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Campaign Finance Reform
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002, also known as the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act, was enacted by Congress in 2002. The BCRA provided the first substantial change in campaign reform practices since the creation of campaign finance law in the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act. BCRA instituted higher contribution limits, banned political parties and federal candidates from raising soft money, restricted television advertisements, in addition to a number of other specific reforms.
I continue to believe that many of these provisions are an infringement on the First Amendment and generally contrary to what our country needs in the way of campaign finance reform despite the Supreme Court's ruling in McConnell v. FEC on December 10, 2003, upholding BCRA. I am convinced that effective and responsible campaign finance reform can be realized through more meaningful disclosures; by creating more stringent reporting requirements; and by increasing the amount of information available about candidates. I believe that these reforms of election practices are achievable without adding to the burden of the American taxpayer. These measures would help reestablish the public's faith in our political system.
Congressional Research Service Issues Briefs
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is part of the legislative branch of the federal government. CRS, which is a department of the Library of Congress, works exclusively as a nonpartisan analytical, research, and reference arm for Congress.
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For more information on this issue, please view the following CRS report:
Campaign Finance.
More information on Senator Shelby's activities regarding government affairs:
| Date | Title |
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| 05/13/05 | SHELBY ANNOUNCES 2005 COPS GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE |
| 03/16/05 | SHELBY: WE MUST BALANCE THE BUDGET |
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