Senate Gop Blocks Campaign-Finance Bill ; Democrats Fall Short of 60 Votes
The Washington Times › July 28, 2010
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Senate Republicans launched a successful filibuster Tuesday to uphold the Supreme Court's decision earlier this year that allows corporations and unions to spend freely on campaign ads.
Democrats had sought to undo much of the ruling by adding strict disclosure requirements for those who run ads, and banning any ads from companies that have federal contracts. They argued the court's ruling would amount to letting corporations buy elections.See the full content of this document
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Senate Gop Blocks Campaign-Finance Bill ; Democrats Fall Short of 60 Votes
But they fell shy of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and begin debating the bill.
"This bill is a partisan effort, pure and simple, drafted behind closed doors by current and...See the full content of this document
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