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Advocacy Blog
Friday, July 18, 2008
Almost Half of the Senate Co-Sponsor of Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill
More Senators have signed on as a co-sponsor to the Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act (S.223). The bill would require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance reports electronically. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) make the co-sponsor list total 44, yet a measure with almost half the Senate listed as a cosponsor remains stalled.
Voters should be able to know the identities of those who are providing significant financial support in Senate races. Currently, the Senate's paper campaign finance reports have to be entered into a computer before the information goes online. This time-consuming process means the public will likely not have access to the information until after the election. This commonsense bill will hopefully only continue to gain more support.
Posted by Amanda Adams
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