Legislation & Testimony
Democracy
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
– 02/13/02
Letter from Scholars in Support of McCain-Feingold and Shays-Meehan Bills
Letter from scholars written to Representatives Shays and Meehan, concluding that the elimination of soft money would not decrease the ability of political parties to carry out their crucial democratic functions, arguing instead there is substantial reaso
– 07/09/01
Statement of ACLU Leadership Supporting Constitutionality of McCain-Feingold Bill
Statement of persons who have served the American Civil Liberties Union in leadership positions supporting the constitutionality of the
McCain-Feingold Bill.
Authored by: Burt Neuborne, et al.
– 03/21/01
Letter from Scholars to Senators McCain and Feingold in Response to Challenges to the McCain-Feingold Bill
This letter to responds to public challenges to two components of S.27, the McCain-Feingold Bill.
– 03/12/01
Testimony of Glenn J. Moramarco on Disclosure of Political Activities of Tax Exempt Organizations (June 20, 2000)
The question before this Committee is whether and how, consistent with good public policy and the Constitution, to require enhanced disclosure for the political activities of tax exempt organizations.
– 06/20/00
Testimony of E. Joshua Rosenkranz on Campaign Reform: Citizen Participation (April 26, 2000)
Today, this Committee addresses the critically important subject of issue advocacy and citizen participation in politics and campaigns, another facet of campaign reform that has been a top priority for the Brennan Center. The central issue at this hearing
– 04/26/00
Testimony of Deborah Goldberg on Nixon v. Shrink Missouri Government PAC, and Its Implications for Federal Campaign Finance Reform
What comes through most strikingly from Shrink Missouri - and not only from the majority opinion - is the Court’s profound concern about the state of our democracy. The Court was painfully aware that “[d]emocracy works ‘only if the people have fait
– 03/22/00
Brennan Center Letter Opposing the Nomination of Bradley Smith to FEC
The Brennan Center urges the Senate to reject Bradley Smith as FEC nominee
– 03/03/00