Fair Elections Now Act Re-introduced in Congress
Apr 6, 2011 by mrober@publicampaign.org
Today the Fair Election Now Act was re-introduced into the 112th Congress. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was joined by Reps. John B. Larson and Chellie Pingree, as well as actor Alec Baldwin, in a press conference announcing the legislation.
"It's an open secret that money from lobbyists, corporations, and wealthy donors buys access and influence in state capitols and here in Washington, D.C.," Baldwin noted.
"It's time to reduce the influence of corporate lobbyists and special interest money. It's time that politicians listened to the people who elected them, so therefore it's time for Fair Elections."To read our press release on the introduction, click
here, and make sure to check out a slideshow of the press conference below!
http://fairelectionsnow.org/progress/news/fair-elections-now-act-re-introduced-congressS.750
Latest Title: Fair Elections Now Act
Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard (introduced 4/6/2011) Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 4/6/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
COSPONSORS(12), ALPHABETICAL : (Sort: by date)
Sen Boxer, Barbara - 4/6/2011
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. - 4/6/2011
Sen Franken, Al - 4/6/2011
Sen Harkin, Tom - 4/6/2011
Sen Kerry, John F. - 4/6/2011
Sen Klobuchar, Amy - 4/6/2011
Sen Leahy, Patrick J. - 4/6/2011
Sen Merkley, Jeff - 4/6/2011
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. - 4/6/2011
Sen Sanders, Bernard - 4/6/2011
Sen Shaheen, Jeanne - 4/6/2011
Sen Tester, Jon - 4/6/2011
(Rep. John Larson D-CT, will be introducing the companion bill in the House.)