POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES

Amendments

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8379 [24JY], H8492 [25JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8461, H8467 [25JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6613, S6616 [20JN], S6726, S6737, S6738, S6740, S6744, S6748, S6749 [24JN], S6864 [25JN]

Analyses

Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits (H.R. 296), H8482 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Campaign Finance Proposal Drawing Opposition From Diverse Group, S4456 [1MY]

Civic Speech Gets Rationed, S6801 [25JN]

Disaster for Taxpayers, Candidates, S6804 [25JN]

Financing Elections.....As if Democracy Mattered, S6691 [24JN]

Frontline's Exercise in Exaggeration, S6803 [25JN]

``Frontline's'' Exercise in Exaggeration, E221 [28FE]

Get Adopted by Steve Forbes, S6691 [24JN]

Gingrich Critic Aided Ethics-Panel Democrat, H4432 [7MY]

Gingrich's Heresy, S6802 [25JN]

He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune, S6691 [24JN]

If Money Talks, What Does It Say of Forbes?, S1067 [7FE]

Just What Is a Special Interest?, S6804 [25JN]

Less Is More, S1068 [7FE]

Man Who Ruined Politics, S6799 [25JN]

Muzzling Campaign Speech, S6796 [25JN]

Reform's Tired Refrain, S6769 [25JN]

Ruining Politics—II, S6800 [25JN]

Senate of Millionaires, S6803 [25JN]

Stalling on Ethics, H10180 [11SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Practices: establish (see S. 1857), S6082 [11JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (see S. 1528, 1953; H.R. 2944, 3053, 3274, 3505, 3543, 3588, 3760, 3800, 3820), S377 [25JA], S7887 [16JY], H1224 [1FE], H1985 [7MR], H3649 [18AP], H5500 [22MY], H5646 [29MY], H5934 [5JN], H7154 [9JY], H7532 [12JY], H7657 [16JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2566), consideration (see H. Res. 373), H1775 [6MR]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H7779 [17JY]

———comply with campaign spending limits and enhance importance of individual and intradistrict contributions (see H.R. 3912), H8598 [26JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (see S.J. Res. 47, 48; H.J. Res. 171, 187), S377 [25JA], S492 [26JA], H3231 [29MR], H8557 [25JY]

———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 172), H3649 [18AP]

———establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms for Federal office (see H.R. 4327), H12175 [28SE]

———limitations on campaign contributions to qualifying and nonqualifying House of Representatives candidates (see H.R. 3122), H2558 [20MR]

———limitations on certain campaign contributions (see S. 1932), S7414 [8JY]

———require quarterly FEC candidate reports to be filed electronically and accessible through the Internet (see H.R. 3653), H6413 [13JN]

———revise rules on independent expenditures (see H.R. 3208), H3230 [29MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (see H.R. 3505), H5500 [22MY]

Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (see S. 1905), S6850 [25JN]

Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (see H. Res. 468), H7107 [27JN]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (see H. Res. 526, 532), H10721 [19SE], H11048 [24SE]

House of Representatives: limit election expenditures for candidates (see H.R. 3651), H6413 [13JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit the soliciting or accepting of campaign contributions within certain areas of the Capitol (see H. Res. 432, 433, 439, 457), H4902 [10MY], H5052 [14MY], H5288 [16MY], H6691 [20JN]

Cloture motions

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S6630 [20JN], S6817 [25JN]

Letters

Access to administration officials in exchange for campaign contributions: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H8505 [25JY]

Campaign finance reform: Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S6767 [25JN]

———Christian Coalition and National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]

———David A. Keene, American Conservative Union, S6768 [25JN]

———David N. O'Steen, Douglas Johnson, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6767 [25JN]

———Douglas Johnson and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6770 [25JN]

———Edward O. Fritts, National Association of Broadcasters, S6805 [25JN]

———Ellen S. Miller, Center for Responsive Politics, S6691 [24JN]

