Campaign Finance Legislation
Senator McConnell, chief opponent of campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate, spoke in a news conference following a vote of clotu… read more
Senator McConnell, chief opponent of campaign finance reform legislation in the Senate, spoke in a news conference following a vote of cloture in the U.S. Senate on the bill. He criticized the bill, scheduled to be voted on the following day, saying it would “bludgeon” politicians into suppressing their campaign speech. He pledged to appeal the legislation in the U.S. Supreme Court if it was passed by Congress. close
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