Come Christmas Eve, when the Senate is likely to wrap up its work for the year, one piece of legislation... View Article
Continue readingWhen will Senate FEC (paper) filings available online?
The deadline for federal campaign committees to disclose third quarter 2009 contributions and expenditures was Thursday, Oct. 15. We’re still... View Article
Continue readingIs Ensign’s Sex Scandal More Than a Sex Scandal?
Yesterday, Sen. John Ensign admitted to an affair with a campaign staffer who was also the wife of Ensign’s administrative... View Article
Continue readingWill Electronic Filing Finally Happen in the Senate?
The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S. 482, may have a new lease on life. We learned that Majority Leader... View Article
Continue readingSen. Klobuchar Supports S. 482!
As a commenter noted in a post yesterday, Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the 37th senator to cosponsor S. 482, the... View Article
Continue readingSenate Obstinacy on Electronic Filing
David Waldman (aka Kagro X) posted a very good piece on Congress Matters regarding congressional transparency and the bureaucratic arguments... View Article
Continue readingSen. Merkley Endorses S. 482!
Sen. Jeff Merkley recently signed up as the 36th cosponsor of S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill. We’re excited that... View Article
Continue readingAnother Cosponsor for S. 482!
A good week for electronic filing in the Senate. Sen. Claire McCaskill becomes the second senator to cosponsor S. 482... View Article
Continue readingNew Cosponsor for S. 482!
Thanks to Sen. Olympia Snowe, we are up to 34 cosponsors on S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill! If you... View Article
Continue readingSenate E-Filing in Politico
The campaign to pass S. 482, the Senate e-filing bill, continues apace with a great mention in the Politico today.... View Article
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