONEY VOTE FOR CLOTURE ON S.3369, THE DISCLOSE ACT July 16, 2012 Dear Senator, Our organizations strongly urge you to vote for cloture on S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012. The DISCLOSE Act is constitutional, fair and evenhanded. The Supreme Court by an overwhelming 8 to 1 vote in the […]
Reform Groups Urge Senators to Pass DISCLOSE Act of 2012
|-, Archive |by DianeDear Senator, The 156 undersigned national, regional and local organizations support S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The legislation would provide the public with basic information about campaign expenditures made by outside groups that are influencing federal elections and the donors financing these expenditures. The legislation would also provide […]
Reform Groups Urge Senators to Pass DISCLOSE Act of 2012
|-, Archive |by DianeDear Senator, The 156 undersigned national, regional and local organizations support S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. The legislation would provide the public with basic information about campaign expenditures made by outside groups that are influencing federal elections and the donors financing these expenditures. The legislation would also […]
Politico: Rove hits big: The birth of a mega-donor
|-, Archive |by DianePolitico Rove hits big: The birth of a mega-donor By: Kenneth P. Vogel and Steve Friess July 13, 2012 In the new Wild West of giving and getting campaign money, the marriage of casino mogul Steve Wynn and political guru Karl Rove was an exceptionally powerful — and secretive — one. Wynn, the flamboyant Las […]
Fred Wertheimer: 14 Current Republican Senators Voted for Disclosure Legislation Enacted in 2000
|-, Archive |by DianeDemocracy 21 Calls on Republican Senators to Recognize Secret Money Corrupts Democracy and to Return to Past Support for Disclosure Laws Fourteen Current Republican Senators Voted for Loophole-Closing Disclosure Legislation Enacted in 2000 Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has spent his entire career obstructing, filibustering and opposing […]
Senate Cloture Vote on July 16th on DISCLOSE Act; Senators Face Clear Choice: Public Disclosure or Secret Money
|-, Archive |by DianeSENATE CLOTURE VOTE ON JULY 16 ON DISCLOSE ACT SENATORS FACE CLEAR CHOICE: FOR DISCLOSURE TO INFORM CITIZENS OR FOR SECRET MONEY IN ELECTIONS The Senate is scheduled to vote on July 16th on cloture on S.3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012 sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The DISCLOSE Act would close gaping disclosure […]