———Laura W. Murphy, ACLU, S6796 [25JN]

———Marvin T. Runyon, Postal Service, S6805 [25JN]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S6768 [25JN]

———President Clinton, S6809 [25JN]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S6770 [25JN]

———Richard Barton, Direct Marketing Association, Inc., S6805 [25JN]

———Ronald W. Pearson, Conservative Victory Fund, S6769 [25JN]

———Tanya K. Metaksa, National Rifle Association, S6768, S6769, S6770 [25JN]

———Wanda Franz, David N. O'Steen, and Carol Long, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S6771 [25JN]

Campaign Finance Reform Act: Ann McBride, Common Cause (organization), H8506 [25JY]

———Donald L. Fowler, Democratic National Committee, H8478 [25JY]

———Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen (organization) and Robert Schiff, Congress Watch (organization), H8506 [25JY]

———President Clinton, H8477 [25JY]

Constitutionality of campaign finance reform proposals: Cass R. Sunstein, S6713 [24JN]

———Daniel H. Lowenstein, S6712 [24JN]

———Frederick Schauer, S6710-S6712 [24JN]

———Jamin B. Raskin, S6715-S6717 [24JN]

———Marlene Arnold Nicholson, S6713-S6715 [24JN]

Lists

Donations by political action committees to congressional races, H8509 [25JY]

Editorials supporting campaign finance reform, S6708 [24JN]

Memorandums

Campaign Finance Reform: Joseph E. Cantor, Congressional Research Service, S6812-S6814 [25JN]

Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Reform Proposals: James Bopp, Jr. and Richard E. Coleson, S6801 [25JN]

———L. Paige Whitaker, Congressional Research Service, S6695, S6709 [24JN]

Motions

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8514 [25JY]

Gingrich, Representative: release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 526), H10643 [19SE]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 532), H10972 [24SE]

Proposals

Legislation relative to the release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H11139 [25SE]

Political campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, E1026 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Committee on House Oversight (House): hearings on political campaign expenditures of private organizations, H2588, H2589 [21MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conflict of interest concerns relative to Representative McDermott, H4432 [7MY]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, H805 [24JA], H7766-H7776 [17JY], H7783, H7784 [18JY], H8106 [23JY], H8633 [29JY], E221 [28FE], E1026 [6JN]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1100), E1388 [26JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 2566), H6480, H6483 [18JN], E837 [16MY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3053), E311 [7MR]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3274), H3737 [24AP]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3505), H7641, H7648 [16JY], H7994 [18JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3760), H7509 [12JY], H7642, H7643, H7647, H7650 [16JY], H7663, H7664, H7763, H7764 [17JY], H7994 [18JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), H8106 [23JY], H8381, H8382, H8383, H8471-H8516, H8518, H8519, H8538-H8540 [25JY], H8585 [26JY], E1419 [31JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8458-H8470 [25JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 3820), motion to recommit, H8514, H8515 [25JY]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), H6480, H6483 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (H.J. Res. 171), E498 [29MR]

———constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (H.J. Res. 114), H8519 [25JY]

———revise rules on independent expenditures (H.R. 3208), H3174 [29MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: amend (H.R. 3505), H7994 [18JY]

Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (H.R. 1100), H8560 [26JY]

Gingrich, Representative: FEC actions relative to GOPAC and book contract, H1622 [29FE]

———investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC, H7653-H7655 [16JY], H11399 [27SE]

———investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6851, H6852, H6853, H6854 [26JN], H6979, H6980, H7050 [27JN], H7109 [28JN]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC, H10092 [5SE], H10179, H10180, H10181, H10182 [11SE], H10331, H10332, H10333, H10334, H10350, H10351, H10352, H10354 [12SE], H10439, H10440 [17SE], H10529, H10530, H10531, H10567 [18SE], H10604, H10605, H10606, H10607, H10646, H10647 [19SE], H10773, H10774, H10775, H10932-H10936, H10978 [24SE], H11050, H11051, H11052, H11053, H11054, H11139 [25SE], H11233, H11234, H11235, H11286, H11287 [26SE], H11400, H11401 [27SE], H11637-H11642, H12036 [28SE], E1550 [10SE]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 526), H10643 [19SE]

