DISCLOSE Act Introduced -- First Legislative Response to Citizens United (2010-04-29)
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act (DISCLOSE Act, H.R. 5175 / S. 3295), the primary legislative response to Citizens United v. FEC. The bill required rapid disclosure of large independent expenditures, mandated identification of top five donors in political ads, prohibited government contractors receiving over $10 million and TARP recipients from making political expenditures, and applied the foreign-nationals ban to foreign-controlled domestic corporations.
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DISCLOSE Act Passes House of Representatives 219-206 (2010-06-24)
Jun 24, 2010
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FEC Advisory Opinions Formally Create Super PAC Legal Framework (2010-07-22)
Jul 22, 2010
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DISCLOSE Act Fails Senate Cloture Vote 57-41 -- Filibuster Blocks Campaign Finance Disclosure (2010-07-27)
Jul 27, 2010
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Karl Rove Launches American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS -- First Major Conservative Super PAC and Dark Money Affiliate (2010-07-09)
Jul 9, 2010
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Citizens United v. FEC -- Supreme Court Rules Corporate Political Spending Is Protected Speech (2010-01-21)
Jan 21, 2010
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Obama Publicly Rebukes Citizens United Ruling at State of the Union -- Justice Alito Mouths Not True (2010-01-27)
Jan 27, 2010
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