FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
Articles and editorials
It’s Bold, but Legal—How Campaigns and Their Super PAC Backers Work Together, S5460 [22JY]
Jimmy Carter—The U.S. Is an ‘‘Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery’’, S6257 [4AU]
Bills and resolutions
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (see S. 1910), S6187 [30JY] (see S. 2132), S7124 [5OC] (see H.R. 2995), H5028 [9JY]
Members: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]
Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]
——— establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]
——— limit expenditures in elections for the House of Representatives (see H.R. 1495), H1802 [19MR]
——— permit candidates for Federal office to designate an individual authorized to disburse funds from the candidate’s campaign committees in the event of the death of the candidate (see H.R. 149), H41 [6JA]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 229), S348 [21JA] (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 1538), S4021 [10JN]
——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]
——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2212), S7594 [28OC] (see H.R. 3854), H7332 [28OC]
Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 366), S772 [4FE]
Remarks in House
Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY], H8256, H8257 [17NO]
——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]
——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]
Remarks in Senate
Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, S5448 [22JY]
——— making appropriations (S. 2132), S7127 [5OC], S7130 [6OC]
Political campaigns: call for public financing of elections, S6256, S6257 [4AU]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S518 [27JA]
——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 229), S349 [21JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections, S409 [22JA]
——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 1538), S4098 [11JN]
Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S365 [21JA], S409 [22JA], S6881 [22SE], S8061 [18NO]
Reports filed
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2995) (H. Rept. 114–194), H5028 [9JY]
——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1910) (S. Rept. 114–97), S6186 [30JY]
Texts of
S. 229, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act, S350–S352 [21JA]