———release of independent counsel report relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 532), H10931, H10972 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bipartisan Commission on Campaign Practices: establish (S. 1857), S6084 [11JN]

Elections: campaign ethics reform and contribution limits, S294, S298 [23JA], S1066 [7FE], S3865 [23AP], S4456, S4457 [1MY], S4832 [8MY], S6028 [11JN], S12287 [3OC]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), S859 [1FE], S3163 [28MR], S3711-S3713 [19AP], S6630 [20JN], S6680-S6718 [24JN], S6761-S6817 [25JN], S9471 [2AU]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1219), unanimous-consent agreement, S6672 [21JN], S6903 [25JN]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1528), S382-S386 [25JA]

———campaign ethics reform and contribution limits (S. 1953), S7887 [16JY]

———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (S.J. Res. 47), S382-S386 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials (S.J. Res. 48), S513 [26JA]

———limitations on certain campaign contributions (S. 1932), S7415 [8JY]

Federal Election Law Reform Commission: establish (S. 1905), S6851 [25JN]

Supreme Court: decision on Federal election expenditures, S9471 [2AU]

Reports

Campaign Finance Bills in 104th Congress—Summary and Comparison of Major Provisions: Congressional Research Service, H7994-H7996 [18JY]

Political Spending by Organized Labor—Background and Current Issues: Joseph E. Cantor, Congressional Research Service, S6783 [25JN]

Reports filed

Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Committee on House Oversight (House) (H.R. 3760) (H. Rept. 104-677), H7657 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3820, Campaign Ethics Reform and Contribution Limits: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 104-685), H7779 [17JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Common-Sense Campaign Reforms, E118 [31JA]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): conflict of interest concerns relative to Representative McDermott, H4433 [7MY]

Gingrich, Representative: investigation by independent counsel relative to GOPAC (H. Res. 468), H6855 [26JN]

Statements

Constitutional Infirmities of Pending Political Broadcasting Legislation: P. Cameron DeVore, Gregory J. Kopta, and Robert W. Lofton, S6800 [25JN]

Political Campaign Contributions and Financing: David Smith, E968 [30MY]

Summaries

Campaign Finance Reform (H.R. 3505), H7648-H7650 [16JY]

Constitutional Amendment Relative to Expenditure of Money To Elect Public Officials (S.J. Res. 47), S388 [25JA]

Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act (S. 1520), S388 [25JA]

Testimonies

Campaign Finance Reform: Al Bramstedt, NBC, S6703 [24JN]

———Joel M. Gora, ACLU, S6805-S6809 [25JN]

———Larry J. Sabato, S6780-S6782 [25JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 468, investigation of Representative Gingrich by independent counsel relative to GOPAC, H6799 [25JN], H7050 [27JN], H7109 [28JN]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3820, Campaign Finance Reform Act, H8458 [25JY]

H. Res. 526, release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H10606, H10643 [19SE]

H. Res. 532, release of independent counsel report on Representative Gingrich relative to GOPAC, H10723 [20SE], H10972, H10973 [24SE]

H.J. Res. 171, constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials, E498 [29MR]

H.R. 3820, Campaign Finance Reform Act, H8485-H8492 [25JY]

S. 1528, Senate Campaign Finance Reform Act, S386-S388 [25JA]

S. 1857, Bipartisan Campaign Practices Commission Act, S6084 [11JN]

S. 1905, Campaign Finance Reform Commission Act, S6851-S6853 [25JN]

S. 1932, limitations on certain campaign contributions, S7415 [8JY]

S.J. Res. 47, constitutional amendment relative to expenditure of money to elect public officials, S388 [25JA]