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League, Other Groups Call Upon Congress to Approve the DISCLOSE Act
The League joined civic organizations and investor groups calling on Congress to approve the DISCLOSE Act, HR 4010.
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Blog
ALEC Backs Down, but the League Must Stand Our Ground
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) made news this week when they announced that they were discontinuing their Public Safety and Elections Task Force. This Task Force was responsible for the promotion of ‘model’ voter identification and stand-your-ground legislation that has recently been in the news.
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Article
League Urges Senators to Cosponsor the DISCLOSE 2012 Act, S. 2219
The League sent the following letter to the US Senate encouraging Senators to cosponsor the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219. This bill restores transparenct to U.S. elections by requiring complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections.
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Article
League Again Calls on President to Answer FEC Petition
The League joined coalition partners in calling for the President to respond and take action on the effort to nominate new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The effort collected over 27,000 signatures through the "We the People" petition process on WhiteHouse.gov. Petitions are required to reach at 25,000 signature threshold in order to solicit a response from the Administration and the FEC petition hit that goal 2 months ago.
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Blog
Time is now for disclosure: Why the League supports the DISCLOSE Act
| Elisabeth MacNamaraToday, a Senate Committee takes up the issue of money in politics, specifically, whether we need disclosure of who is spending vast amounts of money in American elections. The League is deeply concerned about the current state of political financing in our nation.
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Article
League President's statement on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219
The following statement Statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, President League of Women Voters of the United States on The DISCLOSE Act of 2012, S. 2219 was read for the Senate Rules Committee on March 29, 2012.
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Article
League Supports Introduction of DISCLOSE Act in US Senate
The League signed onto a letter to the US Senate in support of the DISCLOSE Act introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Wednesday, March 21.
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News Clips
Government Watchdog Groups Ask Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Bundler Information
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News Clips
Watchdogs Call on Presidential Campaigns to Name Big Fundraisers
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Press Release
League, Watchdog Groups Ask Presidential Candidates to Reveal More Bundler Information
| KellyWASHINGTON (March 13, 2012) -- Nine government watchdog organizations today asked Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, as well as President Barack Obama, to reveal more details about fundraisers for their presidential campaigns who "bundle" contributions in amounts greatly exceeding what they're permitted to contribute on their own.