In light of Senate debate over the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform, Bradley Smith talked about his opposition to campaign finance restrictions. He said that the current restrictions …
248 viewsCommissioners heard testimony on campaign finance legislation. The focus of the hearing was independent expenditures by private organizations and individuals, issue advocacy through televisi…
71 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. The counsels for the Democratic and Republican National Committees testified regarding the impact of the act on thei…
87 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. Among the topics they addressed were independent expenditures for campaign advertisements, coordination of rule maki…
76 viewsCommissioners heard testimony about the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. Among the topics they addressed were independent expenditures for campaign advertisements, coordination of rule maki…
74 viewsThe Federal Election Commission held a hearing on rules for Campaign advertising. Witnesses testified about restrictions on “electioneering communications” contained in the McCain-Feingold A…
100 viewsWitnesses testified about the restrictions on “electioneering communications” contained in the McCain-Feingold Act. The Commission was seeking comment on draft rules that implement the statu…
88 viewsWitnesses testified about the restrictions on “electioneering communications” contained in the McCain-Feingold Act. The Commission was seeking comment on draft rules that implement the statu…
107 viewsThe Federal Election Commission met in a regular open meeting to discuss provisions in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) that prohibited fraudulent campaign solici…
154 viewsCommissioners discussed draft proposals for implementing rules governing “soft money” provisions of the 2002 Campaign Finance Reform Act. They also considered public comments made by 19 indi…
65 viewsMr. Smith talks about the recent Federal Election Commission hearing on competing claims for public funding for the Reform Party presidential campaigns of Patrick Buchanan and John Hagelin, …
66 viewsIn response to a dispute between factions of the Reform Party over the status of their presidential nominee, the Federal Election Commission discussed how $12.5 million in federal campaign f…
66 viewsMr. Smith, sworn in Monday as the newest member of the Federal Election Commission, talked about campaign finance reform and his role at the FEC. He also responded to viewer calls, faxes…
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