Democratic-Reform

DISCLOSE Act Passes House But GOP Blocks Senate Vote on Citizens United Response

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House passes Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act requiring disclosure of corporate political spending, but Republican leadership blocks Senate consideration to protect dark money donors

Chuck Schumer Chris Van Hollen Mitch McConnell Barack Obama House of Representatives +1 more legislative-response campaign-finance-reform corporate-disclosure political-obstruction transparency +2 more
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