Campaign Finance Reform

Matt Keller, Assistant Director for Legislation at Common Cause, spoke about the Common Cause lobbying effort for campaign finance reform an… read more

Matt Keller, Assistant Director for Legislation at Common Cause, spoke about the Common Cause lobbying effort for campaign finance reform and why it is so necessary. He examined several problems in current campaign financing, including loopholes in the law and the strength of incumbents. He also talked about the political difficulties of passing any reforms and their prospects in the 105th Congress. After his remarks, he took questions from the students. close

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  • Matt Keller Assistant Director Common Cause->Legislation
  • Ronald Shaiko Director American University->Lobbying Institute

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Campaign Finance Reform

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Program ID:
77562-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 02, 1997 | 10:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 03, 1997 | 6:18am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jan 02, 1997 | 10:59am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 02, 1997 | 3:05pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 03, 1997 | 6:18am EST | C-SPAN 1
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