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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Congress has an opportunity this fall to correct a cancerous flaw in our political system, as it debates the Shays-Meehan and McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bills. As of late last night, several dangerous amendments to the House bill had been killed, and the bill appeared to be headed towards passage. As unregulated donations continue to flow into party coffers for the 2000 elections, it is vital that the members of Congress resist the obstructionist tactics of the GOP leadership and prevent the political process from becoming a system of legalized bribery...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, THE HOUSE MOVES ON NEW CAMPAIGN LAWS; NOW THE SENATE MUST ACT | Title: For Cleaner Elections | 9/15/1999 | See Source »

...Capitol Hill, campaign-finance reform remains the crusade that can't quite succeed yet just won't die. Last year Shays' bill, co-sponsored by Democrat Martin Meehan, passed the House by a wide margin, even drawing 61 Republican votes. It is likely to pass again when it is brought up in September, despite attempts by the Republican leadership to kill it with parliamentary maneuvering. The real hang-up is in the Senate, where majority leader Trent Lott has promised that a bill co-sponsored by McCain and Democrat Russ Feingold will be voted on by Oct. 12. The measure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dialing Back The Dollars | 9/6/1999 | See Source »

Last September, after the House passed a similar piece of campaign finance reform legislation, the Shays-Meehan bill, McCain, along with Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) tried again to pass their legislation. For a second time, the bill failed, by a vote of 52-48, 8 votes short breaking the filibuster led by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss...

Author: By Joshua H. Simon, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Candidates Face Campaign Finance Issue | 7/2/1999 | See Source »

Last September, after the House passed a similar piece of campaign finance reform legislation, the Shays-Meehan bill, McCain, along with Sen. Russell Feingold (D-Wis.) tried again to pass their legislation. For a second time, the bill failed, by a vote of 52-48, 8 votes short of breaking the filibuster led by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss...

Author: By Joshua H. Simon, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Candidates Tackle Campaign Reform | 7/2/1999 | See Source »

...NAME] Martin Meehan (D.-Mass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Then And Now: Jun. 28, 1999 | 6/28/1999 | See Source »

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