The vote on the cloture motion is available here. The White House dropped a statement from President Obama after the vote. Roll Call reports here. Snowe was “no.” The Hill reports. For PIRG, you win some and you lose some, I guess. The Fair Elections Now Act is headed to the floor. The Center for […]
Category: Senate
Post push on DISCLOSE
In this editorial. The Senate is expected to vote today. The Times reports that the bill has changed. Senate Democrats said on Wednesday that they would change their campaign finance disclosure bill so that it would not take effect until January 2011, a revision that they characterize as an attempt to overcome a Republican filibuster.
DISCLOSE death throes?
Politico reports.