Three U.S. Senators had said earlier this week that they would introduce a bill for public funding of congressional campaigns on Thursday, March 26. However, the bill has been delayed, and will probably be introduced next week. Thanks to Rick Hasen’s ElectionLawBlog for the news.
S 752 (introduced 3/31/09)
primary sponsor Durbin, Richard [IL]; 1 co-sponsor:
Specter, Arlen [PA] – 3/31/2009
referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
HR 1826 (introduced 3/31/09)
primary sponsor Larson, John B. [CT-1], 12 co-sponsors:
Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] – 3/31/2009
Cohen, Steve [TN-9] – 3/31/2009
Cooper, Jim [TN-5] – 3/31/2009
Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] – 3/31/2009
Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] – 3/31/2009
Heinrich, Martin [NM-1] – 3/31/2009
Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] – 3/31/2009
Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] – 3/31/2009
Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] – 3/31/2009
Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] – 3/31/2009
Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] – 3/31/2009
Polis, Jared [CO-2] – 3/31/2009
referred to 3 committees:
Committee on House Administration
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Committee on Ways and Means
“for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.”
(Texts aren’t up yet, of course . . . but thank THOMAS for what *is* here.)
There’s a probably-relevant Website up:
http://www.FairElectionsNow.org/
But of course there’s no text there, either — just a summary which leaves pretty much the same old details uncovered. . . .