Danger for DISCLOSE Act in shareholder amendment?

The Hill notes that an amendment to The DISCLOSE Act may endanger the reform effort.

House Democrats are scrambling over how to handle legislation forcing companies to hold a shareholder vote to approve annual corporate political spending.

The bill is backed by Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), who would like it added to campaign finance reform legislation Democrats are moving through the House in response to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which removed restrictions on corporate and union political spending.

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