U.S. Supreme Court
Jul. 29, 2010
Senate Fails On Campaign Bill, No Action Likely This Year
The bill was Congress' response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that lifted restrictions on corporate and union independent expenditures during federal election campaigns.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Democratic senators failed to pass legislation Tuesday aimed at curbing the impact of January's blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance.
The bill, called the DISCLOSE Act, was a response to the court's 5-4 ruling in January, in which it lifted restrictions on corporate and union independent expenditures during federal election campaigns. Cit...
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