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105th Congress
Oct. 14, 1998
Senator Feingold makes a floor statement, promising that he
will continue to fight for campaign finance reform.
Sept. 10, 1998
The Senate rejects a cloture motion on the McCain-Feingold
amendment by a vote of 52-48. Senator McCain withdraws the
amendment. Senator Feingold speaks on the floor to urge the
Senate to vote for cloture on the amendment.
Sept. 8, 1998 The Senate begins considering S. 2237, The
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999. Senator McCain offers the McCain-Feingold bill
as an amendment to S. 2237.
Sept. 2, 1998
Senator Feingold makes a statement in support of renewing
floor debate on S. 25 after the House passed a similar bill
in August 1998.
Apr. 22, 1998
Senator Feingold makes a floor statement concerning what he
calls the "three worst excuses" for opposing campaign
finance reform, based on the Senate debate in February.
Feb. 26, 1998
By a 52-48 vote, the Senate rejects an effort to invoke cloture
on the McCain-Feingold amendment. It also fails to invoke
cloture on the underlying Paycheck Protection Act by a 45-54
vote. Senator Feingold makes a statement supporting the McCain-Feingold
amendment.
Feb. 25, 1998
Senator Feingold speaks in support of the Snowe-Jeffords amendment
concerning issue advocacy.. The Senate rejects a motion to
table the McCain Feingold amendment by a vote of 48-50 and
rejects a motion to table the Snowe-Jeffords amendment by
a vote of 47-50. The Senate then votes to add the Snowe-Jeffords
amendment to the McCain-Feingold amendment.
Feb. 24, 1998
A motion to table the McCain-Feingold bill fails by a vote
of 48-51. Senator Feingold speaks on the floor against the
tabling the McCain-Feingold amendment.
Feb. 23, 1998
The Senate begins considering S. 1663, The Paycheck Protection
Act, introduced by Senator Lott. The McCain-Feingold bill
is offered as a substitute amendment to S. 1663. Senator Feingold
makes a statement about campaign finance reform and its return
to the Senate floor.
Oct. 30, 1997 Senators McCain and Feingold reach an agreement
with Senate leadership for another vote on S. 25 and a Republican
alternative by March 6, 1998.
Sept. 29-Oct. 9, 1997 The Senate continues to debate the
modified version of S. 25. During the debates, Senator Feingold
makes several statements. On three cloture votes, supporters
gain at most 53 votes in favor of ending debate on the bill.
(60 votes needed to close debates.) The Senate also fails
to invoke cloture on the Lott "poison pill" amendment.
Sept. 26, 1997
The Senate begins consideration of the modified version of
S. 25. Senator Feingold makes a statement in support of the
bill.
Sept. 19, 1997
A modified version of S. 25 is introduced in the Senate.
Senator Feingold makes a floor statement lauding the unanimous
consent agreement that will allow S. 25 to come to the floor
for debate.
July 30, 1997
Senator Feingold makes a floor statement urging that the Senate
consider S. 25 in September after returning from the summer
recess.
May 22, 1997 Senators McCain and Feingold announce their
intention to amend S. 25 in certain respects. Senator Susan
Collins announces support for S. 25 in light of those planned
amendments.
May 8, 1997
Senator Feingold makes a floor statement about the need for
campaign finance reform and the fairness of the McCain-Feingold
bill to both parties.
March 13, 1997
Senator Feingold speaks on the floor in opposition to a proposed
constitutional amendment concerning campaign finance reform.
Jan.
21, 1997 Senators McCain and Feingold introduce S.
25, The Bipartisan Reform Act of 1997. Senator Feingold
makes a statement to introduce the bill.
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