Legislation & Testimony
Campaign Finance Reform
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Urging Support for the DISCLOSE 2012 Act
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to support a bill that will provide disclosure of the underlying sources of funding for Super PACs and other outside groups seeking to influence the outcomes of federal elections.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 02/13/12
Comment to FCC on Disclosure Requirements for Television Broadcast Licensees
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commision, urging it to require television broadcasters to post financial information about spending on political advertisements online.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 12/22/11
Comment to SEC on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure Petition
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a comment to the Securities and Exchange Commission, urging it to require public companies to disclose their direct and indirect political spending.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 12/21/11
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 3463
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging them to oppose a bill that would terminate the Election Assistance Commission and end the presidential public financing system.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 11/30/11
Comment to FEC on American Crossroads Petition
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a comment to the Federal Election Commission urging it to deny American Crossroads' request to allow federal candidates to appear in Super PAC advertisements.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs and David Earley
– 11/14/11
Proposed Rules for the Disclosure of Independent Expenditures
Mark Ladov testifies before the New York City Campaign Finance Board with recommendations for improving draft rules concerning disclosure of independent expenditures.
– 10/27/11
Groups Urge Senator Durbin to Block Repeal of Presidential Public Financing
Congressional opponents may try to repeal the presidential public financing system. The Brennan Center for Justice, along with numerous other groups, wrote a letter to Senator Dick Durbin urging him to block any repeal effort.
– 09/12/11
Comment to FEC on Van Hollen Independent Expenditure Petition
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a comment to the Federal Election Commission urging it to revise its independent expenditure reporting requirements in line with Rep. Chris Van Hollen's petition.
– 08/22/11
Letter to Super Committee Urging Transparency
The Brennan Center for Justice sent letters to the 12 members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging members to follow basic principles to ensure transparency and public confidence in the Committee's work.
– 08/17/11
Groups Urge MN Campaign Board to Adopt Disclosure Resolution
Minnesota's Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board adopted a resolution to require robust disclosure of political spending by corporations and political committees in ballot question campaigns. Prior to the vote, the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause Minnesota, and the League of Women Voters Minnesota wrote a letter urging the Board to adopt the resolution.
– 06/30/11