The Times covers the release of the Contract from America by Tea Party Patriots. The document refers to earmarks.
Category: Senate
Van Hollen-Schumer ISO Republican for co-sponsorship opportunity
Roll Call reports on the Van Hollen-Schumer legislative response to Citizens United. With the usual GOP suspect — Arizona Sen. John McCain — on an apparent hiatus from the cause, the hunt is on for a new Republican campaign finance champion in the Senate, where a soon-to-be-introduced Democratic counterpunch to a recent Supreme Court decision […]
Shareholder protection and Schumer-Van Hollen: Will it or won’t it?
A number of groups came out today in support of shareholder protection provisions as part of the legislative response to Citizens United. The Brennan Center’s letters are here and Public Citizen and PIRG announced 32 groups signed on to another letter here.