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League Asks Senators to Oppose Changes to Contribution Limits

The League joined coalition partners in sending the following letter to the U.S. Senate. The letter calls on the Senate to oppose efforts to restore the party soft money system. It also asks the Senate to oppose increasing the limits on the aggregate amounts that an individual can give to parties or candidates.

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OPPOSE EFFORTS TO RESTORE PARTY SOFT MONEY SYSTEM OR INCREASE PARTY CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

January 17, 2013

Dear Senator,

League Continues to Call on President Obama to Fix the FEC

The League and other coalition partners sent a letter to the White House encouraging President Obama to fix the FEC.

League Joins Amicus Brief on Disclosure

The League joined an amicus brief on an appeal to the DC Court of Appeals in the case of Van Hollen vs. FEC. The friend-of-the-court brief supports a lower court ruling that upheld strict disclosure requirements for the funding for electioneering communications.

League asks U.S. Senate to Vote for Cloture on S. 3369

LWVUS sent a letter to the U.S. Senate asking Senators to vote for cloture on S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012. The DISCLOSE Act is expected to come to the floor of the Senate on Monday, July 16.

FAQ on the DISCLOSE Act of 2012

This question and answer document is meant to be a helpful resource for League members and supporters regarding the DISCLOSE Act of 2012.

League and Partners Respond to White House Response on FEC Petition

The League and coalition partners sent the following letter in response to the White House's response on a petition effort around the FEC. The petition asked the Obama Administration to appoint new commissioners to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The petition gathered over 27,000 signatures, over 2,000 signatures above the required threshold needed for a response from The White House. On Friday, over four months after reaching the signature threshold, the White House finally responded.

League asks Congress to Cosponsor and Support the DISCLOSE Act

LWVUS sent a letter to all members of Congress asking them to support and cosponsor the DISCLOSE Act. Delegates from the LWVUS National Convention also hand delivered this letter to their Senators and Representatives while lobbying on Capitol Hill.

LWV-US In Action on Campaign Finance

The Campaign Finance Task Force has completed an informational paper that covers a brief history of LWV action on campaign finance, what the LWV has done, is doing now and what Leagues can also do.

League Signs On to Amicus Brief in Montana Case

The League signed on to an amicus brief sent to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of American Tradition Partnership vs. Montana. The case asks the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state’s Corrupt Practices Act.

League Joins Partners in Opposing S. 1100

The League joined 13 other civic organizations in solid opposition to S. 1100, the so-called “Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act.” The letter was sent to Senators Lieberman and Collins, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

League of Women Voters