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The Gaggers and Gag-making: Hypocrisy among the campaign-finance reformers.
It's a common scene in Washington. Lobbyists representing powerful, well-financed special interests sit behind closed doors with members of Congress drafting legislation. Outside Washington, their dollars finance TV ad campaigns in the districts of wavering House members, hoping to pressure them into supporting the bill. Highly technical and complex legislation is then unveiled in the middle of the night, and most members of Congress have no time to read it before debate begins the next morning. Efforts by grassroots groups to amend the bill to protect their members are rebuffed, and though the bill contains provisions that even its sponsors admit are probably ...
- Common Cause Members to Demonstrate at DNC Presidential Gala Tomorrow; Call for...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire June 27, 1995 700+ words
...Woodley Rd., N.W. Common Cause members will publicly...comprehensive campaign finance reform, including the ban on soft money. Common Cause members also will call...support of campaign finance reform and a soft money ban...
- On the Dole. (Common Cause and Robert Dole's filibuster to prevent passage of...
- Magazine article from: The Nation Corn, David Morley, Jefferson December 26, 1987 700+ words
On the Dole Common Cause has set its sights...the campaign-finance reform measure that...according to Common Cause, as of November...own campaign-finance reform bill, which...limit PAC gifts. Common Cause, however, reports...
- Letter from Common Cause President to U.S. House Democrats on Campaign Finance...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire July 15, 1994 700+ words
...The following letter from Common Cause President Fred Wertheimer on campaign finance reform was delivered today to all...Senate have passed campaign finance reform bills, and yet no campaign finance reform legislation has become law...
- Common Cause Statement on Clinton Speech on Campaign Finance Reform
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire November 1, 1996 700+ words
...McBride, president, Common Cause, on President Clinton...today on campaign finance reform: President Clinton...commission on campaign finance reform has long since passed...action on campaign finance reform and support for the...
- Common Cause Founder Opposes Gingrich Proposal for Campaign Finance Reform...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire November 3, 1995 700+ words
...Following is a statement of Common Cause Founder John Gardner opposing Speaker...a commission to study campaign finance reform until May 1996. The proposal of...Editors note: John Gardner founded Common Cause in 1970. He is currently a professor...
- Common Cause Statement on McCain-Feingold-Thompson Campaign Finance Reform...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire September 7, 1995 700+ words
...Following is a statement by Common Cause President Ann McBride on...Feingold-Thompson campaign finance reform legislation: Today's...of comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation by Sens. John...blocked enactment of campaign finance reform, even as the public ...
- Statement by Common Cause Florida, United We Stand Florida on Campaign Finance...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire November 17, 1995 700+ words
...Following is a statement by Common Cause Florida and United We Stand Florida: Common Cause and United We Stand...bipartisan campaign finance reform bills in Congress in...schedule votes on campaign finance reform legislation in early...
- Statement of Common Cause President on House Democratic and Republican Campaign...
- Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire May 22, 1996 700+ words
...Following is a statement of Common Cause President Ann McBride on...Democratic and Republican camaign finance reform proposals: By waiting until...balanced and fair campaign finance reform bill to be passed by Congress...only chance for campaign finance reform to become ...