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An Analysis of the Speech-Restrictive Provisions of the McCain-Feingold "Campaign Reform" Bill (S. 27) Federal Legislative Office / National Right to Life Committee March 16, 2001 Introduction This memo analyzes the effects of some of the speech-restrictive provisions...
The Shays-Meehan Bill Contains Sweeping Restrictions on Free Speech About Politicians That Apply Year-Round March 16, 2001 The Shays-Meehan bill (H.R. 380) is currently the most prominent "campaign finance reform" bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some of the...
National Right to Life Committee / Federal Legislative Office (202) 626-8820 Legfederal@aol.com www.nrlc.org February 15, 2001 Here are some of the key ways in which the McCain-Feingold bill (S. 27) violates First Amendment protections for groups that engage in free...
July 15, 1999 Dear Senator: We understand, from published reports, that Senators McCain and Feingold may soon attempt to place their "campaign finance reform" legislation (or major components thereof) before the Senate. Therefore, we write to reiterate the strong...
On May 27, 1999, Reps. Ronnie Shows (D-Ms.), Zach Wamp (R-Tn.), and 13 other U.S. House members wrote to NRLC to object to NRLC's intention to include one or more votes on the Shays-Meehan bill in NRLC's "scorecard" of key congressional votes for 1999. "In deciding to...
February 24, 1999 RE: "Campaign Reform": Shays-Meehan Bill (HR 417) Dear Member of Congress: We write to express the vigorous opposition of the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) to the Shays-Meehan "campaign reform" bill (HR 417). This bill contains multiple...
May 1, 1998When the House of Representatives soon revisits the issue of "campaign finance reform," the "base bill" will be HR 2183, sponsored by Rep. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.), sometimes referred to as the "freshman" bill. NRLC strongly opposes the Hutchinson bill. This...
February 25, 1998 RE: Final Snowe-Jeffords amendment violates the First Amendment and does not remove the worst elements of McCain-Feingold bill Dear Senator: On February 20, NRLC provided your office with a detailed legal analysis, prepared by NRLC General Counsel...
February 23, 1998 Letters Editor Roll Call 900 Second Street, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear Letters Editor: In an editorial urging adoption of the Snowe-Jeffords amendment to the McCain- Feingold bill ("Snowe Storm," Feb. 23), Roll Call rejects as "simply not...