E.J. Dionne Jr. discusses Citizens United and Schumer-Van Hollen in his column this morning. Liberals and Democrats are already mobilizing to fight against Citizens United because they fear the impact of unconstrained corporate activity on elections and legislation. But conservatives and Republicans should also be alarmed that this decision could encourage politicians to extort campaign […]
Month: March 2010
Times presses on Schumer-Van Hollen
This morning’s Times features this editorial on Schumer-Van Hollen. Congress must quickly pass the remedial Schumer-Van Hollen bill to rein in at least some of the damage. It would ban expenditures by government contractors and foreign-controlled companies and require public disclosure of the money and business interests behind corporate and union ads. Congress must also […]
Schumer-Van Hollen coming next week? And U.S. subs of foreign corporations lobby on bill
The Hill reports that the Organization for International Investment will lobby on the Schumer-Van Hollen legislation being drafted. And there’s news about the timing of the bill. According to a Van Hollen aide, the legislation is still being drafted but aides are working towards introduction of the bill in both the House and the Senate […]