homersapien 11,459 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 House Democrats’ sweeping anti-corruption bill HR 1 is getting a Senate companion. .........Here are some of the provisions in Udall’s 2017 bill: A new public campaign finance system powered by small donors modeled on New York City’s small donor program that would reward candidates who agree to take small donations and forgo corporate PAC money. Closing disclosure loopholes, forcing outside groups to report any campaign spending that’s $10,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission. Significantly cracking down on corporations with ties to foreign government spending in US elections. Ending partisan gerrymandering by mandating that states establish independent redistricting commissions powered by citizens, rather than state lawmakers. Creating automatic voter registration, online voter registration, and same-day voter registration for eligible voters. Replacing the FEC with a new enforcement agency to investigate violations of campaign finance law. Requiring the president and vice president to disclose their tax returns and divest any assets that could present a conflict of interest. The president and vice president’s spouses and minor children would also be required to divest assets that could be a conflict of interest. Making White House visitor logs public. Cracking down on former members of Congress who don’t register as lobbyists but continue to work in Washington’s influence industry. There are things in here that are different from HR 1, but some provisions — including the creation of a public campaign finance system, disclosure of tax returns, and incentivizing states to end partisan redistricting — are the same..... Read the full article at: https://www.vox.com/2018/12/18/18147051/senate-democrats-tom-udall-hr-1-anti-corruption-bill-pelosi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,450 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, homersapien said: A new public campaign finance system powered by small donors modeled on New York City’s small donor program that would reward candidates who agree to take small donations and forgo corporate PAC money. Great Idea! Closing disclosure loopholes, forcing outside groups to report any campaign spending that’s $10,000 1,000 or more to the Federal Election Commission. Great Idea! Significantly cracking down on corporations with ties to foreign government spending in US elections. Great Idea! Ending partisan gerrymandering by mandating that states establish independent redistricting commissions powered by citizens, rather than state lawmakers.I wonder why the party in power always does this? Why do we not have this already done? Its been an issue for a hudred years or more. Creating automatic voter registration, online voter registration, and same-day voter registration for eligible voters. Great Idea! But they need some modest controls on this. Replacing the FEC with a new enforcement agency to investigate violations of campaign finance law. Why cant we just get the FEC to do its job? Requiring the president and vice president to disclose their tax returns, MEDICAL HISTORY, and divest any assets that could present a conflict of interest. The president and vice president’s spouses and minor children would also be required to divest assets that could be a conflict of interest. Great Idea! Making White House visitor logs public. This is nonsensical. Even the Obama WH admitted they would just meet across the road at a coffee shop to avoid recording the meeting. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382720-white-house-releases-limited-visitor-logs-after-settlement Cracking down on former members of Congress who don’t register as lobbyists but continue to work in Washington’s influence industry. Make it a Felony and Enforce it. There are things in here that are different from HR 1, but some provisions — including the creation of a public campaign finance system, disclosure of tax returns, and incentivizing states to end partisan redistricting — are the same..... Read the full article at: https://www.vox.com/2018/12/18/18147051/senate-democrats-tom-udall-hr-1-anti-corruption-bill-pelosi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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