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Reasons offered for why "big money" in politics (campaign contributions and high level lobbying from corporations and the wealthy) should be regulated include: it "results in corruption"; [42] (i.e., “quid pro quo corruption”, or bribery); [43] harms trust in government; [42] decreases public interest in public affairs and government; [42]
New transparency for lobbyist political donations, bundling and other financial contributions. Requires disclosure to the Federal Election Commission when lobbyists bundle over $15,000 semiannually in campaign contributions for any federal elected official, candidate (including Senate, House and Presidential), or leadership PAC.
The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for greater and faster public disclosure of campaign spending and to combat the use of "dark money" in U.S. elections (which increased from $69 million in 2008 to $310 million in 2012). [5] The 2023 version of the DISCLOSE Act bill: [6]
Anonymous contributions over $100 were also banned, as well as mandated extensive campaign disclosure information to promote transparency surrounding donors to political campaigns. The Political Reform Act also enacted laws to minimize incumbent advantage, like prohibiting mass mailings as a public expense.
According to FEC filings, Menendez’s campaign paid more than $2.3 million to five different law firms in the last quarter of 2023 in the wake of his September indictment (campaign expenditure ...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding campaign finance laws and free speech under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The questions center on a $320,000 personal loan Ogles said he gave his campaign in July 2022 during the Repu Committee recommends more scrutiny of Ogles' campaign contributions Skip to main content
He said campaign contribution money should not have any connection to personal affairs. Morgan’s campaign expenditure history, however, have made some question whether his actions contradict ...