Legislation & Testimony
Public Financing
Testimony in Support of the DISCLOSE Act of 2012
The Brennan Center submitted testimony supporting the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) 2012 Act.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs and Mimi Marziani
– 03/28/12
Letter to Governor Cuomo Calling for Fair Elections in New York State
Coalition of good government, civil rights, environmental, labor, business, religious and grassroots community organizations urge Governor Cuomo to create a public campaign financing program for New York State.
– 02/03/12
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
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
The Fair Elections Now Act: A Comprehensive Response to Citizens United
The Brennan Center's Monica Youn testified in support of the Fair Elections Now Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcomittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights.
– 04/12/11
Testimony on New York City Council’s Amicus Support in McComish v. Bennett
Mimi Marziani voices strong support for a resolution authorizing the New York City Council to participate in amicus curiae in McComish v. Bennett, an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of Arizona’s public financing system.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 02/11/11
Memo on State Interests Advanced by Fair Elections HR 1826/HR 6116
Democracy Program Director Susan Liss and Senior Counsel Monica Youn authored a memorandum detailing factual backup for the state interests advanced by the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826/H.R. 6116). These interests include combatting corruption and the appearance of corruption, reducing the time demands of private fundraising, and enhancing political participation.
Authored by: Susan Liss and Monica Youn
– 09/22/10
Memorandum on the Constitutionality of the Fair Election Now Act
Democracy Program Director Susan Liss and Senior Counsel Monica Youn have sent the Committee on House Administration a memorandum on the constitutionality of the Fair Election Now Act.
Authored by: Susan Liss and Monica Youn
– 09/22/10
Testimony for the New York Senate Elections Committee
On April 23, 2010, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy provided testimony for the New York Senate Elections Committee on the impact Citizens United may have on New York’s elections. The testimony states that Citizens United is an invitation to make New York’s already bad campaign finance system even worse, but that there are fixes that the State can adopt to blunt the impact of Citizens United as well as fixing long standing problems with the ways that campaigns are funded in New York.
Authored by: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
– 04/30/10
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy’s Testimony for the Committee on House Administration Hearing
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy presented this testimony at the hearing titled “Defining the Future of Campaign Finance in an Age of Supreme Court Activism”.
Authored by: Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
– 02/02/10