Campaign finance reform
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Floor Statement on the DISCLOSE Act
Mr. President, I rise today to join my colleagues in supporting the DISCLOSE Act. I commend Senator Blumenthal for his extraordinarily insightful and articulate words with respect to this critical issue. I particularly wish to commend the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Whitehouse. He has been the driving...
Posted on 7/16/2012 | -
Reed Wants Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Controversial Citizens United Ruling
Today, January 21st, marks the two year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial 5-4 decision in the case Citizens United v. FEC, which fundamentally undermined the nation’s campaign finance laws and repealed efforts to limit the influence of special int...
Posted on 1/21/2012 | -
Reed: DISCLOSE Act "Essential to Reducing the Influence of Special Interests in Washington"
Today, after Senate Republicans once again voted in lock step to filibuster a major campaign finance disclosure bill, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said passing the DISCLOSE Act is "essential to reducing the influence of special interests in Washington." On a vote of 59-...
Posted on 9/23/2010 | -
Reed Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court Supporting State Campaign Spending Limits
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today filed an Amicus Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of several United States Senators and Congressmen in support of state campaign spending limits. The brief urges the Court to revisit the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo ruling that sanctioned todays system of unlim...
Posted on 5/1/2006 | -
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Campaign Spending Limits Case
he United States Supreme Court is set to hold oral arguments in the case Randall v. Sorrell, revisiting the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo ruling that sanctioned todays system of unlimited campaign spending. In June of 2005, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) was joined by several United States Senators in se...
Posted on 3/9/2006 | -
Reed Statement on Supreme Court Agreeing to Review Campaign Spending Limits
WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court today stated that it will review a campaign financing case examining whether state and local governments can limit candidate spending.U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), who filed an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court on behalf of several United States Senators asking the Court to...
Posted on 9/27/2005 | -
Reed Files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in Favor of Reviewing Campaign Spending Limits
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Posted on 6/15/2005 |
